, 1879-08-08
OIIi0.
VI11tTe
Special Nxp1tch to 37t Tribune.


CINCINNATI, Aug. 7.-11c Democratic County
Convention, held In Music Hall tu-day, WIS
huge uiIair. Therp werc nearly 1,o30 delegates.
4 thousand Invitations had been issueI to lead-
ing Democrats throughout the Btntc, ard many
Of them were prcscut. Senator Peud1ctou pru-
sided. The business OF the Convention was
prearrangc1 by the managers, mud delegates
werc expected only to ratify. III the maiu titc
programme wns carried out, but III the case Of
sotnc Of tho nominations the delegates refused
to rotify. Mr.. PenlIetont who has InaiI&Aiucdp D
Bolntwhat notable silence OIL political questions
since Ills election to the Scnute, mule
speech, mainly 'dcyotcd--to- --tl1c use of
TROOPS ut tic polls, nnd the endangered ,ibcr-
ties OF the people. Van artny Of soldiers tu
keep tI.r penec at the polls au army Ut officers
to rlccioneer at the polls packed turies to con-
vtct men arrested, without n warrant. on q sls-
pIcon Of intention wrongfully to votc,-thIs."
sn,l hc, "ts thu Republican, programme. Thls
Ia the issue which contronts you. Need argue
this issue! Monarchcal Grcat Britain las not
lor 600 ycars pestn!s:s:d Nh armed sold[er 10 ap-
proaci tic polls. Moru than d huudred
years ago troops were used to
qucl! riot ut Tic Westminster
clcctiou, and tho authorities ordering
item wrse brought to the bar Of tho Commons,
that august tribunal. Great Britain will INT
pczm!. m oil!rer nppointcn by tl,e Ministry to
taKG part In conducting NIL election Of Ii Member
Vi Parliament WE,en wc ssase tue argument I'll
the highest grounds Of philosophy and expert
ence, When we read the lesson ct all history,
when We demonstrate tho utter demonstrations
Rlity Of such methods, wa are met with. tho n-
sumo G0bersh OF Confederate Br1gnllerB,'
nf 'RtarytnE the HoyernQleut,t OF sSeeea.e
slon Tcviycd,' of 'State Rights
ieading agAtu to war;" Inrnn. to
tlle subject uf finances. Mr Pcud!ctUn said:
"Anu, side by ride With this trausccnaent
question, are tho great lnancia Issues. tile full
RECOMMENDATION ana free. unlimited co!llaGe OF
silver, titus lending the van U! the sre4t uatous
wlltrli nttw rctracu t!is crrDE stcps-thc Issue
VI a!l 1nocY bV the Government, the lifting Vt
the burden from tile bowed shoulders III labor,
.he solution Of tlr prub!etn III currency Tor tho
excllauge Of t!Olncstic Industries, which slinll
exchanges a,lA not be subject to tr fluctuations
III yutu!e uvti.ctl hy The rclssituucs 0t other
nations. Specie payments arc resumed, they tell
| us. II by shIs ulcy lncan I'LL equalization i'll
value vi paper nst cuIIl,-An unsatisfactory, IT.
complete, uncertain ptl,a1lxutu,, causrl chiefly
by nuardlil, paper md p!uelu;. oDstacts III the
way of its presentation, alIi selling bos,as,-l
adiutt IT., anl glad Of u. ! hope It may not
| would not have thc terrible suffering, Vt ten
years utterly without result. ! would mol huys
| illus aarr.lcul ot1crin. utterly iu vain. But
| cau ncycr furget ll,at Most UNNECESSARILY,
must wrongfully, tits tesuIt has been attalnuu
bY the u,ursyr4osn of ihe enterprise. alld energy
| nll! business, uua 1abor Ut tile laa1. hayc
JUST returned from tho East. Tic "hols
| country WATCHES our contest. The Democrats
| LUX with iHtcn6o interest uni anxiety on our
| struggle. They pray for 0ur SUCCESS. I'lIelr
hearts, slid hopes, u4,t! warncst wishes urc with
| III. They know our courAEr. anu energy. Ms.u
fidelity. Tl!ey brlicys We will u8c with wislun
| u succcss which We will Will With bralu elIurts.
They torese9 Ill our victory still EreAlur victory
hereafter"
! The wurk Of tho Convention Has very tedious,
| eac ballot consuming tgun, one 10 four huura.
! Tile nomination fur the Legislature arc weak
throughout The RopublIean papera dared t!,o
| Detnurratcs 10 1Gn0miuatU their old dcltEation}
wiIch WA llsc suhserviunt tool Vi 4 small ioeat
rlng Iu eurrllnt reorganization selu.nes, but thu
xl,aileuge was not accvptcd. Not single one
| Ut thu fourteen metnbers OF the Ho1ae and
scuatn was runou,,ualed. Gau. Ewing was
present hltl made sueGGh, In which hu reHlandcu
ilu Convention illat, i ltit coming contest llIe
liapuhlle locked to Ohio. and OHIO to Hamilton
County. Thu Convention u midnight was SILT
in session. 1t work oa nominations Tor county
| ullccts.
| 70 ths Water. Asaartatsd 11tss.
E1scINHAri, H., Aug. T.~-Ihe following ate
Thu nominations OF the Democratic County
Convention up IN II 30 y. H.:
Henstors-J: T. Carbesr5, uortnau Lockman'
Howard Doug lass. ,,
nenrescntatiyss-c: N. DaunchoMer. 4. q.
William L..sby, Jr., i. Z. BFuxeusdsc.
County Clcrl-14. q. Bornstst
County Kecotder-Michac1 3paath.
Ttcasurcr-Ds. c. Z. Miller.