The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
lion delegate sprang to his feet, proposing

lion delegate sprang to his feet, proposing
the name of
GENERAL A. V. RICE
For Leutenant-Goveruor. Rice's friends pro-
tested and endeavored TO have the name
Withdrawn. The convention was in no mood
TO tolerate any suIkiness, and Rice was nom-
mated and finally accepted. The ticket was
baptized 1.-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 a Joint debate with stan ley
Matthews at Shelby and General Woodford,
of New York, at Dayton, and unhorsed them
both in the popular eye. Garfield and the
sblest stump orators'of the Republican party
in Ohio were on the stump, night and day,
for Foster, ard they succeeded in securing
very large support from the Germans. who
were earnest and infiexible hard oney men.
General Ewing's mastery presentation of his
views could not convince them that he was
right The associates OF General Ewing on
ais ticket, besides General Rice, were: For
Areasurer of State, Anthony Howells, of
stark Supreme Judge, W. J. Gilmore, of Pre-
BILE; Attorney-General, Isaiah Pillars, of
Alleni Auditor of State. Charles Reemelin, of
Cincinnati; Board of Public Works, Patrick
o'Mara. Of Cuyahoga.
The meetings of both parties this year were
more than ordinarily large. The State Gen.
trail Committee held meeting some weeks
after the State Convention at Cleveland,
which was attended by General Ewing, Hon.
W. d. Hill, George L. Converse, w. T. Forrest,
John A. Shank, Colonel VIM. L. Brown,
Judge EsteIl, T. e. Cunningham, Durbin
Ward and other prominent Democrats. In
the evening General Ewing addressed large
asrSN1--
he said, in beginning his remarks, when in
Ohio elections can be carried by shouting out
that the common school system is in danger.
Or that JEFF Davis is bursting through the
eanebrakes to seize the Government" He
then discussed the issues at length, and his
style captivated those even who were against
him. John @. Thompson followed him,
''thus both wings Topping together" Gen
eral Warner, Colonel Frank Mckinney,
Durbin Ward, Judge Thoman and Gen.
eral Steedman also spoke. Bayless W.
Hanna, of Indiana. and that old war
horse, General Manson, of the same
State, made speeches. This meeting at Cleve-
land frightened the Republicans, and General
Garfield was implored to make the closing
rally for them the night before the election.
The 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, Repbblca ............... 336 261
Thomas Ewing, 319, IS2
G. T. Stewart, 4,I45
A. Sanders Piatt, Greenback 9,072
An accident occurred at the State Conven-
tion which showed the eoursge and nerve of
General Steedman, the presiding officer. The
Opera-House was densely crowded. the boxes
being filed with ladies. a bench upon the
Platform broke down, precipitating those
standing upon it to the floor, and panic
ensued, many thinking that the building
was giving away. General Steedman, seeing
the great danger of men being trampled to
death in the crowd, brought down his gaveI,
and said; "Men, there is n danger; it is only
g broken BENCH" and with an inperious
wave of his hand to the band in the gallery,
made the order: "Ihe band 1CiIE begin to pEay,''
and the frightened musicians commenced
tune, and in moment the excited men and
frightened, shrieking ladies became quieted
down.