Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-20
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Hoadly's Friends in Possession OF
Ohio Strongholds.
HIS CHANCES CONSIDERED GOOD.
While Not Making a Hot Canvass the
Judge is Gaining Many Friends
A Bitter Blast Among the
Prohibitionists.

CoLUNUuS, ONO, June l9.-The Demo
Gratis are now actively engaged in preparing
for their State Convention, which meets
Thursday. The indications now are that the
convention will be the largest held for
years. AL the candidates for office have
long since engaged quarters, and the three
aspirants for the Gubernatorial nomination
have rooms reserved at the same hotel.
There is but little doubt that Judge Hoally
has the lead at the present time.
His Forces are Well Equipped
with munitions and are so full OF argu-
mentatiye persuasion that the outlook is
certainly encouraging to his friends. For
over two months Judge HOadley has been
sending out over the State some OF the
mos. polished and experienced political
manipulstors in Ohio, and that the agents
have been entirely successful in many re-
spects is growing apparent every day.
Judge HOadley has been referred to as
poor politician, but in his efforts thus lar
II is not TOO much 20 say he has made no
blUnders. To the public he says: Il am
a candidate for the nomination, but have
not the time nor the inclination to seek 1T.
l am not working for it; If it comes 10 me
il must be rendered as an expression OF the
lEAJOIINy Sl NiAt
Democratic Party.
II am the choice | shall do the best can
to be elected" Judge Hoadly is attending
strictly TO his profession, and all outward
indications confirm his declaration. II am
making no light for the nomination
One OF Mr.. Hoadly's most trusted and
CCuhden tial agents has made very sure OF
the delegations in the Hooking Valley, in
the Sunday Creek, and in the Mahoning
coal region, and other mining districts. He
has invaded what one month ago was con-
Ceded the territory OF Gen. Ward, and II is
now admitted by the friends OF the latter
that the Cuyahoga county delegation IS
Pledged so Hoadly.
The agents have also obtained a hold on
the Toledo district, which was conceded to
Ward and Judge Geddes. Mr.. HOadly will
have the aid OF a number of Democratic
Congressman, among whom may be men
toned Gen. lie Fevre. Thus, while Judge
HOadly has remained at home and labored
diligently in preparing his argument before
TIE Supreme Court in behalf OF the Liquor.
dealers Association, he has won their good
will and support, and at the same time his
workers have quietly, but effectively,
worked i'm the camp OF Gen. Ward and the
vineyard of Brother Geddes.
Ii is undoubtedly true that zen. Ward is
the choice Of the mass Of the
Democratic Voters
outside of Cincinnati and few Of the
larger cities and towns, and he will have
the support and influence OF ex-senator
Thurman. The friends OF Judge Thurman
have waited aHXiOusly for three years for
the time when they could get even with
Judge Hoadly for what they were pleased
10 call his tres, hery TO Mr. Thurman at
the last Democratic National Convention.
To him they lay the defeat OF Mr.. Thur
mans nomination for the Presidency, and
now with ten. Ward they seek revenge.
Among those engsgsd in this move is Con-
grsss man elect W. ID. Hill, OF Defiance.
Little attention Is now given to cstimat-
inS the strength Of Judge Geddcs, the gen
era. uliLiya prevailing that the night Will
narrow down 20 one between
HOadiy and Ward
before the meeting of the convention and
that his name will not be presented.
The action OF the ProhIbitiOnistS in
nominating a ful! state ticket Is a surprise
10 the Republicans II can be said, how.
ever. that the Prohibiti0nists were very
much divided as to the wisdom OF 80 doing,
but these objections were smOthered in the
caucus. and sll who we've in favor OF aban-
dOning the farce Of nominating ticket and
conducting q campaign were InSulted and
crushed out by their bjgOted brethren. IL
was argued by some that If no ticket were
put in nomination the vote for the
ProhibitOry Amendment
would he largely increased and they would
come much nearer bringing about the end
they were striving to attain. The Rev. DR..
Leonard, one of the most prominent OF
Ohio PrOhibitiUniStS, sent letter to the
convention in which he urged that no tick.
ct be placed in nomination, but that every
prOhlbtionist in the State should work
and vote for the prOhibitory amendment
instead. The Secretary OF the convention
read the letter with much sarcasm IN his
voice and manner, and at the conclusion OF
the reading made some very scathing re-
msrks rejecting on DR.. l.eOnard'S honesty.
The motion was made 10 lay the letter on
the table, and one OF the
Bigoted Brothers
proposed to put it under the table" Dr.
Leonard was roundly abused and accused
OF having sold out to the Republican party.
Vain efforts were made to stem the tide,
but the crowd would not Oe Silenced until
every ian of every faith and political
opinion not in harmony with theirs had
been denounced. The result OF the high
banded manner in which the proceedings
were conducted has disgusted many Prohi-
biJionists vino will not be dictated TO by
leaders who. il is once more asserted. are
laboring for notoriety ard the almighty
dollar rather than temperance.
one Leading Temperance Apostle
from the southern tier OF counties says:
The attack made on DR.. Leonard and 9th.
ers will not soon die Quit will be re-
manbersd, and the vote for the Prohibi-
t;On candidates will confirm the sta'emcnt.
The Prohibition ticket will not receive
over Is O0O,votes, If il does that many.
Democrats 10 the pemOcratic State Con-
yention have been elected among them
SanatNr Thurman The IplPpatlOn
will be about evenly divided between
Judge HOadly and Gen. Ward the maIori'
ty probably iayoripg HOadly.
The CuyAhoga Delegation.
CLEVELAND, June l9-The Cuyahoga
county Democratic Endorsement OF Judge |
Hoadly Is strong AID marked, and IS OF |
nature to do him good in the State Conven-
ton, The Toledo delegation chosen goes |
uninstructed and is divided. An attempt |
was made to instruct for Ward, but it was |
voted down. The Jefferson county con-
yention instructed for Hoadly and de-
nOunced the Scott law. In the Loraln con-
yeption an attempt was made TO instruct |
for Geddes, who belongs to that district, |
but il failed. An attempt to instruct for |
Thurman met q like fate. The delegates |
therefore go to Columbus without orders, /
but majority are for Roadly. Delaware
county is uninstrUcted, but majority are
for GeddeS, or, rather, are antl-hoau4y.
Judge Geddes
has written letter to q Cleveland Demo
crst touching mis- failure to obtain help
from the Cuyahoga delegation in which he
saws: Please accept my hearIiest thanks
for your kindness ana for your labor in
my behalf. Please feel no disappointment
at the result We can at least go into the
convention with enough votes to control
the nomination. Let Us he satisfied with
that | shall go to Columbus as early as
Tuesday, and shall hope to meet you there
at that time
Equally Divided.
CINCINNArI, June I9.-The election of 1
delegates to the Democratic State Conven-
ton IS by precincts, and no instructions
given, but il is understood the delegates \
elec ted are shout equally divided between
Hoadly,an Ward.
A New York Business Suspension.