History of the city of Columbus, capital of Ohio, Volume II, Part 59

Author: Lee, Alfred Emory, 1838-; W. W. Munsell & Co
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: New York and Chicago : Munsell & Co.
Number of Pages: 1196

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1872.

John Sherman was nominated for National Senator January 4; elected Jan- uary 10. General E. F. Noyes was inaugurated as Governor, Jannary 8. The ceremonies took place in the rotunda ; oath administered by Chief Justiee Josiah Scott. The County Auditors held a State convention January 24, at Ambos Hall. A State Woman Suffrage Convention met at the Opera House, February 15 ; addressed by Mrs. J. G. Swisshelm, Mrs. E. L. Rexford, Mrs. J. H. Coulter and others. The Republican State Central Committee met at the Hall of Representa- tives, February 14, J. S. Robinson presiding, and adopted resolutions recommend- ing the nomination of William Dennison for Vice President. A Labor Reform National Convention held its sittings at Wagner's Hall, February 20, 21 and 22, Edwin M. Chamberlain, of Massachusetts, presiding. This convention nominated David Davis, of Illinois, for President, and Joel Parker, of New Jersey, for Vice President. Both nominees declined ; the convention therefore reassembled at the City Hall, August 21, and decided not to make new nominations. The atten- dance at this second meeting was very small. The National Convention of the Prohibition party was held at the Opera House, February 22 and 23; temporary chairman, Henry Fish, of Michigan ; permanent, S. B. Chase, of Pennsylvania. James Black, of Pennsylania, was nominated for President, and John Russell, of Michigan, for Vice President. A State Prohibition Convention assembled at the Opera House, February 23, and nominated candidates for State officers.

Republican State Convention, Opera House, March 27 ; temporary chairman, Alphonso Hart; permanent, John C. Lee. Nominations: Secretary of State, A. T. Wikoff ; Supreme Court Judge, John Welsh ; Board of Public Works, R. R. Porter ; Senatorial Electors, J. C. Lee and Alphonso Hart. State Executive Com- mittee, R. D. Harrison, Rodney Foos, J. B. Neil, W. T. Wilson, A. T. Wikoff, C. C. Waleutt, James Williams, H. G. Otis, W. A. Hunt. The resolutions recom- mended the nomination of William Dennison for Vice President.

A Liberal Republican meeting to choose delegates to the National Liberal Republican Convention at Cincinnati, May 1, was held at Strader's Hall, April 16 ;

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chairman, H. Mithoff ; addresses by C. P. L. Butler, W. E. Ide, N. Merion, W. T. Wallace and others. The Democratic State Convention was held at Cleveland, June 27; its nominations were: Secretary of State, Aquila Wiley ; Supreme Court Judge, John L. Green ; Board of Public Works, J. B. Riley. A National Convention of Liberal Republicans, held at Cincinnati, May I, nominated Horace Greeley for President and Benjamin Gratz Brown for Vice President. The National Democratic Convention assembled at Baltimore, July 9, and nominated the same candidates. On September 3, a National Convention of Straightout Democrats met at Lonisville and nominated Charles O'Conor for President and John Quincy Adams for Vice President. The Republican National Convention met at Philadelphia, July 5, and nominated U. S. Grant for President and Henry Wilson for Vice President.

A ratification of the nominations of Greeley and Brown took place at the East Front July 14 G. W. Manypenny presided and speeches were made by George L. Converse, C. P. L. Butler, Il. J. Jewett and E. F. Bingham. A meeting of Straightout Democrats, to form an O'Conor and Adams electoral ticket, met October 22, J. H. Geiger presiding. A circular was issued by this meeting to the " sold but undelivered Democrats of Ohio." A short speech was made by Mr. Greeley while passing through the city, from Pittsburgh west, September 20. James G. Blaine addressed a Republican meeting at the Opera House, October 7. A Greeley and Brown mass meeting held at the East Front September 2, was addressed by Senators A. G. Thurman and Lyman Trumbull. A Republican meeting at the City Hall, September 20, was addressed by General B. F. Butler. General W. S. Hillyer addressed the Republican Club September 26. A joint con- ference of Liberal Republican and Democratic State Central Committees was held at Thurman Hall, November 15. An address to Liberals and Democrats, pre- pared by a committee appointed for the purpose, was read by Senator Thurman, who opposed relinquishment of the Democratic name and organization.

