The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-21
TIE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
Important Conference at COlumbus-Address to
the PeopIe OF the State.

Important Conference at COlumbus-A Address to
the People OF the State.
Columbus, October 16-The caucus Of the Dem
Ocratic State Central and Executive Committees
together with the candidates on the electoral
ticket, the chairmen Of county committees, MEM
bers Of Congress and many other leading Demo-
Gratis and Conservatives from every county in the
State assembled In this city at Naughton Hall to-
day at two O'Clock. The meeting was called to
order by Hon. John G. Thompson, Chairman Of
the State Central COMMITTEE Clark Irvine, assisted
by D. D. Hare, acted as secretory
ABLE AND ENTHUSIASTIC sPEECHEs
were made by Senator Thurman, General Durbin
Ward, Henry Apthrop, of Athtabula Theodore
Cook, Of Cincinnati; Hon s. s. Bloom, of Shelby
E. W. Matthews of Cambridge General Warner.
Of Marietta General Vsndeveer, Of Hamilton
Judge Follet, OF Newark Hon. H. L. Dickey, Of
Greenfield Hon. Il. 7. Van Fleet Of Marion; D.
B. Sinclair, Of Columbus; W. ]. Gleason, of Cleve
land; Hon. Jacob Mueller, Of Cleveland; Hon. H.
e. 0Hagan, of sandusky; Hon. W. II, Pugh Of
Cincinnati W, s. Purtebaugh, Of Urbana; Hon,
John G. Groom, Of Columbus Hon. John g.
Thompson, Of Columbus Hon. G. A. Lamlson Of
Lima Allen o'Mye1s, Of Columbes Hon. T. j.
Godfrey of Celina; A. ]. Andrews of GAINESVILLE ;
Hon. ]. F, Mckinney, Of Piqua; A. MCGIegor, Of
Canton; Hon. Gibson AthertOn, Hon. Lecky Har-
per, of Mt. Vernon; Hon. L. A. Drummer, Of Upper
sandusky and many others.
LETTERS
and telegrans were read from the following per-
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and energetic prosecution Of the campaign until
the polls close on the second day Of November /:
Hon ]. p Leedom, Of West Union Hon. Samuel
F. Hunt, of Cincinnati, James E. Neal, Of Hamil-
ton; R. g. Williams, Of Alliance John L. Ramsey
H. L, Chapman and Levi DUNCAN, Of Jackson R.
Turner of sanduskyi ]. W. Higgins, Joseph Arm.
strong, John P. Douglas, W. H. Leet, George Kerns
George RAIDER, H. E. We're Michael RAIDER George
L. JONES' ]. W. Washburne, OF Waverly Wallace
Phelps, Of Alliance; Thomas Sherlock, of Cinein-
natl; Hon. T. ], Kenney, of Ashland W. s. Beat.
ty, of Troy R. A. Constable Of Athens; George W.
McCook, Of steubenville; f. Moore of Ports
mouth; l. R. Sherwood, OF Toledo; D. L. Wads.
worth, Of Wellington Hon. George Hoadley, of
Cincinnati John +. Follet, Of Cincinnati NJ, A
Foran, of Cleveland; George W. Morgan, of Mt.
Vernon; R. X. Murray, Of Piqua; A. R. Van Cleaf,
General B. Burns, General A. v, Rice, George Ar
thur George Spencer, Of Clrcleville; Hon. Charles
Remeelin, Of Cincinnati L. D. Thoman, YounRs.
town; Hon. George Il. Pendeton, Of Cincinnati;
Hon. Rufus P. spalding, Of Cleveland; AR, Balm
Of Circlevillei O, e. Tupper, of Ottawa W. @.
Gould, of Jackson; Hon, Ben LeFevre of Sidney;
II. D. Hunt of WARREN s. shipley, OF zaleski; A.
L. Russell, of Middleport John shrimer, OF Mid.
dleport; A. o. Barnes, Of Freeport j. NJ. E,tep, Of
Cadiz ]. Maudru, Of Maxine John H. Hudson,
Of sandusky; @. D. Adams, OF Painesville; G. N
Gaumer, of st. Clairsville; ]. ]. Hall, Of Akron.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, that every Democrat In Ohio be con
stituted committee TO work from this day for
ward until the close Of the polls on the first
Tuesday In November.
Resolved, That this meeting heartily cooperate
with the State Central and Executive Committees;
and be cOnhding enough to trust them and aid
them in whatever action in their judgment may
seem best to undertake In this Campaign
. Resolved, That we will continue to prosecute
the canvass in this State with increased energy
ana that the county committees be requested 70
thoroughly organize and to bring TO the polls
every voter who will vote for Hancock and
The spirit Of the meeting was excellent and do.