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The Prohibition State Convention OF
ohio &aa opened at o'clock Wedhesisy
afternoon, July 90, by Il. =. Thomp'on,
Chairman 81 the State Executive Commit
Tee. MIR. Thompson announced that he
wished a l'ttfe service that lie knew at least
"a thousand persons present would be de-
lighted to render. but he @olii1 lie Afraid TO
return to Springfield il he ar,'uihttl 10
this duty any Ght Clark County men, Anl
he would therefofc AJAX Dr. Hazard aud DR..
Baker to esc6rt the Rev. Dr.. Leonard To
the platform,
The Doctor way received With in,mense
enlhn-iasm.
The Rev. II. ]. Becker then offered
prayer, and congrutnlaldry ,elegrams from
Chairman Finch, aud frdm the conventions
III Connecticut and Michigan, were read.
A committee was appointed to fespcnd 10
these teieErams.
Mr.. Thompsdh then introduced Prof
Frost, o. cberlin, Os temporary chairman
of the convention. He was received with
enthusiasm, and made an address that was
asurprise TO all present. While the Pro-
fessor'a ability and Observation-Disclosures We're
well known very few persohs had any idea
that lie had such fund OF wit and cutting
sarcasm. As key note, It Naa An i'm
mense snccess.
AT the close of the Professors address the
committees were announced and the meet
ing adjourned for the day.
THE EVENING MEETING.
BY eight o'clock the rink was packed by
an enthusiastic crowd anxious to hear the
best abused man in the State, DR.. Leon
ard, who delivered thaaisriy address.
As numbers were unable to gain anItiit-
tance, and overflow meeting was held on
the square, addressed by Mr.. Birtram, Of
the XVI. Amendment, At the close Of
DR.. Leonard's address, Mr.. Tanning was
called for, tnd lie made short, but vigor.
Gus talk.
fit6RsbAY's sEss ION.
The Committee on Permanent 0rgsnita-
tion reported Mr.. Sharpe Mansfield. for
perH1nent CHdlTuui, anu Suh''es ia'Sot"'
of Ashtabula, and JAMES P. Millsi Of
Wayne, as permanent Secretaries.
The Central Com. reported, reccorhniend
ing the following State Rx. Com.i b. S.
Higley, of Youngstown, chairman; L. b,
Loganj of Akron, secretary John Dsnner,
of Canton, treasurer; George L. Case, OF
Cleveland; VIM. Rawle, Toledo; u. T.
Steward, Norwaik; Ell. Morris, Cincin-
hati, John Banner declined, aud DR.. j. F.
Davis, of Portsmouth, was substituted. A
mothion to substitute WILDER Colvin as
secretary, for L. B. Logan, was carried by
large majority. G, l. Steward withdrew,
and L, B. Logan Was substituted.
The Committee on Credentials reported
470 delegates and 22S alternates present,
total 707.
A motion that D. w. Gage be employed
as organizer for tile ensuing year WAS car
r!ed.
Mr.. Higley announced that lie Would
only consent % act as State Chairman in
csse the convention provided for the pres
ent debt aud future use.
The first TO respond was Clark, which,
through Bro. Ludlow, pledged 800. 9th
er, followed Ross Sls, Stark $50, Lucas
S25, Wood S25. In all 35 counties re-
D ,,onded. The hat was then passed and an.
additional amount raised, making a total
| land OF about 81 500.
DIR. I. D. King, Sec'y OF the Committee
on Resolutions read the platform which
was adopted.
| A resolution of congratulati6n on the
| number of ex-solders in tile Pro. party
was passed unanimously. 1t waa then
suggested that all exIunion soldiers stand
up and it was f6und that One hundred
were present, Three cheers for the soldier
boys wefe called for and given with will
and it was then proposed that the soldiers
give three cheers for the Pro. party winch
they did, making the building ling again
| 4 RESOLUTION was introduced 10 the ef.
feet that it was the seuse of the convention
that suffrage should not be restricted ID
sex. The general opinion seemed to be
that the platform had already spoken on
this question, and the resolution was laid
on the table.
Nominations were taken up and The
Hon. II. r. Smith, of Morrow county, nu-
thor of the famous Smith Sunday bill, was
nominated for Secretary of 8 tate amidst
immense enthusiasm. lie ihade an earn
est and eloquent speech of acceptance.
Mr. Morris, of Cincinnati, put in nomin
alton ihe Rev. Il. NJ. Hagood icolored) for
Commissioned of Common Schools. Mr.
| Frank V. Irish was also nominated In a
neat speech. 1t soon became evident that
Hagood had "boom" and the name o
IRISH was withdrawn and Hsgood nomin-
ated by actlamaion.
He was escorted to the platform, and sait
he was proud OF he 'omination IN party
with which he uld vote and work ant
yet be consistent Methodist preacher. HI
was also proud TO know that he wonld b.
able 10 give color to the proceedings OF thi
convention. His remarks were received
with applause, and he promised to speal
again at the ratification meeting in thu
evening. The remainder Of the ticket wai
nominated with but little tfodble and afte
passing votes OF tliatiks TO tile citizens o
Canton and others, the convention adjourn
| ed,