1873.

The State Association of County Auditors met at the Capitol January 29. The delegate convention chosen to revise the Constitution of the State assembled in the Hall of Representatives, May 13. M. R. Waite, was chosen to preside. The Republican State Convention was held at the City Hall, May 21; temporary chairman, J. T. Updegraff ; permanent, James Monroe. Nominations : Governor, E. F. Noyes; Supreme Court Judges, William White and Walter F. Stone; Treas- urer, Isaac Welsh ; Attorney General, John Little ; Comptroller, W. T. Wilson ; Board of Public Works, P. V. Herzing. State Executive Committee : C. C. Wal- cutt, Rodney Foos, James Williams, F. B. Pond, J. C. Donaldson and Isaac Welsh.

A State convention of Liberal Republicans and socalled " Allen County " Democrats assembled July 30, at Ambos Hall ; temporary chairman, T. E. Cun- ningham, of Allen County ; permanent, Norton S. Townshend. The convention was addressed by George E. Pugh, Thomas Ewing, Frederick Hassaurek and William D. Caldwell. Resolutions reported by E. A. Parrott declared that the Democratie and Republican parties bad both outlived their usefulness ; opposed subsidies ; and favored a tariff for revenue only. Nominations : Governor, Isaac C. Collins ; Lieutenant Governor, A. S. Piatt ; Attorney-General, Seraphim Myers; Supreme Court Judges, P. B. Ewing and D. W. C. Louden ; Treasurer, Jonathan Harshman ; Comptroller, C. P. L. Butler; Board of Public Works, James MeBeth.

The Democratic State Convention assembled at the Opera House August 6; temporary chairman, S. F. Hunt; permanent, W. H. Ball. Nominations :

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Governor, William Allen ; Lieutenant-Governor, Barnabas Burns; Supreme Court Judges, H. C. Whitman, C. H. Scribner; Attorney-General, M. A. Daugherty ; Treasurer, George Weimer; Comptroller, J. K. Newcomer; Board of Public Works, C. Schunck. The convention was addressed by Messrs. S. F. Hunt and A. G. Thurman. A Democratic " jollification " over the results of the election took place October 24; speeches by Allen G. Thurman, S. F. Hunt, A. E. Jenner, S. F. Cary and George L. Converse. The State Association of Connty Auditors convened at the Capitol December 10-11.

1874.

Governor William Allen was inaugurated January 12. The ceremonies were attended by large numbers of people from different parts of the State, and were accompanied by an extensive military parade in which the following organiza- tions took part: Cleveland Grays, Herman Gnards of Steubenville, Sill Guards of Chillicothe, Light Guards and Lytle Grays of Cincinnati, Dayton Zonaves and Toledo Cadets. G. S. Innis was chief marshal. The ceremonies were held on the East Terrace; in the evening an inauguration ball, notable for its elaborate arrangements and large attendance, took place at the City Hall. A serenade to Governor Allen at the Neil House was accompanied by speeches from Messrs. Thurman, Hunt, Pendleton and Ewing. A mass meeting in behalf of the new constitution pending before the people was held in the Capitol Square August 15 ; speeches by Thomas Ewing and R. P. L. Baber. Democratie State Conven- tion, Opera House, August 26; temporary chairman, J. C. McKemy ; permanent, Thomas Ewing. Nominations: Secretary of State, William Bell ; School Com - missioner, C. S. Smart ; Supreme Court Judge, W. J. Gilmore; Supreme Court Clerk, Arnold Green; Board of Public Works, Martin Schilder. Republican State Convention, September 2; temporary chairman, Charles Foster; permanent, John Sherman. Nominations: Secretary of State, A. T. Wikoff ; Supreme Court Judge, Luther Day; School Commissioner, T. W. Harvey; Board of Public Works, S. R. Hosmer ; Supreme Court Clerk, Rodney Foos. The convention was addressed by Messrs. Garfield, Foster, Sherman and Noyes. On September 11 the Democratic State Central Committee nominated George Rex for Supreme Court Judge rice Walter F. Stone, who had resigned. A Democratic " jollification " over the results of recent elections took place on the Capitol Square, November 4; can- nonading, speeches and fireworks. The State Association of County Auditors met at the State Auditor's office November 11.

