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OHIO. 



of that election, and on account of such jast and neces- 

 sary implication is therefore dishonest, hypothetical, 

 ana disloyal to American institutions. 



The following ticket was nominated : For 

 Secretary of State, William H. Doan, of Cuyaho- 

 ga County ; for Judge of the Supreme Court, 

 William Mungen, of Hancock County ; for 

 Clerk of the Supreme Court, George Calder- 

 wood ; for Member of the Board of Public 

 Works, J. H. Lorimer, of Clarke County ; for 

 State School Commissioner, James A. Brush, 

 of Stark County. Mr. Mungen declined the 

 nomination, and William F. Ross was selected 

 to fill the vacancy on the ticket. 



The Republican Convention for the nomina- 

 tion of a State and Presidential electors ticket, 

 and for choosing delegates to the Republican Na- 

 tional Convention, met in Columbus April 28th. 

 The delegates were first chosen, those for the 

 State at large being ex-Governor William 

 Dennison, Bon. James A. Gartield, Governor 

 Charles Foster, and Warner M. Bateman. A 

 State ticket was then nominated as follows: 

 For Secretary of State, Charles Townsend, of 

 Atbens County ; for Judge of the Supreme 

 Court, George W. Mcllvaine (renominated) ; for 

 Clerk of the Supreme Court, Dwigbt Crowell, 

 of Ash tabula County ; for Member of the Board 

 of Public Works, S. R. Hosmer, of Muskingum 

 County ; for State School Commissioner, D. F. 

 De Wolf, of Lucas County; for Presidential 

 electors at large, Charles H. Grosvenor, of 

 Athens County ; S. S. Warner, of Lorain Coun- 

 ty. Tiie following platform was adopted : 



Resolved. That we reaffirm the principles enunciated 

 in the resolutions adopted by the last Republican Na- 

 tional Convention. 



Resolved, That we are in favor of the extension of 

 the system of free public schools throughout the whole 

 country, supported by general taxation, exempt from 

 sectarian influences, and open to every child of proper 

 age ; and to that end we are in favor of all appropriate 

 and constitutional legislation. 



Resolved, That we are in favor of a full protection 

 by the national Government of every citizen of the 

 United States, native or naturalized, as well within as 

 without our territorial limits, in the exercise of every 

 right conferred upon him by its Constitution and 

 laws, and against every infraction of such right, in 

 whatever way or by whomsoever committed ; and for 

 the purpose of affording such protection the whole 

 power of the Government should be used. 



Resolved, That it is the duty of the national Govern- 

 ment to protect the election of representatives in Con- 

 gress from fraud and violence, and we condemn the 

 attempts of the Democratic party to nullify or repeal 

 existing laws on this subject as unpatriotic and calcu- 

 lated to encourage and foster fraud. 



Resolved, That we are in favor of the maintenance 

 of a sound currency based upon coin, or upon notes 

 redeemable in coin, and the sacred observance of the 

 public faith against all taint or suspicion of evasion or 

 repudiation. 



Resolved, _That we congratulate the country upon 

 the resumption of specie payments, now assured and 

 permanent, as the fruits of Republican policy and the 

 splendid achievement of Republican administration ; 

 and we likewise congratulate the country upon the 

 general revival of business and industry, secured as 

 they are by the soundest and most convenient cur- 

 rency and the wisest financial policy the country ever 

 enjoyed. 



Resolved, That the great ability, invaluable services, 



long experience, pure and exalted character, and un- 

 wavering fidelity to Republican principles of our dis- 

 tinguished fellow-citizen, John Sherman, entitle him 

 to the highest honors and confidence of the Republican 

 party of Ohio and of the country. His matchless skill 

 and capacity as a financier have mainly contributed to 

 accomplish the invaluable and difficult work of re- 

 sumption and refunding the public debt, and made 

 him the trusted representative in public life of the 

 business interests of all classes of the American people. 

 He has been trained from the beginning of his public 

 life in the advocacy of the rights of man, and no man 

 has been more unfaltering in his demand that the 

 whole power of the Government should be used to 

 protect the colored people of the South from unlawful 

 violence and unfriendly local legislation ; and in view 

 of his services to his country and his eminent ability 

 as a statesman, we, the Republican party of Ohio, pre- 

 sent him to the Republican party of the country as a 

 fit candidate for President, and respectfully urge upon 

 the Republican Convention at Chicago his nomination. 



Resolved, That the delegates at large chosen by this 

 Convention are hereby instructed to vote for and to 

 use all honorable means to secure the nomination of 

 John Sherman by the National Republican Conven- 

 tion at Chicago for President, and the district delegates 

 are respectfully requested to vote for him. 



Resolved, That we cordially endorse the Administra- 

 tion of President Hayes in maintaining the legislation, 

 principles, and purposes of the Republican party, de- 

 signed as they are to maintain the existence of the 

 Government, to protect all citizens in the enjoyment 

 of all rights given or guaranteed by the Constitution 

 and laws, and to secure prosperity to the industries of 

 the countrv. 



Resolved. That we pledge the united and earnest 

 efforts of the Republicans of Ohio for the election of 

 the nominees of the National Republican Convention. 



The Democratic State Convention to select 

 delegates to the Democratic National Conven- 

 tion was held at Columbus May 6th. The 

 Democratic Convention for the nomination of 

 a State ticket met in Cleveland July 22d. The 

 platform was adopted before the nominations 

 were made, and was confined to the following 

 two resolutions: 



Resolved, That the Democracy of Ohio heartily en- 

 dorse the candidates of the National Democratic Con- 

 vention, and that we will zealously labor for the elec- 

 tion of Hancock and Euglish ; and for the candidates 

 for State offices this day nominated. 



Resolved, That the Democracy of Ohio adopt as their 

 own the National platform. (See UNITED STATES. ) 



The ticket nominated was as follows: For 

 Secretary of State, William Lang, of Crawford 

 County ; for Judge of the Supreme Court, Mar- 

 tin D. Follett, of Washington County ; for Clerk 

 of the Supreme Court, Richard J. Fanning, of 

 Franklin County ; for Member of the Board of 

 Public Works, William J. Jackson, of Miami 

 County; for State School Commissioner, J. J. 

 Burns, of Belmont County ; for Presidential 

 Electors at Large, R. P. Ranney, of Cuyahoga 

 County ; John F. Follett, of Hamilton County. 



The Greenback Labor Convention was held 

 at Columbus July 28th, and put in nomination 

 the following ticket : For Secretary of State, 

 Charles A. Lloyd, of Huron County ; for Judge 

 of the Supreme Court, D. W. C. Louden, of 

 Brown County ; for Clerk of the Supreme 

 Court, Charles Bonsell, of Columbiana County ; 

 for Member of Board of Public Works, Amos 

 Roberts, of Knox County; for State School 



