New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-23
.rrDcE BOADLYS CANDIDACY.

JUDGE HOADLYS CANDIDACY.
The Ohio Democrats have made character
istic nomination for Governor. They have Sc
lected from among the aspirants for the posi-
ton the man who possessed at once the least
Democracy and the most money. Judge Hoadly
has been an Indifferent sort of Democrat for only
six years, hut he ia reported by Democrats to
ENJOY an income of 100000 year and to have
also an exclusive tap upon Mr.. Tidens famous
barrel. 1t was charged by Democrats during
the session of the convention that the support
of a majority of the Hamilton County delega-
ton had cost the Judge $4,000, and that he
was willing to pay $780, for the nomination.
1t was also charged that his friends had carried
primaries for him by practices which were at
least sharp, and had secured delegates by re-
sorting to methods which were calculated to
suppress the popular will rather than to give
it expression None of these charges may be
true; but they were made by Democrats, and
the inference is that they knew what they were
talking about. The intimatiOn was persistently
disseminated among the delegates that If the
Judge were nominated there would he plenty
of money during the campaign, and that is the
kind of inducement which no Democratic con-
vention has ever been able to resist
Left to exercise their free will, 1t is not i'm
probable that the delegates would not have
nominated the Judge. The old warehouses
of the party and the leading Democratic news
paper of the State we're against him. Senator
Thurman made no secret of his opposition, say
ing openly that he was in favor OF General
Durbin Ward because he was the strongest man
and because he knew he could be relied on
when wanted. The bearing of this observation
was clear enough. The Senator wished 1t 70 be
understood that he did not believe Judge
Hoady to be either strong or trustworthy. The
methods used to secure his nomination were not
such as to increase faith In him or add to his
strength in his party. His supporters feared TO
trust his chances to an untrammelled vote of
the delegates, and insisted upon an enforcement
of the unit rule. The first ballot was taken
under that rule, and although the chairman
subsequently decided against it, many delegates
we're afraid to violate their instructions and
voted finally against their individual prefer
ences He was really nominated, therefore,
under " gag law" and that fact of itself is GER
tain to dampen party enthusiasm for him.
Then the convention itself was little less than
riot from beginning to end. All accounts agree
that the delegates manifested their attitude in
favor of free liquor in ways much more en-
phatic than the platform declaration, and that
the disorder was so great as to drive away in
disgust Senator Thurman and other respectable
Democrats.
The manner Of his nomination is not such,
therefore, as to give Judge Hoadly fattering
start His record is likely to prove doubtful
blessing. Previous to 1876 lie was a Rcpub-
hcan, and his first appearance as Democrat
was in grOtesque legal defence OF the Cronin
Electoral College in Oregon. He has always
had fondness for doing things unexpected and
eccentric, and has never been regarded with
confidence by the leaders Of any party. His
present popularity in the Democratic party is
due to two facts-his appearance as counsel of
the liquor dealers against both the Pond bill
and the Scott law, and his large wealth. While
his championship of unrestricted and untSxed
liquor will strengthen him with the liquor in
teIests, it is likely to weaken him with the rest
of the people. The Scott law, which he has op-
posed, will, If sustained by the Court as const-
tutional, bring into the State Treasury about
So, 000,000a year from taxes collected from
business which now pays nc taxes whatever.
1t is easy to see the effect of an argument like
that upon the taxpayers of the State. The Judge
will run for Governor on the issue of free money
for the Democrats during the campaign and
free liquor for everybody in case the Demo-
Gratis get into power. We do not believe that
this is good year for that kind of an issue IN
ONO. The people are likely to agree with Sem
ator Thurman, who is represented as saying as
he fed the convention "The ticket cannot he
elected and does not deserve to be.n