Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1887 — THE POLITICAL FIELD. [ARTICLE]

THE POLITICAL FIELD.

The Ohio Republican Convention met at Toledo on Wednesday Daniel Ryan, of Seioto/County, was made temporary Chairman. In his speech upon taking tho chair, and in that of tho Chairman of the Stato Committee in t ailing the convention to order, John Sherman was heartily boomed for the Presidency. Two resolutions wero offered in the convention—one giving Sherman an unqualified indorsement as a Presidential candidate, and tho other merely “calling the attention” of the Republicans of the State to his “eminent services and splendid career” in connection with the national nominations of ItBB. Both wero referred to the Platform Committee. Elihu E. Jackson was nominated for Governor by tho Democrats of Maryland Wednesday. Resolutions wero adopted indorsing the administration of President Cleveland. Gov. Foraker was nominated by acclamation for Governor of Ohio by the Republican State Convention at Toledo. The remainder of the ticket is as follows: Lieutenant Governor, Captain W. C. Lyon; Supreme Judge (long term), William T. Spear; Supreme Judge (short term), F. S. Dickman; Auditor, E. W. Poe; Treasurer, J. C. Brown; Attorney Gener.il, D. K Watson; member of the Board of Public Works, C. A Flickinger. The platform favors the piotective tariff, demands duties on wool, advocates liberal pensions, and denounces the President’s vetoes. It commonds Governor Foraker’s administration, and applauds lrs determination not to surrender the rebel flags. It demands a free ballot and a fair count, and asks for restrictive immigration laws Ihat will keep out contract labor, paupers, anarchists, communists, and the vicious and criminal classes. Lastly, it indorses Senator Sherman, and presents his name to the people of the country as a candidate for the Presidency. The resolutions were unanimously adopted.