National Republican., 1883-08-07
HondIy's Trickcry.

Hondly's Trickcry.
Ohio has been considered one Of the doubt
ful states, politically, for many years. That
condition of affairs is now thing of the
past. The democratic party in that state has
hitherto been united and strong Hon. Ben.
lie Fevre, than whom no one knows the po-
litical horoscope better, recently remarked to
tho writer of these lines that "0hio is essen
TALLY republican state We democrats only
mako it doubtful by unity among ourselves
and by taking advantage of republican dis.
sensions." That Is plain statement of fact,
made by public man whose only weakness
lies in the fact that he is democrat. The
republican party in Ohio is now united. The
democratic party is divided, disgruntled, and
permanently disabled. The nomination of
Judge Hoadly was crushing blow to his
party. He was not the choice of the demo-
cratic voters Tho thousands of admirers of
Gen. Ward were aroused to indignant protests
against Judge Hoadly as soon as the news of
his nomination was promulgated. They were
not only disappointed, but grieved and angry.
At that time the omens of dissension and dis
cord were manifest on every side, and the
democracy looked forth only upon coming
defeat. Ward and Geddes were beaten, but
1t was plainly to be seen that their support of
the victor would be lukewarm even to inertia.
To make matters worse, the secret leaked out
Al. i.
so by the m ost corrupt and fragrant bribery.
1t is revealed that he purchased his place
upon the ticket Even worse than all that, it
transpires that the knavery of the act was
followed by the objectionable folly OF its &C.
Acknowledgement. The announcement of this
new Ohio method" in the columns of The
not only in Ohio, but throughout the entire
country and was followed promptly by a
sweeping denial from Judge Hoadly. He
flercely demanded the name of the man who
had thus DETAINED him to Gov. Foster. The
name was promptly given, Mr.. Woodward
not only permitting the irate judge to know
him, but giving his name to the public. The
democratic nominee Immediately simmered
down to saying ~ have nothing to add to
my correspondence with Foster. My object is
sufficiently accomplished by the disclosure
of the name of his informant" There is in
this no denial, no bluster, no endeavor to dis
prove the accusation. The attitude of Ohio's
democratic candidate is that of one who fears
to meet his accusers in open court, because
of his guilt and moral cowardice. Many
democrats of Ohio are manly enough to
look upon their duly-constituted leader
papers of his state says that "there is
no help for Judge Hoadly. He cannot afford
to treat Woodward's statements with indf-
ference nor can he expect that the affair will
be lost sight of in the heat of the canvass.
He has violated law which deals out severe
penalties, and this fact will confront him
wherever he goes 1t will be thrust into his
face at every turn, and on the day of election
the people will spew him out of their mouths
That seems to be the sentiment of grow
ing number Of the democratic party, and II
is not exaggerated or overdrawn. 1t cannot
be gainsaid that he beat Ward and Geddes
by corrupt practices of the most fagrant
kind. This fact probably accounts for his
subdued manner and studied silenc Judge
Hoadly has not only digged his political
grave, but he has 50 divided the last party
with which he has identified h imself that II
will not recover and reorganize in time to
make respectable showing at the polls in
the national contest of 1884. The republican
party is under negative obligations to Judge
Hoadly.