The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29
THIN DEMOCRACY On OHIO
In Convention Assembled at
Cleveland,
PREPARE TO REDEEM THE BUCK
EYE STATE FROM REPUB-
LICAN RULE,
Judge 4lOnal'S Speech on Taking
the Chair.
CONCISE PRESENTATION OF DEMO-
CRATIC PRINCIPLES,
"The Democratic Party is the
Party Of the People"
"A PARTY OF TODAY AS WELL
AS TOMORROW AND
FOREVER"
HON. THEODORE COOK,
Permanent Chairman Of The Convention,
Casts a Prophetic Eye
Into the Future and Sees the Dem
OCratiC Hosts Scaling the
Enemy's Works,
Thrice Armed is he Who Hath
His Cause of Quarrel Just"
The Convention at
Work
THE NATIONAL PLATFORM GOOD
ENOUGH. FOR THE OHIO
DEMOCRACY.
Judge William Lang Of Seneca
County Nominated For
Secretary of State
Remainder of the Ticket Constructed Of
EOualIy Sound Timber,
Remainder of the Ticket Constructed of
Equally Sound Timber.
There's victory,in the Air

BY eleven o'clock Thursday forenoon sthe hour
set for the assembling of the State Democratic
Convention every seat in the Euclid Avenue
Opera House. Cleveland, was occupied, The bal.
comics were set aside for spectors aud all were oo
cuped fair share Of the gallery spectators
were ladies The Germania band at appropriate
intervals in the proceedings discoursed patriotic
and (of course) Democratic airs.
At 1l;20 a. m. the Hon. John G. Thompson
chairman OF the State Democratic Central Com
mittee assumed the gavel and called the delegates
to order and announced that the proceedings
would be opened by prayer by the Rev. James A.
Bolles, D, D., Of the Episcopal church. The dele
gates arose in body and stood reverentaly
while Rev. DR.. Boles attred in his clerical robes
and kneeling by the stand at the front Of the
R.age invoked the throne OF grace in the following
fervent appeal:
Almighty and everlasting God, who art always
more ready to hear than we are to pray, and are
wont to give more than either we desire or de-
serve, pour down upon us the abundance OF Thy
mercy, forgiving us those things whereof our con.
science is afraid and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask, but through the
merits and mediation OF Jesus Christ, Thy Son,
our Lord.
Most gracious God, we humbly beseech Thee as
for the people of these Unite States In general so
especially for the delegates assembled in Coun
Gil for the maintenance Of the honor and glory Of
one OF these states. We pray that they may be
saved from all error, ignorance, pride and preju.
dice; that Thou wOuldst be pleased TO direct and
prosper all their consultations. for the sa fety,
honor and welfare Of Thy people, and for the ul.
innate triumph of political honesty fidelity and
patriotism.
We pray that all things may be so ordered and
settled by their endeavors upon the best and sur
est foundations, that peace and happiness truth
aud ra1f md ffu TNau ha anita
lished among us for all generations.
We pray that every inhabltant Of this, our be.
loved country, may enjoy the fruits Of his
labor in peace and quietne6s, In honesty and So
briety, with thankful remembrance Of Thy mer.
cieR, and that our CON mon inheritance of liberty
and equality may be extended over the world,
until all peoples and tongues shall rejoice in
them, aud shall live to praise and glon y Thy
holy name.
From all peEurles, frauds, expressions and usur.
patons from all treachery hatred malice and
the inoIdinate love of office; from all ssdition,
prtvy conspiracy and rebellion good Lord deliver
usl May God OF His infinite mercy grant that the
North and the South, the East and the West may
oil be united in harmony and brotherly love for
the common and unsectlOnal veal OF the States
united and In one Consentient and melodious
song OF thanksgiving and praise to God as our
most mighty and most merciful Savior and De.
liverer. God grant that our general government
may be preserved in all It's constitutional vigor,
as the sheet anchor Of our safety abroad" God
b1hub tuhb OuI bthUe governments may Do pre-
served In all their rights as the most competent
administrations for our domestic concerns and
the surest 6ulwark against mOnarchical tenden
cles" Ol let not the blessings Of material pros
perlty De abused TO luxury aud licentlOusness, TO
religion and vice. and we pray Thee let the high
er end purer and richer blessings of sound learn
ing OF virLuOus education and Of Christian truth
De widely ana universally diffused as the air
which we breathe.
To Thy unmerited goodness, blessed Lord, we
ascribe all our national and social advantages
and endoWments and we most earnestly pray that
our constitutional freedom and independence
may forever be defended and preserved and ex
tended On the grace and mercy Of God In Christ
we rely for pardon and salvation; and with CRATE
ful hearts now and ever and with all the company
IL Tb6n neaVeI ~ ~ we Uaer our inSnGsgivings unto
and Of the Holy Ghost, ever one God world with.
out end, amen
The grace OF our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son Of
God and the fellowship OF the Holy Ghost be with
us all evermore. Amen.
After the prayer the chairman said without
OBTAINING you with any remarks l will simply
announce to you the temporary organization
named by the central committee. We are here to
nominate ticket that will be elected next Octo'
Der, and to nominate, as know you will the
best men. The committee have agreed upon the
following gentlemen as temporary officers of this
convention. They are as iollows"
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION,
President-Judgel D Thoman Of Mahoning
county.
Secretary Colonel Robert A Constable of Ath.
ems county.
Assistant Secretares--C Constantine of Clarke
county, Hon Henry BOIL of Washington county,
Gibson Porter Of Perry county, Waldo Tayl1r and
Thomas Wetzer Of Fairfield county
sergeant.at-Arms-HS Bishop, with twenty as.
sistants.
Applause; greeted the announcement Of the
principal officers.
Mr., Thompson then said: II now have the |