Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-29
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 FROM ALL QUARTERS. YESTERDAYS CONVENTIONS. Ohio Republicans Declare Their
 Preference. WHICH IS FOR SHERMAN. The DeIegates-at-LaFg instructed
 for Him. A COMPROMISE AT HARRISBURG. The Randall and Wallace Fac
 tlons Make Up.
A COMPROMISE AT HARRISBURG.
POLITICAL,

1 1 Sherman Boom The Delegates -at- 1 Large Instructed for Him-Nomina- l ti0ns for State Offices.
 l COLUMBUS, O., April 28.-The Republican
 convention to-day was the largest that has
 been held in this State for some years, and in point of character and the prominence of the gentlemen interested was much above the | average. The convention assembled at II l o'clock in Comstocks Opera House, being called to order by Chairman Conger of the | State Central Committee, who invoked the | delegates to make no mistake in this critical period. Congressman William Mckinley was 1 made temporary chairman and John R. Malloy temporary secretary. The chairman in his speech thought more critical juncture never confronted the Republican party. He de-
 nounced the Democracy, charging that they sought to buy electoral votes in Louisiana and Oregon, eulogized the action of the Tilden
 campaign, and placed special stress upon the fact that this was the last Presidential con- test under the old census. Under the new census the West would have an increased representation and thus the power of g solid South would be broken. Mr Mckinley closed by an eulogization of Secretary Sherman, the mention of whose name was loudly applaud ed. Grants name was greeted with misses and applause. When he said that Ohio would support the nominee at Chicago the conven- tion continued the applause. After appoint ing committees a recess was taken. Minor officers and committees were appointed and delegates to the Chicago convention named by districts, at the conclusion of which the convention took recess until p. m.
 Upon reassembling the committee per 0rOanlZatI0n rAnOrtRd RI1E. terworth, of Cincinnati, for chairman. The committee on credentials reported in favor of the Sherman delegates in Licking county. The report was adopted.
 Warner M. Bateman read resolutions r4 affirming the Republican platform of the na- tional government. favoring free schools, free constitutional rights to all citizens, and affirm ing that the whole power of the government should be used to maintain them, condemnipg the attempted Democratic nullifcation Of the election laws, favoring the maintenance of sound currency redeemable in coin, euIosiz- ing John Sherman Tremendous cheers), and presenting him as a fit candidate for Presi- dent, instructing the delegates-at-large and re- questing the district delegates to vote for him, endorsing the Hayes administration and urg- ing united action to secure the election of the Republican nominee for President. The reso- lutions were adopted as 8 whole, motion to vote seriatim being lost.
 The resolution regarding Sherman is in full as follows:
 Resolved, That the great ability valuable services, long experience, pure and exalted character and un- waverng fidelity Republican principles of our dis tin9ushed fellow citizen, John Sherman entitle him to the highest honors and confidence of the Republ party of Ohio and of the country His natchiess skill and courage as hnancier has mainly contributed to accomplish the invaluable and difficult re- him the trusted representative of public e Of busi- ness interests of all classes of the American people
 life in the advocacy of the rights Of man, and man has been more unfatering in his demand that the whole power of the Government should be used to protect the colored people of the South from unlawful vio his services to his country and his eminent ability statesman, we the Republican party of Ohio present date for President and respectfully urge upon the Republican convention at Chicago his nomination. vote for his nomination.
 The final resolution pledges the united and earnest efforts of the Republicans of Ohio for the election of the nominees of the Ma tional Republican convention.
 T. 0. Campbell attempted to secure the reading of a memorial from the Cincinnati Grant club, but was defeated, and the matter was referred to the committee on resolutions without reading. The caucus nominees Warner M. Bateman, James A. Garfield, Charles Foster and w. Dennison-wers elect ed delegates-at-large to the Chicago convsn- ton.
 When the nominations of alternates came in order 8 motion was made to suspend the rules and nominate Rev. B. W. Arnott, colored, by exclamation. Arnott declared he was Blaine man and the motion was lost. It was finally voted to allow the delegates to name their own altsrnates. The following nominations were then made: Presidential electors -at-large, General 0. H. Grosvenor, Sidney s. Warner Secretary of State, Charles Townsend, by exclamation after three ballots Judge of the Supreme Court, Judge McIlvaine; clerk of the Supreme Court, Dwight Crowell member of the Board of Public Works, stephen R. Hosmer; State Commissioner of Schools, B. s. Perkins. Over the latter nomination there was fierce contest and on the last ballot Per kins was but eleven votes ahead of B. F. De- wolf. The convention adjourned at s:3O.