The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-02
OHIO REPUBLICANS
Assemble at Columbus and Nomi-
nate a State Ticket.
General Robinson Renominated for Secre-
tary of State by Acclamation-
Judge Williams Nominated
for Judge of Supreme
Court.

for Judge of Supreme
Court.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 25.-The delegates to
the State Convention were called to order at |
II o'clock, by Chairman Lowry. He then in |
Chaplain Moore, who invoked Divine |
aid in the deliberations of the Convention. |
General Noyes, the temporary Chairman, then
made the following speech:
'Tf thirty years service in the ranks of the |
Republican party, commencing with the Ere
mont campaign in 1858. may give me any right
should say dc nothing, and saying nothing
here to-day which can give comfort, encour-
agement or hope to the enemy. Announce
phasis. but without provoking dissensions or
exciting personal bitterness. Two years ago
Providence we were admonished that it is
necessary for success to hold all our forces
together under their chosen leaders and well
candidate for the highest office in this land
Without snee in
important question of governmental
policy, foreign relations, tariff, currency,
any other-and, under the false pretense of
reform, elected President OF the United states
over one of the most brilliant and accom-
plished statesmen whose genius and achieve
ments have ever adorned the high places Of
public trust. We hive had year and a half
Of this the chief d nSa Pres
dent of scores of bills granting small Fen
sions to our bullet-ridden veterans or
bills had passed a Democratic House and
a Republican Senate, and the approval of
bill IN tbe fz apmy %h high rank
and large pay; the submission, with hardly a
protest, to the seizure of American fishing
vessels by the dependencies of powerful ma
tion and the bullying of a weak and friendly
sister republic, for an imaginary or extremely
doubtful grievance; and lastly, the lllnstra-
forms competent Republicans out OF ofhce,
and incompetent Democratic politicians into
the places which their predecessors eL had niled
thing else which the ADMINISTRATION mas
done worthy of mention it has escaped my
"Here in Ohio we have seen political crimes
committed, so bold, brazen and infamous that
when exposed the pubic sense was appalIeo
at their enormity. We have seen these crimes
at first condemned by the Democratic party,
then apologized for, and at last defended ana
Side of the Ohio Senate when convinced
that their efforts to secure the benefits OF
fraud and forgery were hopeless, desert their
State g beyond the reach of process of law: we
have seen the purchase of United STATES
| Senatorship, acknowledged ana chargea py
more than half of the Democratic press of the
State, yet the seat retained in silence, Whl!e
| the bribe giver and the bribe taker have been
| shielded from justice and punishment by al al
the methods which money corrupoly used, so
| cial influence and technical considerations
| could command.
"And now, gentlemen of the convention,
| nominate good ticket, ADOPTS a Wise ana 1u-
| dicious PLATFORM and leave 1t for the 1ntelli'
| gence, virtue and patriotism OF the people 10
secure the victory which awaits US IN NoVem'
| ber."
| The standing committees were then an.
nounced and the eonventon 1aGH tHs recess IS
l do its work Governor Foraker was named
! as permanent chairman in the absence OF
| Senator Sherman, and D. Fam ng, secretary
| AFTERNooN SESSION.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
submitted the following report, and it was
| unanimously adopted:
Permanent Chairman-GovernorJ J. B. Fora
secretary-David Tanning, Of Franklin. .
First Assistant Secretary-Emil RehSe, o
Assistant Secretaries-walter Hartpence
of Hamilton; W. w. Schultzc. of Preble; w
J. McMurry, of Auglaize; Dan @ @Babsti Of G Graw s,S
ouiston, of Greene: Harry Lutz; of piekaWay sst,g
Colonel {; Hove. Of .I1 Hasdini Tbomss G"ssavu u
of Perry; George W. Harm, of Richland
chas prague of MoEgan C. n ssfmoSt shypoSt
E. N. Hartshorn, of Stark; j. NJ. Stull, o
Trumbull; D. W. Manchester and +. II. Nor
Chief Sergeant-at nt-at-Arms--Josiah Allen, o
| Athens.
The Committee on Credentials reported NJ
| contests Governor Foraker was then intro
| duced as permanent Chairman and made
speech, constantly interrupted by enthusias
tic plaudits. He took occasion TO rebuk
| the structures on the Hamilton Count
| delegation by the loudly applauded sent
| ment, Il congratulate you upon the mag
nificent delegations you have here to-da!
congratulate you upon the magniicen
delegation here, even from Hamillon Cour
ty, about which we have heard so much.
Governor Foraker's speech was a resume o
the achievements of the Republican LegiSlf
ture, including the ousting of Legislators an
Senator'S. His only aliusion to NATIONS
issues was the declaration that one of th
most important features of the campaign wi
be the election of Congressman, who in tn
ton in 1888 of the Ohio rule 1--WE want
Republican majority in Congress-. said h
| "not simply that the people of the Unite
, | business interests of the land. but that the
q | may set the National House in order for tt
Z | reception of Republican President in 1888.
The committee on resolutions. of whic
4 | General Keifer was chairman, reported Il
= platform, which was adopted without Oil
sent.
THE PLATFORM.
o The Republicans Of Ohio reaffirm their d
| votion to the great principles in behalf
= which their party has achieved the most lliu
trious triumphs recorded in American nl
Il tory. and declares:
President Cleveland has failed to keep II
pledges upon which it came into power.
| promised retrenchment and economy, o
d has been the most extravagant ever know
ahs and appppPoladonS papppPoVed by nao the Preside
for the present year largely exeeedil
the sG Sa gnt fng snd hon
=, u of the Republic and protect American CT
d zens and their rights of person and proper
is both at home and abroad, but has PROV
itself Incapable of secur ng an honorable Q
justment of the fisheries question, and h
E. with seeming Indifference subjected us to t
u seamen seized and the vessels of our citize
lc confiscated by the authorities of Canae
,e while with rash haste and laundering
,s has involved US in unjmstifiable comp
IS cations with our friendly neighbor, I
es sister Republic of Mexico; fact which sc
ously calls attention to the Re- ublican \
tional platform in its enunciation of the d.
ct trim. OF international arbitration for inter-
Of tional differences. and to the Importance
-, | the recent action of the Senate of the Unit
al States in unanimously passing the bill fol
d, | congress of American nations in the inter
Id of peace and commerce: II promlSea eioii VI; s
by not only removing but attempting
1T bIacken the characters of thousands of {
ad ! best citizens, many of them old soldiers, W
ou have been removed from official positit
)r. upon the cowardly subterfuge OF "ofens
* partisanship:'
ao and sailor of the late war we owe debt u
at can not be computed. and it is the duty OF
~ Government to grant pens 'ons and establ
l. homes for all such as a;e disabled or in wa
ed | We therefore, heartily indorse the action
m the present General Assembly in provid
'h for the establishment and maintenance
,ar such a home and for the outside relief 8
in | support of disabled soldiers and sailors
~ | this State, and with equal earnestness we C
ch demn the heartless and wholesale vetoes
ng President Cleveland of the private pens
bills recently passed by Congress.
3. We believe in the Repub blican doctrine
sht tariff, not only for revenue, but also for
nd protection and development of Ameri
de- labor. We demand in behalf OF the g gr
wool-growing interests of our State the
r q | StOratiOD Of the wool tariff of 1867, ana we
as nounce the recent attempt of the Democr'
a majority in the National House of Rel
seutatves to pass the Morrison bill reduG
tariff duties and placing wool on the free
4. We call the attention of the people to