Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-20
Ohio RenubItcans.



DAYTON, O., April 19.-At 10 o'clock
the convention was called to order by the
temporary chairman, General j. Warren
Keifer, and reports Of committees were
called. The permanent officers are
Chairman, Hon. J.. l., Lampson Secre-
tary, Alexander c. Cain; Sergeant-at-
Arms, A. Keller. The Hon. Mr.. Lamp
son. permanent chairman, was intro
duced and made an extended address,
The report OF the Committee on Rules
and Order OF Business provided that the
nominations should be thus: Secretary
of State, Judge OF Supreme Court, mem
Der of the Board OF Public Works, four
delegates at large, four alternates, two
presidential electors at large. The re-
port was adopted. Hon. Charles Eos
ter, chairman Of the Committee on
Resolutions, read the report.
Daniel j. Ryan was nominated for
Secretary Of State j. Z. Bradbury, for
Supreme Judge Wells S. Jones, of
Jackson county, for member Of the
Board of Public Works; and Governor
Foraker, Charles Foster, Benjamin But
terworth, and William Mckinley, Jr,
we're elected delegates at large to Chi
cagO.
The resolutions adopted direct the
delegates to the National Convention to
vote for Sherman.
John s. Atwood, a colored man who
was placed in nomination for delegate to
Chicago, received 2l3 votes, being the
lowest ID the list Of five, Foraker having
been previously chosen under sus-
pension of the rules.
The platform was adopted without
amendment and with applause, which
was augmented 10y the uuyeiling Of a
porhait Of John Sherman suspended
over the centre OF the stage. At this
point the convention listened to several
songs from glee clubs, the burden Of
which was Sherman for President
The platform reaiiirms the platform of
1887 adopted at Toledo, and presents the
following declarations additional
First. Free and untrammeled suffrage lies OF
the foundation Of the republic, and its restOra-
ton by every constitutional means In states
where Il has been Overthr0En or impaired, aud
its maintenance everywhere, Is our settled and
determined purpose. We denOunce the Demo
cratic party for its nullincati0n OF war amend
rnents 10 the Constitution, whereby the hepuDli-
cans Of the South are practically denied voice
in the Government OF The nation, ana the power OF
the Democrats OF that section is unlAWfully
auemsuted. We charge that the Democratic
party Is now enjoying power confessedly pro
cured = the unlawful suppression u franchise
i'm the southern Stat0s. We affirm that the &C
reDtance Of the power thus secured shows the
apparent purpose Of the party 10 continue the
methods mentioned, and its shameless defence
~ criminals who In the states OF Maine. Hi
,cg4 Indiana and Ohio have sought 10 stifie the
,oc,,isr will by frauds and fOrgeries Justify US
In charging that IL has practically become In A
national sense an organized conspiracy against
tree suffrage and fair elections in view OF these
fncts and believing that 70 deprive legally
cuoIIaed voter Of his franchise or 70 impair the
nubrc confidence Ia the fairness OF the count Is
~ weaken and 20 ultimately destroy free insti-
tntlons we call upon the patriotic citizens Of
Ohio 10 rebuke the party responsible for these
crimes against suffrage, and We demand OF Con-
,,-sss thai iu the exercise Of it, constitutional
euthority IL enact sucn laws a. will insure free-
dom Snd fairness IA the elections OF representa-
tlvos 10 Congress. ,,,-,,
AZ will nrotect all American Industries THAI can
be nrodtably pursued by American citizeus. We
lnsist that our producers are oIhued - the con-
troll Of their own markets 20 the oItent OF their
ability TO supply them. we uenounce 81 we
efforts 10 open those markets 10 composition
with cheAp labor aud abundant capital OF foreign
nations, a, hostile " the interests OF labor and
destructive tonstionsl and individual prosperity
Ne regard inc last annual message OF tho Presi-
dent ana mo recout action Of the majority Of the
Ways and Means Committee a. direct and
omen assault upon Industries which will, II un-
resisted, result in introducing policy OF free
trade that In the near iutuIo wiz PaiaiyIo or
destroy our own industries, reduce me cOmpen-
sslion Tor labor, and impoyersh the nation.
Third Ii Is the duty Of Congress TO pass and
Of the President 90 spproye q wide, lusi, and
comprehensive pensloa Dul giving rene! 10 as
less widows and orphans OF deceased soldiers
Ettbout regard 20 tho time when the disability
was incurred OF 70 the cause OF death.
Fourth The people OF Vhio unqIai,neay son,
the House OF Representatives 70 permit the pas
sage OF the direct-tay reiunding bill passed by
Inc Republican senate, which Was proposition
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