The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-07-19

W e ASK Tor nice, auie ah" ioisu'ui
leader and then we can and will go forth
to take possession and govern the great
State of Ohio.
Remember this Commonwealth Is
worthy Of our highest and hest exar
,ions No other State possesses such a
brilliant record. We have greater
to-day than all The thirteen
Colonies possessed, when for the. cause
Of liberty they declared war against
Great Britain, then the greatest power
on earth, and the absolute mistress of
the high seas. When Ohio was admit
ted into the Union, it was the seven
teeuth State But by the intelligence,
enterprise and industry Of her citizens.
she has been rapidly brought up until
to-day she stands the third State in the
Union. In the great race of life, OF
wealth, intelligence, prosperity and po-
litical power, she has outruu and passed
fourteen Of her sister States. Sne has
already succeeded Virginia anil become
the second mother of Presidents. She
has been both the cradle and nurse OF
our leading men in every branch and
of the public service. 1t is
now an open question whether it is bet
ter 10 be born great, or to be born in
Ohio. Whoever is born as our candi
date, to-day, will he born great and born
to be the next Governor OF Ohio. To-
day this Stale holds within her borders
the center Of population of this great
nation. There is one other coming
glory we can giver her, that ia, to make
her the hearth stone Of free and liberal
institutions and the central home Of De.
mocracy Of this great Union.
Once against us we see party divi-.
ded and torn by factions led by jealous
and hostile leaders, corrupted and de-
bauched with the spirit aud plrnder of
office. 1t is at this hour covered with
the leprosv of its last great scandal,an
even the very stars Of the universe and
robbed mail routes are shining for its
defeat
The high hown pride OF the radical
party must soon break under it. 1t
must fall, and when it falls it falls like
Lucifer, never to rise again.
The Republican party has always pre-
sented to the people for Chief Magis-
trate man who at least has been sus
pected Of promoting his canvass by the
use Of money. Let rs determine that
the Governor of this great State shall
be like the wife OF Caesar, pure and
above suspicion, and that no man shall
be PERMITTED a second time to occupy
the Executive chair who has ever been
even suspected of the crime Of debauch
ing our people by the corrupt use o
money. A well grounded suspicion
does exist in one case, let US defeat his
tory and set him aside.
The names of many leaders will b,
presented to you to-day, all Of them
good and true, all OF them have prove,
their fidelity to the cause. We are her
to fight none. We make war on none
We send greeting to all. We can ga,
our sffsirs are a. full tide. Let .he righ
man take it at The food and lead on t.
victory.
As agents OF the people we now hol
in trust not only the success of ou
party in this State, but it's ultimate for
tunes in the nation Wise and right &C
tion here to-day will be seed receive
on good ground which in October wi
return you harves, of at least hun
dred fold. I have hut one word more
Let us enter upon this campaign wit
new hope and new courage. and the
with union and firm faith and firm az
cord we can go forth and win thi
State We can carry it back to the an
cient landmark and principles and zen
it forward upon career Of greatnes
and glory.
| Mr.. Allen O MYERS said that the Com
mitlee on Resolutions would not b
ready to report for an hour The rule
were suspended and on motion nomins
t,ons for Governor we're proceeded will
| Mr.. Evans Williams, Of Springfield
then mouated the stage and nominate
John " Bookwalter At the men'io
of the name the gallery began mo.
terrific round OF epplsuse, which ws
thrice repeated before Mr.. Williams COZ
cluded
Charles N. Anderson. OF Drake, Sc,
onded the nomination. The upro,
again was heard.
Mr.. Michael RYAN, of Cincinna'
, named Isaac j. Miller, of Hamilto
county.
A motion to limit nominating speecl
es to FIVE minutes was lost.
: Judge Samuel H Hunt presente
8 Judge John F. Follett, Of 7Hamilto
county.
!, Hon. W D. Hill, OF Defiance count
seconded the nomination OF Follet
: His remsrks we're short and to the poin
Hon. E F Poppleten. of Delawa
: county. nominated Judge Geo. W. Gel
des. OF Richland.
H. A. Andrews, of Z,nssville, nom
mated Geo NJ. Jewett, of Muskingn
county, on behalf Of the young Demo
D racy.
0 Gen George W. Morgan, OF Kno
i county, nominated Henry B. Bannin
Of Hamilton county.
{ j B Hughes. of Butler, nominate
e Judge L. D Thoman, OF Mahoning.
s j H. Clark, OF Mahoning, seconds
D the nomination of Judge Thoman.
Hon. VIM. NJ Ramsey, of Hamilto
said at this juncture he should name {
J, angelic being, but his man was one
the same physical and mental Limitation
and spiritual infirmities as other me
He named Theodore Cook, OF Cinci
natl.
James B. Malony,o Homiton connt
seconded the nomination of H. B. Bal
= ming.
A motion of James T. Irvine,
Zsnesville, to reconsider the report
the Committee on Rules, was table
The call for the first ballot began, wht
the Cuyahoga, delegation voted for y
W. Armstrong, OF the Plaindealer. tt
): applause was good natured.
The ballot resulted: Bookwalter 202
!, FoIlets 123, Geddes 1044 Miller 8
Cook SO, Thoman 49 Banning 81, Jev
ette %, Armstrong At.
t At this point in the proceedings Il
: Committee on Resolutions reporte
e The resolutions will be found elsewhe
D in this paper.