The daily gazette., 1879-06-05
From the N. Y. World, to-day.
OHIO IN THE FIELD,
Ewing and Rice ON a Platform Of
Free Polls and Free Jurfes.

DEMANDED AND AL
STEADY REDUCTION OF THE NATION
AL DEBT.
COLUMBUS, O., June AT II o. |
clock this morning the Opera-House pre- |
sented an animated sight. Three or
four thousand men were pushing and |
tuggingto get into building with a
total capacity of $500 people, including
the entire stage and all available stand
ing room. In few minutes it was COM
pletely full. The appearance of Gener-
al Jas. Steedman, the temporary Chair
man, on the stage was the occasion OF
the first outburst of applause, and 1t was
long and loud. The enthusiasm thus
kindled did not die out till the conven-
ton adjourned with three rousing and
ringing cheers for the whole ticket.
Alter efiecting temporary organization
and appointing the necessary committees
the convention took a recess until o.
clock. Upon reassembling the the re-
ports of committees except that on reso
lutions were heard. Mr.. S. f. Hunt
was the permanent Chairman and the
Bishop men were jubilant, as this was
regarded as the first step towards
Bishop victory. The customary officers
were named and the Chairman announc-
ed that nominations were in order.
Colonel l.. A. Harris, of Cincinnati,
arose and nominated General Ewing,
but in SO faint voice that not even the
reporters understood word of il. Some
one rose to second the nomination, but
his voice was drowned by the vociferous
shouts of Mr.. Nathan Hatfield, who
nominated Governor Bishop. A rather
faint cheer came up from the Hamilton
County delegation. Then General Pow
ell came forward and in a ringing speech
again nominated General Ewing. Far
up in the galleries was heard cry like
the yell of men in battle that swept
down in the dress circle and over the
parquet till hundred voices on the
stage took it up and sent it back to the
upper tiers. Again and again was it re-
peated, and there was CONSERVATION in
the face of the friends of the other candi-
dates, but they tried to keep their cour-
age up by saying, "Oh, it's only the out
siders. That doesn't mean anythiug,"
"Judge Pugh, of Cincinnati, nomina-
ted General Durbin Ward, but his name
was Immediately withdrawn. Mr.. vii.
| liam Norton nominated General Rice.
A cheer almost equaling in volume that
which greeted the name of General Ew-
| ing followed and was kept up for some
minutes. A ballot followed almost inn
mediately, Rice leading from the first
county called. AS the ballot proceeded
his friends were enthusiastic and jubi.
liant, and when the ballot was announc
ed it stood Rice, 262; Bishop, POS; Ew
ing, 100; Ward, q. A second ballot fol
lowed amid confusion and cries for the
different candidates with scarcely ;
change except that Rice gained ano
Bishop lost few votes. Before the bal
lot could be announced Mr.. McFadden
of the Steubenville Herald, arose ant
changed the vote of Jefferson County
from Bishop to Ewing. This settled tn,
contest. The dangerous contingenc.
that threatened Rice's chances spoken o
in these dispatches last night had inter
vened and the day was lost to him.
As fast as the Bishop delegates coult
make themselves heard they changed
their votes, mostly going to Rice. A
last the confusion ended and the ballo
was announced !: Ewing, 1856 Rice, PIT
b shop, 80; Ward, 6. The friends G
Bishop, though defeated, were jubilent
and the friends of Rice chagrined beyon
expression. A moment later Mr.. JON
McSweeney, Bishops ablest advocate
arose and nominated General Rice 70
Lieutenant Governor. A perfect storI
of applause followed and a furthur me
ton was made to nominate him by az
clamation which was carried amid
storm of cheers. The principal work G
the convention was done and the inino
officers were nominated within an houl
} When the Committee on Resolution
reported there was new Outburst {
enthusiasm, and they were adopte
without dissenting vote. A tnoroug
canvass was made tonight among th
delegates, and they were almost unan
mously of the opinion that the ticket
. an unusually strong one and will carr
the State by handsome majority. A
l immense ratification meeting was bel
Oh the west terrace of the State-llous
attended by.fully 10000 people at whic
all the leaders madespeeches. The
| buried the hatchet and each sectio
! pledged the other to give the tick
, the full Democratic vote.
The following is the ticket
Governor-Thomas Ewing, of Fairfiel
County.
: Lieutenant t-Governor-A. G V. Rice,
, Putnam County.
f Tressurer-Anthoney Howells,
Stark County.
e Auditor--Charles Reemelin, of lIami
e ton County.
|. Judge of the Supreme Court-W.
e Gilmore, of Preble County.
g Attorney-general-Isaiah Pills, OF A
len County.
Member of the Board of the Pupil
Works-Patrick O'Marah, Of Cuyahog
,, County.
The Candidates.
General Thomas Ewing was born
4 Lancaster, o., August 7, 1920. H
h father, Senator Thomas Ewing, was t
Il successor of Thomas Corwin in the Sc
" ate and his sister is the wife of Villa
Tecumseh Sherman. General Evil
was educated at Brown University al
studied law at the Cincinnati La
School. In 1S49 he was appointed p
|. vate Secretary to President Taylor.
l. 1856 he removed to Kansas, whe
er he was appointed Chief Justice of {
I'd United States Court for that Territol
r. He was member of the cOnventi'
IN which framed the constitution for Ma
,v sas when it became State. In 1862
w entered the Union army as co'onei
after matchmaking gallantly in seve