The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28
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ty; Acknowledgement, W. c. Wilson, Tippe-
canoe County; Superintendent Public lnstruc-
ton, B. z. Hobbs, Parke County; Reporter
Supreme Court w. M. Hoggatt Warrcs
County; Judge supreme Court Firth District,
Il. Z. Hammond, Jasper County.
The convention adjourned at $3.50 O'Clock,
after continuous. session since the forenoon.
The electoral tickle! is as follows:
At-large, Milo s. Haskell and John NJ. But
Ter; First District, James c. Neach; Second.
William %. Roberts; Third, John G Berk;
Hacker; Sixth, Josiah f. Milett; seventh, I.
s. Rollins; Eighth, n. S. Halliday; Ninth. j.
NJ. Reynolds; Tenth. Freeman Palmer;
Eleventh.. james +. Elliott; twelfth j. d.
Terrell; Thirteenth, John Reynolds
BY electing John G. New Chairman and l.
T. Kitchener, Of Shelbyville, Secretary.
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
COLUMBUS, o., June 26.-Congressman
r r Paige, Chairman Of the Central Com
mittee, called the Ohio Democratic State
Convention to order st half past ten o'clock
yesterday morning.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza.
ton reported, and General E. b Finley,
Chairman, was introduced.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
Elmer White reported the platform, to the
effect that the Democratic party OF Ohio
reaffirms its platform Of 1883; that we favor
q tariff for revenue limited to the necessities
of the Government economically admin
istered and so adjusted in its application as
to prevent unequal burdens, encourage pro-
ductive interests at home, afford just conf
pensation to labor, but not to create or los
ter mOnopOlies; that the just demands
Of the wo0l-grOwers Of Ohio ana OF
Eos fah
ment OF duties on wool (unjustly reduced by
a Republican Congress), 50 that this indus
try shall be fully and equally favored with
other industries, ought to be complied with,
and we indOrse the action Of the Demo-
cratic members from Ohio In their efforts
To accomplish this result; that we are in
favor of regulating the liquor traffic and
providing against the evils resulting there
from by judicious and properly-graded
license system; and that we demand thor
ough reform Of the civil service.
A radical free-trade amendment to tho
platform, offered by Mr.. Russell, OF Cleve.
land, was voted down'overwhelmingly.
Congressman Converse offered the follow
ing addition to the platform, which was
adopted with great enthusiasm, and no dis
sentng voice
RcSorue,i. That 1t is the sense Of this conven.
ton that Samuel J. 11lden, who was once
legally and fairly elected PRESIDENT OF the
United States, but defrauded OF bis ofiice,
should receive the unanimous nomination at
the hands of the Democratic Convention.
which meets In Chicago in July next
COLUMBUS, June 26.-After the announce
ment of the district delegates, the Demo-
cratic State Convention proceeded to the
selection of delegates General
Durbn Ward was elected a delegate-at-
large amid great confusion John h.
Mclean, Allen G. Thurman and Hon.
Jacob Mueller were also elected. The fol-
lowing were selected alternateS- at-large by
reclamation: A. d. Marsh, of Mercer, Dam
lei Flanagan, of Delaware; w. FL. Howard.
of Clermont; Thomas Meter, Of Fairfield.
General A. V. Rice of Mercer, and L. Z.
Powell, of Delaware, were selected by ac-
clamation for Electors at-large.
The following Is list of Electors 80 far
as chosen:
First District-M. Ryan, of Hamilton; SEQ.
ond-T J. Stevens, Of Hamilton; Third-L. u.
County Conyent!on Fifth-C. $. Brice, of A.
len; Sixth-To be selected at Ottawa, June 8:
seventh--Robert MoKelly. of Wyandotte;
Eighth D. van kerr F Of Fassft''; Marriott! Sioa
Eeventh-G. W. Petit, of Adams Twelfth-
David Armstrong. of Jackson. Ihlrteenth-
]. johnson, of Perry. Fifteenth-D. II. eau
mer, of Muskngum. Sixteenth. j. Sulli.
van, of Holmes. Seventeenth-To be selected
June 20. Eighteenth-,J. G. Terrell, OF Car
age. wentieth-Lewis Phiiger. Of Wayne.
Twenty -first-Robert Blee, Of Cuyahoga-
FORMALLY NOTIFIED.
AUGUSTA, Me-, June 22.-The commit
tee appointed by the National Republican
Convention to notify Mr. Blaine of his nom
nation for the Presidency proceeded to his
residence in this city yesterday morning.
General Henderson read the address. The
candidate Responded that the platform
adopted at Chicago had his unqualified ap-
prevail, and that he fully appreciated the
responsibility attaching to his leadership.
The committee returned TO Portland, and
were given reception last evening.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Chairman Hen
derson and the committee appointed for the
purpose by the National Convention at Chi
cago waited on General Logan yesterday
and notified him Of his nomination for the
Vice Presidency. General Logan, in re-
spending, said that, although he was not
seeking the nomination for Vice President
he was grateful for the honor conferred
upon him. He accepted it as a trust re-
posed in him by the Republican party, to
the advancement of whose broad policy on
questions of Government he has dedicated
his best energies. He promised more
formal acceptance. The members OF the
committee were pleasantly entertained by
General and Mrs. Logan after the formal
part of the proceedings was over.
JOHN KELLEYs CHOICE.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June "A private
letter from John Kelly to gentleman in
the city is printed here in which the writer
says:
have the impression Mr.. Bayard would be
the strongest candidate to run in the present
condition of political affairs. There are a
large number of businessmen in this city
whose eyes are turned toward him as being
one of the purest men in pubic life: Yours
ETC., JOHN KELLY.
RAIL RATES TO THE CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, June &c. All railroads lead
ing to Chicago except the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St Paul and the Chicago & North
western, will transport delegates and visit
ors to the Democratic Convention for one
fare for the round trip from July to July
ID. The fare on the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul, from nOn-competing points,
will be oae and one third for the round trip.
The eChicago IL Northwestern will sell
round-trip tickets from n0n-competfng