1875.

A State Convention of the Prohibition party assembled at the City Hall February 24, and nominated a State ticket. A convention of persons favoring an express recognition of Deity in the National Constitution was held at the Opera House March 10, Hon. Felix R. Brunot, of Pittsburgh, presiding. Resolutions were passed and a State Association was organized. The Republican State Con- vention met at the Opera House June 2 ; temporary chairman, Lorenzo Danford ; permanent, E. F. Noyes. Nominations: Governor, R. B. Hayes ; Lieutenant- Governor, Thomas L. Young ; Treasurer, John M. Millikin ; Auditor, James Williams ; Supreme Court Judge, George W. MeIlvaine ; Board of Public Works, Peter Thatcher ; Attorney-General, John Little. An evening ratification meeting was addressed by Hon. Alphonso Taft. The Democratic State Convention was

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held at the Opera House June 17; temporary chairman, John L. Vance ; perma- uent, Rufus P. Ranney. Nominations : Governor, William Allen ; Lieutenant- Governor, S. F. Cary ; Supreme Court Judge, Thomas Q. Ashburn ; Auditor, E. M. Green ; Treasurer, John Schreiner ; Board of Public Works, H. E O'Hagan ; Attorney-General, Thomas E. Powell. An evening ratification-meeting was addressed by Messrs. Allen, Pendleton, Cary, Southard and Ewing. Hon. Isaac Welsh, Treasurer of State, died at his home in Belmont County November 29. The State Association of County Auditors met at the office of the Auditor of State December 1.

1876.

A State Convention of Prohibitionists was held at the Board of Trade room February 23. A State ticket was nominated. The Republican State Convention met at the Opera House March 29; temporary chairman, John C. Lec ; permanent, Alphonso Hart. Nominations: Secretary of State, Milton Barnes; Supreme Court Judge, W. W. Boynton ; Board of Public Works, J. C. Evans. The resolu- tions adopted recommended the nomination of Governor R. B. Hayes for the Presidency. The Democratie State Convention met at Cincinnati May 17. Nominations : Secretary of State, William Bell ; Supreme Court Judge, William E. Finch ; Board of Public Works, H. P. Clough. The Republican National Con- vention was held at Cincinnati June 14, 15 and 16, and nominated R. B. Hayes for President and William A. Wheeler for Vice President. The nomination of Governor Hayes aroused a great deal of enthusiasm in the city, and he was over- whelmed with congratulations. On June 17 the committee appointed to convey to him a formal notice of his nomination performed that service. It was led by Edward McPherson, chairman of the Republican National Convention. The ceremonies of notification took place at the Executive office, and were brief The Democratic National Convention at St. Louis June 17 and 18, nominated Samuel J. Tilden for President, and Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice President. An excursion party of Indianians, filling a train of eight cars, arrived August 2 ou a visit to General Hayes. The presence of these visitors in the city was celebrated by a torchlight parade in the evening. A campaign organization known as the Hayes and Wheeler Regiment was formed in August. A company of Hayes and Wheeler Guards, C. S. Ammel Captain, was organized September 14. A conven- tion of socalled independent citizens of Ohio, favorable to the use of legal tender paper currency in lieu of National Banknotes, assembled at Columbus September 12, and passed resolutions favoring the candidacy of Peter Cooper for President and Samuel F. Cary for Vice President. A Republican meeting of September 14 at the West Front, was addressed by Lynde Harrison, of Connecticut. A party of Pennsylvania soldiers, returning from a reunion at Indianapolis, visited Governor Hayes September 22. The Governor was visited by Hon. James G. Blaine October 4. A Republican meeting of October 3 was addressed by Milo S. Hascall; another of October 10 was addressed by Stewart L. Woodford. A Democratic meeting of September 22 was addressed by General F. Sigel and S. S. Cox ; another of November 22 was addressed by Messrs. Pendleton, Ewing, Morgan, Warner and Wiley. A meeting of Republicans rejoicing over the results of the October elections was accompanied by a street parade.

