The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-08-04
OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Ohio met in State
Convention at Cleveland, on Wednes-
! day last General Garfield was chosen
President, and after adopting platform,
"a copy of which we append), nomi-
mated the following State ticket:
Governor, William H. West, of Belle
fontaine; Lieut. Governor, Ferdinand
Noegler; Judge of Supreme Court, w.
w. johnson; Attorney-General, Geo
X. Nash; Clerk of Supreme Court,
Dwight Crowell School Commissioner,
j. II. Lukins; Board of Public Works,
A. w. Luckev
Judge Taft received 303 votes on the
first ballot Thirty-three more votes
would have nominated him. There
seemed to be some doubt about whether
he was in accord with the Adninistra-
tion and this, in connection with the
fact that he did not wish the nominal
ton, caused his defeat on the second
ballot, VIM. II. West receiving 500
votes
The Convention was harmonious and
enthusiastic The following is the plat
form adopted:
Resolced, That we realirm and adopt the
platform and resolutions of the National
Convention of the Republican party, adopt
ed in the Convention at Cincinnati in June
1876.
Resotced, That the Republicans of Ohio
Iealirm their unfaltering confidence in
rutherford s.. Hayes as Il statesman, patriot
and Republican, and cordially approve and
support his Efforts for the paciiicaton of
the country and the establishment of its
Civil Service upon basis of purity and
efficiency.
Resolccd, That VIC reaifirm it as not unal-
tcrable purpose of the Republican party to
maintain and enforce the provisions of the
recent amendments to the Federal Consti
tuition, guaranteeing the civil rights of
citizens before the law, irrespective of race
or COLOR and to insist upon the full and
etfectual performance by the Federal Gov
ernment in the execution of all its powers
behalf.
Rcsolced, That we are in favor of both
silver and gold as money; that both shall
be Logan tender for the payment of all
debts, except those specifically provided
for by law, with coinage valuation so regu-
lated that our people shall not lie placed at
disadvantage in our trade with foreign
nations; and that both metals shall be kept
IN circulation as the money of the nation.
as contemplated by the Consultation; and
we therefore demand the RECOMMENDATION Q f
silver.
Res0l0ed, That we are opposed to any
further grants of public lands or money
subsidies, or the eXteution of the public
credit of the General Government to aid in
the constructor of railroads.
Resolced, That we are opposed to the
renewal of patents by Act of Congress,
which are burthensome and oppressive to
the masses of the people, and especially to
the laboring classes.
RESOLVED, That we view with alarm the
present disturbed condition of the country
as evinced by the extensive strikes of work
ingmen, and followed by the destruction of
life and property in different parts of
the country; and while we deprecate
each and every resort to violence or disor-
der, and cordially approve the action Of
our National and State authorities in their
efforts to enforce the supremacy of the law,
yet we do most heartily sympathize with
the condition of the honest and industrious
laborers who are willing to work, but re-
main unemployed, or are employed at
wages inadequate to comfort and iudepend
ence: and as an earnest of our desire to
find a remedy for their condition, we re
commended; first that Congress establish
National Bureau of Industry; second, that
Congress exert its authority over all
national highways of trade, by prescribing
and enforcing such reasonable regulations
as will tend to promote safety of travel,
secure fair returns for capital invested, and
fair wages to employees, preventing mis-
management, improper determinations,
and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of officials at
the expense of stockholders and ship
pers and employees; third, that provision
be made for statutory arbitrations between
employers and employees to adjust contro-
versies, reconcile interests, and establish
justice and equity between them.