The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-20

Tho prohibition state convention was called
TO order at Springfield, O., Thursday morning
ut 0.80 O'clock. " N't
Rev Reynolds OF Urbana, led In prayer.
Tho spacious city hnll was crowded with dele
gates and visitors. In'the audience as q large
number OF ludies some Of them delegates,
whoaook great interest in the proceedings.
Tho fight between the supporters of tho lone
idea" and the broad idea plans was sharp
and decisive, and ended by the former being
entirely routed. AZ, ts-, ..t
If The report on rules and order Of business was
first presented, and was amended SO as to bal.
lot by counties instead OF districts, and to al
low those presentto cast the full vote OF their
delegation. The report as amended was
adopted.
Rev Reynolds, of Champaign county from
the committee on credentials, reported 363 del.
gates present. The report was adopted.
The committee on permanent organization,
by DR.. j. A. Thompson, reported for permanent
chairman, Rev. @. B. Mackin. ftf
For secretary Hon L. B. Logan, Of Stark.
Assistants Prof. j. w. Sharp, Of Richland
county and Hilber Colvin, of Clark. 3a
In the absence OF the temporary chairman z.
G. Dunwiddie of Springfield, called the conven-
tion to order and introduced Rev. G.. p. Mack
bury, who made short address. .
Dr. thompson, OF Columbus, said that by the
requirements OF the late Australian election
laws each ticket must have Sdevice at its head.
committee consisting Of Dr. Work, Mrs.
Trego, e. jay Pinney and r. S. Thompson, was
appointed to select an emblem and re ported o
white rose with sprig OF leaf as the prohibi.
tion emblem and 1t WIS unanimously adopted.
On motion OF DR. H. A. Thompson, of Colum.
bus, the power of filling vacancies which may
occur on the ticket between the time of the
convention and the election was given to the
executive committee.
II O'ClOpe tho oop1ypittaa nm roeoIutIops
through X. S. Thompson of Springfield, chair.
man pro tem., and leader OF the broad idea''
forces, reported.
THE PLATFORM
Denounces the liquor traffic in usual terms, de.
mands a revision of immigration laws to pre-
vent aliens voting until one year after natural.
iziEtion; declares for woman's suffrnge; de.
nounces specializing in margins recommends
pensions to soldiers and sailors, their widows
and orphans graded according to time of ser.
vice; it recognizes gold and silver and currency
as the proper circulating medium, issued in suf-
fcient quantities to meet demands; reclama-
tiOn OF railroad land grants, and that no more
OF the national domain shall be granted: fixes
the age OF consent Mt 1S; tariff should be as
sessed on the goods of such countries as tax
American products; expenses of government
should be paid by income tax all official fees
should be covered into the public treasury, aud
all officials pnid salaries.
The tarin clause was explained to be Mr.
Blaines plan gone to seed the object being
ultimately TO produce free trade. II was vic
tory for the Broad Platform" faction.
The convention reassemblcd at AS D. m
Rev. j. II. Blackburn, vice president from the
Fourth district, was called to the chair. Reso
lutions we're adopted denouncing political par
ties and public officials providing any sort OF in
toxicants at their banquets, state dinners or on
their financial excursions; opposing opening OF
tho Wprl1'G fair Sunday. in
tary OF state of furnishing expectation OF llquor
and censuring the senate for failing to ratify the
BRUSSELS treaty. resolution to tax church
property was howled down. The roll OF coun.
ties was called and nominations made.
The following gentlemen were nominated for
governors John j. Ashenhurst, OF Stark coun
ty; w. j. Kirkendnll of Jackson; Rev Dr. G.
L. Work, of Dayton; Rev Alva Crabtree, Of
Marion. Dr. Work threw the convention into
great confusion by positively declining the
nomination for governor on the ground OF the
objections raised against nominating another
preacher. T.. j. Pinney, OF Cleveland was ther
nominated; he declined. Messrs. Crabtree anC
Kirkendall withdrew, md John ]. Ashenhurst
was nominated by accamation. For lieuten
ant-governor, w. J. Kirkendal, OF Jackson
county; Rev. c. b. Henthorn, of Belmont coun
ty, and Rev. G. B. Mackln of Darlsc county
were nominated. The last two men declined
and Mr.. kirkcndall was nominated by acclama
ton.
Hewson L. Peek, OF Sandusky, was the only
nominee for supreme judge. He was nominal
ed by acclamation. For attorney general nom
nations were z. N. Strckler. Fairfield county
and w. ii. Matthews, OF Cincinnati Tho lat
ter was nominated by acclamation upon with
drawal of Mr.. Strickler. Geo. w. Mace, O.
Darke county. was nominated for treasurer o
state, and Chas A. Reoser, OF Springfield, 70
auditor without opposition. For board OF pub
lie works VIM. G. Turner. OF Montgomery coun
| ty, and 7. A. Rodafer, OF Belmont county, wer
named. The former withdrew and the latte
| was nominated
The only contest was on dairy and food com
| missioner Nominations were: James Benja
| min, OF Muskingum county: Waldo T. Brown
| OF Butler and Morris Goff, OF Lorain. Firs
| ballot resulted us follows: Brown C97, Benja
| min SO, Con o. Brown was declared nominee
| President L. V, .Zollers, OF Hiram college, wa
| nominated for S. ate school commissioner. Al
| ter a vote OF thanks 70 the citizens the conveI
| tion adjourned. fu
| At night a ratification meeting was held no
| dressed by nominees. The stute central coEr
| mittee has been In session o good porto
| OF the day over the selection OF the executiv
| committee, DR.. Lockwood endeayored TO knoc
| out DR.. Thompson chairman claiming tina
his vote was cut down last year through the IL
| efficiency OF the executive committee. IL
came near succeeding, for Or. Thompson hn
| one majority over IL II. | ogan for the position
| The members are as follows; Rev. RathburI
| OF Springfield. secretary; Prot ". Sharpe
| OF Mansfield. treasurer; II. A lodafer, BE
| laire; e. j. Morris, Cincinnati; Frank l.. AlleI
| Dayton; L. Ii. Loga". Canton.