Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-24
COMING CONVENTIONS,
The Canvass in Ohio Gstting Very
Warm.
DESPERATE EFFORTS TO BE MADE
To Capture the Legislature-TrayeIing
Statesmen as Political Catechisms-Ihe
Contest Between HoadIy and Ged-
des Becomes Interesting.

Democrats on June 20 and q, four weeks,
so that the elements in the contest have
had sufficient time to measure each 9TH
er's strength. Although the Democratic
convention comes off two weeks later, the
sentiment for the nominations by that
party seems to have taken form first. 1t
has looked as though the contest would be
between Judge George Hoadley, OF Cincin-
natl, and Judge George W. Geddes, OF
Mansfield, for the Democratic nomination
for Governor, but the fight between the
supporters of these men has drawn such
close and bitter lines that neither Of them
is likely to be chosen. Gen. Durbin ward
for time apparently gained all that was
lost by each of them on account OF the
factional fight. He managed to become
the second choice of both sides and was
sailing in as
The Compromise Man
but he no sooner had this advantage than a
new name was sprung which IS dividing
the field with him, being tnat OF Gen. J.
w. Denver, of Wilmington. But Denver
is not the choice for even compromise,
ard his name is not received with much
favor. The metropolis of Colorado was
named after Gen. Denver, and lie was the
first governor of the territory. he is an
old school Democrat Of the true blue
stripe, and has lately been living IN re-
tirement, but it is proposed to bring MIN
out for luck, as Rise up William Allen
was brought out and elected in 1873
Then Ben lie Fevre, the granger Congress
man from the Fourth district has cham
pioDs. The indications at this date are,
however, that it will be Ward or Denver.
Hoadley and Geddes struck the rock early.
1t was understood that Hoadley was Sena'
tor Pcndleton's candidate for governor.
There is to be
Legislature Elected
this year, and that Legislature will elect
Pendleton's successor. There is strong OPP
position to Pendleton on account OF the
civil service law and various local matters
in the State, and dozen men are wanting
his place. When it was seen that Pendletoa
was supporting Hoadly, the opposition
brought out Geddes The fight became so
bitter that Hoadley came out and denied
the alliance, or that he was having any
thing to do with Pendleton. But this came
too late to save him. His faction had pow
cr enough left, however, to take Geddes
down with them. Pendleton and Hoadly
played desperate hand for some weeks,
capturing several county conventions. In
these localities they were charged with law
ish use of money, and in Crawford county
a new convention was called, with the an
nounCement that the moneyed agents from
Cincinnati were to stay away.
Since the Advent
of Gov Foster in State affairs money is the
political king of Ohio. Foster beat Gen.
Tom Ewing in 1879. Then in 1851 the
Democrats pitted against him John W.
Bookwalter, OF Springfield.
This vpqr the main fight the Senator
ship. Pendleton and Foster are the lead.
ing candidates. Both are milliOnaires, and
they are spending money like water. They
would, in one sense, like to have rich men
to head their respective tickets for gov
ernor to help to put up but there is this
trouble; such men usually have loag purse
strings, and after they get the
MOncy-bag Once Open
are apt TO be iLc!ned TO put up again for
the Senatorship. having the prestige OF
ability to carry the State. Ii a poor man
is put at the head of the ticket the mOguls
would get him under personal obligations
by giving money for the gubernatOrialc CAM
pagn.
On the Republican side the leading can.
didate for Governor is Judge J. B. Foraker
of Cincinnati. lie is young man of abil-
ity and brilliant Stumper, but he is not
wealthy. He is backed by Gov. Foster,
whose private secretary, F. ID. Mussey has
been at Cincinnati much of the time the
past month, arranging the preliminary
canvass with him, though ostensibly there
on some new newspaper scheme, Judge
Lawrence, the First Comptroller OF the
United States Treasury, is prominently
mentioned for the nomination. lie is
backed by q
and the Washington end OF the Republican
party, but his candidacy is not formida-
bic ore. Not only Foster, but "the ma
chine are all for Foraker. Joseph Turner,
of Cleveland, at present State Treasurer, is
a much more dangerous man for Foraker.
He is popular with the wOrkingmen,
with the temperance element, and
others, and is putting in his best liCks to
get the nomination, although he inevitably
denies that he is candidate. Among the
other entries in the race are Congressman
T. l.. Young, Ben Butterworth and J. S.
Robinson.
Foster and Pendleton and their opponents
are also giving much attention TO the men
nominated for members OF the Legislature
in the several counties. They are at work
in detail. Pendleton has his agents out.
Foster is connected with not less than a
dozen large manufacturing companies in
the State. The travelling men for these
establishments are all well drilled in the
Political Catechism.
These parties form a powerful chorus in
the Foster campaigns. There was some
talk of nominating Foster again for Gov
ernor, but he has made enemies on account
of his appointments. At present he does
not want to antagoniZe any more members
OF the Legislature, as just at the close of
the last session he appointed State Senator
y. A. IEoilingSwOrth Attorney General.
This did him more harm than anything he
has yet done. This gentleman did not vote
for the Scott liquor tax law, which was
PASSED by straining every point, and then
there was not q vote to spare. Those who
voted for the bill for Fosters and the
party's sake against their own will are very
Bitter Against the appointment
Of Hollingsworth, who is charged with
lodging of home al critical time, and
then being rewarded for striking.
The Scott liquor.tax law will be tested
in the Supreme Court the week the Repub-
licsn State Convention. 1t will be en-.
dorScd in spirit. whether or not it is held
10 be constitutional and the Democrats
will again declare against ali sumptuarv
laws. There is considerable attention paid
to the two propositions OF the constitu.
tiOnai amendment-one for prohibition and
the other for taxation of the liquor traffic.
The Prohibitiouists have formed State
association with branches in every county
10 advance the former, and the latter will
be pressed by the Republicans.
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