The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-29
MIR. ENGLisH's NOMINATION.
Something of the Inside of the Cincinnati
COuvention--How Durbin Ward o..
+ Was Cheated.


Washington Special to Cincinnati Enquirer,
It's commonly known that Ex-Governor
r. NJ Bishop was anxious to be the Demo
cratic nominee Tor Vice President 1t is
probably not so. generally known that the
Elk Governors interests were under tue man
agement of Judge George Hoadly and Hon.
Alexander Long, who we're assisted by w. L.
Bishop and others in intimate interest with
the Ex-Governor. They undertook to secure
the favor of Hamilton County and as much
of Ohio as possible for Tlden for President,
and Bishop for Vice President. Hoadly and
Long probably had nothing but the good
OF the Democratic party in view. but even
men of their force and standing in affairs are,
after all, human, and probably no one will
complain or sheer if they had visions of cab
met and foreign appointments, and
commanding positions in the Democratic
politics of Ohio. As for your Uncle Dick,
he was modest, as Governors go, only aim
ing at the Vice-Presidency; but for that
position he, and those who have already
been named as his special champions,
labored ardently and with significant deter
mination. Soon after the meeting of the
convention, however, it became apparent
that the Democratic party was ungrateful;
that it would cut loose from the man who
had led it to victory in 1876 though the
fruit of that victory was never obtained that
1t would refuse to yindicate the victim of the
great fraud. But it was not proposed by the
Bishop management that the pluckv Ex-
Governor should go down with the sage. 1t
was resolved to lash him to another plank
and keep him afioat Henry b. Payne took
on such proportions as a candidate for Presi-
dent that all factions and lotteries thought it
wise to take him into consideration. As
Payne forged forward there was hurried
consultation among the Bishop schemers, and
it was agreed on the part OF Hoadly and Long
that the understanding as to Bishop was to be
carried out in the event of the nomination
and election of Payne to the extent of secur-
ing him high consideration at the hands OF
the.new administration. But Payne didn't
pan OUT and after the nomination of Han
cock for President the Bishops called for the
strict terms of the agreement, and Hoadly
and Long were still pledged to work for the
nomination of the gentleman with the mag
nitiGent whiSkers for Vice president Mr.
Irish, of Iowa, agreed to place Bishopin nom
nation with the understanding that Ohio
was to come up for him solid and with en-
thuSiasm.
Hoadly and Long were the gentlemen
who were to march up at the head of forty
four Ohio men, all yelling like Comanches
for Uncle Dick and victory. There was, no
time for foolishness; Hancock was nominated
for President, and the Ohio delegation went
out for n consultation, which was protracted
to q surprising extent, when it was under
stood that the whole forty-four, under the
guidance of the distinguished gentlemen
from Cincinnati. were to vote for Bishop with
q whereas. But Hoadly and Long failed to
guide. 1t was soon found that they could
not deliver the goods according to contract
A vote was taken during the consultation
and II xuas INV n mn ri of thot
the solid vote of Ohio should be cast for
General Durbin Ward for the nomination
for Vice-president When the delegation
was about TO return to the seats set
apart for Ohio in the convention
hall, w. T. Bishop met Hoadly and urged
him to hurry the delegation in as Irish had
already given beautiful pyrotechnic exh-
bition for pa, and affairs were rapidly APP
preaching a crisis The embarrassment of
Hoadly may be imagined, but he was Obliged
to inform William somewhat hurriedly that
his bearded progenitor had been left, not
outstanding lie efforts of the Hoadly-Long
team and that Durbin Ward had been
chosen as Ohio's favorite son. Durbins sus-
pense was not as long as that of Bishops but
his final overthrow was scarcely more merc-
full. One of the Ohio delegates-a Mr.. John
son, of Elyria-did not retire for
consultation He remained in the con-
vention, and when the rush for English
set IN, ma seeing no Otner ONO men ABOUT
him, he assumed that he was the Ohio
delegation. and made frantic effort to
cast the Ohio vote for the lndianan, but
without clear success. The Ohio delegates
resumed their seats in the midst of great ex-
element. The State banners were gathering
around the Hoosier flag and English already
iladfa majority of the States. Alexander
Long took the situation at glance Time
was fring Before his associates could COM
nrehend matters Long jumped up and cast
Ohio's vote for William H. English. Durbin
Ward who was sitting behind Hoady, seized
that patriot ana statesman by the coat-tall
and demanded to know why in he'll Long
was casting the vote for English, when the
delegation had just resolved for him. Durbn
would no doubt have collared Long
had he been close enough but Hoadlv. being
the nearest man ofapparent responsibility in
the Ohio management. fell the first victim of
Wards not unaccountahle indignation
Hoadly could only point Ward to the rush
for English, and argue that it was nonsense
for Ohio to stand out against such wave.
Ward only got the cold comfort to which he
is not wholly unaccustomed, hut Hoadly
and Long had the worst of the embarrasS-
ment, and will no doubt profit by their ex-
perience in .delegation management The
story is a remarkable one. and | think YOU
ought to send an able reporter to interview
the chief actors on the subject, and, if posi-
bile. illustrate your article with cuts of
Hoadly. Long, Bill Bishop and Durbin Ward
representing them at the interesting mo-
ments of the convention. go