Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: If noise and demonstration and nominating and seconding speeches, when numerically considered, could either nominate a candidate or elect him President of the United States, I would not, in view of what has transpired in this hall to-night, take this stand to perform the duty that has been imposed upon me. But in view of the fact that such a result does not necessarily follow, but more particularly because these demonstrations are conflicting and there are orators opposing each other, I am emboldened to come before you in order that I may, in my humble way, say a few plain words for a very plain but very great man ̧ (Loud applause.) But, sirs, first and foremost, I want to say again, here and now, what I have had to say so many times since I came to Chicago, that Ohio is a Republican State. (Applause.) She will cast her electoral vote for the nominee of this Convention. (Cries of "Good," "Good," and applause.) But, sirs, she claims no credit and asks no favors on that account. She would be untrue to herself and her teachings if she did otherwise. She could not do less without injustice to the memory and teachings of a long line of distinguished sons who have won imperishable renown for themselves and their country, both on the field and in the Cabinet. (Applause.)

I am not here, therefore, to ask anything for her or in her name as a condition precedent. On the contrary, let it be distinctly understood that whatever she may do in other years, and I happen to know that she sometimes acts strangely (laughter), she never fails to carry our flag to victory in Presidential campaigns. She has always been ready to enthusiastically follow the chosen leaders of the party, and never more so than at the present time. To-day, as in the past, her highest ambition is, that with her October election, she may worthily and victoriously lead the Republican column. (Applause.) If, therefore, it be true that in the past she has enjoyed distinguished favor, she humbly hopes that it has been no more than a just recognition accorded by her generous sister States; and if she is proud of the names of Grant, and Sherman, and Sheridan, and McPherson, and Chase, and Stanton, and Hayes and Garfield, it is only because of their illustrious services to the whole people, who are proud of them also; and if, for these distinguished men, Ohio first claimed National consideration and honor, it was not alone because they were her sons, but because the

better knowing their worth she put them forward for the common good. She has had no selfish purpose to subserve. She has none such to-day. She fully recognizes and appreciates the fact that what is best for the whole Republican party is best for her also. Moved by no other feeling she has a name to place before this Convention. You have heard it before. From one end of this land to the other it is as familiar as a household word. It is the name of a man who has been an acknowledged leader of the Republican party for almost thirty years. He is identified with every triumph of our most wonderful career. He stood at the forefront in the struggle with slavery. He was a very pillar of strength to the Government in its death grapple with secession. His personal impress is upon every line of reconstruction, and when our National integrity had been preserved by the valor of our soldiers in the field and there came that wild and senseless mania of inflation that threatened to sweep the country and tarnish the National honor, it was his luck to stand in the breach as no other man stood. (Applause.) Save only the war, that was the gravest danger that ever menaced the American people. A failure to resume specie payments in 1879 would have been almost as surely fatal to this Republic as could have been success for Lee at Gettysburg. It was patriotic courage and heroism in the one case no more than in the other that saved the day and accomplished for us the sublime results in which we have ever since rejoiced.

The people of this country know and appreciate that fact, and they still have a profoundly grateful recollection of the service rendered. And this is especially true at this particular time, when Wall street gambling and what you characterized in the platform this day adopted as "Democratic horizontal reduction," have done their bad work. The flood-tide of prosperity has been arrested, and we have been brought through the several stages of stagnation and decline to the very verge of business demoralization and panic. Confidence has been shaken and impaired; its restoration is to be the controlling question of this coming campaign; and if we would act wisely here, we must recognize that fact and make our nomination accordingly. (Applause.) What man then, of all those presented to this body for consideration most fittingly and completely meets the requirements of this situation? In answering that question I can say, as others have said here, that I have no thought or word of detraction from any other man you will be called upon to consider. Without hesitation, I can say with the present Chief Magistrate we have a wise, a conservative and a patriotic Administration. (Applause.) I can say also that no man's admiration is

greater than mine for that brilliant genius from Maine. (Here the speaker was interrupted by a prolonged demonstration for Blaine.) Gentlemen, I shall not compliment any one else until I come to my own man. And resuming, permit to remind you that you have violated an old time-honored maxim Never to hol

