The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-28

cratic majority, but which will double all
former majorties with tho Hon. John Nc.
Bride at the head of our ticket; aud It is him
whom have risen to nominate, and am
proud OF my opportunity to do so.
have come with no setspeech here today.
confidence In the purity and sterling integ.
rity of purpose of the Democracy of Ohio.
John Mcbride, born In Wayne County in
1854. first worked in the mines while yet a
mere youth. and soon moved to old "Mollic
stark" County, continuing to work in the
mines; and. securing the confidence of the
community, especially of the miners of tho
State he was IN 1882 elected to the Office Of
President of the Miners Union, aftcr.ward re.
elected thereto in lSs3-i-5-6 SO much for his
private career as mechanic and working
man
Honcst-scrupulously honest-'n nil the af-
fairs of men, he has thus won the d stnctlon
which we admire in him. He was nominated
for the General Assembly and elected twice,
the last time to the Sixty-seventh General
Assembly, running away ahead of his
in the General Assembly, gentlemen, is
before you. There he was recognized as
the a On Of tine pef2pss tss Eh ans
troducine I believe, the first measures to
the 4 10 OF tha tho hs ne e.
honorable. alike to himself as labor re-
former and as Democrat. Does any one
this timer what is urged against hm2 Thc
only thing hear said in opposition to him is
that his nomination might array capital
against labor in the coming campalg lgn. But
say that John Mcbride, although the cham.
pon 4 labor. is u conservative, honorable and
fair man, and will not demand anything more
for labor than he would for capital, and that
is justice for oth-demanding justice and
equity for Abor, but not revenge for her
wrongs. ] say that is the record and that is
became and grew upn Democrat under the
teachings and guided by the wisdom of this
grand old man whose picture hangs here.
state of OHIO: and it is to such men that
John Mcbride owes his Democracy. Why
was William II. Alien SO honorcd by his
friend of labor. And why should John Nc.
Bride to day be honorcd by his party? Be.
cause he Is and always has been the special
friend of labor. appeal to this convention
to make no mistake to-day. appeal to you,
gentlemen. to improve this opportunity to
honor labor to-day. ] have the proof with
me on my person that John Mcbride is en-
dorsed BY over 100000 laboring men OF, the
State of Ohio to-day, and that, too, without
regard to party. distinction. For John Nc
Bride can truthfuly say that he also not
only voted but worked for General Durbn
Ward in his canvass for the United States
Senatorship. can further say that If, as |
believe, the spirits of the departed may have
some effect upon the affairs of the living.
and we nominate John Mcbride and place
him before the voters of the state of ohio,
with tho spirit of Governor Allen on the
south and that of General Steedman on the
north we will march to victory in November
next.
The oratorcal efforts were received by the
convention with great respect for tho
speakers and interest in what they had to
say, and some of them were frequently inter-
rupted with outbursts of applause. Then
came the first ballot, which resulted in no
choice. The second ballot was then taken
and, so far as it progressed without changes,
was as follows: