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Show OHIO HI I I 1H.K ANN. Score a Home Victory fur Whose yiaa l oiter "lecares (lie UubcnmioriHi -Nouii- UlttlOll. Ctacitiuili, 2S Tho K-publicu ; State Convention met at 11 a.m., and was calitd to oider by W. C. Cooper, chairman of tho State Centra! Committee. Hon. Allen Bruusmaid, if Cleveland, was made temporary chairman, and H. S. A. Field, of Columbus, temporary secretary. Alter the election ol members of various commiltH. the couvontiou tcok a receea until 2 p.m. On reasiembling, ex Governor Dan-niEOn Dan-niEOn was elected permanent chairman. chair-man. The committee on resolutions then reported as follows: ! 1st liesolced. That the republican party of Ohio, reaffirming the cardinal cardi-nal doctrines of its adopted faith as heretofore proclaimed, especially pledges itself anaw to the maintenance mainten-ance of free sufirage, equal rights, the unity of the nation, and the su premacy 01 tne naunnai government, in all matters placed by the Constitution Constitu-tion under its control. 2d RtaoLved, That we earnestly appeal to the people in the exercise of power through the ballot box, to arrest the mad career of the party now controlling con-trolling both branches of congress under un-der the domination of a majority ol men, lately in arms ogainst the government gov-ernment and now plotting to regain, through the power of legislation, the cause which they lost in the field, namely the establishment of Btate sovereignty by the overthrow of national supremacy. 3d ItescUed, That the democratic party, having committed itself to an attempt to break up the government by refusing to appropriate to their legitimate objects the public moneys, already collected from the people, unless un-less the executive shall give bis official signature to measures which lie conscientiously disapproves measures plainly intended to allow free course to fraud, violenco and corruption in the national elections and to impair the constitutional supremacy of the nation, deserves the signal condemnation of every honest and law-abiding citizen. 4th Resolved, That the present extra eesaion ot congress thus compelled com-pelled by tho democratic conspirators has been prolonged beyond all possi ble excuse, not only to tne ueptetion of the treasury, but also to tho grave detriment of every industrial and commeroialjnterest of the country, by the uncalled for agitation ot several questions, by persistent efforts in hostility to the resumption ot specie payments already happily accomplished, accom-plished, by constantly tampering with the currency system, unsurpassed in the world, by reopening and stimulating stimu-lating the Bectional controversy, especially through the avowed determination deter-mination to repeal all war legislation, and by seeking to inaugurate a reactionary reac-tionary revolution designed to restore full power to a solid south in the a I airs of the government. 5th. Resolved, That the financial ladminislration of the government by : the republican party, in accomplishing accomplish-ing the great work of the resumption of specie payments, in restoring our currency to the par value, io greatly reducing the burden of the national debt, in refunding a large proportion of the same at a rate of interest one third less than the former rate, thereby alone Baviug the treasury $13, 000,000 a year, and in enhancing j the national credit to a standing never before attained, is a Bource of juBt pride to the republicans of Ohio, and deserves the warm approbation of the American people. Gth lieeolued, That this perpetual per-petual disturbance ol the country in response to the conciliatory measures of the administration Bhould, by the judgment of the people, be thoroughly condemned. 7th RcsclicJ, That the memories of our dead heroes who gave their lives to save the nation from destruction destruc-tion protest against the expulsion of their living comrades from publio offices to gratify the partisan purposes pur-poses of the dominant party in congress; con-gress; that we send greeting to the President of the United States, and our republican members of congress, and cordially thank and honor them for the firm and patriotic stand they have taken in opposition to the do-sigun do-sigun of the majority of the present congress, and we hereby pledge them our earnest and undivided support. By agreement, the nomin aliou of candidates then began. Richard C. Parsons, of Cleveland, nominated Hon. Alphonso Tatt for governor. General Gibson, of Seneca County, amid great cheering, nominated nomi-nated Hon. Charles FoBter. The convention then proceeded to ballot, and Charles Foster was nominated nomi-nated on the first ballot. The first ballot resulted Foster, 280 5-6; Tatt, 271 1-6; Keifer, 2. Total, 554. The announcement of the vote wes received with deafening cheers, and on motion of Hon. Ben Eggleston, Foster's nomination was made un animous. The following names were put in nomination (or Lieutenant governor ; Hon. Lewis Beaaongoad, of Cincinnati Cincin-nati Andrew Uickentoper, of Cincinnati; Cin-cinnati; General Samuel H. Hursf, of Coiilicothe; Col. A. 8. McClure, of Wooster. |