The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-19
The OHIO DEMOCRACY.
MEETING OF THE STATE cox.
yENTION AT COLUMBUS.
Only Two Ballots Taken for Secre-
tary or State-NeminatiOns
by AcclamatiOn.

TOLEDO, o., August 18.-There was
much anxious discussion last night in
the Committee on Resolutions Of the
Democratic s alta Convention. Al er
blocking out the ground to be covered,
a subcommittee was appointed which
was in session until 4 o'clock this
morning. The full committee met
again this morning at 8 o'clock, and
was in session until 10 o'clock before
the platform was completed.
the convent on assembled at 10:3O
o'clock in Memorial Hall, and was
called TO order by the Hon. Thomas j..
Oogan, OF Cincinnati, chairman Of the
State committee.
The Hon. E. B finley, Of Bucyrus,
was made permanent chairman, and
the Hon. O. M. Layton, OF Auglaise,
permanent secretary. There was no
preliminary organic alton made.
Mr.. Finley, on taking the chair,
made a speech, congratulatiDo the
convention on the return Of Demo-
cratic supremacy 10 the country, and
reheasing the work done by the
present administration. He then
DAAObk VI bAO
Republican Legislature, especially the
seizure OF power in the Senate. He
mathematical the Republican ma 0r-
ity of the Supreme Court as having
prosttuted their high power to par
tissn purposes. He made a lengthy
review of State matters, and was
applauded stormily. At the conclu-
sion of Chairman Fiuley's speech,
the Committee on Rules reported and
the report YVES adopted.
The Hon. John McSweeney,of Woos-
ter, then reported the platform.
The platform was greeted with in
tenss enthusiasm, and adopted, unan-
imous'y, with loud cheers.
Nominations being next in order,
the following names were presented:
For Secretary of State, Henry Apthorp.
of Ashtarula; VIM. j. Bell, jr., OF
Licking; Boston G. Young, of Marion;
John McB. ide, of Stark.
The first ballot resulted: Young,
229f; Mcbride, 2l9}; Bel, 1851; APP
thorp, "a. Necessary to a choice, 1888.
There being no choice second bal
lot WAS ordered.
The second ballot preceded to a
c'ose, but before tho result was an
nounced several counties changed to
McBide. Some confusion resulted
from an attempt to cast the solid vote
OF Hamilton county for him, but the
charm An refused 10 change IL until the
chairman announced it as the desire Of
that delegation. Cuyshoga and other
counties swung into line for Nc
Bride until it was eeen that he was
nomin tied.
On motion the rules were suspended
and McBride was nominated by accla-
nation.
Mr.. Mcbride was then called to the
platf rm and returned his thanks to
the conve Gtion for the honor. 81
On motion the Hon. M. d. Follett
was renomina led for Judge Of the Su-
preme Court. 81
In similar manner L. D. Brown
YVES renominated for Commissioner of
Common Sch OILS by reclamation. The
ticket was then com pie ed by the NOM
ination 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 thu people Of
Toledo was adop'ed; also q 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
clcss OF the convention removed the
newly nominated candidate for MEM
Der OF the Board Of Public Works,
Henry +. Mealus, and appointed
Louis Ludwig, OF Cuyahoga county, in
his stead. II is thought that this &C.
ton was due to the sllegsd discovery
that Nealus once served term OF 100
days in the Cincinnati workhouse for
a caee Of assault and battery in Vine
street parFan