The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-08
POLITICAL.
OHIO STATE CONVENTION TO-DAY.
Prospects or the denomination OF all
the Present OHleeFs bat Lieut..
GoVeFnOF and supreme Judge
-OIheF Political News.
OHIO REPUBLICAAs
Gathering 70 the STATE COnVentIOa-PFOb-
able Action or that Body.


CLEyELAND, May 7,-The prominent Re-
publicsns oil Ohio are gathering here to
attend the State Convention, which is to
be held tomorrow,
There is strong probability Of an
earnest endorsement OF President Gar
field and the denomination Of Governor
Foster and the remainder OF the State
ticket, except Lieutenant. Governor and
Supreme Judge, for which last two NOM
nations contest will be made,
Senator Sherman Is expected 10 be
present and make q speech, 10 be the key
note for the fall campaign.
The candidates for Lieutenant. Governor
90 far heard from are Ben Egglsston and
Louis seasongood, Of Cincinnati; State
Senator Richards, Of Steubenville; T. j.
Pringle, OF Springfield, and Benjamin.
Coates, OF Portsmouth.
For Supreme Judge the following gen.
tlemen are named: Judge Haines, OF
Lancaster; Judge Upson, OF Akron; Judge
Doyle, OF Toledo, and ]. d, Haynes, OF
Dayton.
While matters are being generally dis.
Cussed, 1t seems impossible tonight 70
draw any conclusions as to the result Of
Wednesdays work, In case oil continued
disruption In the Hamilton county dele.
CATION, 1t is said that Senator Pringle, who
has Clark, Madison and Greene counties
at his back, will throw his strength for
Richards,
A. W. Jones, Of youngstown, will be
temporary Chairman OF the Convention,
and John Sherman will, in all likelihood,
be permanent Chairman.
The temperance question Is, oil course,
the absorbing one whenever the platform
Ia mentioned. Many Republicans believe
that 1t will be folly 10 avoid taking firm
stand In the matter and favor decided
action. II any action is taken 1t Ia proba.
BILE that It will be to indorse the views oi
the majority OF the Republicans in the
last Legislature In regard to submitting
amendments to the people.
Several gentlemen express the opinion
that, now that the matter hasdied out some.
what, It would be useless TO rekindle 1t.
Speaking Of the temperance plank pro.
posed for the platform, the Herald, which
reflects the sentiments OF the people OF
Northern Ohio with great accuracy on this
subject, In its editorial columns to-day
takes occasion to renew its advice given
some weeks ago Oh this subject. The
Herald says there can be no doubt that
the great mass ot the Republicans Of Ohio
earnestly demand more effective legiSla.
tion upon the liquor traffic than now ex.
lists. After referring TO the local option
and Pond liquor bill, and the action taken
upon them by the late Legislature, the
Herald says:
"surely the people Of Ohio have had
enough experience Of the folly OF passing
laws 10 be set aside Immediately as unCon.
stitutlonal. II 1t 10 wise, and we do not
doubt It's wisdom In the least, the Repub.
lican Convention will place the party
squarsly and unequivocally upon the
ground taken by the Republicans in the
last Legislature-th ground that the true
road to temperance reform lies In amend
ing the Constitution. 1t should make the
question Of such amendment the promi.
nent feature in the coming campaign"