The New York herald., 1878-01-11
OHIO's COMING SENATOR.
GEORGE II. PENDLEToN THE CHOICE OF THE
BUCKEYE DEMOCRACY TO SUCCEED STANLEY
MATrUEyyS

GEORGE Il. PENDLEToS THE CHOICE OF THE
MATTHEW'S.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CoLrABus Jan. 10. 1878.
The legislative halls have been Overlooking to-day
with m immense lobby working in tho interest of
Candidates for United States Senator. The work done
on members for some days has been very great,
candidates having seen that every man with
vote has been looked after For weeks
it has been evident to all who would
that PendIeton's election was well nigh ioregone
conclusion but Generals Ewing and Morgan have with
great tenacy clung TO the belief that they could be
elected To-day Pcndlcton's men held caucus and
decided TO vote by ballot, and to exclude all but men,
bers. This was done because 1t was known
that there were number OF members whose
constituents expected them to vote for certain
candidates. whereas they have fit to change
their minds. The most singular thing about the
caucus o-nlght was that candidates placed
nomination, and no speeches OF Endorsement made,
members being expected to cast Their votes Tor the
Of their choice Alter the second ballot, when
It was lound that pendeton lacked but vote OF
nomination, a strenuous effort to adjourn made
by the Ewing mon, but was promptly voted down..
THE
Tho bailotngs resulted as follows :-Pendleton
40; Morgan, %; Ewing l9 Ward, o Hurd. 5. and
Converse1 l. On tho second Senatorial ballot Pende-
ton received 46 votes: Morgan, 10; Ewing 20; Ward,
4; Payne, 2, ana Converse /.
The third ballot resulted :-pendleton, 81; Ewing.
10; Morgan, 16; Ward, 3; Converse, .; Payne, 1.
rENDLEroN NOMINATED
When II was announced that Pendcton had been
nominated, Receiving 81 votes the third ballot,
cheer after cheer went up and swift messages were
despatched to carry the news to tho nominee at his
hotel The doors were then thrown open and hum
dreds OF visitors poured into the chambers. In re-
sponso to CALLS Mr. Pcndeton caino forward and rc-
turned thanks, promising 10 do his whole cuiy a
Senator.
PRAISE FROM A RIVAL.
General Morgan also came forward and paid u high
compliment to The nominee, saying he was satisfied
with the result. He said that ~ future when the
democracy shall DO called on 10 fight tho battles OF
people against The great money power, hc would be
iound in the ranks, with knapsack on back'and gun
on shoulder, ready Tor duty.
EWING HIS HOBBY.
General Ewing came forward. pale and trem bling,
and said no cordially acquiosced IN the elevation Of
O man who had doue SO much for democracy as
Mr.. PeIdieton. he said the people have u
would have victory TOR tho silver dollar ana anti
resumption peope unfortunately INSIDE OF tho dono-
cratic party had not packed tho committee in the
interest OF the money power. Alter speaking at some
length on his Iavorc theory, the issue OF grcenbacks
by the government as needed by the demands OF
trado and the tendency OF the money power 10 faten
the poor he convinced by the past history OF
the democratic party tnat they would not longer
consent to conciliatory splitting the difference
between East and South for tho sake of harmony
financial policy, but would be aggressive party
Ho then added "If necessary, lot New Jersey, New
York ana New England go. We are better without
them Ir they retain their errors, Tor all tho other
States Of the Union have declared Tor the interests
the people. This shows where tho evil OF the demo-
cratic party is They tavor no compromise between
East and est, bctweon right aud wrong; and DO.
cvc they Will stand The storm which is coping
over the land" Mr. Ewing's spescn Is admitted 10
have been particularly unfortunate one.
TA1in
Short and c0ngratulatory speeches were also mado
by Durben Ward. George L. Converse and others. In
the course Mr. Converse's speech he occasion
TO administer a rcproof to Mr. Ewing, by declaring
that the democratic party was not destructive clc
men but sought TO foster all interests II sought to
build up rather than 10 disntegrate believing there
was strength In union. Ho again hit Nr. Ewing by
declaring The victor Tonight specially agreeable
long standing.