The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22
Curious Mingling of Political and Physical
Slaughter-Order Finally Restored by
the Aid of the Police.
Defeat of Ex-senator Thurman and
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Judge George Hoadly Nominated for Gov
ernor-A Scene of Confusion Never
Equaled in a State Convention.
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
HOadly Nominated Over Ward-The Latter
Administers a Rebul<e to the Party.


Administers a Rebuke to the Party.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, June 21.-Ex-Senator Thurman
was beaten to-day in the convention. and if
he should enter the summer campaign it
must be for ticket led by the name of the
man who, he thinks prevented his nomina-
ticn for the presidency at Cincinnati in 1880.
The expectations that the convention would
be hot one were surpassed.
1t was roaring, furious gath
ering. The excitement rose to fever
heat with the arrival of the Cincinnati dele
CATION, last night, and it has boiled ever
since, There was no rest between yesterday
and to-day. The committees were in session
nearly all night at the State-house, and a
surging boisterous crowd kept the hotels
lively. But more important in its bearing
on the convention than the committees or
the open clamor of faction was the work of
the fertile brains in the quiet rooms of the
candidates.
One-quarter of the Cincinnati delegation
came here rabid against Hoadly. That was
a serious obstacle to his plans, and one to be
overcome or Offset, or else his case would be
hopeless He decided to Offset it. In the
effort he was helped by his rival. General
Ward assumed that Mr.. Hoadly would try
to get full command of Cincinnati,
and gave himself to maintaining the
split. Hoadly made a show of effort
in this direction, but was really active in
gathering recruits from Wards unguarded
lines. This was no easy task, for Wards fol-
,,rry yft,or = Ill L.
had won a score of votes-enough toInsure
him the lead in the convention. He knew
that Ward would press him closely, but since
both of them commanded nearly majority.
ne Judged correctly the value of even slight
advantage on.the opening ballot.
Delegates had to be very early to get seats
in the hall this afternoon. Those who ar
rived only few minutes before the appoint
ed hour of meeting had to stand until after
the proceedings had begun. That took from
them about all the rest that would have been
possible during the day, for it was yet early
when the whole convention was standing, to
remain up continuously for five hours,
and since then at frequent intervals, into the
night. The galleries were packed to the
doors, and men sat all day with their feet
hanging over the gallery front.
The presiding officer had hardly elbow
room on the stage, and the arms of the poor
secretaries were pinned to their sides around
half of a small deal table, The opening
business was quickly disposed of; and then
John McSweeny, who was to guide the pro-
ceedings, bowed to warm greeting, and
made speech of humor and force. Nothing
was lost on the audience from, the speakers
Scotch to the loose-jointed gesticulation
with which he emphasized his points.
The important business of the day was
reached amid ever-increasing confusion
There was a dispute over the report of the
committee on credentials, and the clamoring
of the delegates for seats, the hustling of the
sergeant-at-arms in trying to clear the aisles,
and the final skirmish of factions
before firing should begin, con-
tributed to a scene of excited activity.
The nominations were exciting, and the bal
loting was attended by continuous uproar.
A dispute over the claim of half the Butler
county delegation of their right to disregard
mass convention Instructions for Hoadly,
and vote for Ward, led to scenes that defied
the chairman's gavel. 1t was at last decided
that the delegates might vote indi-
vidually, which lifted the rafters with wells
for Ward; but the laugh was turned when
Hoadly led in the first ballot A second
ballot was taken amid furry of excitement,
a stampede having been prematurely started.
deafening clash of factions followed, which
only the announcement of the result quiet
ed. The greeting to Mr.. Hoadlv. although
hearty, was tame by comparison with the
earlier proceedings.
There was warm and spirited scene in the
afternoon, when Durbin Ward appeared be-
fore the convention, bearing his wounds
grimly. Sympathy went out to him OH all
sides, and he took comfort at last by an
nouncing himself candidate for the United
States Senate.
The convention sat continuously all day
and evening, and at II o'clock tonight only
seven of the ten places on the ticket had
been filled.
The Proceedings in Detail.