The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-05
POLITICS.
OHIO RRPuBLIcASs.


The Republican State Convention Of
Ohio met at Cincinnati, on the 18th. Ex-Gov.
ernor Dennison was made permanent chair
man of the State committee. The nOmins-
lions for Governor made were Alphonso Taft
Charles Foster and J. ". Keifer Who Was with
drawn Immediately after being nominated.
The ballot resulted Foster $50, Taft 27l, Keller
L 2. Andrew Hickenlooper, of Cincinnati, was
the choice for Lieutenant Governor. The fol-
lowing Is the remainder Of the ticket nominal
ed: Judge of the supreme court, ". W. John
son. of Lawrence; attorney general. George e.
Nash, of Franklin; auditor of State. Jno. r.
Ogleaoe, of Clark. The platform was to the
effect that the Republican party pledges itsslf
anew to the maintenance OF free suffrage.
equal rights, the unity Of the nation and the
supremacy of the national government in all
masters placed by the constitution under its
control. That they earnestly appeal to the peo-
pie in the exercise of their power, through the
ballot boz, to arrest the mad career # the par
ty now controlling both houses Of Congress,
under the domination Of . majority Of men
lately in arms against the government. That
the Democratic party has committed itself 70
an attempt to break up that government, by
refusing to appropriate to their legitimate OBJ
jects the public moneys already collected
from the people, unless the executive shall
give his official signature to measures Of
which he conscientiously disapproves.
That the financial administration of the gov
eminent By the Republican party in accom-
plishing the great work of resumption Of spe-
Gle payments, in restoring our currency to par
value, in greatly reducing the burden Of the
national debt. in refunding large proportion
than the former rate, thereby alone saving to
the treasury thirteen million dollars year,
and in enhancing the national credit to .
standing never before attained, In . source of
Just pride to the Republicans Of Ohio, and
deserves the warm appreciation Of the Amer
lean people. That the perpetual disturbance
of the country should be condemned; that the
Ohio Legislature has been going from bad TO
worse. That the memories Of the dead heroes
protest against the expulsion Of living COM
rade sfrom public Offices to crafty partisan pur-
poses. That the convention send greeting 70
the President of the United States and our
Republican members of Congress-, and
cordially thank and honor them for the firm
ard patriotic stand they have taken in oppo-
sition to the majority Of the present Congress-
and We hereby pledge them our earnest and
undivided support. The nominations pro.
ceeded. and Joseph Turney was nominated for
State treasurer. and Jas. Fullington for board
of public works.
IL 8REKNBACKERs.
The Iowa state Greenback convention
assembled in Dies Moines on the 18th of May
The nominee for governor was Daniel Camp
bell. Before the nomination was made dis
cussion developed the fact that two elements
were present, the straight Greenback, in favol
of paying the bonds in legal tender notes, and
. nelement in favor Of paying them in gold
| silver or legal tender notes. The latter party
prevailed, and thereupon the Wspello county
delegation withdrew from the couven
ton. The chairman in his address predicted
| the success of the Greenback party and thai
Gen. J. B. Weaver would be the workingman'i
presidential candidate in 1880.