Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-05

win. With this splendid ticket planted
upon such determined declaration OF
principles they ought to take quick and
sure advantage OF the disorganized OPP
position and gain a victory whose inn
portance is not to be calculated. If the
party does as we'll in the field as it has
done in the Convention this will be the
accomplished end.
The Enquirer's Say.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
CINCINNATI, June 4.
The Enquirer will say in its editorial
tomorrow: "The Democratic Conven-
ton yesterday nobly and with splendid
and patriotic emphasis met and rebuked
the infamous Republican attempt to
wrap the bloody shirt around the Ohio
canvass, and with it to encircle the
spoils. The Ohio Democracy, tossing
defiance back at ialsehood, put to shame
the hypOcritical Republican Convention
last week, and offer Union
soldier in their right hand, and
Union soldier in their left hand to
the sutTrages of Ohio. The Republican
Convention, with its customary caution,
found a place in the last resolution OF
its platform to speak of the "memOry Of
our dead heroes, &c" and TO "protest
against the expulsion of their living
comrades from public Offices" but it
was not until the chief prize OF the con-
ventiOn had been refused to a soldier
and given to a civian, who was at home
increasing his gains during the war, that
the Republicans thought of giving a
soldier an office. Then, in aspirit of mar
rownesS, not to reward soldier, but to
defeat a Hebrew, Gen. HickenlOper
was nominated for the Eeutenat-Gov-
ernorship This was the high esteem in
wllichthe Republicans held "thememory
Of our dead heroes, who gave their lives
to save the nation from destruction"
and the claims of their living comrades.
The Democratic convention yesterday
laid its best laurel wreath on the head
OF a soldier and crowned this patriotic
work by selecting another soldier to
second him in the contest. No more elo-
quent or unanswerable argument than
this could be arrayed against the
falsehood upon which the Republi-
cans have undertaken to conduct
this canvass. 1t is deeds against words.
Let the voters OF Ohio judge between
them. 1t is a patriotic ticket. 1t is a
peoples ticket. The Convention in
truth nominated gloriously. Its ticket
offers hope to the poor man, gives
stagnant industry a CLEAN OF encourage
ment, claims the right hand Of fellow
ship with every soldier, and will win
in October amid the hossnnas of the
people"
Associated Press Dispatch.
Temporary Organization.
CoLUMBUs, June 4.-The Democratic
State Convention assembled in the
Opera House at 10 o'clock. General
James Steedman, of Toledo, was chosen
temporary chairman and Allen y. My
ers, OF Columbus, temporary secretary.
In taking the chair, General Steedman
made ringing five minutes speech, the
point of which was that the time had
come when the Democratic party should
insist upon claiming its full share in the
honOrs OF the late war, for it was largely
due TO Democratic soldiers that the
Union was saved.
After selecting committees, a recess
was taken until , o'clock.
Permanent Organization.
The Democratic convention reassem-
bled at . o'clock. All portions OF the
State were reported represented. Sam
uel F. Hunt, OF Cincinnati, was chosen
temporary chairman.
Balloting.
The Convention at half past o'clock,
proceeded to ballot for Governor, Rice,
Bishop and Ewing being the candidates.
The first ballot resulted, Rice 262;
Bishop, POS; Ewing, 100; Ward, 6; neces-
sary to a choice, 81.
Before the second ballot was an
nounced votes began to change to Ewing
from Bishop, and from that time out
there was q stampede and Ewing was de-
clared nominated with a hurrah.
General Rice has just been nominated
by acclamation for Lieutenant-Governor
The Ticket.
The Democratic Convention nOmin-
atcd the following ticket:
For Governor, Thomas Ewing, OF Fair
field.
Lieutenant Governor, \. V. Rice, OF
Putnam.
Treasurer, anthony Howells, Of
Stark.
Auditor, Charles Reemelein, OF Ham
iltOn.
Judge Of Supreme Court, w. ]. Gill
more, OF Preble.
Attorney-General, Gen, Isaiah Pillars,
of Allen.
Member of Board of Public Works,
Patrick O'Mara, of Cuyahoga.
The Platform.
The following platform was adopted:
Rssolrei, That the Democracy of OHIO
demand free and fair elections, and to
that end denOunCe all interference with
elections by the military power. That
the experience OF this and other coun-
tries has abundmtly proved that the
presence of troops at the polls isdestruc-
tive Of the freedom of elections, and Is
incompatible with the existence of free
institutions; that the laws enacted by
Congress, which, under the pretense Of
regulating the manner OF Congressional
elections, interfere with the election OF
State officers and overthrow the laws OF
the States governing the choice OF such
officers, are unconstitutional, and for
that reason ought to be repealed; that
they are also instrumentahtieS OF fraud,
force and corruption, by which the party
i'm power uses the money OF the people
to corrupt, and thousands of irrespOn-
sible officers to harass and coerce the
voters, and especially by force and
fraud to deprive our naturalized citizens
of the right to vote, and for these rea-
sons also said laws ought to be immedi-