Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-16
legged beneficial results of q protective tariff,
as claimed by the Republican leaders.

IcRSU Denenc1al results OF q prObecblE6 tdTlus
as claimed by the Republican leaders.
Roast for the Legislature.
The seventeen General Assembly of Ohio
with its Republican majority Of two-thirds
in both branches, will 20 down in history as
the most inefficient, incompetent and prohi-
gate of any Legislature ever chosen in Ohio.
| Its action in repeating and altering i'm.
| portant and wholesome legislation, enacted
| In the interest of the people by the Demo
cratic Legislature which preceded 1t: In fali-
ing and refusing to pass important measures
demanded by the people: in creating local
Indebtedness, aggregating more than Slo
100000; in creating additional public offices
TO provide positions for favorites: increas-
ing the salaries of certain State of1cers IN
so re-districting the State or Congressional
purposes as to disfranchise nearly one
fourth OF the electors OF the state IN the So
lection of Representative in the National
Congress, and for other acts of malteasance
which should bring upon it the severest con-
demnation of the people of the State.
The Interest OF humanity and the welfare
of our public institutions demand that fhe
hand OF the partisan shall be removed from
the benevolent and charitable institutions
OF the State, and to the improvement or the
present conditions the Democratic party
hereby pledges its most earnest efforts.
We favor liberal and just pensions to de-
serving and disabled soldiers and sailors
who fought for the maintenance of the Gov
eminent, and like pensions to their WIDOWS
and orphan children.
last Democratic administration, was SO
wisely, economically and patriotically ad-
mlnlstcred as to commend the party to the
confidence and support of the American
people, and to entitle it. in the interests OF
good government, to return to power.
The Ticket and Delegates Named.
The temporary organization of the con-
vention was made permanent and the report
of the Committee on Resolutions called for,
but the committee was still out and the re-
port was passed. The convention pro-
ceeded to the nomination of State ticket
Colonel w. A. Taylor, Franklin County,
was nominated for Secretary of State. Ex-
Speaker n. L. Hysell, of Perry, was the
other candidate before the convention. John
P. briggs. of Monroe County, was nomi-
mated for Supreme Judge, long
term, by reclamation. Thomas Beer,
of Crawford County, was nominated
H. Wolfe, of Fairfield County, was nomi-
mated for Clerk of the Supreme Court
James p Seward, of Richland County, and
II. S. Sternberger, of Miami County, were
chosen by reclamation electors at large.
The selection of delegates at large was
reached, and was the interesting feature of
the convention. The speakers were cheered,
as well as the names whom they presented,
as follows: A. w. Thurman, Franklin
county; L. I. Neal, Ross: Calvin S. Brice,
Allen; Robert Blee, Cuyahoga; John A.
McMahon, Montgomery; James E Camp
bell, Butler The first ballot resulted:
Brice, 7O5; Campbell, 663; Neal 452; Blee,
3SSk; Thurman, 21716; McMahon, 30115;
Hurd. 353 Necessary to a choice, 1856.
Brice, Campbell and Neal were declared
and a second ballot was ordered
for the fourth delegate. Before proceeding
with the second ballot Thurman and Nc
Mahon withdrew their names, leaving Hurd
and Blee in the race. The ballot stood,
Blee $685. and Hurd 349 Blee was declared |
the fourth delegate at large.
The new State Central Committee met |
this afternoon and effected temporary Or |
ganization by the election of c. d. Critics, |
of Allen county, Chairman, Isaac R. Hill, |
Vice Chairman, and w. w. Sutton, of Of |
tawa Secretary. The committee adjourned |
TO meet at the call of the Chairman, after
he National Convention has completed its |
abors An executive committee and
chairman to manage their campaign will be
'elected at the first meeting.