1877.

A Democratic State Convention to protest against such a count of the elec- toral votes as would exclude Samnel J. Tilden from the Presidency was held in the

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City Hall January 8, temporary chairman, General Warner ; permanent, General Durbin Ward. Among the speakers were Messrs. Warner, Ward, Pendleton, Morgan and Ewing. A Prohibition State Convention met and nominated a State ticket February 22. On March 17 Stanley Matthews was nominated by the Republican caucus for National Senator, rice Sherman, resigned.

The formalities and social attentions incident to the departure of President- elect and Mrs. Hayes for Washington took place February 28. During the after- noon of that date the pupils of the institutions for the Blind and the Deaf and Dumb were received in the rotunda. In the evening a farewell reception took place in the Senate Chamber. After the reception, which was largely attended, Governor and Mrs. Hayes were escorted to the Hall of Representatives, where an informal meeting of the General Assembly was held, Hon. H. W. Curtis presiding. At the Hall introductory speeches were made by Hon. W. R. Warnock and Hon, C. H. Grosvenor. In response Governor Hayes said :

Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen : I shall make no attempt to describe what I have felt during the progress of this reception nor what I feel now that it is drawing to a close. I wish in the simplest way and with the fewest words to thank the citizens of Columbus, and the members of the General Assembly, the State Officers, and the people of Ohio who have taken part in it, for their very great kindness to meand to my family on this and many other occasions. The city of Columbus and its people have very many and great claims to our affection and gratitude. It is more than forty years since I became acquainted, in boyhood, with Columbus, and from that day to this many of my most intimate friends have been among its citizens. Many are gone ; I look in vain among those we have met this evening for some who were once numbered with my most familiar acquaintances. . . . As for myself and my family, we go, perhaps to return in a few days to occupy our accustomed place in this community. Possibly we go to other scenes and duties, not to meet you again as fellow citi- zens of Columbus. In that event I wish to say, as Mr. Lincoln said on parting with his friends at Springfield sixteen years ago, that I trust you will pray that I may have the Divine assistance and guidance without which I cannot succeed, and with which I cannot fail.

After these remarks and some minor formalities the assembly was dissolved. On the following day, March 1, Presidentelect Hayes and party quitted Columbus for Washington. General Hayes and those accompanying him were escorted from his residence on Broad Street to the railway station by the Columbus Cadets and the Agricultural College Cadets, preceded by the Barracks Band. The streets along the route were thronged with people. After he had taken his seat in the private car of Colonel Thomas A. Scott, tendered for the occasion, General Hayes appeared, in response to repeated calls, at the rear of the car and addressed the multitude as follows :

My Fellow Citizens: I understand very well the uncertainty of public affairs at Wash- ington. I understand very well that possibly next week I may be with you again to resume my place in the Governor's office and as your fellow citizen. But I also understand it is my duty to be at Washington prepared to assume another position, higher and more responsible, and with more difficult duties. I have thought, as I have looked upon this great audience, and as today I gazed upon the people who thronged our route to the dépot, of a similar occurrence sixteen years ago. A little less than sixteen years ago, with a thousand inen, I marched down High Street to pass to the East and to the South, to do what we could to restore the Union of the States, and to reestablish the authority of the constitution. In that work we were eminently successful, so far as it was possible to be successful by force of arms. I am not here to say a word in disparagement of what was accomplished by the brave men who went out with me from different parts of the country. Of my comrades onethird and over never returned to their homes. They perished in the discharge of their duty that the Republic might live. But there was something force could not do. We would have our union to be a union of hearts, and we would have our constitution obeyed ; not only because of force, which compels obedience but obeyed because the people love the principles of the constitution. [Long continued applause.] And today, if I am called to the work to which Abraham Lincoln was called sixteen years ago, it is under brighter skies and more favorable auspices. I do hope, I do fervently believe that by the aid of Divine Providence, we may do something in this day of peace, by works of peace, toward reestablishing in the hearts of our countrymen a real, a hearty attachment to the constitution as it is and the Union as it is, [Long continued applause.]

