The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-07
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY
The State Convention to be Held
at Columbus July 25th.
CoLuMRus. MAY 81.

| a. Gs thurman, OeueTHl IeOIBo W NUT
gan, John G. Thompson, George H. PEN
dleton, Milton sayler, Cincinnati; Gen.
James B. Steedman, Toledo Gen. A. j,
Warner and Henry BOIL, Marietta; Gen.
Durbin Ward, Lebanon Hon. James E.
Neal, Hamilton; H. E. O'Hagan, sandus-
ky; John L. Vance, Gallipolis; E. B.
Fshelman, Wooster; F. w. Green, JIM.
Poe, ]. T. Deweese, ]. W. Heisley and
Jabez w. Fitch, Cleveland; Chancey
Newton, ofth Cincinnati Enquirer; Hon.
t. ]. Kenny, of Ashland, R. X. Paige,
Painesville, met with the Democratic
State Central Committee on Thursday to
determine the time and place of holding
the State Convention. After arriving at
Columbus the Cleveland delegation de-
termined not to present Cleveland's
claims for the Convention at Columbus.
The following is the vote; Columbus, II;
Cincinnati, 8; Delaware, l. Upon the
question of the time of holding the Con-
vention, we learn from q Herald special,
that Mr.. Heisley, of Cleveland, thought
it important to have the Convention be-
fore the Republicans, to occupy the
ground with the platform in advance Of
the Republicans, SO they would be OBJ
liged to take issue with us or come upon
our platform. On the other hand it might
be important to hold the Convention
after, so as to take advantage ofany dis
sensions that might arise.
Senator Thurman was called out and
said he favored calling the convention
week after the Republicans. The only
objections intimated had been that the
Republicans might steal our thunder.
The only thunder they can steal is on
the reconciliation of the silver dollar,
but you forget that we have patent on
that question. The Democratic platform
last year declared in favor Of fremoneti-
zation of silver. Our Democratic Con-
gress passed bill to remonetize silver,
and it would have passed the Senate if
Senator Sherman hadn't kept it in the
pocket of his committee. l don't know
of half dozen Democrats anywhere in
the country who are opposed to the re-
monetization of the silver dollar, that /
might almost say was stealthily taken
from the people. What matter will it be
if they come on our ground on this silver
question, as they came on our ground on
| the Southern question ? Look at the stu
alton of the Republicans. Two thirds of
the leaders of the party, representing, l
believe majority of the voters, are op.
posed to Hayes's policy. They are op-
posed to conciliation in the South. They
hold the sectional hatred of that section
inherited from their fathers. The feel
ing must be bitter one to call out such
letters as those of Ben Wade and Butler
Then there are many discontented ones
in that party who haven't got the loaves
and fishes they think they are entitled
to. They will make their complaint
against the policy toward the South, and
not on the ground that they haven't off.
Ces. don't look to see the Republicans
in their convention denounce their "Pre.
sident," but look for such kid.glove
handling of the Administration as does
not characterize a party when it cordial
ly indorses newly elected leader, and
| gives presage of an active campaign.
Judge Kenney wanted to know what
would be the effect if the Republicans
should take our ground and afterward we
should have to deClare ourselves.
Another delegate-Suppose the subsi-
dy bill is endorsed by the Republicans2
Senator Thurman-Then we'll take is
sue with them, l hope, if they do that.
But they won't declare in favor of sub
sidy. l don't see how they can occupy
our ground except on the silver question,
and, as 1 have said, we have patent on
that.
General George W. Morgan was called
out and opposed the view of Senator
Thurman. He denounces Hayes as a
usurper, and called for an early meeting
of the Democratic Convention to forestal
the Republican plan of the campaign.
General Durbin Ward responded to
calls and favored an early convention.
Two acts performed by the Republicans
we ought to rebuke as soon as we get a
chance: First, they tricked us out ofthe
presidency after we had fairly elected our
president; second, they have stolen our
Southern policy-the policy of concilia-
ton that he Wardl had advocated on
every occasion since the close of the war.
Now if we give them a chance to meet
before US they will steal our other pet,
"the dollar of the fathers" He himself
coined that phrase and he felt kindly
toward it. As to dissension in the Re.
publican party, he had not much faith in
it.
Cries for Warner were borne down by
calls for Sayler, who declared in favor of
convention one week in advance of the
Republicans. The Democratic party
wants to make an aggressive fght. We
have our principles which we fought for
during the war and since the war. The
Republicans have adopted our policy not
stolen it. It is ours yet. They haYe
therefore, confessed all that we ever
charged against them. The silver dollar
issue they will inevitably adopt, and we
don't want them to go in ahead ofus on
that. If Mr.. Sherman goes ahead accu.
mulating 500, 100000 in gold to resume
in 1879, he will break up every business
in the country. [Cheers. very much
fear they will adopt our principle in op.
position to resumption in 1879, and de-
nounce Mr., Shernan's policy. 1 think,
too, we should declare ourselves in ad.
vance against the tariff policy Of the
country.
General A.. ]. Warner was called for.
He thought great loss would result to the
party if the Republicans were permitted
to get in ahead on the silver dollar ques-
ton. Then an early expression against
the redemption ofthe greenbacks might
save them the loss of good many votes.