The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-14
FOSTERS, FQEMAN
HAnED AT COLunBUS YESTERDAY
BOOGWAlIeF viii Have the HonOF q
Being Defeated by scalloe Char.
MsP-RPeeeh oa The Chair.
man and ResOlaIIOna Of
the COnVenIIon.


day, at Comatock's Opera House, and wa
called to order by John G, Thompson
Chairman of the State Central Commit
tee, James Edwin Spear, Of Cincinnati
was announced as temporary Chairman
W. ]. Gleason, Of Cleveland, tsmporaT
Secretary Thomas Witzsr, OF Lancaster
and George Maui, Of sanduSky, AsaiStan
Secretaries.
On taking the chair Mr., Spear made
short speech on the purposes Of the Con
Vention, the issues OF the day and the mis-
sion Of the Democracy.
The Committee on resolutions consiStsI
Of E. G, Hewitt and James R. Parker, o
Cincinnati; !, ", Turner, Of OliutOni @
N, VallAndigham, Daytoni G, W. An
drews, AuSlaIEs cOup tyi T. H, Hurd, To
ledo; Ulrich Sloan, Highland county; H
T, Miles, UrbAna; +. H, Miller, Marys
vile; W. u. Haynes, sandusky; Lee
Ebert, Lawrence county; Allen U. Myres
Columbus; G. A. AthertOp, Newark; NJ,
May, Mansfield; ]. B. Drake, Monroe
county; James Moore, Harrison county;
John h. CLARK, youngstown; W. H. Pix
Icy, Summit county Henry Althorp, Ash.
tabula county, and John W. HsrOley,
Cleveland.
The convention then adiourasd till two
o'clock.
On the rsassembling Of the O onvention
this afternoon Daniel Flanagan presented
the report Of theCommitlee on Permanent
Organization. The report, which was as
follows, was adopted:
Permanent Chairman, Gen. Chas. E.
Powell, OF Delaware; Permanent secretA.
ry, W. B. Anderson, Ashland county;
Assistant Secretaries, W. g Cooper,
Meiga county; Thomas ], Oowan, Hamil.
ton county; DR.. X, G, Williams, Stark
county; Thomas WetEeler, Fairfield
county;J. D, Seller, CuyRhoHa. county
y, y. D6dd, Lucas county. AZ
Gen, Powell on being gintroduced spoke
As follows: Gentlemen Of the Conven,
ton: II Is with feelings Of the deepest
obligation that | thank you for the honor
just conferred upon me, and In return l
promise to dstain you only 10 Congratu.
late you upon the Rusplcious way
In which we are about to enter
on this campaign. We are about
to enter upon the old ARht,
one In I which we have been some.
timea defeated, often defeated, but never
Subdued. The smoke OF the lAst
contest has just cleared away, and
here we are upon our feet again fresh
and fearless, and In the coming contest
| trust lnyincible, the very cause Tor
which we fight gives US additional assn
RANGES ol success. II is the cause Of civil
liberty. II 10 the struggle To possess free
institutions. II is the struggle to preserve
the States and their vested rights against
the proud spirit ol centralisston, 10 pro.
tect individualrights agpinst the encroach
mehts spi corporate power. sutlisihe et.
Tort 10 re.eatAbliah the land msEka.ot the
govern Inent Of bur iltherH, to reaftirm
their Teachings and their principles,
10 replant the corner stone Of indi.
viduAl rights and individual liberty,
10 this cause we present to day united
and determined party. Within our botdars
there are no factions and no dissention.
Our rank and fle is fred with enthusiasm
and 10 full Of hope and confidence. We
ask for nice, able and faithful leader,
and then We can and will 90 forth 10 take
possession and govern the great State OF
Ohio. AS SCENTS OF the people, we now
hold In trust not only the success OF our
party in this State, but its ultimate fortunes
In the nation. Wise and right action here
to day will be seed received upon good
ground, which In October will return you
harvest Of at least an hundred fold, I
have but, one'wurd more Let rs enter
upon this, campaign with new hope and
new conrage, and then with union and
firm faith and firm accord we can 70
forth and win this State; we can carry II
back, TO the ancient landmarks and
principles, and send Il forward upon
new course Of greatness and glory.
While the secretaries were coupting the
6rst ballot the following resolutions
were adopted:
PREAMBLE: The Democrats OF Ohio,
proud OF their citizenship in this great
State, for the purpose Of maintaining the
b .uspefity OF the commonwealth, and 10
promote the welfare and happiness OF The
whole people, submit the following decla.
ration Of principles, upon which they ask
the suRtages Of the people: The equality
OF oil the people before the law;
equal lta1Ation tinpolltlcal legIalaLion and
a free and pure q ballot Rs the corner.
stone Of our, free institutions; opposition,t to
monopolies and subsidies Of all kinds,
the strictest economy In National, State
and loca! administrations that labor may
be lightly hurdened: the maintenance
aud advancement Of the common echool
system. -, I'D.
RlSOlptd, ThAt the abuse Of The present 1
contract syHtetn In our State prison, BY
which the products Of criminal labor are
brought into competition with the pro.
ducls OF honest labor 10 the great injury
Of the latter, Ia vicious and unwise and
should be corrected.
ResO'Rt, That the course oil the les. Re.
publican Legislature deserves The condem.
nation Of tue people for its inCompetenCy,
lie hypocrisy, lie unnecessary and heavy
increase Of the burdens Of taxation, and
Tor the passage Of unconstitutional acts,
and Tor lie Reorganization OF the bsneVo.
lent Institutions Of the Stale soley for the
purpose and as a medium tor the dlstfibu
lion oi the spoilB.
RsSolred,. That ,as the humahities are
uon. partisan, and az the Iiejtment oil
criminals should be non.poliItCAl, the
management oil The charitable institutions
q the State should be free from partisan
change or appointment. j,
ReSotptd, That we are In favor Of q civil
services reform, whereby Officers shall he
held 10 ls q public trust 70 be adminiAiei ed
lpf the spabliei good ,-7uot tpoils 10 be
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