Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1893 — OHIO DEMOCRATS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHIO DEMOCRATS.

“Larry” Neal Will Lead the Ticket Agalnat IMTcRfI ■ ........... .......- The Ohio Democratic convention to nominate a State ticket, met at Cincinnati, Tuesday. Chairman Crites called the convention to order. Prayer was offered by Rev. George Thayer. Gilbert M. Barger, the temporary ehairman was

greeted with cheers and made a brief address. The committee on resolutions then reported as follows: 1. We hereby approve the platform of the Democratic party adopted by the national convention at Chicago. 2. The financial situation is the unfortunate legacy of Republican administration. It is the natural result of the Mcr Kinley tariff and Sherman silver law, extravagance of the revenue of the party lately in power, and the creation and'fostering of trusts and corrupting combinations by that party. 3 We recommend that national banks may be permitted to issue their currency to an amount equal to the par value of the United States bonds. 4. The interests of every true soldier and pensioner demand that the pension roll should be made and preserved as a roll of honor. We believe in a just and liberal recognition of claims of, veterans, and favor grantinc them all that patriotism could ask, all that National gratitude would demand. The Democratic party Fin ion soldier to a pension shall be ?e?decL and the allowance of any worthy pensioner shall not be disturbed. 5. We condemn the unbusinesslike administration of State affairs under Governor McKinley; deplore the official scandals and defalcations under it and denounce the condoning of official crimes which have brought humiliation upon our people. 6. The Democratic party expresses its confidence In the ability of Hon. Calvin S. Brice, of the United States Senate. 7. The country has abiding faith in the integrity, patriotism and exalted courage of President Cleveland, True to the people and watchful of their interests, he will enforce honest and economical methods in the condnctof public affairs and secure to every scctioirof the country the blessing of good government. Nominations for Governor were then declared in order. James ~P. Seward placed in nomination Lawrence T.'Neal, of Chillicothe. W. J. Clark presented the name of Col. Wm. A. Taylor, of Columbus. John H. Clark, of Youngstown, was put in nomination without a speech. At the close of the roll call Neal had 40SX votes, and his nomination was made by acclamation, the forces off the other candidates changing their votes, giving Neal on final count 887 X; necessary to a choice, 405. Wm. H. Taylor was nominated for Lieut. Governor. A full State ticket wasnominated. Mr. Neal has been a prominent figure in Ohio politics for many years.

LAWRENCE T. NEAL.