The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-08-25

a Hooking Valley delegate placed In
nomination for the same position Judge
Samuel w. COPYRIGHT, Of Picksway,
which was seconded.
Prosecuting Attorney William b.
Pngb seconded the nomination of Mr..
Okey.
Don Piatt, of Mac-a-Cheek, while not
being particularly opposed to Mr. Okev,
would place in nomination Hon John
P. Leedom, of Champaign. General
John H. Young, of Champaign, secon-
ded this nomination.
Hon E. F. Poppleton, OF Cleveland.
nominated Hon. Gibson Arherton, OF
Licking.
Judge W. Heislev. of Cleveland,
nominated Vergil P Kline, OF Cuyaho
ga, and claimed that as that part of the
State had not had Supreme Judge Tor
rs wears, they now ought to have one.
Judge Hunter, OF Newark, seconded
the domination Of Mr.. Atherton, claim
ing eminen, ability, experience, and po.
litical strength FOR the nominee.
Judge H, s. Dickey, of Highland,
nominated Hon. Charles Palmer, OF
Favette.
Hon. L. C. Cole, of Stark, made quite
happy speech in nominating Judge
John B JefIries, of Wayne county.
Hon. John McSweeney arose, and
there we're calls for him to take ,he stage
He-deeiiaed, saying they would "scarce
expect one of his age" etc. He made a
speech with considerable fun intermin
gled, in which be cracked good many
chestnuts, and caused much merriment
Whlejspeaking he had palm-leaf fan
in his hand. with which he gesticmaied
at times In closing bis remarks, the
! lspe9ksf paid tribute The life and mem:
ofy StAhe late Judge Okey. whom he
bad known and loved He would sec
ond the nomination of Judge Jeffries.
Charles N Haskell, of Putnam coun
tty, made speech s,conding the nomin.
alton Of Mr. Kline. With Governor
EHoady and Mr.. Kline on the ticket, the
hoop. poles would all come to the polls
10 the northwest, and the little "trip OF
..four acres's would be stripped bare.
An effurt was made to take recess
.un,il two O'Clock, it now being one, but
the motion was voted down, although
there were numerous epigast iums yearn.
ing for dinner.
The talloting VAS proceeded with, the
recording of the vots. divided among
the seven candidates requiring much
time from the Secretaries. just before
reaching the bottom OF the tally sheet,
some Of the counties began to change
their votes, principally 10 favor OF okey
and Athei ton. Thi. led to terrible con-
fusion, in The midst Of which the Secre-
taries lost track OF the count. The Chair
raped vigorously for some time before
be could secure silence, when be an.
noanced that owing to the confusion q
second ballot would be taken The cali
vas again proceeded with. but it was not
long before everything was again In an
uprosr. IS some delegates objected to
having themselves incluie.l In the vote
f,r q certain candidate The Cincinnati
delegation was on the stage, and had
given its vote nearly all Tor Okey. When
called again, some one announced ali
the votes for Ozey. which raised pro-
test. When the matter was settled, Il
was announced that there we're 6S Of the
SO for Okey. When the call had been
concluded, the vote was announced. as
follows: Okey. 1901; Atherton. 1881
Kline ITO; Jeffries, 2l, the others hav'
ing been withdrawn before the call be-
gan. As there wss no choice, another
call was had. and when Hamilton county
was called, 2 votes were announced fo'
Kline and 81 for Okey. Another racket
look place, as one delegate claimed tha
be gave his name to the chairman fol
fano,her candidate. The matter wal
l|aasliy Satisfactorily se,tled. and the cal
vent on until IL became apparent thai
Mr.. Ather,on was the iavorite in the
race. The result showed that he was
the fortunate competitor, receiving 42Sl
votes while Mr. Okey reached 2O4t
with Mr.. Kline closing the list with l32
Hon Peter Brady was renominateG
by acclama,ion for State Treasurer
Robert Marshall. of DAYTON. made
sneech in which be moved that Attorney
G neral Lawrence be renominated by
cc.amatlon, which was done. The same
course was followed with Mr.. Henr,
/ Weihle for Member OF the Board o
Public Works.
| Msjor W. W. Armstrong then pro
ceedec to real the platform and resolu
tions, which we're as follows:
4 THE PLATOON.
1.-The Democracy If Ohio in couven
ii N assembled, congratulate the country
upon the election and inauguration o
the Democratic candidates for Presilen
and Vice President OF the United States
i These fortunate events, and the wise ad
ministration that has followed, have al
ready dispelled the illusion, that Demo
i cratic success is inconsistent with tb
business interests of the country, o
i perilous to the rights Of The feed man
4 The revival Of prosperity and the in
Grease in the value OF property, already
begun, demonstrate the bene6cence o
Democratic principles, even before an!
iseesion OF Congress has enabled th'
country to realize the full iruision c
their application by legislation.
i 2 We congratulate President Cleve
! and and his Cabinet on the auspiciou
! beginning they have made in the neces
sary reforms OF the Government, ant
heartily endorse the r administration.
n g.. We approve the measures taken b.
Il q Dam ocratic Congress for preventinl
: ths- acquisition of unearned lands b.
railroad companies; and bv Demo
cratic President in firmly holding publ
lands for public uses, and in preventing
their unlawful occupation.
4 Al We reaffirm the platform OF pin
ciples, adopted by the Democratic Nj
D tI6naf Convention held at Chicago i
tlI8s4
!, Is We commend the administration Q
: Governor Hoa,ily and the work of th
Sixty.six,h General Assembly as wise
honest aud economical.
6 We especially commend the 6delit
, Of The Democratic members OF the 66t