ler until you get out of the woods." (Cheers and applause.) We stand here to-night charged with the grave and responsible duty of laying the foundation for success in November next. To that end we must nominate a man who will make not only a good President but the best possible candidate. (Cheers and applause.) We want a man who is distinguished not so much for the brilliancy of his genius, as for that other, safer, better and more assuring quality, the brilliancy of common sense. (Applause.) We do not only want a man who is a pronounced Republican, thoroughly tried in the crucial tests of experience, but we want also a man whose very name will allay instead of exciting the distrust that disturbs the industrial interests of this country. He must, of course, be a friend of human liberty and equality of rights. He could not be a Republican if he were not. He must believe, too, as has been well said here, in the protection of American citi. zens at home as well as abroad. And not only that, he must be a man who can find, under the Constitution and laws of this country, some method whereby the brutal butcheries of Copiah and Danville may for the future be prevented. (Applause.) Not only must he believe in these things, but there is one thing in particular that he must not believe in; and that is in a substantial reduction of the tariff duties on iron, steel and wool. On the contrary he must believe, and that in the most unqualified sense, just as we have declared here to-day, in the protection of American industries, the development of American resources, and the ele

vation and dignity of American labor. (Applause.)

Not only must he believe in these elementary and fundamental propositions of Republicanism, but he must have a record so clear, so bright, as to not only challenge and defy criticism to assail it, but, at the same time, make him the representative of all the highest and purest ambitions and aspirations of the great Republican party. Over and above all this, he must be a man in whom the people believe, not simply that he is honest; not simply that he is capable; not simply that he loves Republicanism and hates Democracy; not simply that he is loyal and patriotic; but that, combined with all these attributes, he possesses, by reason of his experience, that essential qualification that makes him most competent to deliver us from the evils that threaten our present safety. Nominate such a man and victory is assured. Then we

will have four years more of Republican rule, during which time this Republic will continue to grow with greatness at home and increased respect abroad. As such a man, I nominate John Sherman, of Ohio. (Prolonged applause.)

The balloting began on the last day of the Convention. Senator Sherman was handicapped by a divided delegation. The vote of Ohio on the first ballot being Sherman 25, Blaine 21; on the second, Sherman 23, Blaine 23; on the third, Blaine 25, Sherman 21; on the fourth, 46 for Blaine.

The first ballot resulted: Blaine 334, Arthur 278, Edmunds 93, Logan 63, Sherman 30, Hawley 13, Robert T. Lincoln 4, William T. Sherman 2. Mr. Sherman received votes from the following delegations: Indiana 2, Kansas 1, Kentucky 1, Missouri 1, New Jersey 1 and Ohio 25.

The second: Blaine 349, Arthur 276, Edmunds 69, Logan 61, Sherman 28, Hawley 13, Lincoln 4, General Sherman 3.

The third: Blaine 375, Arthur 274, Edmunds 69, Logan 53, Sherman 25, Hawley 13, Lincoln 8, General Sherman 2.

Blaine was nominated on the fourth ballot, receiving 544 votes to 276 for all others. The choice was made unanimous, though a few delegates, under the leadership of George William Curtis, voted "No."

When Ohio was called on the fourth ballot, Governor Foraker said:

Mr. Chairman: For what I supposed to be the best interests of the party, I presented to this Convention the name of John Sherman. Also supposing it to be for the best interests of the party, we have until now faithfully and cordially supported him. Now, also, in the interest of the party, we withdraw him and cast for James G. Blaine forty-six votes.

The evening session was opened by prayer by Rev. Dr. O'Reilly, a Catholic priest, of Detroit.

John A. Logan was nominated for Vice.

President by Preston B. Plumb, of Kansas, and James S. Robinson, of Kenton, Ohio, made one of the seconding speeches. The delegates were unanimous for General Logan excepting one vote from New York for Foraker and six from the same State for Gresham.

After the transaction of some routine business the Convention adjourned sine die. Mr. Blaine's letter of acceptance was dated at Augusta, Maine, July 15th. General Logan's was issued from Washington, District of Columbia, July 19th.

