The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-30
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the name OF
A. v. RICE
For Lieutenant-Governor. Rice's friends pro-
tested and endeavored to have the name
Withdrawn. The convention was in no mood
to 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 . Joint debate with Stanley
Matthews at Shelby and General woodford,
Of New York, at Dayton, and immersed them
both in the popular eye. GARFIELD ana the
nblest 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 infexibie 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 HoweIls, of
stark; Supreme Judge, WI. Gilmore, of Pre-
BILE; Acknowledgement. Isaiah Pillars, of
Allen; Auditor OF State. Charles Reemeiin, of
C~incinnatii Board of Public Works, Patrick
O'Mara, Of Cuyahoga.
hAS y0oAe CAS
more than ordinarily large. The State Gem
trial Committee held q meeting some weeks
after the State Convention at Cleveland,
which was attended by General Ewing, Hon.
w. d. Hill. George L. Converse, W. 7. Forress,
John A. Shank, Colonel VIM. I. Brown,
Judge Estell, 7. E. Cunningham, Dnrhin
Ward and other prominent Democrats. In
the evening General Ewing addressed q large
concourse OF voters. ssThe day has gone by.s
ha Gatd cfn houfnnfp4 hfp rooAo tt-ko~ -
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 overnmen He
then discussed the issues at length, and bis
style cnptivated those even who were against
him.. Jonn G.. Thompson followed him,
sthus both wings hopping together.s Gem
oral Warner, Colonel Frank Mckinney,
Durbin Ward. Judge Tnoman and Cen
eral steedman also spoke Bayless "
Hanna, OF Indiana. and that old war
horse. General Manson, Of the same
State. made speeches. This meeting at Cleye-
land frightened the Republicans. and General
Garfield was implored TO make the closing
rally for them the night before the election.
Til speech he made that night was the great
est one, according to his friends. that he ever
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 .....--....... 3S6, PSI
Thomas Ewing, Democrat ..- sl9.lsQ
CT. Stewart, Prohibition ..........,..-..., Ala
A. Sanders Piatt, Greenback--.---.-.... e.0zs
An accident occurred at the state CONVEX.
ton which showed the courage and nerve OF
General Steedman, the presiding odicer. The
Opera-House was densely crowded, the boxes
being hlled with ladies'. A bench upon tbs
platform broke down, precipitating those
standing upon It to the floor, and q panic
ensued. many thinking thai the building
was giving away. General steedman, seeing
the great danger Of men being trampled 70
death In the crowd, brought down his RayeI.
and said: aMen, there IL no danger; its only
9 broken bench" and With an fmperioul
wave of his hand 10 the band in the gallery,
made the order: aIae band spfU begin to play
and the frightened musicians commenced q
tupe, ana In . moment the excited men and
frightened, shriekins ladies became quietsd
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