The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-21
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Excitement over the Approaehi"s s.
Conve ntion GATHERING of the c'a",
dle,on and Thurman on the Ground D''e
Ing Affair.

Tho Ohjo Democratic Convention VIII
meet To-day The Reralfs Columbus spe-
cial OF Tuesday says: ao,o.
The city Is filled with visitors anu ur
gates TO the Democratic oons ,a non.
tMessrs. Hoadley. Ward. Geddes, n, 'ar nor
ver. the leading candidates for 6oNrrhoI'
are all on hand; also, Senator Ieu nvn,,"oa
Tongressman I,efeyre, Mcmahon, Wallace,
| ComnbeII. Hill. Lamison, Rice, Paign, anu
all the leading Democrats OF the ota.c.
| The prospects for success this year nave
brought fiO candidates for the ten places
ON tho State ticket. Never before was
there seen such an assemblage OF oh,ve-
seekers. and they are most rayenous. ihe
greatest danger to the party now Is con-
coded TO be in the bad blood that VIII DC
left after the contest.
A MULTITUDE OF DELEGATES.
Many OF the counties did not select del
ecates. but all wanted to come, and the re-
sult is what is called mass representa-
ton: and rows are already cngenGereu
over the selection OF those who will east
the vote OF the counties in the Convention.
This system has done much to bring out
tho immense crowd that is here two days.
in advance of the Convention. The city
cannot accommodate all that are now IN II.
Thurman is making a good fight for Ward.
and is the centre Of attraction. His eX-
treme activity has caused his name to he
mentioned for Governor. although he says
lac will not be even the candidate for per-
manent chairman OF the Convention. lie
wants TO sit with the delegation and to be
on the floor OF the Convention; and some
have been led TO remark that he is acting
like bull i'm china shop.
Mr.. PENDLET0y's PREFERENCE.
Pendleton Is favoring Hoadley, but not
81 openIy as Thurman * for Ward. He is
irving TO be good to all. Judge Geddes
holds the balance OF power between IIoad-
lev and Ward, and says he proposes to hang
on to the last. General Denver has little
more than his own county, and expects TO
profit by n long fight but the Geddes men
saw they are sure OF it after the second bal
lot. claiming now $50 OF the Gjl delegates.
Neither Ward or Hoadley has enough now
to nominate, and they are running each
other close. Hoadlcy may lead on the first
ballot. but Ward will come close up. The
Geddes men say they Will never go 10
Hoadley, and not to Ward il they can help
il.
THE OUTLOOK FOR WARD.
Tonight it looks as if Ward would he
nominated on the second ballot, or that
some dark horse might come in, and there
is strong talk OF getting out OF the middle
bv settling on Thurman and forcing him
TO run. Hoadey's friends have some hope
OF making it on the first ballot, 5ul il they
do not make it, then they are gone. The
senatorship is entering largely into the
fight. There is q terrific struggle to get
control Of the party machinery in selecting
members OF the State Central Committee,
so as to get the hold on the next Legisla-
ture. Senator Pendleton is meeting the
tide with yigor, and it is believed that a
plank viii be adopted condemning the
civil-service act as humbug, and others
against all sumptuary legislation and for
tariff that will protect without fostering
monopoles. The excitement over the Con-
ventiOn is at fever-heat. and the results are
looked for with grave apprehension.