On June 12th, the members of the Ohio State Central Committee met at the Neil House, Columbus, to select an Executive Committee to conduct the campaign. They organized by selecting Joseph W. O'Neal, of Lebanon, Chairman; James M. Brown, of Toledo, Vice Chairman, and Alexander C. Caine, of Somerset, Secretary. John Beatty and John F. Oglevee were presented for Chairman of the Executive Committee and the former elected by a majority of three. He, however, declined because his business. was such that he could not attend to political matters, and Captain Oglevee was then chosen. The following additional members of the Committee were selected: Charles Foster, of Fostoria; Joseph B. Foraker, of Cincinnati; Marcus A. Hanna, of Cleveland; Benjamin W. Arnett, of Xenia; Charles C. Walcutt, T. Ewing Miller and Smith L. Johnson, of Columbus. Jacob C. Donaldson was asked to take the Secretaryship, but was absent from the city at that time, and the election was deferred until another meeting. Joshua K. Brown, of Guernsey, was subsequently selected.

The Greenback-Labor Anti-Monopoly Convention, embracing the believers of all the "isms" of the time, was held at Colum

bus on June Ist. Peter M. Harrold was nominated for Secretary of State.

The second Prohibition State Convention met at the City Hall, Columbus, Wednesday, June 18th, and nominated a complete ticket headed by Evan J. Morris, of Fayette County, as the candidate for Secretary of State. Their first Convention had been held on March 6th, when delegates to the National Convention were selected.

The Democratic State Convention met at Comstock's Opera House, Columbus, and was in session two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 24th and 25th. It was called to order by David R. Paige, Jr., of Summit County, Chairman of the State Central Committee. There was no temporary organization, the Central Committee having designated the members of the various other committees. The District caucuses were held on the evening of the 24th, and the Convention started in on the 25th with the report of the Committee on Permanent Organization, to-wit:

Chairman: Ebenezer B. Finley, of Bucyrus.

Secretary: Daniel J. Dalton, of Cincinnati.

Assistant Secretaries: Thomas M. Proctor, of Lebanon; Thompson Benton, of Youngstown; and R. R. Holden, of Cleveland.

Allen G. Thurman, of Franklin County, John R. McLean, of Hamilton, and Durbin Ward, of Warren, were elected by acclamation as delegates to the National Convention. at Chicago. Jacob Mueller, of Cuyahoga, was made the fourth delegate after a prolonged and heated discussion, his Democracy being questioned. He subsequently declined and George Hoadly, of Hamilton County, was substituted. The names of the

2. We favor a tariff for revenue, limited to the necessities of the Government economically administered, and so adjusted in its application as to prevent unequal burdens, encourage productive industries at home, afford just compensation to labor, but not to create or foster monopolies.

3. The just demands of wool-growers of the State and country for an equitable readjustment of duties on wool (unjustly reduced by a Republican Congress), so that the industry shall be fully and equally favored with other industries ought to be complied with, and we endorse the action of the Democratic members of the Ohio delegation in Congress in their efforts to accomplish this result.

4. The Democratic party is and always has been opposed to sumptuary legislation and unequal taxation in any form, and is in favor of the largest liberty of private conduct consistent with the public welfare' and rights of others and of regulating the liquor traffic and providing against the evils resulting therefrom by a judicious and properly graded license system.

7. We reaffirm the resolutions of the State Conventions of 1880, 1881 and 1882, and of the Democratic National Conventions of 1872, 1876 and 1880, demanding the thorough reform and purification of the civil service; we charge that the Republican party has violated every pledge it has heretofore given for the reform thereof and has failed during its long administration of the Government to correct even the

most patent abuses; and we demand, therefore, a change of the Executive Administration of the Government itself, as the reform first of all necessary (as made more manifest by the "Star Route" trials and other iniquities), thereby ousting corrupt rings, confederated to protect crime and prevent the punishment of criminals, and by so doing make it possible to punish fraud and theft in the public service.

The Democratic National Convention met at Chicago, Wednesday, July 8th, with Richard D. Hubbard, of Texas, as Temporary Chairman. William F. Vilas, of Wisconsin, was elected Permanent Chairman the next day. Those placed in nomination as candidates for the Presidency were: Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware; Joseph E. McDonald, of Indiana; John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky; Grover Cleveland, of New York; Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio (by W. C. Breckenridge), and George Hoadly, of Ohio (by Thomas E. Powell), and Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania. The first ballot was taken late in the night session of July 10th, and resulted: Cleveland 392, Bayard 170, Thurman 88, Randall 78, McDonald 56, Carlisle 27, Roswell P. Flower 4, Hoadly 3, Samuel J. Tilden 1. The second ballot was not taken until during the afternoon of July 11th, and resulted, subsequent to many changes, in the nomination of Cleveland-447 votes being necessary for a choice under the two-thirds ruleCleveland 683, Thomas A. Hendricks 145, Bayard 81, Thurman 4, Randall 4, McDonald 2. After a recess of two hours Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, was nominated for the Vice Presidency by the unanimous vote of the Convention. The claims of William S. Rosecrans, of California, John C. Black, of Illinois, and George W. Glick, of Kansas, had been respectively presented by admirers, but they all withdrew prior to a roll call for balloting. The plat

form was as follows, a substitute offered by Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts, having been voted down by the vote of 974 yeas to 714 nays:

