The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-04
OHIO DE EMOCRACY,
A CONFERENCE OF CANDIDATES
AND LEADERS AT
TOLEDO,
The First Note Of the Battle Sounded and
Everybody Eager For
the Fray.

TOLEDO, July 29-The Democrats had q love
feast yesterday, The attendance was large be-
yond expectations. Fully one hundred and fifty
representative Democrats were present to lend
encouragement and give counsel, This large at.
tendance, and the spirit Of harmony and hope
which pervaded the proceedings, is a happy har.
binger OF good results to follow an eGiclent cam
psign. A the candidates on the State ticket
were present except Edgar M. Johnson. During
the morning the gentlemen chstted in groups In
tbe lobby Of the Coady, interchanged views and
became acquainted with the candidates. Mr..
Bookwalter mingled with the crowd in the corri-
dors, and made decidedly favorable impression
by his affabe manner and graceful bearing.
1t was nearly eleven o'clock before Mr., Thomp.
son called the meeting to order. In doing 30 he
stated that 1t was an adjourned meeting of the
State Central Committee held IL Columbus. It
was tor the purpose Of a general conference Of
the committees, The candidates, and the public
and all persons present, had right to express
their views, on the subject of the campaign and
the character Of the same was to be discussed,
and the discussion would be open to all. This
would have no effect on the committee, but
would simply be what the gentlemen had to say.
The suggestions would all be settled in the execu
tive session.
Senator Pendleton was called upon for speech
and said he had no speech to submi! on the cam.
paign He had been content to follow the lead Of
those who understand how to arrange things bet.
ter than he, He was gratihed to see 80 many rep.
resentative Democrats present and the heart they
have in the work is pleasing and an omen Of our
Ua boI pnt hod Fho 4
studying the questions at this time, but every.
where he found cordial and good feeling In the
party. The work Of the Convention meets with
the hearty RCquiescence OF the party, and the
platform Is good, but we must not forget In the
heat and the excitement Of the campaign that we
have in the party two dangers, one pre- eminently
an important one, and that is over con adence, II
there is any danger now before US 1t is over conf
denCe. The great source OF strength is wisdom
In our local organization, and here we must do
our best work He thought the party wise in the
selection Of It's candidates and they would com.
mand confidence, tive must make experiments.
We have the victory in our grasp. or course
these are commonplace remarks, but they are an.
plicable to all here and their local ORGANIZATIONS
The Senator concluded amidst great applause.
The speechmaking was conducted for over two
hours by John Andrews, Colonel John L, Vance,
g. N Vallandigham and others.
Hon, o. Frank DOHgherty, the candidate for
| Attorney General, said there were two points re.
quiring careful attention, and the most important
| was thorough organization. He said to day we
are united Democracy In Ohio, The differences
| that existed before the Convention have vanish.
ed and the Reput liCans have since been unable
to point out or psrticusrize anything like OLSEN
sion, Let the Republicans do the quarreling and
i appears they have enough ON hand to occupy
them. 1t would have done your souls good to
have stood where l stood last Monday at Lake.
side and heard the temperance people give the
Republican record for hypocrisy In temperance
legislation. Well, let them fight their battles
They may inure to our benefit.
| General SteednRn said the people had acted In
| the straight Convention; made the ticket anC
| platform, and appointed committee TO cOnduC
| the campaign. The Democrats, he said, had
good margin In Lucas county this year, The Re
publiCans had the temperance trouble on thei
hands, and had found them burden none tor
light. Many Republicans were dissatisfied anC
CharleV Foster was trying to pitch thinga up will
the Methodist church, but without visible effect
The Governor was doing work for the Democrats
| while trying to appeAse the church, The Genera
thought the feeling throughout the NorthWesl
among Democrats hopefHl. They were satisfied
with the ticket and platform, and he ped 10 BWin[
the State in the fall.
Mr.. Bookwalter was next waited on by com
mittee, and upon making his appearance wa
loudly oheered. The meeting soon afterWardI
adjourned and the Central Committee went Into
| executive session. There was o general dis
cussion as to the plan Of the campaign, but nc
action was taken.
The harmony that prevailed encouraged ell II
attendance. Senator Pendleton was received OF
all sides with kindly feeling, that showed the
warm place he had in the Democratic heart
| The Senator met Mr.. B0OkWalter here for the firB
time, and Bays he n q splendid man, ana vii
make candidate who VIII grow In favor eVeES
hour There iB considerable favorable cOmmen
on Mr.. BO0kWalter's letter Of acceptance Rm0DI
those who have seen IT, General steedman sRyI
II is strong and able paper, and eVinces brains
culture and courage.