The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-29
BUCKEYE DEMOCRATS.
They Meet in Convention at the
State Capital.
Judge Hoadley Named for Gov.
ePnop on the Second Ballot.
Associated Press Report.l


The Demo- cratic State Convention con-
vened at 10 o'clock with the largest crowd
ever seen on similar occasion In Columbus
Not more than half the people could be ac-
commodated in the Opera House The sui
try weather and rain made everything dis
agreeable The contest between Ward and
Hoadley for Governor waged fercely during
the morning hours
The convention was called to order by
Clark Irvine. Chairman of the Central Com
mittee All preliminary organization was
dispensed with, and Hon John McSweeney
of Wooster, was introduced as tho Perma-
nent Chairman, and received with much en-
thusiasm.
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
Efforts 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 T. +. Powell and seconded the
nomination of Gen Durbin Ward
The names of Judge George Hoadley and
Hon George A Geddes were presented In
the order given
The first ballot resulted: Hoadley, 800;
Ward. 261 Geddes II; j. w. Denver, A. Be-
fore the result of the second ballot could be
| announced, mOL1On 10 nOullndbt nOuQlcy
/ by reclamation was carried He had in the
neighborhood of 800 votes. 3lg being neces-
sary TO a choice Judge Hoadley then ap-
| peared and accepted the nomination in
! ten minutes address, during which he re-
/ viewed his connection with the party, and,
! although he had wandered at one time with
the Re Jublicans TO light the battles OF the
co.ored race, the Democracy was broad
enough to receive him. He esteemed 1t
great compliment to be nominated over .
more worthy candidate and believed they
/ could win on a platform whose leading prin-
cipes were personal liberty, self con rol in
temperance matters and a license system
Gen Ward was brought in and made
speech, in which he severely rebuked the
party for failing to recognize his thirty
years services, and, not to be daunted, he
announced himself publicly as a candidate
for the United States Senate.
The remainder of the ticket was Complet-
ed as follows Lieutenant Governor, John
Warwick, of Stark county; Supreme Judge,
short term, Martin d. Follett, Wash
ington county; Supreme Judge, long
term, Selwin Owen, Williams coun-
ty; Supreme Court Clerk, John j. Cruik-
shank, Miami county; Attorney, James
Lawrence Cuyahoga county; Auditor Of
State, Emil Keiseweiter, Franklin county;
Treasurer of State, Peter Brady, Sandusky
county; School Commissioner, Leroy D.
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 :15 in the morning
after adopting the following platform:
The Democracy OF Ohio in convention as
sembed, hereby reafiirm the principles of the
party, az expressed in the primaries and State
and national platforms, In regard to personal
liberty the true functions of government, and
"a 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
purihcation of the public service, the punish
ment of the robbers OF the public treasury, the
equalization of all public burdens, the arrest of
the prohigacy and extravaganza that corrupt
the administration of public affairs, and total
change in the policy that has so long been pur-
sued by the Republican, party-favOring indi-
vidual and class interesttat the expense of the
laborng and wealth prpducing people of the
country; and we reatirml our previous declara-
tions for stable money, the gradual extinction
of the public debt, and the Tavment of pensions
to disabled soldiers, their widows and orphans.
2. We favor tariff for revenue limited TO the
necessities of government, economically admin
istered, and so adjusted in It's applica ion as TO
prevent unequal burdens, encourage productive
industries at home, anord Just compensation
to labor, but not 10 create or foster monopolies.
3. The act of the Republican Congress re-
ducing the tariff on wool, while at the same time
increasing it on wooden goods, already highly
protected was iniquitous legislation, discrim-
mating in favor OF monopoly and against the
agricultural interests Of the couatry, and ought
to be corrected; and we heartily approve the
action Of the Democratic members of the Ohio
delegation in Congress In voting against that in
crease.
4. The Democratic party is, as 1t always has
been, opposed to sumptuary gislation and un-
equal taxation in any form, and is in favor OF
the largest liberty OF private conduct consistent
wi h the public welfare and the rights Of others,
and of regulating the liquor traffic and provid-
ing against the evils resulting therefrom by a
judicious and properly graded license system.
8. The abuses of the present contract system
in our State penitentiary, by which the products
of the labor of convicts are brought in competi-
ton with the products of honest labor, to the
great detriment of the latter, injurious and
unwise, and ought to be corrected, and the
promises of the Republican party TO abolish this
system are shown to be false and hypocTitical by
its failure to do so while IL has the power.
6. The protection of the Government is due 70
all American citizens, native and foreign born,
abroad as well a. at home.
Z. We reaffirm the resolutions Of the State
Conventions Of Ohio in 1880, 1881, and 1882, and
of the Democratic National Conventions Of 1872
1876 and 1880, demanding a thorough reform
and publication of the civil service, and charge
that the Republican party has violated every
pledge IL has heretofore given for the reform
thereof, and has failed during its long admins.
tration of the Government to correct even the
most crying abuses: and we demand, therefore
change in the executive administration OF the
Government itself asthe reform first of all nee
essary (as made still more manifest by the re-
cent star-route trials, thereby ousting corrupt
rings, confederated to protect crime and prevent
the punishment of criminals, and by so doins
to make 1t possible again TO punish fraud ano
theft in the public service