The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-06-28
HOADLEY WINS.
He Secures The Democratic Nomination
for Governor Of Ohio.
Glen. Ward Feels Aggrieved, and An
nounces Himself In the Field
for Senator.

i Associated Press Rcport.l
j The Demo cratic state Convention con-
vcncd at 10 o'clock. with the largest crowd
ever seen on similar occasion In Columbus
Not more than half the people could DO no
commodatcd In the Opera House Tho sui
try weather and rain made everything dis
agreeable. The contest between Ward and
Hoadlcy for Governor waged nercely during
the morning hours
| The convention was called to order by
Clark Irvine. Chairman OF the Central Com
| mittce All preliminary organization was
dispensed with, and Hon. John Mcbweency,
Of Wooster, was introluc ~ the perma-
nent Chairman, and received with much en-
The Committee on Resolutions not being
ready to report, the convention proceeded
TO the nomination OF Governor. There was
great delay In the presentation Of names
Eforts were made to proceed TO ballot with
out the presentation OF names, but, after
long wait senator Thurman crowded on to
the stage amid the widest enthusiasm. He
followed I. II. Powell and seconded tho
nomination OF Gen Durbin Ward
The names OF Judge George Hoadlcy and
Hon George 4. deddes ware presented IN
The first ballot resulted: Hoadley, 80;
Ward. Nj; Geddcs, a.; J. W. Denver, l. Be-
fore the result or the second ballot could be
announced, motion to nominate Hoadey
by exclamation was carried. lie had In the
neighborhood Of 800 votes. 80 being neces-
sary to choice. Judge Hoadley then ap-
peared and accepted the nomination in .
ten minutes address. during which he ro-
viewed his connection with the party, and,
although he had wandered ut one time with
the Republicans to tight the battles OF the
coored race, the Democracy was broad
enough to receive him. He esteemed IL .
great compliment TO be nominated over =
more worthy Candidate, and believed they
could win on q platform whose leading prin-
cplcs were personal liberty self con rol in
temperance matters, and o license system.
Gen Ward was brought In and made .
speech, In which he severely rehnkcd tho
party for failing to recognize hi thirty
years services, and, not To be daunted, no
announced himself publicly ~ o candidate
for the United States Senate.
The remainder Of the ticket was eomplet-
ed as follows: Lieutenant Governor. John
short term, Martin d. Follett, Wash
ington county; Supreme Judge, long
term, Selwin Owen. Williams coun-
ty; Supreme Court Clerk, John ]. Cruik-
shank, Miami county; Attorney James
state, Emil Keisew,itcr, Franklin county;
Treasurer Of state, Peter Brady, sandusky
county; School Commissioned, LEROY ID.
Brown, OF Butler county; Member OF the
Board of Public Works, John p. Martin Of
Greene county, The convention broke up
amid much confusion, at - In the morning
after adopting the following platform:
The Democracy OF Ohio, In convention as.
eembled, hereby reaffirm tho principles OF the
party, rs expressed in the primaries and State
and national platforms. In regard to personal
liberty. the true functions Of government. and
as embraced in the political creed expounded
by the great founder OF the Democratic party
Thomas jefferson. The application Of these
principles to our present condition demands the
purification of the public service, the punish.
mcnt OF the robbers OF the public treasury, the
equalization Of oil public burdens. the arrest Of
the profiigacy and extravaganza that corrupt
the administration Of public affairs and total
change In the policy that has % long ben pur.
sued by the Republican party-favoring indt-
ydual and class interest ut the expense Of the
laboring and wealth-producing people Of the
country: and We reaffirm our previous decarA-
tons Tor stable money, the gradual extinction
Of the public debt. and the Iaymcnt OF pensions
to disabled soldiers, their widows and orphans.
2. We favor tariff for revenue limited u the
necessities OF government. economically admin
istercd, and so adjusted in It's apIliea ion as to
prevent unequal burdens, encourage producl i've
industries at home, afford just compensation
to labor. but not TO create or foster monopolicA.
s. The at OF the Rel ublican Conar. o. re-
ducing the tariff on wool. while at the same timo
increasing 1t on woo'en goods. already highly
protected, was iniluitous legislation, discrim.
lhhting iH>lANot OF lhanopots anu against tho
agri ultufal interests IL the country, and ought
TO be corrected; aud we heartily approve tho
action 1t the Democrat Q members Of the Ohio
delegation in Congress in voting against that in
crease.
l. The Democratic party IL, as IL always has
been, opposed to sumptnaty gislation and I'M
equal taxation In any form, and IL In favor OF
the largest liberty OF private conduct consistent
with the public welfare and the rights OF others,
and OF regulating the liquor trafiic AMI provid-
Ing against the evils resulting thersfrom by .
Judicious and properly Rsadcd license system.
s. The abuses OF the present contract system
In our State penitentiary, hy which the products
OF the labor OF convicts are brought In compete
ton with the products Of honest labor, 10 the
great dctrlment OF the latter, are injurious and
unwise. and ought TO he corrected, and the
promise =. II the Republican party to abolish this
system are shown To be false and hypocrtical by
its failure 10 d. so white il has the power
G. The pfote~ ton of the Government II due TO
all American citizens, native and foreign horn,
abroad ~ we'll rs At home.
7. We reaffirm the resolutions of the State
Conventions Of Ohio In lssa, 1851, and 1859, and
OF the Democratic National Conventions OF 1871.
and publication OF tile civil service, aud charge
that the Rerubl can parey has violated eve y
pledge II has heretofore given for the reform
thereof. AMI has failed during its long adminis-
tration OF the Government 10 correct even tho
most CRYING abuses; and we demand. therefore,
. change III the executive administration oil the
Government itself xsshe reform frst Of all nee
cent star-ruute trials. thereby BUSTING corrupt
rings, canfederatel 10 protect crime and prevent
the punishment If criminals, and by 50 DONG
to make II possible again To punish fraud and
theft IN the puiic service.