The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-08-31

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PAS. G. BLAINE delivered anothe
eech at North Renwick, Me-, oil
25th, in which he assails tn
ohibitionists. ~
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REv. j. G. BEEcHER, of Coscoh
nn., brother of HENRY WAR;
EcHER, committed suicide at Ell
ra, New York, ON last Thursday
poting himself through the head
had been suffering from menta
Publes fer several years.
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IA. X. CUTTING has been released
the Second Chamber of Chihua
{a, but the Court still holds tha'
exico has a right to try an offens'
|nmitted in the United States. Mex
should be given to understand
ht the United States is not in neet
her assistance in the trial of of
Elders.
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THE Ohio Republicans, in Cenven
IN last week, nominated the follow
State ticket: Secretary Of State
$. ROBINSON; Judge of Suprem,
|urt, MARSHAL J. WILLIAMS; Clerk
|HAS HESTER; Commissioner OF
Immon Schools, Prof. L. p. TAP
Il, and NJ. w. HAHN for Member Of
bird Of Public Works.
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WHEN Prof. T. c. RYAN appeared
the stage at the Republican State
Invention to nominate a candidate
State School Commissioner, cries
"LoGAN! LoGANr went up fsom
sides, followed by sound of tre-
|ndous cheers. Prof. RYAN very
ch resembles Senator LOGAN and
delegates supposed that LOGAN
! appeared before them. We
uld think from this that LOGAN
5 not entirely dead in Ohio yet.
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The Head OF the Ticket.
Hon. JOHN McBRIDE, the Demo
tic nominee for Secretary of State,
born in Wayne County, Ohio,
he %, 1854. He was first sent to
Legislature as representative
Ehe workingmen. He was a miner
trade but had beenlucky enough
! obtain common school educa-
d. He served his time under
Pund, digging out the ''dusky dia-
nds,r and soon became popular
long bis fellow-workers as a man
more than ordinary ability. He
'ly joined societies for the amelio-
ion of labor, and Joined the Mi
IS Union when sixteen years old.
kept moving on, and in 1882 was
cted President of the Ohio Mi
fs' Association, the strongest labor
ION in the State. His popularity
h the working-classes made him
midable for political honors. In
b, he was elected to the Legisla-
|e by 1,506 majority in county
II had been carried two years be-
+ by the opposition, by sixty-three
|jority. Interested in labor, he at
e took a stand in favor. of it, and
has ever since been found for the
S'kingmen whenever any topic was
ched concerning them. During
terrible strike in the Hooking
Hey, JOHN McBRIDE was the bu-
BIT man there. AS President of
Miners Association, he kept bu-
night and day, and was prostra-
during the winter nigh unto
Eth. He is, however, made Of
bd material, and has since recov-
III. The Democracy can congrat-
te itself on having placed a mar
he head of its ticket, who will be
e to himself and to the interests
represents.
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The Other Names on the Ticket.
Judge NJ. d. FoLLETT, the candi
|e for Supreme Judgship, is now
bn the bench and his record is al
i he will need to support him
was nominated by acclamation.
w. CRuIKsHANK, the present
|rk of the Supreme Court, wat
minated by acclamation. He ha'
dc one of the most efficient o
frks, and the people will see to i
t he returns to the position HI
SO honorably filed.
LEROY D. BRowN, present Schoo
3nmissioner, and Louis LUDWIG, o
yahoga, were also nominated By
slamation for the offices Of Schoo
mmissioner and Member of Boart
Public Works, respectively. Mr.
bwN is well known in Monroe