The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-07-02
The Repeal Of the ResumptiOn
Act and a GraduaI Extinction OF
the Public Debt Dema nded.
A Reduction in Public Expendi-,
lures and a Tariff for Rev
enue Only. s
sympathy for the LabOrlng Class
es and a Demand for the Res
iOratiOn Of Their Rights.
The Country Congratulated Upon
the Adoption Of the Demo-
cratic Pacific Policy Toward
the South.

CoLuMBus, june 26 The Democratic
State Convention, which met here to-day,
was remarkable, more for its good sense
and good nature than for anything else.
There was no lack of harmony in its de-
and the statesmen who came
up here to make platform went home
pretty generally satisfied. h.
opENING OF TIE CONVENTION.
Shortly after Ill o. ,clocx, the Delegates
being all in their places, the Convention
was called to order for temporary or.
ganization by John G. Thompson in the
following speech:
GENTLEMEN: AS Chairman of the State
Executive Committee it becomes my du-
" to call this Convention to order, and
in so doing I don't propose to infict
upon you any speech. I can only hope
that your proceedings to-day may be
harmonious, and that you will place in
nomination q State ticket that will de-
serve well the confidence and support of
the people, and that you will make plat
form on which you can 60 to battle with
the assurance of victory in October
I [Applause I Ohio is to be the battle,
Geld again between the two contending
parties of this country. II you do your
duty, as I know you will, and that the
Democracy behind you will give you
their support, there is no question in my
mind as to the result. EGreat applause.
And now I have to announce to you
that the State Central COMMITTEES has se-
lected as temporary officers of this Con
vention the following gentlemen: TEN.
porary Chairman, Hon. Ansel T Walling
of Piekaway County, fapplause] fol
Temporary Secretary, Hon. Frank Fl
Kelley Of Cuyahoga County cheers
Assistant Secretaries, B. B. Nelson ol
Ashland and j. M. Amos of Noble.
/ Eaye the honor and pleasure of in
Producing to you the Temporary Chair
man, the Hon. AT. Walling
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
He then introduced Hon. A. T. Wal
ling to the Convention, and the latter, be
fore taking the chair, made short
speech. 81 a
After the several committees had beer
organized the Convention took recess
to II o'clock s
a PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONS.
When the Convention reassembled a
II o'clock, A. d. Skelling of Huron
County, Chairman of the Committee or
Credentials, read The report Of the Com
mittee, which stated. that every county
was represented and there were no con
tests. efs
Mr.. John c. Healey, Of Hamilton
County, read the report OF the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, which
was unanimously adopted:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: The Committee OF
Permanent Organization begs leave te
submit the, following report: 1t has Sc
Iected as Permanent Chairman of thil
Convention Gen. Durbin Ward of War
rem County Ggreat applause and as Per
manent Secretary Col. E. S, Todd Of Lu
cas- County applause, with Albert Sec
worth OF Hardin. E H. Kelley of Cuya
hoga, VIM. II. Lennon of Hamilton, ]
H. Mehafey OF Guernsey. F. A. Davil
of Morgan, as Assistant Secretaries o
this Convention. a .
The committee on Resolutions no
being ready to report, the rules were sus
pended and the Convention proceeded tt
the nominations. There was period O
silence, when the Chair announced thai
nominations for Secretary of State would
De In order. There seemed to be nc
one Who wanted the Office, as quite {
time was consumed in silence, during
which some person remarked that as nc
one wanted the place the Convention had
better pase ON to the next position.
FnaRy, Judge Hall, of Summit eoan
ty, noaxnated David e Paige, Of Akron
in quite lengthy and complimentary
speech, which was ably seconded by Mr.
Hubbard, of Ashland.
General Newton Schleich, of Fairfield
nominated J. M. Floyd, of Hooking
county, which was seconded by Mr.
Ayleshre. -
Judge Thoman, Of MWskingum coun