The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
DEMOCRACY
In Convention at Music Hall,
What the Big Meeting is Doing
for a Ticket.
The Platform and the Nominations.

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hundred and fifty-seven delegates. The
men were fine intelligent set At the
time 70 o'clock) for the opening of the
Convention fully one-half of the delegates
were in their seats.
The seating of the men was not con-
nected with any trouble. An excellent
band, Chas. Curriers'. furnished the music
before and during the intervals of the Con
vention. A large number of ladies were in
the dress-Circle on the south side of the
hall. The number Of visitors was exceed
ingly large.
After the Convention gets through with
its proceedings there will be a recess of
twenty minutes, when there will be a ratifi-
cation meeting, which will be addressed by
General Thomas Ewing, and probably by
General Rice Hon. George II. Pendleton,
and Others
The arrangements for the press on the
stage were excellent. The reporters had
two long tables for themselves and they
were placed in prominent position. The
delegates were held to their seats by the
efficient Sergeants-at-Arms,a and when the
men were thirsty were supplied with cool
water by the ushers.
This Mornings Work.
About 10 o'clock, through the exertion Of
Chief Sergeant-at-A Arms George W. Ziegler,
the delegations were finally seated.
Mr.. Nelson Sayler, Chairman of the
County Executive ComLlittee called the
Convention to order.
He said that the rules, regulations and
organization had been adopted by the Com
mittee of Arrangements for the Conven-
ton, as published in all the papers, and
would not be read.
On being put to vote the rules were
adopted.
HON. GEO. II. PENDLEToN
Permanent Chairman of the Convention,
was introduced and received with thun-
dering applause. He said, | thank
you for presiding over the excellent
convention. | know this is not
much time for speaking. The importance
and gravity of the occasion compels me,
however, to say few words. This is an
election for County offices and for the Leg
| islature. We are now in the fifteenth year
of peace; all the States have been
| restored to the Union; we have
passed the danger of the last Presidential
election. Mr.. Pendleton then referred to
the fact of Hayes holding his scat by one
electoral vote and went into an epitOme of
the history OF the Presidential election, the
thwarting of the peoples will by the Presi-
dental vetoes, the doings of the Super
yisors and Marshals, etc.
The speech, which was a long one, was
frequently interrupted by applause, and
after the close of it deafening shout arose.
The delegates seemed elated over the splen-
did and stategic preliminary arrangements.
| Just before the conclusion of the speech
little row in the Sixteenth Ward delega-
| ton occurred, but the same was soon
quieted by the Sergeant-at-Arm firing the
refractory member out Of the hail.
! A letter to Mr.. Harvey f. Randell from
General Rice was received, stating that he
could not be present.
| THE PLATFORM.
| The following resolutions were read:
"Resolved, That we heartily indorse the
principles proclaimed in the platform OF
the State Democratic Convention, and we
ratifv the nominations there made as emf
nentlv qualified to bear the standard of the
Ohio Democracy.
| "Resolved, That the Democratic party
does not believe that the freedom and puri-
ty of elections can be preserved by partisan
Supervisors and Marshals paid out of the
| public treasury, to perpetuate in power the
party appointed them, aided by convicted
repeaters, confessed bribers and purchased
| NOleTS, as plONttl Oul Vi Tue lIOutlIS vi lAt-
publican officials and party managers,
who have disclosed their own infa-
nous acts before the Congressional
Investigating Committee now in session in
this city. We hereby serve notice upon the
corrupt managers of that party that any
application of its immense corruption fund
in the coming election will be visited with
all the penalties of the Seitz law passed by
Democratic Legislature to preserve the
purity of elections, and punishment OF
crimes against the same.
| Resolved, That the Democratic party,
true to the principles of its founders, will
uphold all Constitutional laws, and that its
duty is to preserve and protect the rights
and liberties of the people, lessen their bur
dens and decrease taxation and by strict
economy and honest conduct of the public
offices, which we demand of our nominees
and extinguish the public debt"
| NOMINATIONS.
The Convention then proceeded to make
nominations for the Senate:
FOR THE SENATE.
The nominations made were: Mr. JOSEPH
Safer of Crosby Township, by Mr. Thos B
Paxton. Mr.. J. d. Wells, by Mr.. J. ]. Des
mond; Mr.. Herman Lackman (the brewer
by VIM. II. Pugh.
Here Mr.. Fitzgerald seconded Mr.. Lack
mans nomination, and moved that th'
rules be suspended and that Mr.. Laclmar
be nominated by acclamation.
Mr.. Pat J. Poland was nominated by Mr.
Nelson Sayler The name was withdrawn
Here cries for Reuben Springer were heart
all over the hall.) J. P. Carbery vas nom
mated by Mickey Patton. The names OF L
Ii. Fenton, Ex-Treasurer; Henry c. Lord
]. B. Wright, Howard Douglass, Fred
Klimper (hisses and cries OF "No! Non'l
James NJ. Armstrong, were also presented
Klimper's name was not announced
Wright's name was withdrawn.
THE FIRST BALLOT
for Senators resulted:
Wells Ii