Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-30
HOADLEY'S CHANCES,
In the Event Of His Election az
Governor of Ohio.
PRoHIBI1IoNlsTs AND THE BOYS.
How the People at the Buckeye Cap
ital Wit Be Obliged to Suf-
fer in the Month Of
June.
Special 10 the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
COLUMBUS, o., April 29.-Columbus dur.
ing the month of June will be fairly over
done with conventions. On June 5th and
9th the Republicans will have their little
picnic, and on the 18th and 18th the Prohi.
bitionists will go through the motions at
the City Hall. Just what a Prohibition
convention can do through two long, tire
some days is question that IS agitating
the boys now considerably. The greatest
event of the season, however, will occur
June 81, when the Democrats meet in con-
vention at Comstocks Opera House. The
gathering of the faithful will be the great
firmly, with the idea that victory will again
perch upon the banners OF Democracy, the
hosts will turn out as they have never been
known to before. 4 visit to the three
leading hotels of the city shows that the
available rooms have all been engaged in
advance in tact from the time when the
date OF the convention was made known.
The Changes
that come over the political surface are Ger.
tainly curious to think Of. Four weeks ago
everybody was for Geddes for Governor, and
had the convention been held at that time
he would have been nominated on the first
ballot and had votes to spare. His boom
was at its height when his love feast was
held here in the latter part OF March, and
the Washington tail OF the Ohio kite came
on to give the start additional eclat Now,
however, it seems that Judge Geddes, who
erst while loomed up so prominently for
gubernatorial honors, is practically out the
race. Durbin Ward, the battle Scared vet
eran, who is the hero of so many well fought
battles both in the bloody period OF the re-
bellion and in the field of Ohio politics is
looming up in fine shape and will receive
A Scattering
vote all over the State. There are a GER
tain number Of old Democrats in every
county in Ohio who think that Durbin
Ward is the embodiment OF democracy and
the one man can sweep every thing before
him. General Ward has taken prom.
nent and active part in every campaign in
Ohio since the war and has never received
office or honors He is one Of the most
effective stumperS in Ohio, and can raise
more enthusiasm in an audience than any
Iuan we have. The writer attended a
large meeting in the old Court House, in
Marysville, o., In the Tilden campaign,
when General Ward was the speaker. 1t
was q warm evening and he Won the es-
TEEN and admiration Of. the farmers who
were the majority in the audience by
taking off his coat, coll ar and tie, and
then sailing in. When he concluded in
an out burst OF applause, an old Colored
man who had been an outspOken Republi-
can, mounted a chair and shouted: Dat
lest com down from heaven. | know il
did The orator no doubt experienced
as much pleasure in making that convert
to Democracy as any he ever made.
The Present Indications
are that the contest will be between Cen
eral Ward and Judge Hoadley, OF Cincin-
natl. Ether OF them would be so emf
nentlY proper as candidates that it would
be extremely difficult to make a choice
between them. lIOadley has the adyan.
tage in being favorite with the German
element and Fred IIasserauCk' Cincinnati
Nolksblatt, the leading German paper, OF
the West and generally reliably republi-
can, has already declared in his behalf and
announces its intention of supporting
him If nominated. His able representa-
ton OF the German element before the
Supreme Court in the Pond law case last
summer made HIM thousands OF friends
among that class, while as gigantic and
profound thinker and jurist he has ma.
tional fame In the event OF his election
TO the Governship Judge HOadly would
command a powerful following to place
him in the field for the Presidency next
year, The only bitterness that will be
manifested in the scramble for the nomi-
nation will be by the Cincinnati Enquirer
following, who will oppose anything which
seems to favor Pendleton, or that
GeaiIeman George
favors himself. For that reason they fight
Hoadley, who is in accord with fendle-
ton in his civil service ideas. 1t must seem
strange to Durbin Ward, who has been
abused by the Enquirer for years, to have
il turn in and help him in his candidacy
this year. The Enquirer launched the
Geddes craft but for some reason dropped
him like hot potato and transferred its al.
f.Ctions to Ward in manner that must
Il axe the old man feel very queer.
Of course the policy in this is apparent
ss Ward is probably the man whe can come
the nearest heating Hoadly.
The compie Yion OF the next Legislature
Is. Of course. an absorbing topic at this
time. and the Democrats are busy making
gains and the Republicans contradicting
them. Not a little interest in this regard
is manifested in the probabilities in old
Belmont county. The county seat muddle
has engendered such bitterness and enmi.
ties that il is deficient to speculate on
which direction the political feline will
Jump. should the same policy be pnr-
sued
At BeIIaire
as two years ago and Uncle Davy Wagener
be put on both tickets in that part OF the
county lie would undoubtedly be elected.
Well informed De locratS from Belmont
also say that woul$ both parties nominste
a straight representative ticket that Mr..
wsgener should bielected without sbsd-
ow o: a doubt Kss personal popularity
around Bellaire H.ould gain him many
votes, and then the good Democrats OF ST.
Clairsville know thai Mr.. Wagner only
represented the petple who sent him 10 the
House On the county seat question. There
is not much doubt Hon. Henry +. BOIL, Of
Marietta, will succeed Moore, Republican.
from Washington county. Henry want,
TO be elected with the sole idea Of stepping
into Speaker Hodges shoes. and he
is too shrewd fellow to
come unless he was pretty
certain the Democrats would be IN the
majority. Knox, Tusearswas and three or
four other lb1moCfanc COUNTIES are 10"
represented by Republicans, and 10 add
tion 10 making h~se gains it is almost Ger.
tain that Hamilton, Cuyahogs and Lucas
will send solid delegations, which would
rive the body 20 the Democrats. The
Senate the DEMOCRATS claim they will hare
without struggle, and say that the Senator
fr,rn the Belmont Harrison district mEs.
be Democrat An Al-absorbing interest
is eentsred in the political complexion o.
the next Geners. Assembly the will be
elected in the Presidential year and choose
q successor to Gea. II. Pendleton in the T..
S. Senate.
One of the touching things Of the late
samen,ed legislature which occurred but
few moments bef,se the gsyei went doEs On
[ the sine lie adjournment, was tAe no'ion
| of the member from Hamilton, M. Warren.
who moved thai the Oldest meMbsr In the