Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-29
Buckeye Democracy.
Campbell Selected to Whoop It
Up for Foraker.
THE FULL TICKET AND PLATFORM.

Large and Enthusiastic Gathering OF
Democrats-TarifR Reform Kept Promi-
nent ms an Issue-A Virginia Republics
Editor Kicks Out of the Traces-Penn-
syivania Prohibitionists Put Up Thefl
Man-Dakota Republicans Cons ia erins
the Situation.
DAYTON, O., Aug 29-The Democracy OF
Ohio, which has been gathering here for the
past two or three days, went into state con.
vention yesterday morning at the rink tc
select candidates for state officers The peo-
pie OF this city, without regard to politics,
have been profuse in courtesies to the dele
gates and visiting politicians, and one Of the
notable incidents in this line was the tender
OF the Garfield clubs rooms to the COMMITTEES
on resolutions, the club providing the com
mittee with a luncheon also For the twen-
ty-four hours preceding the tiIss for opening
the convention the usual excitement incident
to gatherings of this character was notice.
able at all the hotels and public places, where
delegates gathered to discuss probabilities
LEG" for their favorites and talk about the
prospects for victory.
Opening the Convention.
The gathering was the largest one the
Democrats ever held in this state The rink
Is capable OF holding several thousand peo-
pie, but was not large enough co contain the
throngs that demanded admission, and be
fore 10 O'Clock, the hour of meeting, it was
packed to suffocation Dr. Norton called the
body 70 order ana made an address, in which
he was very vigorous in paying his respects
TO Governor Foraker and eulogizsd the Democ
racy and ex-President Cleveland, at the men
ton of whoss name the con vention broke out
in a storm of applause.
Permanent Organization.
The routine committees were promptly ap.
pointed and as promptly made their reports
giving the permanent craftsmanship to Hon.
D. NJ. Harter, of Richland county, and the
secretaryship to l. G. Barnard, of Hamilton
county. The one contest from Lucas county
was quickly settled, and Mr.. Harter ad-
dressed the delegates in long speech cover
ing all the issues of the day
Declaration of Princfples
The committee on resolutions next report
ed, the gist Of their report being as follows:
The national platform adopted at ST. Louis
last year 10 approved, especially the tariff
planks: trusts of every form are denounced
and all tariff taxes that enable them to exist
are disapproved of; liberal and equitable pen
siOns are demanded for the veterans of the
war OF the rebellion; the present national ad-
mniS:ration is denounced for violating its
pledges regarding civil service reform; the
present state administration is denounced a
partisan, demoralizing and extravagant, and
declared to be great political machine; For.
aker's nomination for third term is declared
violation OF all precedent that should be re.
buked at the polls; home rule for Ireland Is
favored and the same is demanded for Ohio.
Campbell Nominated for Governor
The report was unanimously adopted and
then came the great business of the day-ths
nomination for governor For this offic.
three men were named-James E Camp
ball. of Butler; Virgil p Kline of Guy
ahoga, and Lawrence T. Neal The fir 81
ballot resulted in no choice-Kline, 100;
Neal, Dr.; Campbell, 3So; whole number of
votes 7es. The second ballot gave Camp
bell, 3y7 Neal, 800, and Kline 90. A mo
ton TO make the nomination unanimous wa
carried amid the greatest enthusiasm, the
band meanwhile playing 1.-The Campbels
Are Coming" and a committee was sent 20
notify the nominee
MIR. Campbelrs Remarks.
When the nominee appeared escorted by
the committee there was a great shout, and
as soon as order was restored Mr. Campbell
after thanking the convention for the honor
bestowed upon him, said:
The first duty which confronts us is to dis.
cuss and educate the people upon the reform
OF the tariff This being the chief fea ture in
federal politics, and our present struggle IL
Ohio being the preliminary skirmish to the
general battle Of log9, il Is proper that we de
fine our position and keep alive the agitation
We do not accept the dogma that our prosper
ity Is due to an exorbitant tariff, or that the
custom house has been the predominant
" haIi.