New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
BOOKwALTER'S SENATORIAL INTRIGUES.
CAPTURE OF THE CLEVELAND LEGISLATIVE NoMI-
NEEs-THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

BOOKWALTER'S SENATORIAL INTRIGUES.
CAPTURE OF THE CLEVELAND LEGISLATIVE NoMI-
NEEs-JHE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
IBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUYE.l
CLEVELAND Ohio. Sept. S.-The Cuyahoga
County Democratic Convention has just adjourned
after ten hours session. 1t was noisy. stormy.
dlsorderly meeting the fight between the rival can
didaes being exceedingly bitter At the primaries
held on Thursday evening Mayor John Ii. Farley
carried everything for his candldate-Robert
Blee-for County Treasurer. Bee was also looked
upon as the leader of John w. Bookwalters forces
Mayor Farley has succeeded In managing things in
the interest of Book walter in the manner that
John X. Mclean did at the recent convention in
Cincinnati.
The convention was called to order at 10 o'clock.
Martin A. Foran, the Democratic Congressman
from this district, was made chairman. He was IN
favor OF harmony and believed the ticket nomlnat-
ed would be elected. There were contests in two
wards the delegates being divided the Bookwalter
question. One set of delegates stated that they were
the only authorized ones, aud that they did not
favor represen tatives who would aid Mr.. Bookwal-
ter in securing the United states Senatorshlp. The
nominations for Country Treasurer followed. w.
w. Armstrong, Editor of The Plain Dealer; James
Spranke, of the kid-glove" Democracy. and Robert
Blre, were nominated. Bee was nominated on the
first ballot. Armstrong. the candidate Of the regu-
lar oo Democracy, did not even receive compii-
mentary vote. MAJOR Armstrong, sore and crest
fallen. rushed over to The Plain Dealer and in the
second edition OF his paper vented his soreness as
follows:
The farley -BOokwalter slate, with few exceptions
through. All the power OF the Farley adnlninls
traion was thrown against Armstrong, aId the bridge
tenders aud vaductsugers were In hgl feather over
his defedT the Mayor being conspicuous In waving his
when his declared nominated Inere
mucn lying in tne convention to-day. Arrayed
against Armstrong the tree Republican paprrs OF
eveand and the Book walter ring It ~ evident that
an editor In Democratic convention stands no more
chance OF nomination thun "A cat IN hell without claws
Tue ring was AL pO Serful in It's MANAGEMENT To-Day
Hamilton County tactics were Introduced IN CuyahOga
County. else all sigus fan. Inc candidate Tor
the lie islature In Cuyauoga County who Is n iayor
OF Jonn W. Bookwdlter for Senator Will get left
The predictions " Armstrong were verified. The
following ticket was then nominated by the con-
venton: for COunty Treasurer. Robert w. Blee !;
for County Auditor Gustave Schmidt; for State
Senators A. j. Williams and Thomas r. Reilly; for
Representatives Joe" Poe, James Mooney, Peter
Dlemer w. Roche. Thomas Piranka. A. j. Har-
baug; for Common Pleas Judges A. j. Blandin and
j. W. Herbert; for Coroner DR.. Herman Beck. Or
this list A. j. Williams is the only anti Bookwalter
man. All the candidates for Representative are In
favor of Bookwalter. Bookwalter aud bIs barrel "
won the day. II IS pretty likely "A huge bolt WIZ
occur aud that The Plain Dealer Will refuse TO support
the ticket. The fight here Is Identical to that III
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