Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-03

Mr.. McSweeney, of Ohio, nominated
Allen G. Thurman in speech IN which
he said: 1.-The Democracy of Ohio In
State convention, with absolute unan-
imity, determined to present the name
of Allen G. Thurman. will forbear
eulogy. for that would not be grateful to
the man whose name present; nor
will / consume time in reciting useless
biography. All know his public life
and services. The times demand
ticket that shall be clean-one around
which no dirty scandals cling, man
whose name will be of itself the plat
form. Such name is that OF Thurman,
as all well know. Applause.] He has
fought the good fight, he has kept the
faith. Under him the rights OF all, rich
and poor, capital and labor, will be pro-
tected, and the rights of all sections also
carefully preserved. / deny that Ohio
is a Republican State. Applause
Gq.rfield's nomination was an admission
by the Chicago convention that Ohio is
not Republican. They had already a son
of Ohio at Washington in Tilden's
chair Tapplause], and yet they took an
otherEfor what? "Insatiate archer"
would not one sufficeP" Laughter and
applause.
When Pennsylvania was called, its
chairman said the delegation had no can
didate to present, but one OF the dele:
gates desired to present name. DAME
Dougherty, of Philadelphia, then came
forward, and, in substance, said: IL
take the platform to nominate one
whose name will reconcile all factions,
and carry Pennsylvania, Indiana, Con.
necticut, New Jersey, New York Jap.
plause] and Ohio. He would crush the
last embers of sectional strife, and be
hailed as the dawning of the day OF
perpetual brotherhood. With him we
can fling away our shields end wage an
aggressive war. We can appeal to the
supreme tribunal of the American peo-
pie against the corruption of the Repub-
lican party, and their untold violations
of Constitutional liberty With him as
onr chieftain, the bloody banner of the
Republicans will fall from their palsied
grasp. Oh, my countrymen, in this SUI
preme moment, when the destinies OF
the republic are at stake, when the liber-
ties of the people are imperiled, | rise
to present to the thoughtful considers
ton of this convention the name OF one
who, ON the field of battle, was styled The
Superb yet who has won nobler re-
nown as the military governor whose first
act on assuming command OF Louisiana
and Texas was to salute the Constitu-
ton by proclaiming, amid the joyous
greetings of an oppressed people, that
the military, save in actual war, shall be
subservient to the civil power. The
plighted word of the soldier was proved
in the statesman's acts. | nominate
him whose name will suppress every
faction, is alike acceptable to North and
South, and will thrill the land from end
10 end. The people hang breathless on
your elaboration. Take heed Imake no
mis- stepl / nominate one who can carry
every Southern State, and who can
carry Pennsylvania. Indiana, Connecti-
cut. New Jersey and New York-the
soldier statesman, with a record as
stain less as his swordxWinfield Scott
Hancock. of Pennsylvania. If elected.
he will take his seat" Applau, e.
When South Carolina was called
Senator Wade Hampton assembled the
platform amid great applause and
seconded the nomination OF Bayard.
Mr.. Stringfellow, of Virginia, Sc conded
the nomination of Field, and Mr.. Daniel,
also of Virginia, seconded HaDcock's
nomination.
When West Virginia was called Mr.;
Goode took the platform and seconded
Thurman's nomination.
The chair then announced the names
that were in nomination for President
of the United States, and motion made
by Mr.. Hoadley that the convention ad-
iourn until ten o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, was defeated by 1854 votes to 3l7a
ayes. ~
Upon motion of Mr.. Haggett,o OF Massa.
chusetts, the convention then proceeded
to ballot, with the following result;