The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-07
OHIO DEMocRATs.
Favor Their Payorits Son, Allen G.

Favor Their RaVoFite Son, Allen q.
CoLuMBus, May 6.-The Democratic statt
Convention assembled at Comstock's ope
ra House at II o'clock A. NJ, and was call
ed to order by John G. Thompson, Chair
man of State Central Committee. In the
course OF a few remarks Mr.. Thompson
urged harmony, and said whoever Ohio
stood by to-day would go into the Nation.
al Convention with a strength that would
greatly aid in securing the nomination
from that body.
Frank Hutd, OF Toledo, was chosen
temporary chairman, and ]. S. Grail, Sec
retary. Mr.. Hurd made short, ringing
speech predicting, with an united effort,
triumphant sweep by the Democratic
party in November. His reference to
Thurman as worthy Of all honor from the
Democrats OF the United States, was
greeted with long continued applause.
The delegates and alternates from
the several districts to the Cincinna-
Ii Convention, were then chosen. Alter
appointing committees the Convention
took recess until 2 o'clock.
AFTER RECESS
The Democratic State Convention re-
assembled at half.past two o'clock. Geo.
L. Converse, OF franklin, was chosen per.
manent chairman, and W. ]. Gleason, of
Cuyahoga, Secretary.
Mr.. Converse said that none Of the can
didates named by the Republicans are
expected to be legally elected, but are ex-
pected by either force, chicanery or fraud
to force themselves into office.
Owing to the contest in the Sixth dis
trict, the Committee on Credentials have
not reported, and the business Of the Con-
vention has been delayed nearly an hour.
The Committee on Resolutions have
Just decided to report resolutions instruct
ing the delegates at large and requesting
the district delegates to vote for Thurman
in the National Convention, and iavoring
the unit rule in the State and the two
third rule in the National Convention.
The following Is the platform adopted
with cheers without discussion:
ReSolred, That the Democratic party OF
Ohio recognize the long service, great
ability and steadfast advocacy OF the
constitutional liberty which has mark
ed the career OF Allen G. Thur
man, and confding in his recti-
tude and fitness for chiet execu-
tive OF the Republic, cordially In
struct their delegates at large appointed,
and request the district delegates, chosen
by the several districts OF the State, to
present to the National Democratic Con-
vention this tried statesman as our candi-
date for President, and to use all honora-
BILE means to secure his nomination.
ResOlred, That Ohio may have full infu-
ence and power in the National Demo-
cratic Convention, which her position
in the Union entities her, We hereby in.
struct the Ohio delegation to cast the vote
OF the State as unit.
ReS0lred, That we. recommend the Dem.
ocratic National Convention 10 adopt the
two.thirds rule.
Messrs. E. D. Potter, John W. Nelson,
A. J. Manville and Michael Handy were
chosen delegates and alternates from the
Sixth district, which were in dispute
when the list OF delegates were sent this
morning.
The following are the elected delegates
at large to the Cincinnati Convention:
J. Fl. Wade, ,Cleveland,J j. B. Steedman, To.
ledo, Jno. McSweeney, Wooster, Durbin
Ward, Lebanon, A. V. Rice,
Ottawa, T. E. Powell, Delaware,
Chas. Hilb, OF Hamilton, and A. r. Vance,
OF Pickaway, were chosen alrernates.
The convention was a very orderly and
quiet one.