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OHIO POLITICS.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AT WORK.
EXCITEMENT DURING THE BAll0TlNa
H0ADLY NOMINATED FOB GOVERNOR.
STATE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE ORGANIZED.
BALLOTING AT CONCORD TO-DAY.
AMERICAN RACERS IN ENGLAND.
TWO OF LoRILLARD's HORSES WIN.
"A DAMAGING PENNSYLVANIA CYCLONE.
A COACH ROBBED By ROAD AGENTS.
BALLOTING AT COLUMBUS.
The Democratic COnventiOn-Lively
Opening Scene4-A Large Atten.
dance
BALLOTING AT COLUMRUs
The Democratic COnventiOn-Lively
opening Scene4-A Large Atten.
dance.


the opportunity OF getting In their work. Large
crowds OF outsiders had the seats of dele
gates and 1t finally became necessary to appoint
sergeantatarms from each OF the q districts to out
the intruders This work occupied fully % min
utes, during which the greatest confusion pre-
In reporting, and it was moved that the conven-
was the
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
Hon. I. E. Powell, OF Delaware, in a most bril-
liant speech, nominated Gen Durbin Ward, whom
he referred to as the great creditor OF the demo-
cratic party, not only for his military service but
also for long and continued work in the years Of
peace. The speaker was rapturously applauded
Senator Thurman then stepped to the front and
seconded the nomination of Gen. Ward, whom he
his undoubteo honesty in political life as well as
private life His nomination would be as politi C
as 1t would be Just, for he would be found to be
Mr.. NJ. J. Ryan. Of Cincinnati, then followed and
presented sinoa the he name Of Hon George aoadiy Of
Hoadly would carry Hamilton by larger ma
1ority than did Secretary Newman last October
Az TINS point there was tremendous outourst OF
Hon. D. D. Finly, Of Crawford county, seconded
the nomination OF Mr.. Hoadly.
DR.. Grower, of Toledo presented the name OF
Hon. George W. Geddes, of Mansfield.
The nominations having been made the work OF
BALLOTlN6 FOR GOVERNOR
then commenced. Whole number OF delegates
65l. AS soon as Butler county had been reached
there was interruption In the proceedings. The
chairman OF the delegation cast the whole vote
for Hoadly. At this point one OF the delegates
protested against his vote being cast for Hoadly.
This created tremendous uproar, the entire con-
vention jumping to their chairs and
YELLING LIKE NODoCS.
Finally motion was made that every delegate
be allowed to his vote as he chose. The widest
confusion prevailed, during which time vote by
counties was being made whether the motion
should be laid upon the table. The result was to
allow delegates to vote as they saw lt The con-
fusion lasted fully twenty minutes. when the call
by counties for governor was continued.
The First Ballot.
The first ballot resulted: Hoadly. 29O: Ward,
261K; Geddes. n; Denver, ~.
A Wild Scene.
Another tumult has broken out in the Butler
county delegation. and the widest excitement
prevails. The whole convention is on its feet and
delegates are swearing like pirates, and the lie is
being freely given and taken.
John r. Mclean, of the Cincinnati ENQUIRER Is
the disorganizer among the Hamilton county dele
cation. The president seems to be utterly power
less to preserve order
HOadly Nominated.
Hoadly was nominated for governor on the
second ballot
lBY ASSOCIATED PREsSl
COMMITTEES MEETINGS LAST NIGHT FAVORABLE TO
HOADLY-UNIT RULE ABOLIsHED-JOHN q. THOMP-
sON LIKELY TO LOSE HIS GUARDIANSHIP.
COLUMBUS, O., June 2l.-The several committees
OF the democratic state convention, which is to
meet here to-day, held meetings last night The
committee on permanent organization selected
Hon. John McSweeney, OF Wooster, permanent
chairman OF the convention. and VIM. G. Brady, of
Gallon, and seven other secretaries The selection
OF McSweeney and the defeat Of the Geddes candi-
date is considered favorable to Hoadly. The com.
mittee also refused to abolish the unit rule, and
counties will vote as instructed In the Organiza-
election Of John G. Thompson as chairman OF the
executive committee are not favorable.
The committees on resolutions has given out
none OF its proceedings, though its composition
indicates an advance step on temperance and pro-
badly license for regulation.
THB CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER TO-DAY.
The democratic state convention convened at 10
O'Clock this morning. There Is larger crowd
than was ever seen before any similar occasion,
and the opera house was fllled to its utmost The
Ward and Hoadly for governor waged flercely
during the morning hour. The convention was
called to order by Clark Irvine, chairman of the
central committee, and the report OF the commit
tees appointed last night were heard.
THE CONVENTION AT WORK.
All preliminary organization being dispensed
with, the Hon. John McSweeney, OF Wooster, was
introduced as the permanent chairman and was
in the line OF exhortation, and predicted demo-
cratic victory, but touched no issue. The floor OF
the convention hall became 80 overrun with spec
tatorS that business was suspended until the dele.
gates were provided with seats On the resump-
ton OF busineSs-the committee on resolutions not
being ready to report-the convention proceeded
to the
NOMINATION OF GOVERNOR.
There was great delay In the presentation OF
names