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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1872
Page
2
The Enquirer notes Horace Greeley of New York as head of the ticket for the presidency, praising his role in building the Republican party and arguing he can unite and reconstruct it. It states Greeley will not seek Democratic support and previews a forthcoming National Democratic Convention announcement.
The April adjournment of the Radical Legislature passes without action to fix election timing for delegates to a Constitutional Convention. Voters in Vinton County face October races for state and local offices, while Pennsylvania Republicans fear a bolt to defeat the ticket. Ohio faces a $600,000 treasury deficit and proposes higher taxes before the next election, prompting opposition to pre-election taxation.
The Liberal Republicans held a grand convention May 1 1879 in Exposition Hall Cincinnati with large turnout. Stanley Matthews served as temporary chair, George Ward Nichols George Palmer Joseph Pulitzer as temporary secretaries. Delegates from every state represented. Greeley nominated for president with Hon. Dayton Cox and others noted for vice president. Brown later nominated unanimously. The proceedings praised reform and economy, denounced Grant’s administration, and aimed to unite under honest administration.
The Legislature passed a gerrymandered redistricting bill packing Democratic strength into five districts while granting fifteen to Republicans. The plan, condemned by Liberal Republicans and papers, shifts seats away from Democrats. The counties are listed with Republican majorities showing the partisan map.
An omission of the 20th Ward of Cincinnati from a bill threatens the act’s validity. Radicals rushed to deny Democrats fair representation, leaving the ward out. The piece notes a National Reunion and Reform Convention in Cincinnati with no nominations but a platform adopted.
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