Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-19
lion delegate sprAnG to his feet, proposing

ton delegate spranR 70 mis- feet, proposing
the name Of
GKEKRAL A. v. RICE
For rLieutenant-Governor. Rice's friends pro-
tested and endeavored 10 have the name
Withdrawn. The convention was in no mood
20 tolerate any sulkiness, and Rice was nom
mated and finally accepted. The ticket was
baptized ''the three-legged ticket" because
Ewing and Rice had both served in the army,
and the latter had lost his leg in battle.
Charley Foster was the Republican candi-
date for Governor, and by his superior and
peculiar methods beat the soldier ticket.
Ewing had q joint debate with Stanley
Matthews at Shelby and General Woodford,
of New York, at Dayton, and unhorsed them
both in the popular eye. Garfield ana the
Ablest stump orators Of the Republican party
in Ohio were on the stump, night and day,
for Foster, and they succeeded in securing =
very large support from the Germans, who
were earnest and infiexible hard-money men.
General Ewing's mastery presentation of his
views could not convince them that he was
right The associates of General Ewing on
this ticket, besides General Rice, were: For
Treasurer of State, Anthony HowelIs, of
stark; Supreme Judge, w. ]. Gilmore, of Pre-
BILE; Attorney-General. Isaiah Pillars, of
Allen; Auditor of State. Charles Reemelin, of
Cincinnati; Board of Public Works, Patrick
o'Mara. of Cuyahoga.
The meetings OF both parties this year were
more than ordinarily large. The State Gem
trail Committee held meeting some weeks
after the State Convention at Cleveland.
which was attended by General Ewing. Hon.
w. ID. Hill, George L. Converse, w. 7. Forrest,
John A. Shank, Colonel VIM. L Brown,
Judge EsteIl, T. L. Cunningham, Durbin
Ward ana other prominent Democrats. In
the evening General Ewing addressed large
concourse of voters. ''The day has gone by"
he said, In beginning his remarks. when in
Ohio elections can be carried by shouting out
that the common school system is in danger.
Or that Jen Davis is bursting through the
canebrakes to seize the Government" He
then discussed the issues at length, and his
style oaptivated those even who were against
him. Jonn q. Thompson followed him,
"thus both wings Hopping together" Gem
sral Warner. Colonel Frank Mckinney,
Durbin Ward. Judge Thoman and Gen.
eral Steedman also spoke. Bayless w.
Hanna, OF Indiana. and that old war
horse, General Manson, of the same
State, made speeches. This meeting at Cleve-
land frightened the Republicans, and General
Garfeld was implored TO make the closing
rally for them the night before the election.
The speech he made that night was the great
est one, according to his friends. that he eyer
made.
But the second Tuesday of October proved
that the Republican organization of Ohio
was too solidly united to be broken. The vote
stood as follows In the State;
Charles Foster, Republican.......--...... 1884, 261
Thomas Ewing, Sl9,l32
q. T. Stewart Prohibition Alas
A. Sanders P1att Greenback.,......-........ 9,072
An accident occurred at the state Conven-
tion which showed the courage and nerve OF
General steedman, the presiding oflicer. The
opera-House was densely crowded, the boxes
being nlled with ladies. A bench upon the
platform broke down, precipitating those
standing upon it to the floor. ana a panic
ensued, many thinking that the building
was giving away. General steedman, seeing
the great danger Of men being trampled to
death In the crowd, brought down his gavel,
and said: "Men, there Is no danger; 1t Is only
= broken BENCH" ana with imperious
wave OF his hand TO the band In the gallery,
made the order; "T71e band t0iH begin to play"
ana the frightened musicians commenced q
tune, ana in = moment the excited men and
frightened, shrieking ladies became quieted
down.