The Democratic party of the Union, through its representatives in National Convention assembled, recognizes that, as the Nation grows older, new issues are born of time and progress and old issues perish, but the fundamental principles of the Democracy, approved by the united voice of the people, remain and will ever remain as the best and only security for the continuance of free government. The preservation of personal rights, the equality of all citizens before the law, the reserved rights of the States, and the suof the Federal Government within the limits premacy of the Constitution, will ever form the true basis of our liberties, and can never be surrendered without destroying that balance of rights and powers which enables a continent to be developed in peace and social order to be maintained by means of local self-government. But it is indispensable for the practical application and enforcement of these fundamental principles that the Government should not always be controlled by one political party. Frequent change of Administration is as necessary as constant recurrence to the popular will. Otherwise, abuses grow, and the Government, instead of being carried on for the general welfare, becomes an instrumentality for imposing heavy burdens on the many who are governed, for the benefit of the few who govern. Public servants thus become arbitrary rulers. This is now the condition of the country: hence a change is demanded.

The Republican party, so far as principle is concerned, is a reminiscence. In practice it is an organization for enriching those who control its machinery. The frauds and jobbery which have been brought to light in every department of the Government are sufficient to have called for reform within the Republican party; yet those in authority, made reckless by the long possession of power, have succumbed to its corrupting influence and have placed in nomination a ticket against which the independent portion of the party are in open revolt. Therefore a change is demanded. Such a change was alike necessary in 1876, but the will of the people was then defeated by a fraud which can never be forgotten nor condoned. Again, in 1880, the change demanded by the people was defeated by the lavish use of money contributed by unscrupulous contractors and shameless jobbers who had bargained for unlawful profits or high office. The Republican party, during its legal, its stolen and its bought tenures of power, has steadily decayed in moral character and

political capacity. Its platform promises are now at list of its past failures. It demands the restoration of our navy it has squandered hundreds of millions to create a navy that does not exist. It calls upon Congress to remove the burdens under which American shipping has been depressed-it imposed and has continued those burdens. It professes a policy of reserving the public lands for small holdings by actual settlers it has given away the people's heritage till now a few railroads and non-resident aliens, individual and corporate, possess a larger area than that of all our farms between the two seas. It professes a preference for free institutions-it organized and tried to legalize a control of State elections by Federal troops. It professes a desire to elevate labor-it has subjected American workingmen to the competition of convict and imported contract labor. It professes gratitude to all who were disabled or died in the war leaving widows and orphans-it left to a Democratic House of Representatives the first effort to equalize both bounty and pensions. It professes a pledge to correct the irregularities of tariff it created and has continued. Its own Tariff Commission confessed the needs of more than twenty per cent. reduction-its Congress gave a reduction of less than four per cent. It professes the protection of American manufacturers it has subjected them to an increasing flood of manufactured goods and a hopeless competition with manufacturing nations, not one of which taxes raw materials. It professes to protect all American industries--it has impoverished many to subsidize a few. It professes the protection of American labor--it has depleted the returns of American agriculture, an industry followed by half of our people. It professes the equality of all men before the law, attempting to fix the status of colored citizensthe acts of its Congress were overset by the decisions of its courts. It "accepts anew the duty of leading in the work of progress and reform" its caught criminals are permitted to escape through contrived delays or actual connivance by the prosecution. Honeycombed with corruption, outbreaking exposures no longer shock its moral sense. Its honest members, its independent journals, no longer maintain a successful contest for authority in its councils or a veto upon bad nominations. That change is necessary is proved by an existing surplus of more than $100,000,000 which has yearly been collected from a suffering people. Unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation. We denounce the Republican party for having failed to relieve the people from crushing war taxes, which have paralyzed business, crippled industry and deprived labor of employment and just reward.

The Democratic party pledges itself to purify the Administration from corruption, to restore economy, to