The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-15

For School Commissioner
j. E. PETERSON, OF Greene.
For Member Board OF Public Works,
JAMES E. BoRRoR, OF franklin.
For Dairy and Food Commissioner.
WM j. WEAVER, of Portage.
SPRINGFIELD, O., Aug. 5,-At o'clock this
afternoon DIR. H. +. Barnes, chairman OF the
state executive committee OF the peoples par
ty, called the convention 10 order and went
through the opening preliminaries.
DR.. Barnes introduced Hon. Joshua Crawford,
prominent alliance man OF Crawford county,
who offered brief and feeling prayer.
He then read q letter from Hon. G.. F. Gath
er, chairman OF the executive committee of the
Farmers alliance OF Alabama, regre tting his in
ability to be present and take part in the delib-
erations OF the convention. Mr. Gather, wrote
that the alliance was making steady progress
In that state, and closed with the prediction
that Alabama would vote for the alliance can
didate for president in 1892.
He also read q letter OF regret from Senator
PETER, OF Kansas who appealed to the convon
tion to do for Senator Sherman in Ohio what
they had done for Senator ingalls, in Kansas.
Both letters were received with loud and con-
tinued applause
DR. Barnes then introduced Temporary Chair.
man Hugh Cavanaugh, OF Hamilton, whose np-
pearance on the stage was the signal for regu-
lar storm OF cheering and applnuding Mr.
Cavanaugh addressed the convention at some
length.
At the close OF Mr.. CRvanaughs speech
musical quartet, consisting of Misses Emma
and Matte Mellinger, of yellow Springs, and
Messrs. O. II. Drake and II. C. Carr, of Spring
field, with Miss Hammer, of Springfield, at the
keyboard OF the piano, came to the footlights
and treated the audience to "Our Battle Song"
n the Rftinu of 1TJOll tlp Fort ~ There
was an outburst of applause at every pause in
the music, and a hearty encore brought the
musicians back, TO evoke u tumultuous storm
OF laughter and applause as they sang Good
by. Old Party, Good-by."
When the music suDsded, DR.. Barnes moved
that H. b. Hnchman, Of Champaign county, be
made temporary secretary. Carried.
Vice-presidents were then appointed, one
| from each district; also the following couInit-
| tees: State central committee, on credctials,
| rules and order of business on permanent or
| gani2aion, device on ticket and on resolu-
| tons.
After the quartet had sung another song
| Chairman Cavanaugh introduced Robert Schill-
| ing, OF Wisconsin, secretary of the national
| committee of the peoples party. Mr.. Schill-
| ing is one of the old greenbacS guard and for
| mer resident of Cleveland. He was given n
| rousing reception and made very strong
| speech from his standpoint. He talked for
| holding the attention Of his hearers TO the
| close.
While waiting for the committees to report
| o. w. JONES' of Kansas, the singing orator, en-
| livened the time by rendering an irresistible
| funny campaign song entitled, "A Hnyseed
Like Me-" 1t was such a pronounced hit that
| he was compelled to give an encore, rendering
the old song, "Good-by, Old Party, Good-by,
with decidedly humorist twist.
The committees not yet appearing, the chair
| man introduced Hon. j. c. Otis, cOngressman-
| elect from the Fourth district OF Kansas who
| addressed the convention. Mr., Otis suggest
| ion that the present campaign, like the memo
rable one OF Harrison, with its log cabin and
| coon. be made a farm wagon fight was heartily
received. HIS plan is to get old'fashioned farm
wagons and thoroughly traverse the country,
| carrying speakers and campaign literature,
| thus carrying the gospel into every hamlet and
| village.
At the close of his speech the chairman call
| ed for the report OF the committee on creden
tials 1t was not forthcoming, and the dele
gates demanded that the sergeat.atarms be
| required to hunt them up and bring them in
| There were no sergennts, and the chair was en-
| powered to appoint couple He named JOSEPH
Mclean, of Hamilton and George Riddle, O
| Champaign, to act as such. They were moi
gone long before they returned with Ber
Johns, of Huron county the chairman.
Stepping to the stage he announced that tht
committee had examined the credentials of Ga
persons and that there were no contests.
The next committee 10 report was that OF
rules and order OF business. he usual recon
mendations as to the rules that should govern
| the convention were made and the following
order OF business was given: Governor, lieutcn
| ant-governor auditor of state, attorney general
! treasurer, judge of the supreme court com
| missioner of schools, board of public works ant
dairy and food commissioner The report was
submitted by DIR. L. b. ruckerman, of Cleve
land, who next submitted an addition to thC
report that created somewhat OF a surprise be
| cause OF its novelty.
It was u proposition 10 change the form o
| balloting in radical way. The doctor explain
| cd that IL had been in use in Cleveland for tlvt
| wears, and had proved most satisfactory Unde
its provisions but one ballot was needed anC
only one-half the time usually required unde
the old plan was necessary, The choice o
the gathering is unerrlnGly given. The system
| as presented to the convention and adopted il
as follows: Voting for candidates shall be b,
ballot whenever there are moro nominee
than persons to be chosen, In case one, tw
or three persons are TO be voted for at any on,
balloting the delegate will write on II singh
ballot the name OF his first choice. his secon,
choice and his third choice for the office In tn
order of his choice--tirst choice second and 81
on--but in case more than three persons are Il
be chosen he will write on his ballot ns man!
names rs there gre persons to he chosen, nj
ways writing them in the order OF his choice Il
case however, there nre but two nominees TO
one office, but one name need bc written on tn
ballot. IN counting the vote, tho first choic
counts MS many tullles rs there are name
written on the ballot; tho second choice on
less, md SO on, the last name written alway
counting one tally
The person or persons receiving the highes
number OF tullios shall no declared the choic
OF tho convention, but in onse OF n tie, with bu
one vucarcy to be filed II second vote shall b
taken 10 decide between these two.
Next came the report OF the con,ditteo o
device for the ticket II was presented by tn
secretary, Walker Paryis, Of Morrow count,
in the stead OF l. NJ. Burns. or Dariie, II wa
short aud sweet. Its only recommendation wa
that the plow and hummer be uuurted- Ono
tho delegates in the hall arose aud moyr,, III,
tho Goddess OF Liberty, surrounded by corr
stalks, be added. AT this point another OF N
delegates raised the point OF order lhat tho r.
ports could not be received because the co
ventlon had not been properly organized. Al
other moved that It bo laid on tho liable until