The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-29
BUCKEYE REPUBLICANS.
Sherman and Hayes Score a Victory
" at Cincinnati.
Garfield Strikes Grandpa Taft Fatal Blow.
Charley Foster to Lead the Republican
Forces in the Coming Ohio Campaign.

CINcINNAT1. May 2s-The Republican con-
vention at Music Hall to-day was one Of the
| most tedious every held. The contest Was go
| even that both sides seemed to fear to reach
the result.
A. Il. Brinsmade, OF Cleveland, was made
temporary chairman, and the convention,
after appointing committees adjourned until
o'clock, but IL was nearly before work
commenced.
In the meantime Gen. Garfield WAS earn
estly working for Foster, and got In strokes
which settled the result.
Ex-Gov. Dennison was made permanent
president and made long speech.
The committee on the order Of business re-
ported, and the real work was in order. The
names OF TAFT, Foster and Keifer we're pre-
sented. but the latter was withdrawn.
vote was then taken, as follows: Whole num-
ber of votes, 554; necessary to a choice, 27S;
Judge Taft, 271 Sc; Charles Foster, $50 1G;
At 8 80 O'Clock Mr.. Foster was declared the
unanimous nominee Of the convention amid
great excitement The remainder Of the
ticket was then nominated, as follows; For
Iooper, OF Cincinnati; for Attorney General,
Geo, (. Nash, of Columbus, for Auditor OF
State, J. f. Ogleby, OF CLARK; for Treasurer
OF State A. J. Turney, OF Cleveland. :.
the platform. 1t reaffirms the cardinal doc
trines of the Republican party, calls on the
party through the bailot-box to arrest the
mad career OF the party controlling Congress;
declares that the present attitude of the Dem
ocrats In Congress Is an attempt to break up
the government by refusing appropriations;
charges the Democrats with the present extra
session OF Congress, and says 1t has been
prolonged beyond all possible excuse.
The fifth resolution Is as follows. That the
financial administration OF the government
by the Republican party In accomplishing
| the great work Of the resumption OF specie
payment in restoring our currency to par
value. In greatly reducing the burden OF the
tion of the same at a rateo interest one-third
less than the former rate, thereby alone
saving to the treasury $4,000, ,oes year, and
in enhancing the national ereditaso stand
ing never before attained. Is source OF pride
to the Republicans of Ohio, and deserves the
warm appreciation of the American people.
The closing resolutions condemn the Ohio
Legislature for having gone from bad to
| worse; send greeting to the President and the
| Republican members Of Congress, and pledge
| them earnest and undivided support.
| The convention concluded its work at 8 80
| u. m. by nominating Jos FulingtOn for the
board of public works. and Judge IT, W. John
son, of Lawrence county, for supreme Judge.
| ratification meeting has already been an
nounced, and Was commenced as soon as the
convention adjourned
WHAT is THOUGHT OF THE NOMINATION.
| THE PLANS OF THE pEMocRATs.o
| GotJrMpurs. O.. May28,-The nomination of
Chas, Foster and Andrew Hiekenlooper for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor is q sur
prise to the Republicans Of the Legislature
| 1t Is now generally supposed that the Dem
orrats will throw Bishop overheard and nomi-
nate A. V. Rice and Thos. Ewing for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor at the Demo
cratic convention which ennvenes here on
| June T.