The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-12
The Ohio Nominations.

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The Ohio Nominations.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, June 4.
The Democratic State Convention Or
ganized here to-day by the election Of
Saml. F. Hurd, of Cincinnati, as perrna-
nent chairman. The following ticket
was nominated: For Governor, Thomas
Ewing, of Fairfield; Lieutenant Cover
nor, A. V. Rice, of Putnam; Treasurer,
Anthony Howells, of Stark Judge OF
the Supreme Court, w. j. Gilmore, of
Preble; Attorney General, Mr.. Spillars,
of Allen.
The platform adopted demands fair
election without the interference of the
military power. 1t says that the laws
enacted by Congress which, under the
pretence of regulating Congressional
elections, interfere with the election of
State officers and overthrow the laws of
States governing the choice of such Off
GERS, are unconstitutional and ought to
be repealed. 1t demands change in the
Federal jury laws, so that juries cannot
be packed and controlled by the govern
ment for despotic and partisan purposes
as heretofore. 1t charges that the action
of the President and the Republican
minority in Congress in refusing to allow
all supplies to be voted unless the ma
jority would consent to the use of troops
at the polls is sensational and unjust.
It says that the executive has shown o
spirit of faction and devotion to party
success instead of to the welfare of the
country, and That he deserves the con-
demnation of the whole American people.
1t asserts that President Hayes by inter-
posing the veto to defeat constitutional
and well ll.considered legislation has dis
regarded the intentions of the trainers of
the Constitution and the wishes and well
fare of the people, and that it is the
sense of the Democracy Of Ohio that not
dollar should be appropriated by Con-
gress to pay soldiers, marshals or super
visors to interfere with elections.
The financial plank of the platform
reaffirms the principles heretofore advo-
Gated by the party in Ohio, favors the
abolition of the present national bank
ing system, the substitution of green
backs for national bank notes, and de-
clares that the demonetization of silver
was monstrous fraud on the people, and
that it should be restored to its place on
an equality with gold.
An additional resolution requesting
the Democratic members of Congress not
to vote for the army appropriation bill
until provision be made to keep the army
from influencing or intimidating the
people at the polls, was submitted by
Frank Hurd in behalf of the minority
of the committee on resolutions, but was
defeated by heavy vote.
THE GREENBAcK NOMINATIONS.
The State Greenback Convention met
here to-day, with about five hundred del
egates present. S. F. Carey was made
permanent chairman, and the following
ticket nominated: Cor Governor, Gen.
A. Sanders Piatt, Of Logan County; for
Lieutenant Governor, Hugo Prior, of
Stark County.
The platform adopted favors the dis
tribution of civil and political rights
without favoritism on account of birth,
color, creed or financial condition. 1t
demands the issue by Government of an
ample volume of legal tender currency
to meet the business wants of the coun-
try. 1t charges the present suffering
and financial distress upon the old polit-
ical parties, and denounces all reference
to the late civil war as revolutionary. 1t
calls for the abolition of the national
banking system, the substitution of .
graduated income tax for the internal
revenue laws, and the calling in and pay
ment of all United States bonds in legal
tender notes. A minority report was
also submitted by the committee on the
platform, and led to a bitter and excited
discussion.