New-York tribune., 1883-06-07

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poop ps,,on.s taxation of the liquor tralic, 'no
.ho,t;on of contract labor In prisons, - -.
- the civil Service and repeal Oh the Id" ,.n
;.;nn tho time within which applicauons lucy
=. ID far pensions The ticket IN Iuii 10
'o Il B. Foraker. Of Cnclnnap1 d. ~
for oorerm% teUaut Gorernor- William u. hose' -
Cleveland. <1. s,oreme COurt-w. H. Upson OF
.,n r~ 'sy nS J9bn H. Doyle. OF IoieIo. h+ Crowel
AKRON s.rI snI Of the supreme Comt-Dwight 0io"0A
of AshtaiSaa CSan SSasma-U B. Earnhar, of Miami
CoantyZ yZndtorJohn F. Ogeyse OF CLARK Cges et5sy:on
FOR Ttaswa-John u Dio""'
c0a%'Sc Snr Commissioner of Common SchO0fS--D' T. D0
WSfe oi u dojs%pd soSpd of Public BorksLeo wetz OF
Wilmington.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE'i
COLUMBUS, June 6-The lnevitaoie n'ppo"01
aav in the nomination for governor y, .. 49,
Foraker, of Cincinnati, by the hepuo "a ths
tioo. Mr. Sherman doubtless might nave nau sn'
a,;natior il :, az in effect offered him IN cohVeh'
49,. hit i. fortnight ago he declared himseil no. d
a,aaota and proycd his good faith TO day py 30 III
sor,0;nc tbe convention. Then faction, alreauy
,reakened ouleted, and Mr.. Foraker DecAno 'no
nartv nominee, as Governor roster Ia" 1sas So
ia uitbont the formality of a ballot. lhdeeo
~ co,npst. was the feeling of delegates III MS i"'o
that no one was nominated against nm.
4 A nolitIcal microscope In the convention ni'
xxonld not have disclosed anything counter 10 th's
49,, ax.ent as diversion was afforded by, and
.nn,onss ,vus bestowed upon, o wild harsngue from
spr,ot,v Dalze in which Mr.. Sherman's candi1acy
,vos only surgestd; but honor TO the man. ra'ner
than approval of the suggestion, was cohTeSou y
the demonstration. as was abundanty proven "non
Mr. Sherman in deprecatng any suchl movement
os baartilv cheered as though he had encouraged
it. ;oht
Faction really received its death-blow iast hign.
nron Mr. Sherman's consent TO PRESIDE to-day' ~
staggered blindly afterward, cropping for a canui-
aats upon whom to centre but its power TO strike
was gone like fangless snake. A1ew ooios"'0'
perhaps were misled yesterday by the seduc'iso
i,aa that Mr.. Sherman might be willing 10 bear tno
n.rtv hammer this year. General Beattys acuVIy
end Richard Smiths dogged purpose 70 disIooge
f,overnor Foster were strong agents 20 TINS emu
mt they had to encounter at the outset an organ
;yaton in Judge Forakers favor, deliberately
formed and fortified by months attention. ihcir
own organization, such as it was, had peeh iorieo
only since delegates began to assemble herc do
fore that preferences had been varousiy e1preseeu
and unfortunately for candidates who had no part
In the faction and some OF whom-ho'aoly III.
sherman and Mr.. Butterworth-were avowedly for
Sherman only after delegates began 10 arrive mere.
Ths ministry with which he was urged RULED the
snrface and in the eyes of those not informed por
tended danger.
SENATOR sHERMANs ACTION
Nv sbe,map after giving personal assurance 20
vests,davs callers az his rooms that hs disapproyed
of ANYTHING looking TO his candidacy, remained
AWAY from the preliminary proceedings, so thas Dis
nrrsenee might not help the agitation started py
faction: aud it was this that still later led MN 10
consent to preside to-day When his consent ias'
night was known and the purpose inspiring him
faction lost its mainstay and foundered hopelessly
Deegate. then understood that the fight had been
only against Governor Testers Senatorial am
btion and not for Mr.. Sherman or for any one eise
except as svme one might serve 10 TO overthrow
Fosters plans. What these plans may compass so
farasMr Forakerisco largely conJectural
Governor Foster doubtless aspires to the Senate,
but how Mr. ForaKer's candidacy may help him to
ga. tber. auy more than would the candidacy Of
another equally strong man, If such there be, mas
not appeared even in the clamorings vi faction.
Todav,s sentiment in convention practically unani-
nous would indicate that Mr.. Foraker Is the
Strongest available man in the estlma-
ton of the party at large. In TINS hght'
the disouieting events of the past few days
have aimed practically at hampering the
party. but all that tonight is forgotten and there
are no breaks in the line Of loyalty to the young
leaders fortunes.
SCENES IN THE CONVENTION.
The Convention proceedings were resumed at
1880. 1t was a half hour beyond the time
set in the programme, but late hours
follow ing day of excitement made psrdonabie a
second man. The attendance Of spectators was
larger than yesterday. and the floor was
crowded by the admission of aternatcs who con-
tested with delegates in parts OF The
hall the right to seats, usnrping them fire.
ouently until the chairman had to order
the alternates back, and they formed several deep
bebnd the outer circle of seats The platform
apace reserved for guests completely flied
rows Of chairs extending up the wings on either
side w. II. West, the blind jurist Of Bellefontaine
was led tn a seat near the ohairman's table just
as proceedings began. His appearance warmed the
convention into q hearty greeting and thereafter
apulause was generous and readily provoked
DR. Scott the anthor of the liquor bill that dis
tinguished legislative action this spring' large
framed man, with white slken hair, was
also conspicuous hgure OH "'
stage. as were State Auditor Oslevee
Senator Wolcott and large delegation Oh Assem-
bymep. Governor Foster with his secretary
Chairman Conger of the State COMMITTEE ap'
Thomas Nichol had the lower box at the ieit
Te1tnefr uO"cfs duu plikhb &iD"p'A'
to the boxes overhead.
The report of the Committee on Credentials, an
pouncing no contests and every delegation fuiil
represented. foreshadowed the character OF th'
later proceedings. When Mr. Sherman's name wa
announced as permanent chairman, the demonstra
ton was quite beyond the presiding Off GERS con
troll. even had he been disposed to curb it. Hat
went up, fans and handkerchiefs waved
and cheering was hearty and prolonged. This hat
hardly been quietcd. when Mr.. Sherman's appear
ance called for its renewal He advanced to th'
front of the platform and stood there towering