The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01
FIr.t Days Proee>ai.s,.

Music Hall was thrown open to delegates and
those holding tickets at ten o'clock. Slowly
delegates began to drop in and at twelve o'clock
not more than two-thirds of them were in their
places. The hall was handsomely decorated
with flags, bunting and evergreens and across
the hall was stretched banner bearing the
words, "Ohio Greets the Nation"
Nicholas NJ. Bell, st. Louis; Neill @. Brown,
Tennessee; L. s. Dodd, Ohio, and T. Walker.
of Iowa, oficiated as reading clerks during the
convention.
At 1240 o'clock Senator Barnum called
tho convention TO order, and without any
preliminary remarks announced that PRAYER
would bo offered by Rev. Q. W. wendte Of the
Unitarian Church.
Senator Barnum then announced that he had
been unanimously requested by the National
Committee TO nominate Hon. George Hoadly
OF Ohio, for temporary chairman. This being
approved by the eonyention the chair appointed
VIM. l.. Scott and J. ID. McEnery as . commit
tee to conduct Mr.. Hoadly to the stand. AS
Mr.. Hoadly ascended the platform he was
greeted with hearty applause. After thanking
the convention for the confidence reposed in
him by entrusting for a brief period the exercise
OF power, Mr. Hoadly said:
The Democratic principle does not date its
birth from your assembling, and will not perish
with the success or defeat OF the candidates You
nominate. 1t Is eternal-a divine fire burning
OF the statesman, nerves the arm of the soldier
and doubles the enemy Of the toiler You are
called to discharge this day, under circum-
stances of no common moment-circumstanc
which God, IN his mercy grant, shall In the
history Of our Republic, never recur. -Four
years ago the Democratic party, In convention
assembled Mt st. Louis, announced to the conn
try its platform, and nominated as its candidate
two Of tho foremost statesmen Of the nation,
both then and now worthy Of the most
enthusiastic political devotion and the most
ardent private friendship, and Samuel J. Tilden
and Thos. A. Hendricks were elected President
and Vice President Of the United States elect
ed as fairly as was George Washington or James
Monroe; that they were inaugurated; that the
Chief Magistrate OF this nation has for moro
than three years been one whom the people and
electors rejected that the Executive Depart
ment Of the government by the people has ceased
since March 4, VI, is living monument seen now
Of all men, and to be remembered in all gencr-
atons. or the fraud Of the Republican party /;
Of its inndelity to Republican principles, Of its
Willingness to sacrifice the right Of popular
electiOn-that "vital principle Of republics -
rather than relax its hold upon power and Of
the loyalty of the Democratic party even TO the
forms Of laws; Of its confidence that the will Of
the people must finally preyail abiding in which
patiently waits for the full fruiton of its hopes
until March 4, 1881. But no longer, no longer
unless defeated at the polls. II beaten fairly
we shall submit / repeat, we shall sub
NIT and again wait; but IL again successful no
cunning ueNlceb Oh 0lsnOncbJ aTDlIrhtlOn snail
deprive of our rights. When more than
three-hfths Of any political party invoke a
" saviour Of society" that party is already SO
poisoned with Imperialism that 1t has become
itself q menace to the Republic far more for
midasle than any mischief itlprofesses 70 fear or
any danger it was organized to repel. The
ronedy, gentlemen, for this and for all other ills
Of State, Is in eternal vigilance. This is at once
the price ana tho protection Of liberty. This
vigilance, already newly quickened among the
ieople from whom you come, continued here
aud hereafter, Is sure TO bring victory tc the
Democratic principles and the Democratic candi-
datos--a victory so full of hope for the Re
public that eyen the " melancholy days Of No
Neflber >" shall be radiant with Joy, and on the
wings OF the stormy winds Of March shall bt
waited blessings" .
After the close Of the address of Mr.. Hoadl,
he announced the convention a. temporaril,
organized and ready for business.
resolution was offered and adopted tha
tho convention abide by the rules governin,
former Democratic Conventions.
Mr.. Martin, OF Delaware, moved that tn
States be alphabetically called for the An
nOuDcement Of members Of such States for th
following committees, one delegate from eacl
State TO be represented on each: Committee OF
Credentials, Committee on Resolutions an.
Committee on Permanent Organization
Smith NJ Weed, Of New York, moved tina
the roll OF State be called, and that tn
Chairman Of each State present his credential
properly before the convention.
The Chair called for Mr.. Martin TO presep
his resolution.
The motion to call States for the organization
OF committees was then offered and carrie
unanimously, whereupon the States were called
the Chairman Of the delegations responding
their order.
When New York was reached, Hon. job
Kelly rose in his seat In an endeavor to get Ii
attention OF the Chair. The Chair refused I
notice him, and ordered the Secretary to prt
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