The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-10

not make very good men to fg!t as q
rule" Prolonged applause.
The Secrt t,ry then began the call OF
the dist lets for the appoiL tment of mem
bers Of the Committees.
After the committees had been compile
led the Cnnve,. ton took q recess t. 2
o'clock P NJ.
THEAFTERNooN.
The very walls Of the Opera House
buleed out wit, the lmmensity OF the
crowd that g,t ,ered lttbe afternoon ses-
sion. The Conyention was, prompt,
called to order ny Ger. Staedman Allen
O'Myers, the Secretary, then read the re
port Of the C nun tt=e ON Credentials as
follows:
Your Committee on Credentials beg
leave t make the following report: All
the dlstri, IS in the S st, are fully repre-
sented. and no cout .t' EXCEPT in the
l7ih and 23d wards Of the Second Dis
trict, in which your G. nm tt.e find that
Col. L. A. Harris and John Wagner
are entitled t, represent the 17ti and
% wards respet lively. All Of which is
respectfully submitted"
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Hon. Ansel T. Walling, of Pickaway
cuu read the report of the CJmm.tsee
on Permanent Organization and rules as
follows: President, Samuel F. Hunt;
Seer try, A. Zugschwa5t;; Of Hardin
couhti; Assi-tr Secretaries, Lewis D..
Benson, OF Hamilton, NJ. j. Hanly, Of
Greene. w. W R dfeld, Of Huron,
Thos. Reilly, OF Cuyahoga, JOHN r.
Cow, OF Belmont. W. G. Gaukl5s Of
Jackson, and Kirby SIN tn, of Highland,
The order OF nominations was declared
t. be, Governor, Lie,t .nant Governor,
Treasurer. Auditor. Judge of Supreme
Court, A .rney General, Member of
Board of Public Work. The important
rule adopted was that no change ofv.t.
should be allowed until the call Of coun-
ties wss colnpl,t.d, and t,st tie call
should proceed alphabetically. THUS
that choice bit of faesse, indulged in by
large G ,uut es, OF delaying their v, ts'un.
til they had heard the other count es, was
| frustrst,d.
SPEECH OF BON. SAM. HUNT. o1
M. President and Gentlemen Of the oonven-
| tion:
appreciate ii as compliment of9hav-
ing been called upon to preside over the
deliberations Of this body. 1t is accept
ed with heartfelt gratitude as renewed
assurance Of the generous confidence
and good will Of the Democracy Of
Ohio. ~.
We have gathered to- lay from every
part OF this great State 10 discharge a
high and important trust. We shave
come from every community, and almost
from every home in Ohio to deliberate
for the good Of q party which has no
other purpose than the security of socie-
ty, the protection Of property aud the
quiet and order OF cur streets. 1t is
hoped that the deliberations of thls Con-
vention will be animated by the spirit of
good for our State and the spirit ofp. ace
for every part Of the country. "
The contest upon which We are now
about to enter is OF more than local i'm
portance. II involves the discussion Of
National questions, aud must affect the
far of future OF this country. The Dem
ocratic party, not alone Of Ohio, but Of
this country, is confronted now With in
novations the most dangerous in the
history Of our Government. II il not
less than direct interference of Federal
authority in our State elec.ions. 1t is
not less than an attempt to subordinate
the ballot to the bayonet.. 1t is not less
than an attempt 10 overthrow free insti-
tutions and to destroy that very princ;-
Pile upon which this government was
originally established. Applause.
The Democrat c party has always been
the consistent defenders of personal it,
erty and the rights Of the elective fran
chise. EAppIausc. 1t holds that when
the Courts are open, it is time Of peace
and judgment and law in this country
Aye, it declares with Charles Foster that
the American flag, shall, hereafter, float
over States, not provinces. Applause.
Here we stand, God helping u.s., and
with stout hearts and brave hands We
will maintain this liberty. this personal
liberty. A voice, Good. We believe
that by reason of these dangerous ten
denciee, not only will the right ofcsuf-
frsge be destroyed, but even the kepub-
lie itself perish in the ruins. asis
The Democratic patty stands in gen
erous magnanimity to all parts Of the
country. 1t is not sufficient to say that
Southern domination justi6es this inter-
ference, More than fourteen years have
passed since Appomattox Court House,
and it has been written by the bayonet,
and it has been decreed by blood.e that
the unity of this country must be main
tanned [Cheers is
Craftsmanship is the timely use of op-
portuni,y, and the craftsmanship needed
to- day is the spirit Of legislation, not in
tolerance, not in seclionalism, but upon
a high and lofty sense Of patriotism and
love of country Applause The Dem
ocratic party then, to-iav, animated by
these traditions, and by the graves of the
dead as we'll as by the interests and the
hopes of the living, appeals to the gen
erous sentiments Of the American peu-
pie, not of solid North, not of solid
South, but for the solid country. Hong
Applause ~.
And now. gentlemen, with this spirit
victory will meet US, and then, as one
people. singing the same national songs
generating together the same sublime
monuments of the past, we will go for.
ward with hope and confidence in the
accomplishment of that mission waich
God has appointed for US as people, -
Prolonged applause. -.-..
] Nominations for Governor being The
next in order the following names were
presented:
R. M. Bishop, A. v Rice, Thomas
Ewing and Durbin Ward. asvots !
Before ballot was taken the name o.
General Durbin Ward was withdrawn.
J, FIRST BALLOT. iSg
Ewing, 16t
, Bishop, 20!
il Ward, II
Rice, 26:
The result of the first ballot showed
very plainly that the friends of Ewin.
/ and Bishop were pitting their strength