Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-06
the OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Of the Convention nj
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI.
The Republican State Convention, which as
sembled az Cincinnati on the 2Sth ult,, was
the largest, most enthusiastic aud harmo-
nious gathering the State has seen for years. |
| The convention was called to order by Colonel |
Cooper, Chairman of the Republican State
| Central Committee, who made a speech urg- |
| ing the election OF the best candidates, and |
stating that Ohio had been and always would |
be on the side Of right; that the Republic |
ans of Ohio were I'm favor OF free, fair and
| peaceable election, and therefore they united |
| ly, unanimously and enthusiastically ap-
| proved the recent vetoes by President Hayes
of the bills lately passed bv Congress, at the
| dctation of the Confederate leaders, for the
purpose of preventing this Government from
! protecting its citizens from assault aud assas-
siDatiOn at the polls, and the ballot-box from
| outrageous fraudulent stufiing. MIR. Cooper
closed his remarks by exhorting the Repub
| licans to close up the ranks and work for an
old time Republican victory,
! ALLAN T. BRINSMADE, or CUYAHOGA COUNTY, |
| Who had been selected as Temporary Chair
| man, was then introduced TO the convention
| and made a short address
| THE COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZA-
| T1ON
| reported as follows: Permanent Presi-
| dent-Hon. William DennisOn, OF Frank
| lin; Vice -Presidents--First District, c. MOer
lien; Second District, J. NJ. Underhill; Third
| District, Robert W. Nevins; Fourth District,
j. w. Robinson Fifth District, Phil Herring;
! Sixth District, w. II. Harper; Seventh Dis
trict, Isaac NJ. Keeler; Eighth District, G. W.
| Gibson; Ninth District, Lorenzo English;
Tenth District, Alex. Baird; Eleventh Dis
! trict, w. w. Mcknight; Twelfth District, II.
s. Bundy; Thirteenth District, J. w. Hollis
ter; Fourteenth District, Isaac Morton; Fiji
| teenth District, T. b. Cunningham; Sixteenth
District, q. w. Goodscll; Seventeenth Dis
trict, George Axtell; Eighteenth District, A.
g. Ramage; Nineteenth District, Peter Hitch
cock; Twentieth District, ii. w. Curtis
Three principle Secretaries were appointed,
to serve in the order named below; VIM.
| Leonard, Cuyahoga County; j. NJ. Walters,
I Hamilton County; w. s. Thomas, Delaware
County. Assistant Seeretarles-James Gibbs,
Huron County; r. p. Miller, Morrow County;
| b. Folhert Preble County; l.. Spooner Ham
iton County: Huston James, Pike County.
Mr.. Brinsmade then introduced
PRESIDENT DENNIsoN,
who in response to the honor conferred said
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION; / am greatly
| honored by your invitation to preside over your
| deliberations. Let me congratulate you on this
vast assemblage, and the admirable spirit that
| prevails among you all. No Republican COnyen-
tion has met in Ohio since the close of the war in
which more thorough purpose TO maintain the
ascendency OF the oIganilatlon ana prlnGlples OF
delegates to this Convention. In this sign we will
conquer | congratulate. you in advance, of the
triumphant election of all the candidates you
shall nominate. The people of Ohio are not pre-
pared for Confederate rule. even when publicly
th hh3FSTu as % tb oY YInited y States party III
Circumstances have given this convention and
its proceedings National Importance. The con-
spicuous position of Ohio in all matters of Ma
tiOnal concern has long given to the utterances
and dOngs of the two great political parties III
the State commanding interest throughout the
Nation. Especially is this true of the Republic
an party of Ohio, whose fortune 1t has been to
contribute as much or more to the determlna-
ton of great political questions than that of any
other State in the Union, In 1915 we rescued the
country from the danger of financial hercsles
, that threatened it with universal and ignomn-
l ulsnI
date for Governor, the present Executive of the
Nation. The lead of the Republican party of
Ohio has always been safe one to the patriotism
of the country. In peace or war the Republicans
, of Ohio always found in the advance support
of the supremacy of the Constitution and the
| National authority of the Government. We
have no new lessons to learn on this great theme
| of National dignity and safety. IL matters not
! in what shape the sovereignty OF the Nation is
! armed rebellion or under the forms of Confed-
! crate legislation in the American Congress. the
: Republican party is equally prompt in resisting
| every such hostile demonstration. and equally
determined that come what may. the supremacy
of the Nation shall he universally recognized
( and enforced.
