The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-19
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

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TOLEDO, @ Aug. 18-There was much anx-
ious discussion last night in the committee on
resolutions of the Democratic Stats convention.
After blocking out the ground to be covered, a
| subcommittee was appointed which was il ses-
sion until o'clock this morning. The full COM
mittee met again this morning at o'clock and
was in session until 10 o'clock before the plat
form was completed
The convention assembled at 1890, in Memoir
al Hall, and was called to order by Hon. Thomas
D. Cogan. of Cincinnati chairman of the State
committee. Hon. E. B. Finley. of Bucyrus. was
made permanent chairman, and Hon. C. NJ Lay
ton, OF Auglaize, permanent secretary. There
was no preliminary organization made.
Mr.. Finley, on taking the chair, made speech
concentrating the convention on the return of
| Democratic supremacy to the country, and re-
hearsing the work done by the present admins
tration. He then made strong arraignment of
the Republican Legislature, especially for the
seizure of power in the Senate He anathema-
| tized the Republican majority of the Supreme
Court as having prosttuted their high power to
partisan purposes. He made lengthy review of
| State matters. and was applauded stormily.
| At the conclusion of Chairman Finleys speech
| the committee or rules reported, and the report
was adopted.
| Hon. John McSweeuy, of Wooster. then re-
ported the platform, which congratulates the
country upon the fact that the party Of the peo-
pie has been restored to power, indorses the ad-
| minstration of President Cleveland, expresses
sorrow and regret over the death of Vice-presi-
dent Hendricks Gen. Durbin Ward Hon. Sam
uel j. Tilden, Gen. G. B. Mcclellan, Horatio
Seymour and Gen. W. S. Hancock; declares that
taxes should not be collected beyond the needs
! of the government, demands a revision of the
tariff laws, approves the policy of paying out the
treasury surplus, demands that gold and silver
be maintained as the basis of our money system,
approves the action of the National House of
Representatives in FORGETTING railway land grants
indorses the action of the State Department
| in the protection of American citizens abroad,
expresses sympathy with Ireland, denounces
the usurpations of the Republican Lieutenant
governor and less than quorum of Republican
Senators OF tho State Senate as an act of reyou-
| ton and grave crime against the Constitution
/ of Ohio, and precedent too dangerous to per-
nit to pass uncondemned by the people Of the
State demands that every safeguard of the
ballot shall be maintained; that the votes of the
| people shall be honestly cast and honestly
counted, and that every crime against the purity
of the ballot box shall be promptly and vigorous
| ly punished by wnomsoever committed" de-
nounces "the partisan reorganization of the
penal and benevolent institutions of the State
not made with view to increase the efficiency
| of their management, but for the purpose of
controlling their revenues and Incidental powers
confidence in the integrity and Democracy of the
Democratic members of the Senate of the sixty
seventh General Assembly of Ohio On the
/ liquor question the platform says
Believing that the evils growing out of the traffic in
intoxicating liquors best be provided against by
| a welreguated license system renew decara-
ton in favor of amendment to the constitution that
will permit udicous regulation of the traffic and
qhJIqex of
the principles OF personal liberty or the right of pri
waite judgment
The other resolutions indorse the action of
Senator Payne and favor arbitration in the set
tlement of labor difficulties
The platform greeted with intense en-
thusiasm, and was adopted unanimously with
loud cheers.
+ Nominations being next in order the following
names were presented:
For Secretary of State, Henry Apthorp, of
Ashtabula; VIM. j. Boil, ir., of Licking Boston
g. Young. of Marion; John Mcbride, of Stark.
The first ballot resulted: Young, 1924; Mcbride
2194;, Bell 1861; Apthrop, Sd Necessary to
choice, 1893 There being no choice second bal
lot was ordered
The second ballot proceeded to q close but be-
fore the result was announced several counties
changed to Mcbride. Some confusion resulted
from attempt to cast the solid vote of Hamil-
ton county for him, but the chairman refused to
change it until the chairman announced it as
the desire OF that delegation. Cuyahoga and
til it was seen that he was nominated On mo-
ton the rules were suspended, and Mcbride was
nominated by reclamation. Mr.. Mcbride then
was called to the platform and returned his
thanks to the convention for the honor.
On motion. Hon. M. d. Follett was renorainated
for Judge. of the Supreme Court
On motion, j. w. Cruikshank, of Miami
| county, was renominated for Clerk Of the SUI
preme Court
In q similar manner L. d. Brown was renomi-
mated for Commissioner of Common Schools by
reclamation. The ticket was completed by the
nomination of Edward Nealus, of Hamilton
county, for member of the Board Of Public
Works.
A vote of thanks for the reception received at
the hands Of the people of Toledo was adopted;
also, resolution Of coincidence and regret over
the death Of John G. Thompson
The convention then adjourned.
The new Democratic committee, which met
and organized after the close of the convention,
removed the newly nominated candidate for
member Of the Board of Public Works-Henry
e Nealus-and appointed Louis Ludwig, of
Gu. ahoga county. in his stead It is thought
this action was due to the alleged discovery that
Nealus served term of one hundred days
in the Cincinnati work house for case of as
sault and battery in Vine-street garden.
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