New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-19
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS IN OHIO.
MLEAN DICTATES THE YOMNATIoNs-DEFEAT OF
THE PENDLEToN INTEREST.

THE PENDLET0N INTEREST.
lBI TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEl
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 18.-The Democratic
County Convention met to-day. The following ticket
was nominated: For Senator'S William L. 0Brien,A. j.
Pruden and william Caldwell; for Represen j. E.
Bruce 8. f. Cary, r, John Cosgrove, James Cummings,
Thomas j. Cogan, j. B. Menke ir, John starbuok John
r. Thompson, L. Waterman and Daniel Wolf; for
Treasurer. Prank" Rotterman; for Auditor Joseph
w. Brewster
For Judges Of the Common Pleas Court there
nominated Samuel r. Matthews and @. d. Robertson; !;
for member OF the Board Of Control Alexander Semple;
for member of the Board Of County Commissioners,
Hugh Campbell.
Mr.. Matthews is brother Of Judge Stanley Matthews
OF the United States Supreme Court
The Democracy OF Hamilton County called
this county convention nominating conven-
tion 1t was In reality meeting to
ratify the nomination of a ticket prepared by John
r. Mclean of The Enquirer. He
absolute In the selection of candidates
any boss" the country has There was but
one name changed on the :" slate" aud that with
his full consent. and did not In any way alter
the character Of the ticket OF course Mr.. McLean's
triumph means an autLPendleton Legislative ticket,
aud this fact together with the decentralization
OF the Democratic party IN this part OF
the state from such high handed proceedings and its
certain defeat a the polls in consequence gives to the
work OF the day much more than local interest.
IL has been known for some time that Mclean would
make hercucan effort control the nominations for
the Legislature for the purpose OF revenng the
turn OF Mr.. Pendeton TO the Senate Pendleton's
friends fearing McLeans success urged him TO
make an aggressive fight but the Senator continued to
regard the situation with degree OF amount
Ing almost to Indifference. His opinion Of Mclean aud
his methods Is auy hing but comp AIRY, prob
ably felt repuguance nakinga struggle againsC
foe. The fore part OF this week, however he called
some OF his friends together for consul
taton and began to show signs OF fight But
he mad wal ed long and the effort without result
friend OF Mr. Pend says the situation been
carefully considered by the Senator and his conclusions
may not have been far out or tue way According 10
this friend senator Pendeton does not consider
his recollection at all impossible without the ard
further he thinks quite likely that the Republicans
WI carry the state III which event II can make little
IN the Democratic party But however these suppos
uons turn Out IL must De severe humiliation to Mr..
Pendeton To have MIN beaten in his hoe as he was
to-day.
Mclean controlled the convention by controlling COM
mitecs aud the primary eiections He had the conyen
tion appointed az mucn rarlior date than had
been expected. Then he called In Trustworthy aids
from ali he voting precincts aud liked up with their
aid delegations would carry his
will Next a committee OF arrangements aud "a NIT
tee on credentials were appointed wno could also be
depended upon Ali this was done so quietly that
PendetOn deceived themselves into the belief tnat
Mclean was plricularly inactive. This mornings
Enquirer came out with almost complete lisL
delegates aud II did have tn send for Its
reOof teIs to ather tue nses Tue delegates were al
'nxed" beforehand, aud between aud 10 o'clock
they went ~ the sgnctum OF the Boss" aud
received tneir Instructions aud doodle" They
furnished with a complete ticket from the top
10 the bottom. W1en tho Committee
Credentials to report TO the convention, the
Chairman. Lewis Bernard simply said the committee
had agreed give seats n the convention to the dele
gatos whose names nad appeared In The Enquirer