Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-21
BOOKWALTER.
Farmer. Mechanic; Manufac
turer,
The Standard-Bearer Of the Ohio De
m0eraey.
Full Proceedings Of the Convention
COLUMBUS, Quo, July 13.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 13.
Providence favored the Democrats of
Ohio and sent refreshing showers down
upon the parched earth and suffocatiug
humanity, last night. Political enthusi-
asm rose in an immense ratio to the de-
scent of the mercurial column, and at
midnight the scenes presented were of
the genuine Convention character.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The State Central Committee met last
night at the office of the State Insurance
Department, with Hon. John G. Thomp-
son in the chair. and Clark Irvine as Sec
retary. The 4th, 7th, 18th, 14th and 18th
Congressional districts were not repre-
sented. The following members of the
Committee were present: 2nd district,
W. 7. Bishop; 3rd, Il. P. Clough; 9Th, ].
E. Mckinney; 9th. Clark Irvine; 10th, w.
E. Haynes; 18th, Charles Rose; 18th, John
4. Thompson; 10Th, David Okey; 10Th,
Henry Apthorp. James Edwin Spear
had w. L. O'Brien's proxy for the first
district; G. W. Hull had General L. M.
Meily's for the 9th district; II. G. Grosch-
ner had L. L. Orwig's for the 9th district;
j. S. Warwick had j. G. Warwick's for
the 18th district; David Page had l.. S.
Murray's, for the 18th district, and w.
w. Armstrong had John H. Farleys for
the Goth district.
The committee decided on the follow
ing temporary organizations: Chairman,
J. Edwin Spear. of Cincinnati; Secretary,
W. j. Gleason, of Cleveland; Assistant
Secretaries, George Maui, of Sandusky,
and Thomas Wetzler, of Lancaster.
Mf. Spear, after his selection, went to
the Park Hotel and consulted with Sena-
tor 'Pendleton. He finally sent letter OF
acceptance to John G.. Thompson, Chair
man of the Committee.
HCRD RESOLUTION.
The following is the famous Hurd rCso.
luton:
Resolved, That the power of taxation
in the Federal Government was designed
and should be exercised only for raising
revenue for its support, and that for the
purpose of raising such revenue more
justly and equally we demand revision
of the present system of tariff. taxation in
order that the business imposed by it on
agriculture, connefce and 'inanufac'
lures may be removed, and that steadiel
employment and better wages may be
afforded American workingmen.
AT 8 O'Clock this morning, the delega
tions met by districts in the rooms as
signed at the State House, and made
their organizations, There were no epi
sodes deserving mention in any except il
Franklin and Hamilton counties.
At ten, the arrival of the large delega
tions of workingmen who favor Book
walter made considerable excitement up
on the streets. The heat was increasing
every hour.
RESOLUTION COMMITTEE MEETING.
Mr.. Ebert. of the Eleventh District
moved that Hon. Gibson Atherton, o
Licking county, act as permanent chair
man. Seconded and carried.
Mr.. Atherton took his chair ant
thanked the committee for the honor.
Mr.. e. G. Hewitt, Of the First District
was elected secretary.
The districts were called in the orde
of their numbers, each one presenting, a
his name was called, such resolutions a
he had prepared or had in hand. Afte
they had been read, General Wane
moved that they DO submitted to a sub
Committee of five, to be appointed b
the Chair. The motion was carried, an
the chair appointed the following: A
J. Warner, Hon. +. III. Hurd, III. j. Niles
Hon. G. A. Vallandigham and Allen G
Myers.
| The committee then adjourned for on
hour-until 3 o'clock.
This afternoon they again convene
and framed the platform, which will b
found in the proceedings of the commit
tee proper.
THE CONVENTION.
The Democratic State Convention as
sembled at Comstock's Opera House, thi
morning. Notwithstanding the delugin
rain of last night the air was close, an
the delegations in the parquette kept
vigorous manipulation of fans. Th
Cadet Band occupied the gallery, and q
intervals caused forgetfulness of the hea
by their melody.
The gallery was well filled by spects
tors and in fact the preliminary sessio
BETRAYED the fact that the conventio
was huge affair. The stage was occr
pied by prominent Democrats and TIL
members of the press. The Committe
| bcCOidGtOIl ilsiu w CAh1oAo eh
slightest manifestation of being in exi
tence.
At eleven o'clock, Hon. John {
Thompson. Chairman of the State Ger
tral Committee, raped to order. Fl
said: at is too hot to indulge in an
speech, and hence shall not attemI
one"
The following temporary organizatio
was announced: Chairman, James Et
win Speer, of Hamilton county; Secrets
ry, William ]. Gleason. of Cuyhahog
county; Assistants, Thomas Wetzel, Fai
field county, and George Maui, Err
county.
J After few minutes delay Mr.. Spec
appeared within the hall and was loud
} applauded. He was gracefully presente
by Mr.. Thompson, and spoke as follow
SPEECH OF HON. j. E. sPEER.
Gentlemen of the Conventions:
The Democracy of Ohio are once mol
gathered together to pay their annu'
vows. We are marking another circle
the years of the oak. We are met to ad
one more leaf to the perennial laure
We are assembled to thank God and tax
courage, like Paul at the Three Tavern
We have not finished the course, but "
have fought the good fight and we hay