The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-26
THE DEMOCRATS.
A Harmonious and Unanimous
Convention
A STRONG TICKET
Nominated, Amid Great Enthusiasm
--Hoadly for Governor--The
Other Candidates Named.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, August 2O.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention was late in assem-
bling this morning owing to the difficulty in
getting seats for delegates and visitors.
The subcommittee on Resolutions re-
| manned in session until 5 o'clock this morn
ing, and then being unable to agree turned
| the subject over to the full committee,
which was still in session at 10 o'clock. 1t
will probably not be ready to report before
| noon.
The other proceedings promise to be rou-
! tine in nature and to be readily disposed Of
| The Convention was called to order at
| 1915 a. M, and the Committee on Perma-
| nent Organization reported Hon. John
! Follett, Of Cincinnati as permanent chair
man. The principal feature OF the short
| speech by FOllett was strong endorse
ment OF the present National Administra-
tion and complimenting the convention on
| the favorable auspices under which it had
| met-with the National Government Dem
ocratic and the States promising to be.
| The Committee on Credentials reported
all the delegations full and no contests.
A CONVENTION.
| A scene was created in the convention at
this point by the introduction of W. A.
Miles, OF Columbus, member OF the COM
mittee appointed at the late meeting OF
the State voters union to memorialize the
|
the submission Of the second amendment
| to vote OF the people. The report asks
the resubmission OF the second amendment
| CLOSING saloons on Sunday and general
remedy of the existing evils from the drink
! traffic.) A great uproar was created in
| convention by glass OF water being
handed to Miles while reading the report.
| 1t was referred to the Committee on ResG-
| lutions under the rules.
| Nha foo heinz
ready to report, the convention proceeded
| to the nomination OF candidates Tor
! Governor.
| Congressman George w. Geddes was the
first to appear. and offered the name OF
Governor Hoadly in quite a lengthy speech,
recountng his brilliant record as Governor
and his administratio and also paying
high compliment to Judge Thurman, and
announcing that he could not allow the
! use of his name before the convention.
| Geddes concluded his eloquent effort by
| moving q suspension OF the rules and the
| nomination Of Hoadly by acclamation.
UNANIMOUS FOR HoADLY.
This was received with long applause,
and no word Of objection was heard to the
motion.
General Michael Ryan. OF Cincinnati, fol-
lowed seconding the motion, and defending
the Governor at length against the charges
that he had made mistakes.
When the motion was put the voice was
unanimous and enthusiastic with the eA-
cepton OF "a few voices from the Hamilton
county delega ton.
After the committee had been appointed
to wait on Governor Hoadly and bring him
before the convention w. V. Marquis, OF
Logan county, in a short speech, presented
the name OF John G. Warwick OF Wassil-
lon for denomination for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernsr.
The motion was Immediately put and
carried unanimously amid great applause.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform OF the Democracy OF Ohio,
in convention assembled, congratulates the
country upon the election and Inauguration
of the Democratic candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States.
These fortunate events and the wise admin
istration that has follow ed, have already
dispelled the illusion that the Democratic
success is inconsistent with the business IN
terests of the country or perilous to the
rights OF free men. The revival OF prosper
ity and the increase in value OF property
already begun has demonstrated the benl-
ficence of Democratic principles even before
any sessions Congress has enabled the coun-
try to realize the full fruition of their ap-
plication by legislation.
Second-We congratulate President Cleve-
land and his Cabinet on the ausplclous be-
ginning they have made in the necessary re-
forms of the Government, and heartily en-
dorse their administration.
Third-We approve the measures taken
by the Democratic Congress for preventing
the acquisition OF unearned lands by tne
railroad companies, and the Democratic
President in firmly holding the public lands
for pnblic uses, and in preventing their un-
lawful OccuDatiOn.
Fuurth-We reaflirm the platform prin-
cples adopted by the Democratic National
Convention held in Chicago in 1884.
Fifth-We commend the administration
of Governor Hoadly and the work OF the
sixtv-sixth General Assembly as wise. honest
and economical
Sixth-We especially commend the fidelity
of the Democratic members OF the sixty
sixth General Assembly in the pledging OF
the party in favor OF licensing the treffic
in Intoxicating, liquors and we denounce
the fraud and hypocrisy OF the Republicans
in defeating this measure OF REFORM
The platform declares that the Demo-
cratic party is, las it always has been, opposed
to sumptuary legislation, and unequal sax
alton in any form. and is in favor OF the
In rgest liberty OF private conduct consistent
With the public welfare and the rights OF
otk ers, and of regulating the liquor trathc,
and providing against the evils resulting
thereirom by a judcious and properly
graded license system. Under the present
Constitution OF Ohio such a system Is Tor
hidden and taxation is limited to property
and required to be measured by It's money
value. We therefore are in favor OF a Con
stitutional amendment, which shall permit
such a system, and we promise its submls-
sion for adoption by the people, if the nee
essary three-ffths OF every branch OF the
next General Assembly be composed OF
Democrats.
cratic party favors arbitration as the best
means of settling differences between LABOR
and employers; favors the establishment OF
an intermediate Penitentiary for the re-
form Of prisoners not belonging to the
criminal classes; the adoption OF the pend
irg constitutional amendment, changing
the date OF the annual State, county and
Congressional elections to November
Tha nlatform declares: ''We mourn the
death of General Grant as the citizens OF
his native State without distinction OF
marty: sorrow at his loss, and cherish the
memory of his modest and heroic charac-
ter and his great deeds as among their
proudest public possessions. we sympa-
Hive with his bereaved widow and children.
on1 o,r, we trust and hope that his last words
n,g;no harmony and good will between the
sections may be so taken to heart by MS
countrymen that sectional alienation and
hate may be a thing OF the past.
COMPLETING THE TICKET.
On the third ballot Gibson Othernon was
nominated for the vacancy on the Supreme
bench, vice Okey, deceased.
The ticket was completed by the nomina-
tion of Peter Brady for Treasurer, James
Lawrence for Attorney eyGeneral, and Henry
Weible for member OF the Board OF Pubic
Works. All were nominated by acclama-
ton.
The platform was read at 2:3o p. M, and
several sections were received with applause
and unanimously adopted.
Then convention then adjourned.
Up They Go.
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