Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-06
THE OHIO CONVENTION.
Probabilities Of the Convention
TiIden's Chances Small-Thur-
man the First Choice Of the
Buckeye State.

CLEVELAND, May 5.-Mr, Tilden has
small reason iur satisfaction with the
Buckeye State, II the probabilities Tor
the Convention at Columbus come true.
One prominent Democrat puts the sliua'
ton thus plainly: "'rllden's death kneIl
in Ohio has been sounded. on twenty
six Democratic county conventions that
have Just been held over hall have posi-
lively instructed their delegates TO the
State Convention to support senator
Thurman aud tu elect Thurman dele
gates 10 Cincinnati, and the balance are
mainly in favor Of that candidate. IL
is the opinion ui leading members
of the party that the state
gathering will do two things -
First. lastruct or request all the dele
gates To- the National Convention To
cast the first vote solidly Tor Thurman
or, second, pass resolution IN favor ui
the twu.thirds rule in the national as-
srmbly. Many events have lransplrcd
To- bring the Ohio Democracy 10 this
point, from which IL had widely wan
dcred. There has been bitter feelings
wrought up against Thurman In many
quarters during few years past, aud as
u consequence, the State has contained
PAYNE boomers, GrOcShcCk admirers,
Jrwctt supporters, Ranncy advocates,
Tildcn takers anu men with other ideas
floating through their brains Thur
man y financial twisting was one ol the
principal objections urged IN the minds
OF II number. But when the party
paused to reflect in Calmness II realized
that Thurman had committed no more
serious "A crime than To follow the pre-
cents oi the Ohio Democratic platform,
and, perhaps, Az much blame was due
10 the platform tinkcrs AZ 10 him. Most
Of us don't like Tildon,' said the Dem
uCratic leaders. 1--WE cannot
agree on any candidate now
unIesss il is Thurman, and
ns he ought, on the whole, To have at
least complimentary vote at Cincin'
natl. let us give il to him" whether
the State Convention Thursday will IN
struct for Thurman further than this
first aud complimentary ballot it is i'm
possible as yet 10 say. II probably viii
not, although there are numerous warm
Thurman men who will 20 INTO the Ma.
tiunal Convention prepared To do all
they can Tor the owner OF the red ban
danna. Northern Ohio Democrats are
very earnest ia their desire Ia have MIR.
II. b. Payne presented to the National
Convention either for first or second
place. aud Mr.. Jewett is vehemently
urged IN the Central or Southern parts
ol the State. These candidates, with
Groesbeck aud others, are, however, re-
garded mainly as dark horses not 10 be
exhibited except on the sly, ut Colum,
bus. and only 10 he uublankcted IN all
their glory a, Cincinnati.
Chances OF the Candidates
Ii the proper emergency presents
itself Payne tells me that he Is Tor Thur
man first, because he is Ohio's iavoute
son. and for Tilden next above all others
Jewett talks iQr Thurman eomplimen
tary vote by all means, aud Groesbeek
takes the same view. The resolution iol
a tWOthirds rule in the National Con
vcniiun will bc voted Tor 10y many at the
Columbus gathering, because they DO mol
think Tlhien eau receive the requisite
number oi votes TO nominate him u thSl
plan is followed. Although there IN th'
anti-Tilden feeling in Ohio that ! have
spoken of, the Sage nevertheless hai
some warm friends, and there is Periec
unanimity in the feeling that he wai
cheated Oat oi the Presidency IN 1916
The State Convention can scarcely ayoic
saying something expressive OF indigna
ton at the great fraud, although tn,
Ohio Central Committee has postpone
the adoption OF formal platform AM
| the nomination IL State officers, u u
presumed, until after the National Con
vention. The pOstponement Is due tC
the Way,in which this State committec
a grave error four years ago, when .
adopted a soft money platform, and theE
endured the humiliation OF seeing Ga,
National Convention take a widely dill
l fenent tAnl.