The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-22
HURRAH FOR H0ADLEY
Who win Warm the Ohio Guberna-
tiOaal Chair Next.
General Ward, his Only Dangerous
Competitor, had the
support OF Senator Thurman, TO no
Avail, Though
Tie has no Cause to Blush for his
Ballotters.
The Democratic Party Must Fight
Sumptuary Legislation.
First Flush Of the Coming Political
Dawn.

First Flush Of the Coming Political
Dawn.
The Pivotal State VIII do It's Duty
COLUMBUS, o., June 2l.-The democratic
state convention convened at 10 a. III. Ii ia
a larger crowd than ever seen ON similar
occasion. Not more than halt the people
could be accommodated in the opera. house.
The sultry weather and raj n made every.
thing disagreeable. The contest between
Ward and Hoadley for governor waged
hercely during the morning hour.
The convention was called to order by
Clark Irvine, chairman OF the central com
mlttee, and reports of the committees an.
pointed last night heard. All preliminary
organization was dispensed with and Hon.
John McSweeney, of Wooster, introduced
as permanent chairman and received with
much enthusiasm. He spoke briefly in the
line OF eXhortation and predicted a demo.
cratic victory, but touched no is
sue. The floor of the conyen-
ton became so oyerrun with spectators
that business was suspended and a SER
geant-at arms from each district appointed
TO get delegates seats. About Lalf an hour
before work was resumed the committee on
resolutions not being ready to report, the
convention proceeded to the nomination of
governor. There was great delay in pre-
senting names, aud efforts were made to
proceed with the ballot without name. but
after long time Senator Thurman came on
the stage amidst much enthusiasm, He
followed I. E, Powell and seconded
the nomination of General Durbin
Ward. He made an able plea
for recognition of the services
OF General Ward He warned the conven.
tion about tieing themselves to any one
issue, and announced that party that had
always been srrayed against sumptuary
legislation, and should continue in that
way. The names of Hoadley and Geddes
wore presented in their order.
Trouble was reached on the first ballot
when Butler county was called, which had
a divided delegation, and resulted in a call
OF counties TO do away with unit rule, which
was carried amid great confusion and
showed the strength Of the leading candi.
dates to be about even. The ballot re.
suited Hoadley, 30; Ward, 261 ; Geddes,
| II Denver, 4.
The second ballot proceeded until Butler
county was reached again, and the same
trouble ensued. After the call had beer
concluded some changes began for Hoadly
and excitement prevailed. delegates rush
ing over each other and storming and
striking the platform. Before the result o.
the ballot could be announced a motion tc
nominate Hoadly by acclamation was car
ried. He had in the neighborhood of 35t
votes. $40 being necessary to choice.
Judge, Hoadley soon appeared and &C
cepted the nomination in aten-minutes' ad
dress, during which he reyiewd his connec
tion with the party, and said although h,
had wandered at one time with the repub
licans to fight the battles of the coloret
race the democracy was broad enough Il
receive him again. He esteemed it
great compliment to be nominate,
over more worthy candidat,
and believe they could win on platform
whose leading principles were personal lib
erty, sef'control in temperance matter
and u license system.
The convention proceeded to the nomi
nation of ieutenant-govercor and John G
Warwick, of Stark county, was selected b,
acclamation. Before the ballot was con
cluded, Dewitt Coleman. of Portage county
the other candidate, was withdrawn.
The work OF nomination was frequently
interrupted and delayed. In the mean
time General Ward was brought in ant
made a speech in which he sc
verely rebuked the party for failin,
to recognize his thirty years
services. Though, not to be daunted, he
announced himself publicly as candidate
for the United States senate.
The speech of Judge Geddes was in
somewhat different view, though boil
pledged fealty to the party,
Before other nominations were made tn,
committee on resolutions submitted tn,
following, which was adopted;
PLATFORM.
THE democracy of Ohio, in convention
assembled, hereby reafiirm the principles o
the party as expressed in the primarie
of the state and national platform in regart
to personal liberty, the two functions OF th,
government, and as embraced in the polti
cal creed expounded by the great iounde
of the Democratic party
Thomas Jefferson. The application
of these principles to our present condition
demands the publication of the public ser
vice, the punishment of the robbers of th,
public treasury, the equalization of oil pub
lie burdens, the arrest of prongacy
and extravaganza that corrupts the admin
istration of public affairs, and a tota
change in the policy that has so long beer
pursued by the republican party, fayorint
individual and class interest at the expense
Of the laboring and wealth-producinp
people OF the country; and we re announce
our previous declarations for stabl,
money, the gradual extinction of the pull
lie debt and the payment OF pensions /,
disabled soldiers, their widows and orphan,
Second-We favor q tariff for revenue
limited to the necessities of the government,
economically administered, and so adjusted
in its application as to prevent uneaua
burdens, encourage productive industrie,
at home, afford just compensation TO labol
but not TO create or foster monopolies.
Third-The act Of the republican congress.
reducing the tariff OH wool, while at thu
same time increasing on woolen goods al
ready highly protected, was iniouitou
legislation, discriminating in fayo,
Of monopoly aud against the agricultural
intyests OF the country, and ought 10 b,
corrected, ind we heartily approve the ac
tion OF the democratic members OF the Obi,
delegation in congress In voting agains
that increase.
Fourth--The democratic party is, as i
always has been, opposed to sump
tion in any form, and /,
in favor OF the largest libert,
OF private conduct coHsistant with publ,
welfare and the right of others, and of reg
ulatng the liquor traffic and proyidins
against the evil resulting thereirom by iu
dicious and properly guarded license sys
TEN.
Fifth-Abuses Of the present contract
system in our state penitentiary, by which
the products of labor OF convicts mr.,
brought in competition with the products o.
honest labor, TO the great deiriment q
the. latter, are injurious, unwise and ourbi
to be corrected and the promises of the re-
publican party TO abolish this system ar,
shown to be false and hypocritical, by il,
failure TO do so, while II has had the DO yer
Sixth-Protection OF the government /,
due TO all American citizens, native and
foreign born, abroad as well at home.
Seventh-We reatlirm the resolutions o
the state conventions Of Ohio In 1850, lsSI
and 1882 and Of the democratic national con
vention of 1872, 1876 and 1880, demanding 4
thorough reform and publication
Of the civil service, and charge that th,
republican party has violated
avery pledge 10 has heretofor.