The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-27
BUCKEYE DEMOCRATS.
THE STATE CONVENTION AT CO.
LUMBUS.
Large and Enthusiastic Gathering
Harmonious Proceedings
A Sound Platform and
Good Ticket.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
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The Democratic Convention to-day
was the largest ever held in the State
Great enthusiasm was manifested. Hon
A. T. Wslling, of Pickaway county, was
chosen temporary chairman. Gen. Dur
bin Ward, was chosen President. d. K
Paige, of Summit county, received the
nomination for Secretary of State by &C.
clamstion; Judge Hume, OF Butler coun-
ty, for Supreme Judge by acclamaton.
The other candidates withdrew.
Senator Thurman was present and sd-
dressed the convention in short speech.
He declared his intention TO take an ac-
tive part in the campaign and make
Ohio q permanently Democratic State,
he was received with perfect storm OF
cheers.
The platform was adopted without a
dissenting voice. 1t reattirms the parts
of the platform of last year relating to
frauds and charges the prostratlon OF
business TO the Republican legislation,
and demands the unconditional repeal
of the resumption law, and the substitu-
tion of the green back in place of Nation:
al bank currency, the volume to be re-
gulated by constitutional provision.
The financial part of the platform is un-
derstood to be the work of General Ew-
ing and embodies his ideas on the curren-
cy question. 1t also meets the approval
of Senator Thurman. Its reading was
received with applause. The platform
endorses the Potter investigation, but de-
clsres the Presidents title fixed by the
action of Congress through the Eector-
al Commission; endorses Hayes,
Southern policy, but does not mention
his name; calls for tariff tor revenue,
and recognizes the right Of labor to
proper reward therefor, and charges the
bad condition of the working classes TO
the Republicans and pledges the Demo
cratic party 10 legisla.e in the interest OF
labor as well as capital. The Democrats
are iubilsnt over the work OF the Con-
vention and the harmony which attend
ed it, and are confident of carrying the
State by an increased majority over last
year.
Associated Press Report.
COLUMBUS, June 2G.-The Democrat
ic State Convention met in the Opera
House this morning, and was called to
order by John q. Thompson. a. 7.
Walling was chosen temporary chair
man, and Frank Kelly, OF Cleveland,
Secretary. After appointing the COM
mitteeq, the Convention took q recess till
hslfpsst one.
The Convention reassembled at P.
NJ. Durbin Ward was chosen perma-
nent chairman, ard 4. S. Dodd, of To-
ledo, Secretary.
The Ticket.
The following ticket was nominated
For Secretary of State, David K. Paige,
OF Summit; for Supreme Judge, A. r.
Hume, of Butler; for Member Of Board
of Public Works, Rush Field, of Rich
land.
Platform.
The following platform was adopted
The Democratic party of Ohio, in Con-
vention assembled, hereby resfirms the
following clause in the platform of the
Convention of July 25th, 1877, endorsed
by majority OF more than % 900 last
fall by the people o. Ohio
We renew our pledges of devotion
10 the Union and Constitution
With amendments. 1t declares US essen
tisl to the preservation Of free gov
ernment a faithful adherence to the
following principles: Strict construction,
home rule, supremacy Of the civil
over the military power, separation Of
church and State, equality of all citizens
before the law, liberty of Individual &C.
tion unvexed by sumptuary laws, ab-
solute acquiesence in the lawfully ex.
pressed Will of the majority, opposmion to
all SUBSIDIES preservation of the public
lands tor the use OF actual settlers, and the
maintenance and pertecting of the COM
mon school system.
As pertinent to the issues now pending
bef re the people
Rssolusd, That the investigation of
frauds committed OF the last Presidential
election in Florida and LouisIans, ought
to have been made by the Electoral Com
mission. It's refusal to do so was v,o.
lAtIon CT the spirit OF law and order in
which it WAS organized ard gross out
rage upon the people of the United
States, and whilst the decision rs made by
the Forty Fourth Congress, of the Ques-
ton as to who should be declared Presi.
dent of the United Ststes for the
present Presidential term. was in
our Judgment final, that decision ought
not to preclude an authentic lnvesti-
cation, and the exposure of all frauds
connected with that election, and the due
accountability Of all who were guilty OF
being connected with them.
Resolred, The commercial snd indus
trial stsgustion that has so long pre-
vailed throughout the country and the
consequent widespread suffering are due
directly TO the perniCious financial legis-
lstion of the Republican party, which
we hereby srrsign for its acts, and charge,
first, that al time when the country was
weighed down with debt created on the
basis Of full volumn OF paper added TO
both the precious metsls, as money. 1t
enacted 8 sweeping change In the meas
ure of value wholly in the interests Of
capitalists by demonetlzing silver snt
increasing the destruction Of legal tender
paper, thereby wrongiully adding hmm
dreds Of millions TO the burden Of
debt and taxes upon the people;
second; by pursuing its merciless policies
of contracting the paper currency and
boarding gold, it has ircressed con-
tInuously the value OF money and
securities that psrtske OF the enhsncs-
ment of money and decreased the value
Of all other property, and especially OF
| capital desigRed for productive
use and required for the employment
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