Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-07
Afternoon session.


At 2:15 Chairman Mckinley raped with his
gavel and called the Convention to order. He
announced that the first business in order was
To hear the report of the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization. Rules and Order of Busi-
ness. Mr.. W. II. Radcliffe, of Trumbull read
the report, naming Hon. Ben. Butterworth,
of Hamilton County, as permanent President
and the Vice Presidents as reported at the morn
ing session; Secretary ID. j. Edwards of Trum-
bull, and Assistant Secretaries, Geo. III. Hurst
weather of Cuyahoga, and Fred W. Newburg of
Franklin. The rules of the OHIO House of
Representatives were to be rules for the
applicable, and all resolutions offered in the
Convention were to be referred to the Com
mittee on Resolutions without reading and with
out debate. The report was adopted.
The Committee on Credentials reported all
delegations full except one, with no contest ex-
cept in Licking County, from which county the
committee were IN favor of admitting the Sher-
man delegates. The report was adopted.
The Committee on RESOLUTIONS were an
nouneed to be in readiness, and then Hon. War
ner nj. Bateman of Cincinnati reported the fol-
lowing
PLATFORM:
ResOtUed That we reaffirm the principles
enunciated in the resolutions adopted by the last
Republican National Convention.
ReSoLOed, That we are in favor of the extern
sion of the system of free schools throughout
the whole country, supported by general taxa
tiOn, exempt from sectarian influences, and
open to every child of proper agei and, to that
end, we are in favor of all appropriate and con-
ResOlued, That we are in favor Oh a full pro-
lection by the National Government of every
citizen of the United States native OF natural
lied, as well within as without our territorial
limits, in the exercise fof every right conferred
upon him by its Constitution and laws, and
against every infractiOn of such right, in W hat
ever way or by whOmsoever committed, and for
the purpose of atfording such protection the
whole power of the Government should be used.
ReSOt0ed, That it IL the duty of the National
Government 70 protect the election of Repre-
sentatlves in Congress from fraud and violence.
and we condemn the attempts of the Democratic
party to nullfy or repeal existing laws this
subject as unpatriOtic and calculated to encour-
age and foster fraud.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the main,
tenance of sound currency, based upon coin OF
upon notes redeemable in coin. and the sacred
Observance of the public faith against all taint
or suspicion of evasion or repudiatiOn.
heS0tDed, That we congratulate the country
upon the resumption of specie payments, nov
assured and permanent, as the fruits of Repub
| Republican administration; and we likewise
congratulate the country upon the general re
| vival of business and industry, secured, they
/ are by the sOundest and most convenient our.
renoy and the wisest financial policy the oOun
/ try ever enjoyed.
services, long experience, pure ami exalted char
aoter and unwaverlng fidelity to Republican
| principles of our distinguished fellow citizen
| John Sherman. entitle him To the highest honor
and confidence of the Republican party of Ohi'
and of the country. His matehless skill anC
/ courage as a hnancier has mainly contributed /,
accomplish the invaluable and diifioult work O
resumption and refundinR the public debt. anS
| made him the trusted representative in public
life of the business interests of all classes of th
| American people. He has been tIainCd d from th
beginning OF his public life in advocacy OF TN