The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-26
POLITICAL GATHERINGS.
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.

DEMOCRA1S IN COUNCIL.
Proceedings or State CONVEX tions Yester-
day In Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, North
Carolina, aud Other States.
iBy telegraph to The Dispatch.I
COLUMBUS, ONO, June 25.-The district
delegations TO the Democratic State Con-
venti0n held meetings last evening, at
which the committees for the Convention
and delegates to Chicago were selected.
as follows: Delegates TO the Ma
tional Convention-First district, ID. J.
Dalton and Lewis G. Bernard; Second.
j. j. Brady and j. &. Riley; Third, p.
j. Long and William Dechart Fourth,
w. ID. Mckinney and J. G. Turpin; Fifth,
NJ. ID. Shaw and Jacob Torbing Sixth, to
be selected; Seventh, Samuel Hergh and ].
W. Norton; Eighth, Charles Constantine
and j. ii. Martin; Ninth, s. X. Donovan
and s. N. McCloud Tenth, Colonel VIII
liam +. Haincs and John III. MCGEE J;
Eleventh. j. c. Shoemaker and X. NJ.
Doty; Twelfth, w. A. Hutchins
and b. T. ElIsberry; Thirteenth,
John G.. Thompson and Charles Rose;
Fourteenth, j. G.. Huffman and ).
A. Dunbar; Fifteenth, G. M. Jewett ard
Casey S. Brady; Sixteenth, w. s. Alber-
son and f. s. Reefys; Seventeenth. to be
selected; Eighteenth, w. s. Hollis and
Daniel McConvIlle; Nineteenth, d. b.
Woods and s. =. Fricke; Twentieth, b.
Dezenberg and r. S. Shields; Twenty
first, John III. Farley and w. w. Arm
strong.
Congressman ID. r. Paige, chairman OF
Tbs lCepttral C92pmittee eG|}ed. the &ApYGg:
The Opera-HouSe was not more than two
thirds filled, the number OF persons present
being smaller than at any State Convention
for wears. The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported General f. b. Finley
as chairman. He spoke at length on the
importance OF the Democrats carrying Ohio
in October, predicting that they would do
so, and reviewed the history OF the party in
this country. The Committee on Resolu-
tons, through Mr.. Elwer White, reported
the following platform:
ReSOiUed, That the Democratic party Of
Ohio reaffirms its platform OF 1883 as fol-
lows: 1t endorses the principles of the
party expressed in previous State and ma
tional platforms in regard to the personal
liberty and true functions OF the Govern
ment as embraced In the political creed
expounded by the founder OF the Demo
cratic party, Thomas jefferson, and the
application OF those principles to the
present condition Of the country; de-
mand publication Of the public SER
vice; punishment OF the robbers OF
the public treasury; equalization OF all
public burdens the arrest Of profigacy
and extravaganza, and total change IN
the p?Iicy that has so long been pursued
by the Republican party in favoring indi-
vidual and class interests at the expense
of the laboring and wealth.producing peo-
pie Of the country.
We renew our previous declarations for
stable money, gradual extinction OF the
public debt, aud the payment OF pensions
TO all disabled soldiers, their WIDOWS and
orphans.
We favor tariff for revenue limited to
the necessity Of Government economic
cally administered, and so adjusted in its
application as to prevent uneqal burdens,
encourage productive industries at home,
offer Just compensation to labor, but not to
create or foster mOnOpOlies.
The lust demands of the wool-grOwers
in Ohio and the country for an equitable
reimbursement OF the duties on wool, I'M
Justly reduced by a Republican Congress,
so that this industry shall be fully and
equally favored with other industries,
ought to be compiled with, and we en-
dorse the action OF the Democratic men,
bers OF Ohio in their efforts to accomplish
this result.
The Democratic party is and always has
been opposed 10 sumptuary legislation and
UNEQUAL taxation in any form, and is in
favor OF the largest liberty OF private con-
duct consistent with the public welfare and
rights OF others, and OF regulating the liquor
traffic and providing against the evils re-
suting thereirom by iudicious and pro-
perly graded license system.
We commend the action OF the Demo-
cratic Legislature in its abolition OF the
contract labor system, and its reform OF
prison management, and we endorse the
Legislature and Exec Itiye in their economy
and wise administration OF the sf1alrs OF
the State.
The protection Of the Government is due
to all American citizens, native and foreign
born, abroad and at home.
We reattirm the resolutions OF the State
Conventions OF Ohio OF 1880, 1881, and
1882, and the Democratic National Conven-
tons Of 1872. 1885, land 1850, demanding
thorough reform and publication OF the
civil service, and charge that the Re-
publican party has violated every pledge
It has heretofore given for the re-
form thereof, and has failed during
its long administration Of the Govern
ment to correct even the most patent
abuses, and we demand, therefore, change
of the Executive administration OF the
Government itself as the reform first OF all
necessary, and made more manifest by the
star-route trials and other iniquitles, there
by ousting corrupt rings confederated TO
protect crime and prevent the punishment
of criminals, and by so doing make it pos
sible TO punish fraud and theft in the pub
lie service.
The Central Committee. delegates, and
electors from the districts as selected at the
meetings held last evening were chosen.
radical free-trade amendment to the
platiorm, offered by Mr.. Russell, OF Cleye-
land, was voted down Overwhelmingly.
Congressman Converse offered the fol-
lowing addition to the platform, which
was adopted with great enthusiasm and
without n dissenting voice:
ReSOIred. That it is the sense OF this
Convention that Samuel j. Tilden, who
was once legally and fairly elected Presi-
dent OF the United States, but defrauded OF
his office, should receive an unanimous
nomination at the hands OF the Democratic
Convention which meets at Chicago July
next.
An additional plank in the platform in
structing the delegates at large and re-
ouesting the district delegates to Chicago
to cast the vote OF Ohio as unit was
tabled-yeas. 3S5; nays, 455. The plat
| form was then adopted.
After the announcement OF the dlstrlct
delegates the Convention proceeded 10 the
selection OF de" gates at large: The names
of j. Il. Mclean, OF Cincinnati Lleuten-
ant Governor Warwick, and L. f. PoWell
We're we presented with long speeches. Al