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Further remarks were here prevented by a passing locomotive and presently by the departure of the presidential train amid loud and prolonged plaudits. Governor and Mrs. Hayes were accompanied by their children and the following friends: General and Mrs R. P. Buckland, General and Mrs. John G. Mitchell, Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. Thomas L. Young, General and Mrs. C. II. Grosve- uor, John W. and Mrs. Herron, George W. and Mrs. Jones, Doctor John and Mrs. Davis, Colonel L. C. and Mrs. Weir, O. J. and Mrs. Hodge, R. H. and Miss Platt, Frank Hickock, R. P. Kennedy, W. H. Smith and several representatives of the press. The Columbus Cadets followed the party on a later train. On March 2 the resignation of the office of Governor by General Hayes was placed on file by his Private Secretary, Alfred E. Lee, under telegraph instructions from Washington, and Lieutenant-Governor T. L. Young was sworn into office as Gov- ernor. The resignation was dated February 28. The oath of office was admin- istered to Governor Young by Chief Justice Welsh.

A State convention of advocates of the socalled " greenback " currency was held at Room 91, in the Capitol June 6. A State ticket was nominated. The Republican State Convention assembled on August 1, at Cleveland; temporary chairman, C. H. Grosvenor ; permanent, James A. Garfield. Nominations : Gov- ernor, William H. - West; Lieutenant-Governor, Ferdinand Vogeler; Supreme Court Judge, William W. Johnson ; Treasurer, John M. Milliken ; Attorney- General, George K Nash ; School Commissioner, J. T. Lukens ; Supreme Court Clerk, Dwight S. Crowell ; Board of Public Works, C. W. Lucky. The Demo- cratic State Convention assembled at Columbus July 25; temporary chairman, W. P. Noble; permanent, J. F. Mckinney. Nominations: Governor, R. M. Bishop ; Lieutenant-Governor, Jabez W. Fitch ; Supreme Court Judge, J. W. Okey ; Supreme Court Clerk, R. J. Fanning; Attorney-General Isaiah Pillars ; Treasurer, Anthony Howells; School Commissioner, J. J. Burns ; Board of Public Works, Martin Schilder. The resolutions adopted demanded the repeal of the Resumption Act and the "remonetization " of silver. A " Workingmen's and Greenbackers " State Convention was held in Columbus September 13. At this convention the " greenback " state ticket was withdrawn, and another nominated. The resolutions adopted demanded repeal of the Resumption Act and " remon- etization " of silver. Formidable opposition to the Republican State ticket, within the party, was made this year, led by General John Beatty, of Columbus. The opposition was grounded upon disagreement with the policy of the national administration with respect to the Southern States. The ticket was defeated.

1878.

Governor Bishop was inaugurated January 14. The military organizations tak- ing part in the inaugural parade were the Agricultural College Cadets ; portions of the Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Ohio National Guard; the Duquesne Blues (colored ), of Springfield ; the Shelby Light Guard; Third Troop of Cavalry ; six companies of the Fourteenth Ohio National Guard ; Cleveland Grays and Governor's Guard. The ceremonies took place in the rotunda. A reception in the Senate Chamber was arranged by the Young Men's Democratie Club. In the evening a reception and ball were given at the City Ilall. Hon. George H. Pendleton was nominated for National Senator by the Democratie caucus January 10. A Prohibition State Convention was held at the Board of Trade Room February 21, and nominated a State ticket. The Republican State Convention was held at Cincinnati June 12; temporary chairman, Judge John Welsh, permanent, William Lawrence. Nomi- nations : Supreme Court Judge, William White; Secretary of State, Milton Barnes; Board of Public Works, George Paul.

