The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-08-25
Democratic State Convention
The Old Ticket RenOmlnated b.
ACclama ion.
The Platform and Proceedings In
Detail.

| Detail.
The delegates and others who we're
fortunate enough 10 secure tickets OF adj
! mission To the Democratic Stale Conven.
tion hegan to move In the direction Of
the Grand Opera House some time be-
fore the hour announced tor The Assem-.
bling OF the Cpnvrntion. Manv who
we're without the necessary reqrisi'e to
admission, we're doing some tail talking
because OF their failure to get into the
ball.
Misunderstanding many OF the gasoliers
were lighted, there was complaint made
of the want OF light sufficient for either
the reporters, or to admit of distinct re
cognition Of delegates from the stage. or
By delegates Of those on :he stage upon
which were about $50 persons. The gal.
lery was completely filed. the band com
posed mainly OF the old Cadet Band. oc:
cupving o central position In front, from
which :hey began to dispense music at
1920.
Neatly printed programmes containing
the order of business and tally sheet,
for the eonvt nience of those most In er.
ested. The front Of the stage was deco.
rated with several large vases Of plants
and flowers, and couple OF fne bpu-
quets graced the Chairman's table. On
the tnside OF the door at the rear oi the
stage. and which stood partly open to
admit light. was placard with the in.
scription, keep out OF this Door. Look
OUT Water"
Alto So Chairman Cogan, OF the State,
Central Committee, raped to order
when Adjutant General Finley, Chairman
OF the Commi tee on Permanent Organ
izstion and Rules of Order, proceeded
to read list Of the Assistant Secretaries
and the order Of business. 1t was an
nounced that five minutes would be al
lowed 10 pres nting the name OF each
candidate. TIE report Of the Commit.
tee on Permanent Organization was
adopted.
Chairman Cogan named Gen. Finley,
J. r. Hill and John Bolen committee
to wait upon and escort Judge John F.
Follet, Of Hamilton County, the Perma-
nent Chairman, to the stage. q pOn be.
ing introduced Judge Follett proceeded
to address the Convention as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoEvENrIoN: Ma.
ny thanks to you for this distinguished
honor which you have conferred upon
me by selecting me to preside over the
deliberations of this splendid Democratic
representation of Ohio. Applause
l congratulate you upon the ssembling
of the first Democratic Convention that
has gathered under the auspices Of a
Dem ,cratic Executive National head,
Applause /; and congra'ulate you still
Iurther that the unblushing corruptions
in high places are past, for The present at
least. congratulate still further that
pure ballot and an honest election Il now
possible in the United States. Zap.
plause. No more Deputy Marshals and
British bulldog revolvers can stand al
the hallot.box and protect fraud and rape
the ballo,-box App.ause.] The dawn
jiof the new political era did no, cume any
too soon for the preservation of public
liberty and sel:.governmsnt. Already
the Augean stables are being clea6 cd, and
while it is true that the hearts-the i'm
petuous hearts Of the Democracy, ]
might say Of the country, so long kept
at bay hg tie frauds that have been sit
ting In high places, nav think that things
fare moving siowly,-yes they are meving
lsureiy, steadily and earnestly in the di
rection OF purity OF Government and the
preservation of the National life and the
National honor, (Applause | con.
grstulate you. fellow Democrats OF Ohio.
still further upon the fact that the Re-
publican party have made their platform.
and that the contests which they hav.
been waging have already almost disin
tegraied the partv before We got into the
deld Applause. In view OF the scenes
that occurred in Ohio 10 October last; ir
view OF the fact that men known and no
torlous ne political manipulators, we're
imported from other States torun the
Republican campaign In Ohio last fall /;
10 view OF the fact that they sent the
head of their Pension Bureau and Q
number of their special examiners to
Ohio 10 do work that. l thank God, few
OF the Republicans in Ohio had the heart
or unbiushing audacity 10 attempt to do,
the fret res ,lution Of the Republican
platform 10 favor OF pure ballot Is
something startling [Applause and
laughter And they Say It is to be pre-
served only by the Republican party
Preserve Ohio, preserve the Nation from
such pure ballot as they would give Us
They say that they are in favor Of bu.
teau of labor statistics. Poor innocent
souls! Didn't they know that The
last Democratic Congress had giveI
US . bureau OF labor stasistics, and tba
the only thing that stood in it's way wa.
!. Republican opposition1 They say the,
. are in favor of preventing the importa
ton OF laborers under contracts made
abroad. Why didn't they repeal the ls'
which they passed In 1854 under which
these laborers we're imported when the,
had the power, il they we're in favor o
liti And Why did they wait for Dem
ocratic Congress to repeal that law ant
put stop TO that iniquity, as they did II
the last Congress2 Arplause
But, gentlemen OF the Convention,
sm not here to give you platform no
) to make you speech. Your work done
and we'll done, will be the best speecl
{. that we can send out to the country L
cheer the hearts Of the Democracy, an,
l have no doubt that work will be vel
done. / congratulate you upon th
beautiful day upon which yen have as
sembled / congratulate you upon th
harmony of this Convention and th
unity and the determined energetic splri
that has animated the heart of the De
J. mocracy at this time and at this hour
i The Democracy Of Ohio have lon
!. fought serious and bitterzwarfare W
o have fought our battles year after yea
D with determination, and with that spiri
a which prompts the preservation of th
o semblance OF liberty at least. And you
t, battles, in my judgment, have kept lh
!, Democratic party in line, and have mad
It possible for us to day to congratulat
ourselves that we have at the head of th
Government Democrat with clea