Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-27
POLITICAL.


Tho Ohio Democratic State Conventisl
b Unanimously Renominate >Governo
HoadIy Together With John G. warwicI
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Rest o
the Ticket and Synopsis Of the. Platform
COLUMBUS, O., August 20. The Crane
opera House was packed this morning
when the Democratic State Convention
assembled. T. j. Coogan, Chairman o.
the State Central Committee, called tb<
convention to order at ten O'Clock. The
report of the committee on permanent,
organization was presented, and adopted
unanimously. Permanent Chairman
John F. Follett was then conducted to
the chair, amid tumultuous applause.
Mr.. Follett, in taking the chair congratu.
lated the convention upon its appear.
ance, and rejoiced with the Democracy
of Ohio that they were able to meet in
convention under National Democratic
administration, pure and grand admin.
istration.
The report of the Committee on Gre.
dentials being adopted, it was voted to
proceed with nominations. Judge Gettes,
In few we'll chosen words, placed In
nomination the name of George Hoadly,
which was received with long continued
cheers and shouts. At the conclusion OF
his remarks, Geddes moved the suspen.
sion of the rules and the nomination OF
Hoadly for Governor by reclamation.
This motion was received with. hearty
cheers, and was seconded in q neat
speech by General Mike Ryan, of Cincin.
natl.
The Chairman then put the question,
and 1t was unanimously adopted.
In quick succession the name of John
G. Warwick was placed in nomination
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and he was
also renominated by reclamation.
At eleven O'Clock, while nomin atoms
for Supreme Judge were being made,
Governor Hoadly was escorted to the
stage amid great enthusiasm and grace
fully accepted the denomination. The
Governor said he lodged no issues, and
there was not fence in Ohio which he
would straddle. He was against pro-
and every one knew it. He
asserted that he was for American
liberty irrespective of color. He voted
for Grover Cleveland and thanked God
for it. He was and will continue to be
Chas. D. Martin, of Lancaster and
VIM. j. Gilmore, of Franklin being placed
in nomination for Judge of the Supreme
Court Qong term) the roll was called,
and Martin received the nomination, the
name of Gilmore being withdrawn before
the conclusion of the roll call.
The platform congratulates the coun.
try upon the election and Inauguration OF
a Democratic President and Vice-Presi-
dent, and the revival of prosperity which
has followed; congratulates Cleve land
and his Cabinet on their suspicious be.
ginning in necessary reforms, and heart
lily endorses the administration; ap.
proves the measures taken by the Demo-
cratic Congress and President to prevent
the unlawful occupation of public lands
reaffirms the platform of principles
adopted by the Democratic National Con.
of Governor Hoadly and the
work of the Sixty-sixth General
Assembly; Is opposed to sumptuary leg
station and unequal taxation; in favor
If the largest liberty of private conduct
consistent with public welfare, and OF
the liquor traffic and providing
Lgainst the evils resulting therefrom by |
! judicious and properly graded license |
ystem; declares the Democratic is the |
,arty of the people; of agricultural and
vool-growing interests; the enemy of |
monopoly and the friend of labor, and |
avors arbitration as the wisest means of |
ettling the differences between labor |
nd employers; favors the adop- |
ion of the pending constitutional |
mendment changing the date of the an.
ual State, County and Congressional
lections to Neutrality-suspicious. the death |
# Grant and cherishes the memory OF
is modest and heroic character and his
reat deeds as among their proudest
ublic possessions; sYmpathize with the
ereaved family aud trust and hope that
is last words urging harmony and good
7ill between the sections" be SO taken to
cart that sectional alienation may be
hing of the past.
omination for Judge of the Supreme
curt for the short term (now vacant).
here were seven candidates and three
oil calls. Upon the last call Exon.
ressman Gibson, of Atherton, was nom.
lated.
The present incumbent, Peter Brady,
'as the nominated for State Treasurer
Y reclamation, as were also James Law
ance for Attorney General, and Henry
1eihl for member of Board of Public
forks.
The Committee on Resolutions were
len granted the floor, aud the platform
as read The report of the committee
as adopted unanimously amid great ap-
lause and enthusiasm.
The Convention then, at SHOP. M, ad-
,urned sine die.