! And more. We arc. equally determined that
! the Constitutional rights of the Executive
shall be preserved and asserted against every at
tempt of a factlous majority IN Congress to IN
: wade or abridge them, whether by intimidation,
coercion or any other unconstitutional or violent
method; and We heartily thank the President for
! his manly defenHe of his TrerogatiVe and the
rights of the people iii his recent yetOes Of the
little less than tredSOnaDc DlllS unucT WHICH All
unpatriotc and desperate majority IN Congress
i sought to humiate the President, destroy all
the safeguards of the ballot-box, and TO give Ia
n the supporters of the rebellion and their North
ern allies, through fraud and violence, the con-
t troll of the Nation. And while making our
thanks to the President for the great service he
has thus rendered, we congratulate him and the
Republican party of the Nation on the admirable
9 record of purpose and act between them,
l. We all unite, too, in our admiration of the mas
: tery administration of Secretary Sherman of tht
o public finances; in the magnificent courage witt
which ne eng nj t T
} resumption of specie payments and largely di
minished public debt by the lessening oil the in
S terest in the refunding of the Government Sc
curities The annual saving of interest in his
| funding operations amounts to over Sl3,tOOl OO
sum I'm sufficient to pay the interest OF our s5OO'
We may well make our thanks to the accom-
plished Secretary and to the Administration
d whose cordial support he has had in his gooC
/. work under which the country is rapidly passing
'' from the business dependency which has hun
n oyer it like nightmare. Everywhere we see tn
. perity, and all that is needed TO secure il in 1t
II fullness and beyond any in our history is to per
= manently continue the existing financial pollc.
g of the Government with such notifications o
- details, from time to time, as the eXlgencies o
u the country may require. But must iorbear
= tional importance of the convention and tn
e prominence of tine Republican party of Ohio II
n that of the Nation. In this connection let m
n say that the declaration of principles you vii
- make will receive the thoughtful consideration
, of our friends throughout the country, To
d much care can not be given TO the preparation Q
this important paper. Let 1t be platform WIT
II no word in it of uncertain sound, and suthclentl
l. comprehensive TO meet all the demands OF Tn
Republican party of the Nation, OF every seotlor
race and color.
n AT the conclusion of Mr.. Dennison's speec
e the Committee on Rules and Order of BUS
n ness and the Committee on Credentials re
~ ported. The preliminary business OF tn
l. convention having thus been completed tn
n chair called for
X NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR.
10 Hon. AlphOnso Taft, of Cincinnati; Hon
20 Charles Foster, of Senaca County; and Ger
l, Warren Keifer, of Clark County, were nomir
)t ated, but the latter gentleman was withdraw
" before ballot was taken. ballot was ol
y dered and resulted as follows: Taft, 21l 5 q
: Foster, 2S0l6 The nomination Of MIR. Fo'
ID ter was then made unanimous.
= FOR LIEUTENANT-GoyERNoR,
g. Louis seasongood and Gen. A. HlckenloOpel
10 of Cincinnati; Gen. S Ii. Hirst, Of ChillicothC
.e and Col A. s. Mcclure. of Wooster, were nom
a. mated. General Hirst's name was withdraw
: before a ballot was taken and during the ballo
Us the name of Captain Mcclure was Withdrawn
a. The ballot resulted, Htckenlooper, 3JOi sea
70 songoOd, l3l.
a At this point the committee appointed I
- wait on Mr.. Foster appeared with him upo
q the stage, and being introduced,
Oh . MR. FOSTER SPOKE AS FOLLOWS;
o. l can but thank you for the distinction 20
nc have Just conferred upon me.
a. To be the chosen standard bearer by the dlI
lS tinguished and representative body OF men CON
as posing this Convention of the great ltepubhca
40 party of the State Of Ohio is indeed, marke
~ compliment. -,
20 the way of the rebellion to asuccessfu terminus
~ tion and who for eight years was the Chet MAJ
ry istrate of the Nation first the light OF day
,d Ohio He who as War Secretary under the salnte
:, and martyred Lincoln organized victory, WI
y, also of Ohio birth.
NJ He who now occupies the most exalted posltlo
| tho thnuuh
"a many of the gentlemen before me disagreed vii
e some portions of his public policy. AS al now a.
rs united in supporting him in the brave battle !
or is making for the preservation of the results
- the war, and for the protection of National al
NJ thOrity against the dogma of the supremacy
IT. the States. He is also son of our beloved stat
!, The brilliant and chiyalrous chiettain OF o'
IL army and his fighting Lieutenant, who
ST. brilliant achievements we are proud to appr
! h. tha arn.lmcL nl the nenims. the bravo