The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-27
VIEWS ON THE CONVENTION.

The following is from Henry Waiter
son to the COurier-JOurnal:
The work of the Ohio Democrats Is re-
ceiVed here by Democrats with enthrs-
iasm, and by Republicans with alarm.
Not merely was the nomination of Judge
HOadly the wisdom of the moment, 1t
will prove the logic of the future. His
rejection would have been the prefer
enee OF all that Is effected in Democratic
ethics and the triumph of all that is
equiVOcal In current affairs. BY this
mean no disrespect either to Judge
Thurman or General Ward. They are
men of ability and merit. They are old
soldiers, who have fought faithfully and
we'll. But, as in war, when fighting
means killing, and when the great re-,
suits are at stake, date of service must
give way to considerations of available
ity; so in politics, 1t is not he who stands
in the line of promotion that is wanted,
but he who represents ideas, and is most
adequate to their development and ex-
preston. 1t may be that we have an
easier thing in Ohio than appears, and
that we can elect anybody, but don't
believe it.
Be this, however, as 1t may, Judge
HOadly stands prominently as the in
carnatIOn of the leading issues which
diVied the Republican and Democratic
parties in the Buckeye State. Thus he
is an issue within himself, and that is
Of all other qualities the most priceless
a party leader can have. An able, brave.
and pure man, of good New England
stock, to which Ohio owes her place in
all that strengthens and adOrns com
munlty, he will contribute to the forces
already engaged, and with which he Is
so closely identified, new force; for
he Is at once a leader and a type. He
will pitch the tone of the canvass high,
at the same time that he will make it
hot and lively.
The fiercest campaign this country
ever witnessed was that of 1876. 1t was
made on principle and was led by a
statesman. 1t brought forth the bitter
est hatred OF one side and by consequence
the deepest enthusiasm of the other.
We ran away from no issue, refused fight
TO no conner and won the battle. MANY
Of the characteristics of Mr.. Tilden, self
denial, strong conviction, intellectual
rectitude, alertness and courage, fore
sight and the gift of speech. has Judge
HOadly. As surely as the one was elect
ed President Of the United States will
the other be elected Governor of Ohio.
Of.the platform as a whole 1t is need
less to speak. 1t Is admirable. OF the
tariff clause, l can only say that the
party next year can do no better than
copy 1t. 1t Is in all respects preferable
to the tariff plan of 1876, from which
that of 1880 was taken, and expresses
with precision the meaning of tariff re-
vision and tax reform, as they were un-
derstOOd by those Democrats who de-
nOunce the present system as MASTER
piece Of Injustice, inequality and false
pretense. Take it for granted the clause
was drawn by Judge HOadly himself, as
1t bears the impress Of his clear-eut
style, and perfect comprehension of the
subject. Touching the relation which
the result of the ensuing election NAV
bear to the coming Presidential strug-
gle, 1t Is sufficient to say the morrow
will take care of itself. That was a wise
Frenchman whose recipe for cooking a
rabbit was prefaced by the suggestion:
"First, catch the rabbit" And, by the
by, what was that heard the other day
about "the old ticketp"
In the N. Y. Evening Post even, Mr..
Carl Schurz is compelled to admit that:
In selecting former Republicans as
candidates for high places, the Demo
Gratis have not always been as fortunate
as In this instance. Judge HOadly, who
was nominated by the Ohio Democrats
for the GOvernOrship, is a man of marked
ability and high standing. He also
possesses many of those qualities which
are apt to make a candidate stronger
than his party-an extensive personal
popularity, an active and energetic tenn
per, and pleasing faculty Of speech.
1t is not probable that he will lose Demo-
cratic votes on account of the short time
he has been identified with the party,
while he may draw more votes from the
Republican side than any similarly situ-
ated man in Ohio could. Judge Foraker,
the Republican candidate, Is undOubted.
ly aware that, In Mr.. HOadly, he has as
formidable competitor as could have
been picked out In the State.