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OHIO CONVENTIONS.
Democrats and Greenbackers.
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE,
THE MARYLAND TRAGEDY,
OHIO CONVENTIONS To-Day,

OHIO CONVENTIONS TO-DAY.
The following special dispatches were re-
ceived a. the Washington bureau OF the Gin
cinnau Eirquirer to-day:
The Democratic Convention.
CoLUaBUs, OHIO, June t. Loo %. m-Tae
oemocrauc convention has just made up its
standlDg committees. The committee on re,olu-
tlons mas on Ii Gen. Warner, Frank Hurd, VIM
ID. Hill, Geo. L. Converse, Gen. Morgan and
other well,known though not so prominent
leaders OF the party. Eight OF them are believed
to be hard money democrats, ten are green
hackers and silver advocates. The other two
uncertain on financial questions.
The Democrats Organized.
COLUMBUS, June 4, 500 pm-Permanent or
ganiZation was affected with Sam F. Hunt. OF
Cincinnati, as president OF the convention.
The State Central Committee.
CoLIMBus, OHIO, June 4, 1s79:-The organiza-
tlon OF the state central committee is believed
TO be favorable to the selection OF John c.
thompson as state chairman. At quarter be-
IOIe ~ the convention took recess until 2
oclCck, and the standing committees went into
session.
Opening Proceedings Of the Green
hackers.
CoLUMBCs, June 4th, II a. m.-The state CON-
ventiOn OF national greenbackers met at the
City Ball at 10 O'Clock. There were about five
hundred delegates present; nearly all the dis
tricts represented. Sidney B. Hildredun, OF
Norwalk, was chosen chairman; Charles X. Mar
TN: OF Columbus, secretary. Schilling, OF
Cleveland, who heads one or the county deIega-
ticns from that city, declined to act as presi-
dent. Gen. /. r. Sherwood, OF Toledo, Is to be
Chairman CT the committee on resolutions.
ssNO COalittOn.,,
COLUMBUS, OHIO, June 4, 1l:40 a. ma trans
parency Is displayed In the greenback conven-
uon, with the words: No coalition A reSo-
luton has been adopted, that those who favor
coalition are office seekers and traitors. The
coalitionists have given up the fight.
A Flaming Speech Against the Money
Power.
been made permanent chairman OF the green
back convention, and Is making q flaming
speech against the money power.
[By associated Pressl
The Democrats.
COLUMBUS, June 4.-The Democratic State
convention assembled In the opera House at 10
O'Clock this morning. Gen. Jas. Steedman, of
Toledo, was chosen temporary chairman and
tary. In taking the chair Gen. Steedman made
ringing five minute 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 commit
tees recess was taken until O'Clock
The Greenbackers.
COLUMBUS, O., June 4.-The state greeuback
convention assembled In the city hall at 10
O'Clock this morning. Sidney Hildreth OF
Huron, was chosen temporary chairman. A
dispatch was read from Congressman De La
Matyr, at Washington, to stand firm and un-
compromising. The stage was decorated with
banners denouncing coalition. After effect
Ing temporary organization the convention
took recess for dinner.