Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-20
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Meeting Of the State Democratic
Convention To-Morrow.
THE ADVANCE GUARD on HAND.
From a siqD Correspondent.

.. From SiaD Correspondent.
COLUMBUS, July 19.-For two days past
the city has been gradually filling up with
the advance guard of the Democracy, and
from the way they continue to pour in, 1t
is evident that Notwithstanding their re-
peated defeats Of late years, the woods are
still full of them.
When 1 arrived here this morning I
found the city full of representative men
from all sections of the State, and each
train adds largely to the number. There
is no doubt about the magnitude OF the
convention. 1t is going EsfHa
To BE Immense.
If it only pans out wisdom in proportion
to its size, and deyelope good sound
horse sense in proportion to its enthusiasm,
the Democratic party may read its title
clear to an overwhelming victory next Oc-
tober. Every arrangement possible Tor
the snccess of the affair and for the comfort
and accommodation of those who attend
has been made by the Democrats here. The
Opera House, where the convention will
be held, will be decorated as it has never
been before; three brass bands have been
engaged to blow their mightiest, and am
pie provision has teen made for lodging
either in hotels or private i'oarding. houses.
There has been great deal OF talk about
the inhospitGlity Of Columbus and its poor
accommodation for strangers, and the city
is bound to redeem her credit.
The Candidates
ar numerous. For Secret ~ of State the
following will come more o. less before the
the most of th"m less: John
C. Doren, OF Montgomery; Allen o. Myers
and William Bell, jr., OF Franklin; Sena-
Tor J. E Myers, of ClermonC; James New
man. of Scioto; John G. Reeves, of Fair
mont; l.. C. Sawyer of Auylaize; Senator
Henry O'Hagan, of Erie; Lcckey Harper,
of Knox; Jacob Lang and J. A. Norton, OF
Seneca, and William I. Cessna, OF Heartin,
and score or so of dark horses.
For member of the Board of Public
Works, there are more than forty candi-
dates representing as many counties. The
leading candidates are K. A. Andrews,
Peter Murphy and William w. Miller, Of
Butler; w. J. Jackson. OF franklin; Henry
Werbei, of Van Vert; Matthew Peters. OF
Hamilton; Martin Schilder, OF Ross; w. \.
Camden, OF Jefferson; L. b. Stevens, Lucas;
NJ. A. Axtell, of Lorain.
Fer Supreme Judge
there is no opposition to Judge Okey and
he will be renomlnated by acclamation: 1t
is feared with all this array Of candidates
and the oratory necessary to get their
names before the convention, the conven-
ton may have to remain in session two
days.
Which will be nominated will be as fol-
lows:
For Secretary Of State, James A. Newman
or John G. Reeves.
For Supreme Judge Hon. J. W. Okey,
and tor member OF the Board of Public
Works, X. n. Andrews, or some other good
man.
The nomination OF State ticket, how
ever, is creating the least interest The
hottest fight is between John G. Thomp;;
son, chairman of the State Committee, and
John r. Mclean, of the Enquirer, for the
control of the
State Organization.
This fight has overshadowed everything
else, and is red hot. Thompson is backing
Pendleton for the Presidency, and
if he gets the State Committee, hopes to
secure Pendletou delegation in 1854.
Mclean aud his henchman, Allen y.
Myers, are working with vengeance to
overthrow Thompson and his friends and
get the State Committee in the interest
o. Henry B. Payne, OF Cleveland, for the
1t is said that
Payne and BOokwalter
have contributed $500 to capture the
ENQUIRER and the State organization.
arrived this evening on the same train
with Pendleton and his lieutenant, Edwin
Speer. of the New York World. Pendleton
expressed himself as confident OF success
tomorrow.
The convention will be one of the largest
ever held in the State, and success is in the
air.
The Platform
will deal with the liquor question in such
way as to hold the German vote solid and
not offend the old Puritans OF the Western
Reserve.
/ met Major Hollingsworth in the Neil
House tonight, and he said / could state
that he
Had Withdrawn
from the Congressional fight in your neigh
boring district He SAID that Lieutenant
Governor Richards and Danford would be
candidates at the GAINESVILLE Convention.
w, II. Arnold, of the Cadiz Sentinel, thinks
that Updegraff will get majority OF the
Harrison delegation.
John +. Follett, of Harrison. will be
temporary chairman tomorrow and Colonel
Dick Nevins, well known in Wheeling, will
act as Sergeant at Arms, if necessary. Pen
dleton hoped to be permanent chairman,
but has been
Laid on the Shelf
by the Enquirer.
Thurman is in New York and his friends
are quiet in the fight. ~Pendleton's civil
service reform bill is not unanimously en-
dorsed by the Buckeye Democracy. They
believe with old Hickory Jackson, that 10
the victors belong the spoils," and intend
to have them at the fall election.
McFadden, of the Steubenville Gazette,
is here, and looks badly Scared upfrom his
recent serious encounter.
A Midnight View.
Special Dispatch TO The Register.
COLUMBUS, O., July l9.-The indications,
at midnight, point to the overthrow OF
Thompson as manager OF the Democratic
and the substitution of John
7. Farley, of Cleveland, who is backed by
John r. Mclean, of the Enquirer.
Pendleton is consequently feeling sore,
but il is doubtful il he can recover the
ground already lost. II he could have had
an opportunity to make one of his charac-
teaistic speeches, he might have stemmed
the tide, but at present it looks like he had
lost his opportunity.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
A sharp Fight for the Nomination BE
tween the Friends of Judge Hoge and
Hon. ID. B. Lucas-SuggestiOn OF q
ozark Horse.--Crop Reports.