Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-08-02
Ohio Democratic State Conven-
ti0n.

COLUMBUS, July 25-The Democratic
State Convention met in the Opera
House at IL O'Clock this morning.
There we're 735 delegates. A tempora-
~ organization was effected, with
Hon. w. p. Noble, of Seneca county,
as chairman, and w. l.. Brown, of Ma
honing county, as Secretary. The usu-
al committees were appointed and the
Convention adjourned until 1:3O
O'Clock.
The Convention re-assembled at 1:30.
Permanent officers were chosen as fol-
lows: Chairman, Hon. ]. F. McKin-
ney, of Miami county; Secretary, w.
S. Brown, of Hamilton county. Vice
Presidents and Assistant Secretaries
were chosen, one from each district.
Rallotting for Governor was very slow,
and proceeded amid great confusion.
r. M. Bishop, of Hamilton county,
was nominated on the 9TH ballot.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions then
submitted the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
The Democratic party of Ohio, in
State Convention assembled, renews
its pledges of devotion to the Union
and the Constitution, with its amend
ments. 1t declares as essential to the
preservation of free government
faithful adherence to the following
principles: Strict constitutional home
rule; the supremacy OF the civil over
the military power; the separation OF
Church and State; the equality OF all
citizens before tine law; liberty OF indi-
vidual actions, uninvaded by sumptua-
ry laws; absolute acquiescence In the
lawfully expressed will of the majority;
opposition to all subsidies; the preser-
vation of public lands to the use Of &C
tual settlers, the maintenance and per-
fecting of the common school system.
Pertinent to the issues now pending
before the people:
Resolved /. That we look upon the
Inauguration of Il. B. Hayes to the
high Office of President of the United
States in spite Of the majority of the
electoral and popular vote given by
the people to Samuel J. Tilden, as the
most dangerous encroachment on the
popular rights that has ever been at
tenn pied in this or any other free coun
try, and u repetition of the fraud will
not be tolerated.
2. Destruction of industry to the
and pauperism OF labor are the
fruits of the vicious laws en-
acted by the Republican party.
8. That as means of relieving the
distressed portions of the community
and removing the great stringency
of In business circles, we
demand the immediate repeal of the
act.
4. we denounce ss an outrage On
The rights of the people the enactment
Of the Republican measure demoneti-
ling silver, and demand the passage OF
4 law which will restore silver TO its
power.
s. That we favor the retention Of
yreenback currency as the best paper
money we ever had, and declare
against any further contraction.
6, We congratulate the country on
he acceptance, by the present admin
stration, of the constitutional and pa
,ific policy of local self-government in
he Southern States, so long advocated
oy the Democratic party, and which
las brought peace and harmony to that
,ection of the Union.
Z. The registry law, framed by the
asst Legislature, is burdensome and ex-
,ensiye, and discriminateS unjusfly
,gainst the poorer classes of voters, and
We therefore demand its immediate
'epeal.
8. We favor tariff for revenue only.
9. We favor the issue by the general
alone of all circulating
mediums, whether paper of metallic,
n he ALWAYS of an equal tender and
nc0nvertible.
10 That we condemn the course OF
he Federal Government in using the
.eeular troops of the United States to
interfere with elections and other po-
itical affairs of the States, as an un-
unlawful and unjustiti-
lble destruction of rights Of the people
md States.
~. We recommend the ticket this
Law formed by the Convention to the
avorable consideration and support Oh
III the citizens Of the state.
county, was nominated by acciama-
ion for Lieutenant Governor.
Judge J. W. Okey, OF Franklin, was
dominated for Supreme Judge.
r. J. Fawning, OF Cayahoga, ClerS
If the Supreme Court.
Judge Isaiah Pillars, OF Allen, for
Attorney General.
A. ]. Howell, of Stark, for State
Treasurer.
j. j. Burns, OF Belmont, for School
Com missioner.
Hon. Martin Schiller, OF Ross, for
member of the Board of Public Works,
he latter by acclsmation.
The Convention adjourned sine die
1t 1880 p. NJ.