The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-30

to the convention, spoke as follows:
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Conventions:
THE action of your committee on
rules and order of business in fixing
time limit for the presentation of can
didates' names Is notice that the dis
cussion of the biography of such can
didates, and state issues as WELL shall
be postponed until later and more
convenient season. And there seems to
be good reason for this, first, because
the comfort of the delegates should not
be overlooked, and, secondly, it may
well be assumed that any deserving
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion of governor of Ohio cannot afford
to rely too much upon personal eulogy
from the rostrum.
I'm the great state of Ohio, whose
Jurisprudence has been enriched by the
learning of that able jurist and pro-
found lawyer, Judge Rufus p. Ranney,
state whose representation in the
United States senate has been houored
for years by that sterling patriot and
Democratic statesman, Hon. Allen G.
Thurman, and state whose executive
chair has been graced by the incum-
bency of that implacable foe of Repub-
lican misrule, Hon. William Allen, the
memory Of these and other honored
Democrats who have long ago an
swercd to the final roll call-whose
lifework was inspired by love of coun-
try and devotion to party fealty-em-
phasizes the high aim of the Demo-
cratic party in Ohio in the selection OF
its servants for places of public trust.
Honesty and capacity have been the
controlling recommendations for Off
cial preferment, and, unless | mistake
the temper of the delegates before me,
adherence to the Jeffersonian standard
will mark the action of this convention
today. It's purpose will be to present
and nominate a ticket composed of
men who will commend themselves to
the Democratic and Independent voters
of the state as being worthy of conf
dence and support, and, if elected, men
who will not only obey the laws, but
execute and enforce the laws in the in
teres. of the whole people, without fear
or favor.
"Clermont county answers to the
call of counties and presents the name
of one Of her favorite sons for the first
place on the ticket, and ais to the
claims of the gentleman named, or any
hereafter to be named, | have none
other than words of commendation for
them, for they are all Democrats and
members of that grand old party whose
interests we are all seeking to serve in
the hope of bettering the conditions of
our country. But believing that the
time is here when the people of this
state are quite ready for change In
the administration of state affairs, be-
| lieving that they are tired of wasteful
extravaganza through improvident leg
islation, believing that they are desir-
ouC of again returning to the faith of
the fathers of the republic and consti-
tutional rule, and realizing that there
| is need of a wide-awake and energetic
candidate to carry our party banner
aloft in the forefront of the state con-
test awaiting us, | am authorized on
behalf of the northeastern Democracy
of Ohio to present to this convention
as their choice and candidate for the
nomination of governor, the name of a
distinguished citizen, a representative
and conspicuous Democrat, a safe, tried
and intrepid leader, the Hon. John c.
| Welty of Stark county.
'In the prime of life, in the vigor OF
| his manhood, of exalted personal
worth, with mental equipment that
entities him to rank as the peer of any
candidate named, or to be named, in
this convention, his nomination for the
Office mentioned would mean an active
and aggressive campaign, and if today's
sun shall go down upon the finished
work of this convention with Mr..
Welty as it's nominee, then, indeed
will party indifference be followed by
party enthusiasm, and Ohio's Demo
cratic victory will echo throughout hel
borders"