The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-26
Democratic State Convention.
BISHOP NOMINATED FOR Cow
ERNOR.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

nent Organization. Resolutions, and
Selection OF State Central Committee,
we're then appointed.
Hon. j. f. Mckinney, of Miami, was Sc
lected as Permanent Chairman, with
one Vice President from each Congres-
sional district, W. II. Pugh and Thos. j.
G. Cogen being from the First and Sec-
ond Districts. w. S. Brown, of Hamil-
ton, was named as Secretary, with eight
assistants, including Louis j. Bernard,
also OF Hamilton.
After President McKinney's speech,
nominations for Governor were declared
in order, and Converse, Ward, Bishop.
Rice, Heisly, Pratt, Vance, Geddes,
Potter and Ewing were put in nomina-
tion, and balloting proceeded as fol-
lows:
First ballot-Converse, 141; Ward, 1874;
Bishop, 143; Rice. 92; Heisly, 76; Pratt,
4S; Vance, 10; Geddes, 0; Potter, 81;
Ewing, IL.
Second balot-Converss. 1854; Ward,
1854; Bishop, 1853; Rice, liz; Vance, 75i
Heisly, 80; Ewing, 8; Geddes, 15H.
Third ballot-Converse, 141H; Ward,
1856; Bishop, 205; Vance, 81; Rice, Ill;
Heisly, 36; Geddes, 9X.
The names of Heisly and Geddes were
Withdrawn.
Fourth ballot-Converse 1885; Ward,
175i Bishop, POS; Vance, 55; Rice, Ill;
Ewing Q.
A motion by Mr.. Haag to drop the
lowest. met with a storm of opposition,
and was declared out Of order.
On the fifth ballot there were calls for
an organized effort to stampede the
Convention from the other candidates in
his favor.
The ballot resulted: Converse. SO;
Bishop, 26l11; Ward, 1873; Ewing, 112H;
Rice, TO; Vance, g.;
Before the sixth ballot there was evil
dence of active work done to spring
Ewing as compromise candidate. MIR.
Clark, OF Columblana, took the platform
and announced that all reports to the
contrary, General Ewing was III the
hands OF the Convention.
Hon. j. j. Moore withdrew the name
of Rice.
The sixth ballot resulted: Converse,
45X; Ward, 03H; Ewing, $50; Bishop,
A moderate amount of cheering
greeted the result.
A motion to make the nomination
unanimous was declared adopted,
though there was sprinkling Of votes
In the negative.
The band played "Hail Columbia
and yankee Doodle" presumably in
honor of the four Uuion Generals de-
feated for the nomination. Calls were
made for the nominee.
President Mckinney said Mr.. Bishop
not being In the city, the best they could
do was to introduce the son of Mr..
Bishop to the Convention.
MIR. william L. Bishop thanked the
Convention for the honor done his
f,t OF n 10 inn ~
tee on Platform reported as follows:
The Democratic party OF Ohio, in State
Convention assembled, renews its
pledges Of devotion to the Union and
| the constitution, with the Amendments.
| 1t declares as essential Lo ths preserya-
| ton OF Tree Government faithful ad-
herence TO the following principles:
| Strict construction; home rule; the su.
premacy OF the civil over the military
power; The separation Of Church and
| SLate;tne equality OF all citizens before
| the law; liberty OF individual action, un-
ysxed by sumptuary laws; absolute
| wal OF the majority; opposition to ali
SUBSIDIES; the preservation eOt the pub
| lie lands to the use of ac.ual settlers;
| aud the maintenance and perieoting OF
| the Common School s. stem. Pertinent
| to the issues now pending before the
people
l. Resolved, That we look upon the in
| auguration OF Il. b. Hayes to the high
| office OF President OF the United States,
in spite Of u majority OF the electoral
aud popular vote given by the people to
| Samuel j. Tilden, rs the most dangerous
encroachment upon popular rights tnat
has ever been attempted In this or any
other tree country. A repetition 9f the
1 x.ytH tnlo TOR
9, The destruction Of the industry OF
the country and the pauperism of labor
are the inevitable fruits OF vicious laws
enacted by the Republican party.
3, That, as o means Of relieving the
distressed portions OF the community,
and removing the great stringeucy COM
planned Of in business circles, we de-
mand the immedRte repeal OF The Re-
| sumption ACT.
4. That we denounce as an outrage
upon the rignts OF the people the enact
ment OF the Republican measure Demon
etizlng silver, and demand the passage
of u law which shall restore to silver lis
monetary power.
8. That " favor the retention of z, een-
back currency as the best paper money
1--we have ever had, and declare against
amy further contraction.
s. We congratulate the country upon
the acceptance by the present Admins
| tration OF the constitutional and pacific
policy Of local seli-goyernmeRt in the
States OF the South, SO long advocated
by the Democratic party, and which has
brought peace ana harmony to that sec
| lion Of tine Union.
7. The Registry law framed by the last
Legislature is Durdensome and ex
uensive, and discrlmlnates unjustly
against the poorer class oil voters, and
we therefore demand its lmmeuiaLe re-
peal.
4. We favor tariff for revenue only.
9. We favor the issue by the General
Government alone OF ali circulating
| medium, whether paper or metallic, TO
be always of equal tender, and inter
convertible.
10. That we condemn the acts Of the
FEDERAL Administration in using the
regular troops Of the United States to
| interfere with elections and other DO
nticul affairs Of the States, as uuconsUl-
| tutional, unlawful and unjustiiable, de-
structive OF the rights OF the people anu
the States.
IL. We recommend the ticket this day
formed by The Convention TO the favora-
be consideration and support Of all citi-
zens OF the State.
The platform was read by the Chair
ma N of The Committed Hon M I SIM ia