Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-12
THIS TINE VICTORY.
Ohio Republican State Convention
at Springfield.
Judge Joseph B: Foraker Nominated 70
Governor-A Sound Platform
Adopted.
SPRINGFIELD. o.. June IL,

SPRINGFIELD. o.. June IL.
The republican State Convention was
called to ord r in the new wigmams, Market
Space, at II o'c" this morning, tS Hon
JAS Z. O'Neal of Lebanon, chairman IF the
republican State committee. The d lexa-
tons of 50 Counties of the State were all tuil,
and over 1900 persons were packed in the
wigwams
Hon. j. d. Taylor of Guernsey county
was announced as chairman. He spoke a, some
length, ,glo flying the repuhic an party and re-
GREETING that the administration of Il e govern
ment had passed into the hands IF the demo-
Gratis and calling upon the republic aas to
rally to change the state OF affairs He
pleaded for the rights of the negro in the
South, and of the laborer Throughout the
country. In conclusion the SPEAKER sad:
1--WE will carry ONO this year and We will
carry the cou TRY in 1883 as certaialy As the
stars are in the armament aDove, il r. publi-
| cans do their duly. Even now the r-vrrbrr-
ations Of victory are railing in from the
prairies Of Illinois. where the grand old hero,
John A. Logan, has taken the long Contested
fort" :"
The convention reassembled at 2 O'Clock
with over 1000 persons in tie wigwam
Upon reassembling, lion. Amos rOwnsend
of Cleveland WAS made permanent chairman,
Hon. VIM. Mckinley, chairman of the
committee on platform. announced the plat
form, which was unanimously adopted. II
arraigns the democratic purity for the deslruc-
ton OF the Scott law and cons qlent increase
OF taxation and the abandonment of an annu al
revenve of $1,000 600; demands the enact
ment OF measures for the regulation aud tax.
alton OF the liquor tratfic; favOrs the most
stringent laws to pr vent the importation Of
contract labor, and de ounces the Democratic
legislature tor Its treachery to their pledge
on this subject; favers the establishment f
national bureau Of industry, tine ei force
ment OF the eight hour law and appropr,a-
tions FROM public revenues for general educa-
ton d. maDds the resto ration of the wool
duty Of 1857, and denounces the democratic
congress tor failing To make good their
pledges in this behalf; demands the repeal of
the Limitation contained in the pensions
arrears act OF 1873, SO that invalid soldiers
shall share equally and their pensions b gin
with the date OF disability or discharge, and
not with the date of application; pl. dges the
party to faithfully MAINTAIN the pres. mt civil
service law, and to aid in all needed amend
ments to give its full face; denOunces the
administration of President Cleveland for its
general discrimination in appointments 50 tar
made against Union soldi rs, and in favor ot
men who fought against the Union, declaring
that the elevation to important and honorable
offices OF unrePentant rebels whose political
disabilities have not been removed, is a
hagrant violation OF the constitution, and an
insult to the loyal people of the whole coun.
try; and condemns the action of the present
administration in allowing the national fl AZ
ON the public building at Wa hngton, as
mark of respect to the man who dishonored
one and sought to DESTROY the other, who
planned with cruel determination in his hid
iLg place in Canada to overwhelm the north.
ern cities with fire and sweep death to the
inhabitants by scattering everywhere the
germs of injections and fatal diseases.
Judge Joseph B Foraker of Cincinnati was
nominated for Governor ON the lst ballot.
After the adoption of the platform, the
following nominations were made:
Lieut.. Guv.r ,Ol-Gnn Robert p. Kennedy
Supreme Judge-Jud1. Geo. W. McIlvaine.
Treasurer-John Z. Brown of jefferson.
Attorney General-J. A. Kohler of Sum-
nit.
Board of Public Works-Wells S. Jones
of Pike.
Resolutions of sympathy for Gen. Grant
were passed.