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The Democratie State Convention was held at the Opera House June 26 ; temporary chairman, A. T Walling; permanent, Durbin Ward. Nominations : Secretary of State, David R. Paige; Supreme Court Judge, Alexander F. Hume ; Board of Public Works, Rush Field. President Hayes revisited the city July 21. The National Greenback party held a State convention at the City Hall July 23, and nominated a State ticket. Dennis Kearney, the " sandlot" orator of San Francisco, addressed a meeting at the West Front August 26. A meeting of Greenbackers at the Capitol September 23 was addressed by Messrs. Keating, of Columbus, and llalpin, of Cincinnati. A Democratic'meeting at the West Front October 4 was addressed by J. C. S. Blackburn, The State Association of County Auditors met at the Capitol November 26.

1879.

Jannary Eighth was celebrated by the Democracy, at the Neil House, under the auspices of the Young Men's Democratic Club. The more prominent speakers were Messrs. Pendleton, Bishop, Morgan, Ward, Converse and L. T. Neal. A Prohibition State Convention at Naughton Hall February 20 nominated a State ticket. The Republican State Convention was held at Cincinnati May 28; tem- porary chairman, A. T. Brinsmade; permanent, William Dennison. Nominations: Governor, Charles Foster ; Lieutenant-Governor. Andrew Hickenlooper ; Supreme Court Judge, William W. Johnson ; Attorney-General, George K. Nash ; Auditor, John F. Oglevee; Treasurer, Joseph Turney ; Board of Public Works, James Fullingtou. The Democratic State Convention was held at the Opera House, Columbus, June 2; temporary chairman, James B. Steedman ; permanent, Samuel F. Hunt. Nominations : Governor, Thomas Ewing; Lieutenant Governor, A. V. Rice; Treasurer, Anthony Howells; Auditor, Charles Reemelin ; Supreme Court Judge, William J. Gilmore; Attorney-General, Isaiah Pillars; Board of Publie Works, Patrick O'Marah. Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury, visited the city May 7, and was honored with a soiree and reception at the residence of Hon. William Dennison. Thomas M. Nichol addressed a meeting at the West Front June 9, on " Honest Money. " At the same place, July 1, Joseph H. Geiger made a speech in support of Charles Foster for Governor. A " Greenback-Labor" mass meeting at the West Front August 14 was addressed by Doctor and Mrs. Lawrence, of Boston. A Republican meeting at the City Hall in August was addressed by Hon. Carl Schurz. A Democratic meeting at the West Front Sep- tember 28 was addressed by Hon. Daniel W. Voorhes. James G. Blaine and others addressed a Republican erowd from the Neil House Balcony October 2. President and Mrs. Hayes arrived October 17 and were met at the railway station by a large concourse of people. A procession comprising military organizations and the Knights of Pythias in uniform conducted the party to the Capitol, where the President was welcomed by Governor Bishop, and made some remarks in response. A Republican " jollification " was held October 20. On December 2 a complimentary banquet was given by colored citizens, at the Second Baptist Church, to Hon. George W. Williams, the first colored man elected to the General Assembly.

1880.

Governor Charles Foster was inaugurated January 12. The inaugural parade, conducted by Adjutant-General L. M. Meily, comprised the following organizations:

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History of the city of Columbus, capital of Ohio, Volume II, Part 59

Author: Lee, Alfred Emory, 1838-; W. W. Munsell & Co Publication date: 1892 Publisher: New York and Chicago : Munsell & Co. Number of Pages: 1196

Author: Lee, Alfred Emory, 1838-; W. W. Munsell & Co
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: New York and Chicago : Munsell & Co.
Number of Pages: 1196