Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-06


Fifth. F. Mckinney, Miami.
SIXTH. VI. NELLY, Allen.
Seventh-A. III. Rice, Sandusky.
Eighth-D. 5. Fisher, Hardin.
NINTH. G.. Thompson, Franklin.
Tenth. G. Reeves, Fairfield.
Eleventh.. Z. Leedom, Adams.
Twelfth-Irvine DUNCAN, Jackson.
Thirteenth-R. W. Jones, Athens.
Fourteenth-J. G.. Hoffman, Perry.
Fiite9nth-J. A. Esthlll, Holmes.
Sixteenth-J, MCGregor, Stark.
Seventeenth-W. III. Wilson, Erie.
Eighteenth &C. y. Smick, Column
biana.
Nineteenth-C. b. Adams, Lake.
Twentieth--J. ii. Farley, Cuyahoga.
John G. Thompson,
in calling the Democratic Convention to
order, yesterday, spoke as follows:
Before calling the convention TO or
der, desire 10 say, by way'ot eXplana-
ton, that l found this morning a very
large number Of people in the city to
attend the convention who were not
delegates, and, OF course, it would have
been my pleasure to have given tickets to
admit everybody in this city who
desired to come here, but the
hall was so small that it was an
imposSibility. The main body Of the
hall simply seats the delegates TO the
Convention, and i'm the arrangement,
every delegate Is provided with seat.
Bev0nd that. the only room left was
the stage and the gallery. The Com
mittee deemed it proper not to require
anv tickets Of admission to the gallery,
but permit every person who desired
10 90 into the gallery TO be admitted
without ticket. Then there was room
upon the stage for about one hundred
and fifty or two hundred people, IN
Guiding the officers Of the Convention,
the Secretaries, Vice Presidents, re-
porters for the press, and such others
rs could get on the stage. l issued the
tickets as nearly cquitably rs / could,
but | found this morning crowds
surrounding me and there was
nothing left for me TO do but TO deliver
up tickets to every man who asked, and
when they ran out / could not give any
more, so that ii any others were a little
disappointed i'm not receiving tickets l
ask their forgiveness, because it WAS I'M
rossible for me To do more than | have
done on this occasion. Applausc.I /
want To say one word more, that IN the
distribution Ot these tickets, so far as l
know, there was no partlahty shown 10
any person asking tickets. | simply
cave To those who asked me, and would
have gladly given to all who desired
them ii it had been in my power to do
so. LChcers.
And now, before calling the COnv en-
tiOn to order and before announcing the
temporary organization, rs agreed upon
bv the State Central Committee, | have
only one word to say. | don't desire to
detain the Convention by a speech, be-
cause YOU have much to do, and the
business Of the Convention is the bus-
ness which you are hereto transact, and
not to hear remarks from the chairman
Of the committee; and | hope that in the
selection of your ticket to-day all person
al feelings and chickering's will be buried,
and the best interests OF the party con-
served by the placing in nomination OF
a ticket thst WILDE triumphantly elected
at the nolls next October. Applause, ]
am satisfied, from the faces before
me, that the Democratic party OF OHIO
never was more alive or more earnest
as to their duty than on this occasion,
and | congratulate the party oI the state
on having sent up an assembly OF gentle
men, of delegates, that are so able to
transact the business OF the party
and To put i'm nomination ticket
that every Democrat in OHIO
will support. Great applusae,l J
The State Central Committee have Sc
lected for temporary officers: General
James B. Stecdman, OF Lucas county
rchecrSl, for Temporary Chairman; Tor
Temporary Secretary, Allen .. Myers,
of Pickaway county cheers and hlSsesI;
for Assistant Secretary, Thomas Riley,
of Cuvahoga county [CheerS.l And
now. gentlemen of the Convention, |
have the pleasure of presenting to you
your Temporary Chairman, General
James b. Steedman, the fighting General
and hero of Chickamauga prolonged
cheersl who will say few words TO you
concerning what tine fruits Of the war
are. so far rs his observation goes.
-Great applause
Gen. j. Is. Oleednan,
i'm the course of some remarks, gave
utterance TO the following words:
The Republican party has persisted
in this absurd claim that it is the only
loval political organization in this cOun-
try, until almost every man who be-
longs To it really believes that he IS Il
patriot and a hero. Great laughter.
Now, | assert here to-day, fellow
Democrats, and l DEFY contradiction
when make the statement, that at the
close of the war, with two or three
honorable exceptions, every man who
had won distinction and was IN COM
mand of department, OF an army,
or of a corps, was furnished by
the Democratic party. LGreat ap-
plause.l Remember that the men
whose failure in the war brought
disaster TO the Union, and cast disgrace
upon our arms. were not Democrats.
Applause. Remember that the
Nances, the SchenCks, the Fremonts,
were not furnished by the Democratic
party. Applause, and voice, Hit
him again.
make another statement here to-day,
and there lSa lIYlngWltneSS IN the StaIe pi
Ohio who was present when Mr.. Lincoln
made the utterance. The first time !
ever saw him was after the battle OF
Chickamauga, when | was ordered 10y
telegraph to report in person to him.
Applause | went up and called upon
him, and Mr.. James NJ. Ashley, who l.
! living, heard the conversation. Mr.. Lin
coin took me hy the hand, greeting me
warmly. He told me ne was glad 10 see
me. Still holding me 10y the hand, he
said TO Mr.. Ashley: Brother Ashley
what would have become OF us in this
war II it had not been lar the fighting
Democrats Of the Northwest. LAp,
plause Mr.. Ashley, with shrug o
| the shoulders, said, "Well, Mr.. Lincoln
/ | don't know" When Mr.. Lincoln re-
| piled, "Our rebellious friends would
| have had their flag floating at the Capi
tol, sir Applause
Hon. T, L. Powell,
of Delaware county, seconded the nom
ination of General Thomas Ewing ii
/ thr. folloW-inO speeCh: