The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-07-02

lengthy speech.
Colonel Brown took the floor and said
ne made an effort some time ago to de-
cline, but he knew that his friend Judge
Thoman had prepared a little speech in
his favor and he could not deprive him
of the pleasure and honor of delivering
it to the Convention. He then withdre W
his name.
Hiram v Peck, OF Hamilton county,
DR.. James A. Norton, of
Seneca, on the strength OF Norton's leg
islative record. A, NJ, Thomas, OF
Adams county, seconded the nomina-
ton of DR.. Norton in an energetic man.
fier.
The call proceeded and the votes
seemingly we're pretty evenly divided at
the beginning between Norton and Paige,
with few scattering for Floyd.
The announcements from each county
were received with applause by the
friends Of each candidate.
After the call had concluded and the
counties had begun to change votes to
Paige, DR.. Norton came to the front OF
the stage and made quite strong speech
bis opponent and closed
by moving to make the nomination oI
David r Paige unanimous. He believ.
ed it would be as good aud probably Q
better nomination than he would have
made had he been selected.
Tue nomination Of Paige was made
unanimous by acclamation.
SENATOR THURMAN's SPEECH
: Senator Thurman came to the front oil
the stage and was received with almost
deafening applause. He said they could
not expect him to interrupt the business
of the Convention by any effort at 9
speech: they would hear enough Of him
before the election was over il he re
tanned his health. He never had seen
men so patriotic and confident as they
seemed to him, and he believed they
could make no mistakes in their nomin
ations or in their platform. Good mer
had offered themselves for Office and b,
could see no reason why they could no
go on to make Ohio what it should be-
q Democratic State.
E Senator Thurman was accorded anoth
er round of applause at the close Of hi'
speech. Sc W
SUPREME JUDGE.
Senator Lord, of Hamilton county
nominated Judge T. @ Ashburn, o
Clermont county. Mr.. Wood, of Fay
ette county, seconded the nomination o
Judge Ashburn in quite lengthy speech
Hon, James E. Neal, of Butler coun
ty, nominated Alex. r Hume, speakin!
in an extended way Of his qualification
for the position. Hon. Warren P. No
BILE, aud H. e O'Hagan, Of Erie, sec
onded the nomination of Hume.
VS., Potts, of Columhiana county
offered the name of H. S Trainor, o
Steubenville, and talked in detail OF tn,
claims which Mr.. Trainor had on tn
Democracy of Ohio.
S. Welly, OF Hooking county, secon
ded the nomination OF Ashburn, an,
Mr.. Mcmillan, of Washington, consum
ed short time in talking on the abilit
Of Trainor. The call was ordered pro
ceeded with and was continued to th
close. when Cuyahoga county asked PEI
mission to change its vote to Judg
Hume. Leave was granted, and othe
counties followed in the same train unit
MR. TRAINoR
came forward and returned thanks t
the Convention for the support they ha
given him and withdrew in favor OF th
other two candidates, Judges Hume an
Ashburn. = s'iiH 8 ef.'
The counties continued to chang
votes for Hume. when Senator Benson
OF Morrow county, moved to make th
nomination Of Judge Hume unanimou!
The motion was agreed to with a hui
rah, there being no dissenting voice.
| Nominations for Member of the Boar
| OF Public Works being in order, Hor
Barnabas Burns, Of Richland, came
the front Of the stage, and in length
speech of commendation presented th
name Of Colonel Rush Field, of Mans
field. The nomination was seconded b
| a number Of gentlemen from differer
parts Of the State.
| Hon. Frank Hurd, of Toledo, offere
the name of Abner Roach, of Luea
county, speaking quite at length on tt
claims Of that section Of the State :
Considerable time was also consumed
speeches by seconding the nominatio
of Mr.. Roach.
A delegate from Coshocton nomin
ted John Douglass, Of that county, an
Mr.. Aucher. OF Muskingum, nominate
Captain Andrew Schultz, of Muskingu
county. s ts'Ne ~ E5s7 s.
H..V Peck. OF Cincinnati, nominate
Madison Peters, Of Hamilton county.
Senator Owens nominated Willia'
Parr, OF Licking ~ =
Adelegate nominated A. B Smith,
Springfield The name Of Benjamin
Dyer was also presented as candidat
The latter nominations were secondt
by several delegates.
After nominations had concluded al
before a ballot was proceeded with,
motion was made and agreed to that Il
report of the committee on Resolution
should be received. The committee r
ported, through Hon George W. Honl
of Montgomery county, as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Democratic party of Ohio, in conventi
assembled, hereby reffirms the following ella
ses in the platform of the Convention Of Ju
%, 1877, endorsed by majority of more tn
twenty-five thousand last fall by the people
Ohio: ave renewits pledges of devotion
the Union and the Constitution, with the amen
ments. It declares as essential to the prese
Yation of free government faithfully adhs
ence to the following principles: Strict co
struction, home rule, the supremacy Of ci,
over military power, the separation of chur
and State, the equality of all citizens before Z
law, liberty of individual action unvexed
lsumptuary laws. absolute acquiescence in t
lawfully expressed will Of the majority oppol
tion to all subsidies, the preservation Of pub
lands to the use Of actual settlers, and the mai
tsuance and projecting OF the common ,schc
lsystem.D aezss4s ssfs I, ls.i,as
i As pertinent to the issues now pending /
fore the people,
1. Resolced, That the investigation Of fraut
committed at the last Presidential election
Florida and Louisiana ought to have been ma,
d. 6,x k6o E1acforol rneraol u,