New-York tribune., 1883-06-20


~snt Mr Horr brother of the funny Michigan
rnember was in the State Senate, and the heols-
tricting BILL according TO his calculations woulo
leave both him aud Mr.. Geddes in district safely
Repubican by 1000 majority and thus serve MT.
Horr,s Congressional ambition. Mr. GeddeS' py ns
own effort and refusing outside help, reversed thas
,,a;oritv His candidacy has been urged also on
the ground of mis- church connections tie Is one OF
the most prominent Methodists in the State The
zfsfhodist element votes almost bodily the Repub-
lican ticket But as its support was transferred TO
him in his district it is claimed for him that he
xvo,la at least divide 1t in the State with any Re
publican.
DELEGATES IN THE CONVENTION.
The convention will consist of 625 delegates.
month ago it was known that Mr. Hoadly wouldproD-
ably command the bulk of the Cinclnnau and Cieve-
land delegations They Will number 100, or nearly
one third of majority. Claims were set up for him
sbat he vould also carry Columbus, Dayton and
Toledo sggregating such strength as to start him
off with two-thirds of majority and make bis
nomination probable on the second ballot The
choice OF a Cincinnati man to lead the Republican
ticket added weight to the impression that BIZ.
Hoadly would be likely to distance his competitors
early in the race. That impression hasnot yer Deen
wholly dispeed, but late developments have con-
siderably modified it, one OF them being no less lah
the election on Saturday at his own instance OF ex
from this county The Senator's motives are varl-
ouslv construed but il is the common opinion that
his immediate purpose is TO go into convention 10
lead the Ward forces. Saturdays primaries also re-
sued in the choice OF thirteen Ward men from TINS
county instead of solid delegation of nineteen for
Mr. Hoadly as previously counted on by Hoadly.
The Toledo delegation, far from being for Hoadly,
is reported as divided betwesn Ward ana Geddes'
Primaries have not yet been held at Dayton or
nl1
clan. says that a majority of the delegation may
come here for Hoadly. but that popular sentiment
,s overwhelmingly for Ward and that the delegation
will not be inclined to resist it should the current
set strcnely toward Ward when the time for busl-
ness shall come. The Cleveland delegation, chosen
ON Saturday, was instructed sohdly Tor hoadiy.
Copceding him the full Cincinnati delegation which
Ia very liberal concession. he will not enter the
convention with anything like the support antici-
pated for him even recently as a fortnight ago.
unless Developments should turn unexpectedly be-
fore delegates begin to vote. Quick turns are OF
course not beyond the range even of probability,
but il looks now as though Mr.. Hoadly's hand had
baen pretty well exposed and if the preliminary
work done during two months past will not suf1ce
70 nominate him. What his success may be Oe;
tween now and the hour for balloting Will depend
perhaps on how well ne may have pronted from
recent visit to Greystone.
MR. THURMAN's LEADERSHIP.
The supporters of Mr.. Ward naturally elated
over the fact that Mr. Thurman is TO 60 into con-
vention with them. and they will work with more
enthusiasm and tier prospect of than would
otherwise DO possible. A tickle record constitutes
Mr.. Hoadly's weakness His rivals will make the
most of it, and in Mr. Wards behalf they will urge
not only consistency but that since the Republican
ticket contains the names of five soldiers, the DEM
ooratic ticket should at least Offset it with soldier
leader. The party experience at the last Guberna-
torial election will also be of help to them against
Mr. Hoadly, for party apathy toward Mr. Book
walter was due quite as much TO his having been
Republican as to any other cause.
Mr. Thurman in this matter is taking heavy polit-
ical risks There will be nothing in the way. should
he succeed, of his return to the United States
Senate; but failure would do moro than interfere
with such an aspiration if he has tit would
leave him without chance OF support from ONO at
the next National Convention. de has an unsettled
account with Mr.. HOadiy because Hoadly refused
to be bound by Instructions for him at the conveh-
tion of 1880 Perhaps he means now to settle that
score but his best friends are already wishing Tor
his own sake that he had kept hands OH de has
held aioof from conventions for over thirty years,
and Of late years has taken no part IN dactiom & n @
victory would be sure TO leave stngs. AN excuse Is
offered for him that he fears his own nomination
reason that took Mr.. Sherman into the Repub-
licanconvention. Bat that IS straiuing for an ex-
ouse There haven't been the faintest signs danger
to Mr. Thurman since Mr.. Sherman escaped. He is
going in for tho double purpose of helping his
friend aid cbastIsing the man who alone OF the
Ohio cation refused to stand by him at Cmcin-
natl; and on the result he stakes his political
future. That he will make a stubborn fight, and
that unusual activity and feeling will thereby be
infused into the convention, 10 one can doubt
The PLATFORM.
The platform ia likely 10 be outspokon with re-
gard to the liquor question, bat otherwise to be
suited to varied tastes II is possible that the de-
clson of the Supreme Court on the Scott law to
be rendered on Wednesday, may in some degree in
fuence the wording OF the liquor PLANK but in any
event the idea conveyed will not only be hostile to
sumptuary legislation but will declare for graded
license system, and call for the submission TO the
people of proposed constitutional amendment on
the simple question of license. So far as the de-
csion of the Court may affect the platform, IL VIII
do more than restrain the convention from uy-
ing in the face of the law. Should the cOnstitu
tionallty of the Scott law be affirmed, IL is not
unlikely that the platform may ignore that law
except far general protest against sumptuary
legislation may carry criticism
Frank Hurd is TO come at the head OF the Toledo
delegation with pocket crammed with fTee-trade
resolutions, no doubt. He will probably have
something TO say about them while here. Diversion
will not be denied him, but the nearest approach
to the Cincinnati platform, If the predictions of
wise heads ara 10 be credited, VIII be declaration
IN favor OF tariff for reyenue-with "Only" left
cut.
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