The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-28
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COLUMBUS, o., June 2l.-rhe Demo-
cratic state convention convened at 10
a. m. The largest crowd ever seen on a
similar occasion are in attendance. Not
more thaa half the Beople could be &C
commodated in the opera house. The
sultry weather and ram made every
thing disagreeable. The contest be-
tween Ward and Hoadley for governor,
Waged fercely during the morning
hours. The convention was called to
order by Clark Irwin, chairman of the
central committee, and reports from the.
committees appointed last night
were heard. ALI the preliminary or
gsnizatiOn was dispensed with, and
Hon. John McSweeney, of Wooster, was
introduced as permanent chairman and
he was received with much enthusiasm.
He spoke briefly in the line of exhorta-
ton and predicted Democratic victory,
but touched no issue
The floor of the convention became so
overrun with spectators that business
was suspended and sergeant-at-aFms
from each district was appointed to get
delegates seated. About halt an hour
before the work was resumed, the COM
mittee on resolutions not being ready to
report, the convention proceeded to the
nomination OF a candidate TOR governor.
There was great delay in presenting the
names. Efforts were made to proceed
with the ballot without names, but after
waiting. Ex-senator Thurman crowded
his way To the stage amid the widest
enthusiasm. He followed I. e. Powell
and seconded the nomination of General
Durbin Ward. He made an able plea
for the recognition of the services of
Genl. Ward. He warned the conYen-
ton about tielng themselves to any one
issue and announced that the party had
always been aFrayed against sumptuary
legislation and should continue in that
way. The names of Hoadly and Geddes
we're presented in order.
Trouble was reached on the first bal
lot when Butler county was called,
which had a divided delegation. This
resulted in call by counties to do away
with the unit rule, which was carried
amid great confusion, and showed the
strength of the leading candidates TO be
about even. The ballot wss not COM
pleted tall 80. and was as follows:
HOadley, 29e; Ward, eel; Geddes, n;
Denver, 4. second ballot, Ward, go;
HOadleY, 304.
The second ballot proceeded till But
Ter county was reached again and some
more trouble ensued After the call had
been concluded some changes began to
be made in favor of Hoadley and great
excitement prevailed. Before the result
of the ballot could be announced mo-
ton to nominate Hoadley by accIama-
ton was carried. He had IN the neigh
borhood of $50 votes. $40 being aeces-
saFY 70 choice.
Judge Hoadley soon appeared and ae-
cepted the nomination in q ten minutes
address, during which he reviewed his
connection with the, party, and although
be had wandered at one time with the
Republicans 10 fight the battles OF the
colored race, the Democracy was broad
enough to receive him again. He es-
teemed it a great compliment to
be nominated over more worthy
candidates, and believed they could win
on a platform whose leading principles
were personal liberty, self-controi ia
temperance matters and = iicrnse sys-
tenn. The conyention proceeded t. nom
mate lieutenant governor, and John
G. Warwick, of StsTk county. was select
ed by reclamation before The ballot was
concluded, Dewitt Coalman, Of Portage
county, and other candidates having
withdrawn.