The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-06-30
Ohio Democratic Convention.

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a larger crowd here than was ever
seen before on a similar occasion.
and the Opera House was filed to
its utmost. The contest between
Ward and Hoadley for Governor
waged fiercely during the morning
hours. The convention was called
to order by Clark Irvine, Chair.
man of the Central COmTittee.
All preliminary organizations be.
ing dispensed with, Hon. John
McSweeny, of Wooster, was In
troduced as permanent Chairman.
As no committees were ready to
report the convention proceeded
to nominations. Efforts were made
to proceed to balloting without a
name, but after long deliberation
Senator Thurman crowded on the
stage amid the widest enthusiasm.
T.. Il. Powell nominated General
Durbin Ward, and in seconding
Powell Thurman made an able plea
for recognition of the services
of General Ward, warned the con-
vention against tying themselves
to any one issue, and announced
that the party had always been ar
rayed against sumptuary legisla-
tion, and should continue on that
way.
The names of Messrs. Hoadley
and Geddes were then presented
in order. Trouble was reached on
the first ballot when Butler county
was called. This county had a d.
vided delegation, and the result
was a call of counties to do away
with the unit rule, which was car.
ried amid great confusion, showing
the strength of the leading candi-
dates to be about even. The bal
lot was not completed until 1:30
o'clock, and resulted as follows:
Hoadley 200; Ward 261; Geddes
II; Denver 4. The second ballot
proceeded until Butler county was
reached when some trouble again
ensued. After the call had con.
cluded some changes had begun
for Hoadlcy, and the greatest ex.
cltement prevailed, the delegates
climbing over each other and stor-
ming the platform. Before the
result of the ballot could be reach.
ed Hoadley's nomination was made
unanimous.
The. work of nomination was
frequently. interrupted and delay
ed, and IN the meantime General
Ward was brought in and made a
short speech, in which he severely
rebuked the party for failing to
recognize his thirty years servi-
ces. Though not to be daunted,
he announced himself publicly as
a candidate for United States SEN
ator.
The. speech of Judge Geddes
was in q somewhat different vein,
though both pledged fealty to the
party.
Before the other nominations
were made the committee on reso-
lutions submitted tho following
PLATFORM,
which was adopted:
The Democracy of Ohio, in con-
vention assembled, hereby reafiirm
the principles of the party, as ex-
pressed in the primaries and in the
State and National platforms, in
regard to personal liberty aud the
true functions of government, and
as embraced in the political creed
expounded by the great founder
of the Democratic party, Thomas
Jefferson. The application of these
principles te our present condition
demands the publication of the
public service; the punishment of
the robbers of the public treasury I;
the equalization of all public bur-
dens; the arrest of extravaganza
that corrupts the administration
of public affairs; and a total
change in the policy that has so
long been pursued by the Repub'
lican party, favoring individual and
class interests at the expense of
the laboring and wealth-producing
people of the country; and we re-
announce our previous declara-
tions for stable money, the gradual
extinction of the public debt, and
the payment of pensions to dis
abled soldiers, their widows and
orphans.
Second-We favor a tariff for
revenue, limited to the necessities
of the government economically
administered, and SO adjusted in
it's application as to prevent un-
equal burdens, encourage produc-
ton and industries at home, and
affsrd Just compensation to labor,
but not to create or foster monop-
elies.
Tbird-The act of the Republi-