New-York tribune., 1879-06-05

more of headway it might have resulted in the loss
of many lives. 1t was checked by the GOODNESS OF
the chairman and few newspaper men, VINO
shouted that there was no danger.
After order was restored the work of the perma-
nent organization went on with no other disturb
ance than the entrance of body Of Bishop men
from Cincinnati with band, and the frantic shouts
of an individual in the gallery, who insisted that he
had a right to be on the floor.
Samuel F. Hunt, the young Cincinnati lawyer Sc
lected as president, has probably done more polit
ical work and received more political honors than
any man of his age in the State. He made an elo-
quent and perfectly safe speech.n which he pictured
the Democratic party occupying lofty ground OF
magnanimty and unsectional patriotism. or course
he did not spoil the picture by referring to his
party's shameful servility to the Confederate brig
adiers.
A NoMINATIoN IN TWO BALLOTS.
When nominations for Governor were called for
there was an embarrassing silence OF two or three
minutes. Neither faction wanted to lead of, be-
cause each wanted the closing speech. Finally Mr.
Hunt said care there no nominations for Gov
ernorT At this the convention laughed long and
bosterously, and when 1t ceased laughing it began
shouting the names of the rival candidates
Colonel Harris, of Cincinnati, came on the
stage to nominate Ewing, but his voice
feet and was soon choked by tine clamor. Then
an unknown old man pushed forward and after say
ing 81 nominate Mr.. Bishop, of Hamilton" fell
back in confusion. This was a very clumsy start
for two of the candidates.
The prepared orators soon got the floor. however,
and there was full hour of laudatory speaking. j.
+. Fitzgerald, of Cincinnati, put Governor Bishop
forward in good shape. NJ. McSweeney. of Wooster,
made as the second speech in favor of the Governor
an effort that was humorous, historical, prophetic
very droll and very effective. W. II. Pugh, a
brother of ex-senator Pugh, presented Durbin
Wards name but it was instantly withdrawn on
the authority of a letter from Ward himself
This brought up Sam" Medary, who said he
was now for Ewing, whereat the Ewing men set up
q tremendous whoop, which they renewed on every
possible occasion until the end of the contest.
their game being to stampede the convention by
sheer force of wind
General Rice had three oratorica champions: Dr.
Morton, Of Severn, who made capital speech;
Colonel Brown, of Mahoning, who did al
most as well; and a coal-black negro from
Athens, named Davidson. This probably
the first colOred man who ever showed
his face in a Democratic convention in Ohio. The
delegates were immensely delighted with his ap-
pearance. They stamped, yelled and roared their
approval of this unexpected acquisition until they
had to stop from sheer fatigue. Davidson said he
was for Rice because Rice bad fought to gain for
negroes their rights. He SAID this to the representa-
tives of party which voted down negro suffrage in
Ohio two years after the war ended and to-day APP
proves the suppression of the colOred vote Of tho
entire South.
The voting for Governor began amid the excite
ment growing out of a close contest and an uncer-
tain result 1t went on in constant tumult which
eddied all over the house, but had steady vortex
in the Cincinnati corner. where riot was more
than once imminent The vote on the first ballot
stoodi
Whole number Of votes. s..........-..-...------ 633
Necessary TO choice 81 Z
General Rice receiving 262
Governor Bishop receivng--.-- 205
General Ewing receiving. l6O
Durbin Ward recelVing----.--.-------..
Ii was evident that Bishop was whipped. He
could hope for accessions on another ballot, and
his hackers saw that the only satisfaction left them
was to slaughter John G.. Thompson's candidate in
revenge for his successful warfare on the old Gov
ernor. At the close of the second ballot the vote
stood as follows
Whole number of ballots-.--- 593
Necessary 10 n choice 297
General Rice receiving. ia
General Ewing receiving ng.-----------.--------. 80
Durbin Ward receiving
These figures were not announced, for the Ewing
boom had fairly started; and county after county
changed to him in the midst of a pandemonlum OF
noise. First came Hooking, then Muskingum, then
Miami in the southwest, Washington in the south
east Defiance IN the extreme northwest, and IruIn-
bull up in the Reserve. All over the State the
changes went on. Hamilton shifted twenty-seven
votes to Ewing after row lasting several minutes,
which stopped all proceedings for the time-being.
After the changes the second ballot stood:
Whole number OF ballots. 633
a
General Ewing receiving 95o
General Rice receiving Il Z
Governor Bishop receiving 81
So Ewing had nineteen votes more than enough
TO nominate him.
After the cheering had subsided Mr.. Thompson
got the floor first to move that the nomination be
made unanimous. When this motion had been
wbooped through, Mr.. McSweeney, the quaint
orator of Worcester, made speech IN favor oil
nominating General Rice for Lieutenant-Governor.
Mr. Neal of Delaware, said that Rice had authorized
b1m TO say he would not accept. Colonel Thompson
said lie had the same authority, but he hoped the
convention would nominate him notwithstanding.
Dr. Norton, of Seneca. said that Rice had served rs
q private in the Army and would not dare refuse
the call Of the great Democratic party to serve as
its first-leutenaut. Mr. Armstrong of Cleveland,
came forward with fresh news that Rice had pre-
emptorily declined. But the convention went
ahead blindly and nominated him with hnrrah.
ATTEMPT 70 AMEND THE PLATFORM.
At this juncturc the Committee on Resolutions
brought in their work. They were harmonious ex-
cept in one point. A minority, headed by Congress
man Frank Hurd insisted on rushing into the revo-
utionary path marked out by the caucus at the be-
ginning of the session of Congress, and profered
resolution requesting all Democratic congressman
not to vote appropriations for the Army
unless accompanied by proviso that the
troops shall not be employed at the
polls. When Mr. Hurd read his resolution to the
convention 1t was vociferously applauded.