The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-06-16
ohio REPUBLICANS
The State Convention at
Cleveland.
Large and Enthusiastic Gath
ering.
Governor Foster Renominated by Accla-
nation.

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The Republican State Convention, held at
Cleveland on the Sth, was called to order at
State Committee. After reading the call for
the convention Mr.; CaPPeller introduced the
Rev. DR.. Charles b Pomeroys of Cleveland,
the close of the prayer Mr.. CapPeller spoke as
standing here and looking into the faces OF
this vast body OF representative Republic
portant political contest, I take It you are
impressed withth necessities. the duties, and
pubiicans & Of ohio owe fe IL to themselyes and
they owe it 70 their honored son, the Chief
Executive of the Nation, and they owe IL to
ticket that in Itself viii be a platform S UPON 4
and around which the people of this great
jority. - - -
The temporary organization was then an.
nounced as follows; Chairman, Hon. Asa W.
Jones, of Mahoning County, Secretary II. c.
Vanvoorhees, of Muskingum, Assistant Secre-
taries, J. II. Vandeman, of Fayette County,
and Charles s. Cable, of Athens County.
Hon. Asa w. Jones, on taking the chair,
made lengthy speech OF which the following
is fair synopsisi
RKPRRsBSrATIvE REPuBIIcANs or OHIO:
Truly sensible am of the distinguished honor
that has been conferred upon me by your
ing you tcay and 81 pres1dny o. Over rosf
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temporary organization.
You, as the representatives of the s75,ooO
Republican voters of Ohio, have met in this
beautiful city OF Cleveland to again " hang
out our banners on the outward walls" and TO
you still adhere to those principles that have
been tried as with fire, and have proven 50 po-
tent in the development and growth OF the
Nation under Republican supremacy.
You have not met here to-day for the pur-
pose of organizing !" new departure" nor of
making loud declarations of loyalty TO prove
your alleg1anCo to your country. Fortunately
for you, the ideas and acts of the Republican
change of base Is necessary, and you are ev.
erYwhere recognized as the defenders of the
whole ls, country against the assaults of the
One year ago, when you met in the city OF
Columbus to aid in the Inauguration of the
great campaign OF 1880, there was entire Una
nimity upon the question as to the necessity of
the success of the Republican party; but there
should lead us IN that struggle. Amajority of
that convention favored the nomination OF
that statesman and son OF Ohio, who has been
so eminently successful In the management OF
the finances of the nation. Hon. John Sher-
man. Others, however, spelling nation with
large IN" earnestly desired the success of
james g. Blaine.
You remember your great National Conven-
supporters OF the different candidates. You
remember that your delegation for thirty.five
o a. cast oiV,GinE vote pus
brought prominently before the convention
that honored son of Ohio, James A. Garfield,
you heard in his support a united voice from
Ohio aiding in his nomination.; and from every
city and town IN Ohio was proclaimed grand
campaign that followed will not soon pass
from your recollection. II was q contest in
which you played an important part. BY your
resent Ohio was brought bnck to one of her
old time maiorities. defeating our old adver-
But the contest was not more decisive in
Ohio than In the Nation, the result proving
grimes against a fair and pure ballot, Ken
tucky must almost have stood alone in the
grand galaxy of Democratic States. Without
any question or cloud upon the title, General
Garfield was elected and Inaugurated Presi-
dent of the United States, with the right to
exercise all the functions of that great office,
and believe but declare the sentiment of
Ohio Republicans when say that they do not
regard the President as a mere craven image
or mirror but that they will defend him in the
exercise of all his constitutional rights, re-
gardless of the pretenses of would-oe dictators.
integrity and stability of the Governm ent has
been marked as never under Democratic
power.
with National debt of about $S0,0 900 900, six
per cent. Government bond was rated in the
market at about twelve per cent. discount.
Now, under Republicans rule, with a great
debt of nearly =, 600 100000, a four per cent.
bond is worth in the market more than
eighteen per cent premium.
These facts are but a brief outline of ouI
National progress under Republican rule; but
they serve TO give US some idea of the advance
But you say no party can live upon its his
tory. What IS proposed for the future? True,
party must have some ideas OF the future,
but at the same time one very good promise
of care for the future is good conduct in the
past In the future the Republican party will
pursue a course OF policy much like the past
progressive in its character, fostering the in.
terests of all classes of society, increasing the
tributions from the Old World TO US for our
products greater as the years roll round, thus
augmenting our wealth rs a people and as q
The great mission of the Republican party
in the future will be to carry forward ths
work II has so weIl begun, and to protect al
its citizens, whether high or low, in the enjoy.
ment of all their rights.
But you are here to-day for the purpose Of
naming a State ticket, and giving form to the
coming campaign in Ohio-a campaign IN
which there is much at stake and is worthy
the attention of every lover of country.
For many years the Republican party has
been m power I'm Ohio, and yet there Is none
to point the finger OF shame and say, "You
have been false TO the trust committed to your
care" but all agree that every promise has
been faithfully redeemed and every duty dis
CHARGED. True, il is only State campaign
but there is much depending upon IL BY the
verdict in October the present able Executive
| of the Nation will be tried. You can do much
against those who would usurp his preroga
| tives ana dictate his actions His efforts &c
| ferret out and punish those, within or without
the Republican party, who would plumber tht
| public treasury, will receive your emphatic
approval l ask you to make vigorou:
the Nation know that Ohio stands by her
illustrious son, and will defend him. 1 ask
your endorsement aud approval OF the course
| of the present Legislature, which has beer
eminently wise. patriotic and just In all its
acts, Notwithstanding the fact that our friends
| of the Democratic party are shedding great
briny tears over its failure to pass more tenn
perance legislation; pray you give no heec
been known for years as a party OF temper
| ance fanatics, and bourbon to them is n mis-
The good of both State and Nation depends
largely upon your success in electing ma
| that body viii be committed the duty of redis
tricting the state for the election OF members
olCongress; II you should S. fail & TO do this yoL
holds proud place in the councils of the Ma
tion, disgraced and misrepresented, her bes
interests neglected, the Just claims Of her cit
/ liens forgotten and the rights of a down
trodden race scorncd. NTH the Democratic
party in power you may expect the work
rather than those of our own mechanic
and artizans- You may look to see our man
ing millions in the face. Labor will be un
productive and unsought. In short, the pros
perity OF a now industrious and happy peopi'
will become the poverty of the sloth and tn
sluggard-
The retiring officers, for their faithful am
efficient discharge of duty, one and all, SHOULD
receive commendation from the people of the
STAKE. Every interest of the State has beel
| carefully guarded, and through the econom
tcal mandSeIheut VI INT dha VI INC otutc, ~
| the Legislature and State officers, the expend
| itures have been reduced more than $4,000
in the last two years, from what they wer
cratic rule Not only this but the credit of tn
state has become scarcely second to the Gen
eral Government ITSELF
In behalf of this country and this party, ans
the ticket you will to-day nominate, ask you
active support and influence in the comm
campaign.
At the close of Mr.. Jones' speech Colone
G. w Moulton moved that all resolutions b
referred to the Committee on Resolution
| without debate. IL was carried without oppo
sitiOn.
The committees were then formed, each del