New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21


FOR covernor was in progress. The two lead
inc candidates. Mr.. Hoadly and Mr.. Ward' nave
about equal strength. Mr.. Hoadiy HAS 'ro sup
port of Senator Pendleton, whiie eA-con"'N'
Thurman is advocating Mr. Wards holniii''iVi ~
and viii make the secondlng speech III Sn'
convention. postponement by the onio 0u'
nreme Court of submission OF Its decision OH
the Scott Liquor law is thought to have iesseneo
Mr. Hoadly's chances of nomination. The
Cincinnati delegation is not unit for Hoadly,
one-third of the members being for ward.
EVEN RACE OF HOADLY AND WARD.
SCENES AT THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PENDLE-
roy AsA CANvAsSER-GENERAL sTEEDMAN FOR
WARD.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRrBUNE.l
Co11rNBUs. June 2O.-To-day's hubbub over cam
djdates has complicated rather than enlightened
th, outlook for to-morrows proceedings in the
Democratic State Convention. The babel OF voices
at the hotels has been uuremitting since early
morning and it is already clear that the candidates
and their workers must prepare for night of toll,
for the delegations did not meet for the choice of
committees until O'clock tonight A wrange is
promised over this and the committees will do well
70 get fairly at work much before midnight. The
ton is sleepless this evening
Hoadly and Ward continue to run a close race
Each claims to be ahead and among delegates and
visitors opinions are traceable mainly to prefer
ence. There is doubt even yet how the Cincinnati
delegation stands Hoadly claiming all but hand
iul of that body and Ward declaring that nearly
half of them are for him. The members of the dele
cation are too much concerned in satisfying local
spleen to care analyze the strength any basis
pther than that of partiahty. Those who want
Hoadly say that he has practically full command,
while the Ward men are extravagant in their
claims the other way. 1t is certain, at any rate,
that Hoadly has not undivided support, and to the
extent of the detection Ward has gained on mis-
prlginal estimates. The failure of the Cincinnati
delegation to arrive until tonight has kept the
shouting tor Ward all day louder and more fire.
puent than for Hoadly. Nor has that alcne tended
10 lessen Hoadlys chance of leadership.
A SETBACK FOR HoADLY.
To-day had been set for the decision of the Su-
preme Court on the constitutonality of the Scott
LIQUOR law. Now it is announced that the decision
will be withheld tor week, and that after all the
Court may deal only with the specific issue of the
yuit, on which Mr.. Hoadly submitted an argument
against the entire law The idea is to leave the
body of the law unimpaired. on the pretext that
he Court is not called on TO pass upon the const-
luton atty of Law in its entirely. unless the suit
hall involve all the laws material features.
should the Court SO act, Mr. Hoadly will have
wasted his powder over the question of auditors
light to refuse to post notice of the maturity Of
he tax. This prospect and the postponement Of
The decision are not helping him. 1t has been all
along anticipated that the Court would sustain the
law Such action to-day would have spurred party
opposition and reused resentment of which Mr..
Ii hOadly would have been the beneficiary Instead
Of that there IL doubt among the delegates
whether his learned and high.hown effort was moi
put forth for meaningless and immaterial cause.
Mr.. Ward has been getting the benefit of that
feeling II is not to be supposed that reasoning SO
delicate will continue to impress itself on tonights
over the clinkng of glasses but should
the race be still close in the morning, it may
struggle again INTO activity.
INCIDENTS OF THE CANVASS.
Mr.. Geddes keeps IN the background, awaiting
patiently and not without cheerfuness the fall OF
The leaders, The of yesterday were re-
Enacted to-day an enlarged scale. The resorts
of delegates were early astir. Hoadly set out this
morning to make up for Wards start of him among
he delegates He walked the corridors of the Neil
House for two hours There were no gatherings
srOund him and he might easily have passed for no
more than a prominent delegate. lie sought COM
oanons rather than was sOught and In whatever
part of the floor he might be- men stared at him and
passed along His room upstairs later in the day,
hough rarely empty, was never crowded. Even
hose who uere advocating him did not care appar
ntly for personal contact. The business of the
lay so far as he was concerned personally, was cold
md calculating as no doubt suited his inclination.
RAISES of his ability were the stock trade OF the
workers down stair. and outside except 80 far as II
vas diverted in disparagement of the intellectual
Qualities of his rivals
In an atmosphere so over-heated, it was impossi-
,o for even such advocacy to escape warmth, but
I was more than tepid by COMPARISON with the
'oisterOus hearty. shoulder-slapplng support en-
sted for Ward. That candidate kept his rooIn all
ay. IL would have been struggle for an old man
get out OF it, for IL crowded TO the door, and
early all the time crowd steamed and pulled in
he corridor outside. There was no chance in
here for cool calculation. The veteran varied
he occupation of moppiDg shining face and
itchIng up wllted collar with instructions TO |
rlends in tones that reached into the corridor 1t
vas a treat for delegates and visitors to go up |
here. regardless Of preferences
CIVIL. SERVICE RRPoRMERs AT WORK
Mr.. Peudleton would probably resent being |
lassed as worker ror a candidate but he kept |
imself nearly all day in the Neil House corridor,
nd there to night is getting tie credit OF urging |
Ioadley's nomination. lie holds himself very |
traght over it, and in discussing the outlook
ocsn't say that lie means anything more than that
Dr. Hoadly ne has great admiration. and thinkshs
omination would be an exceedingly strong one.
his much, however with the added assurance
bat he is hero only as lookeron as he takes care
, inform those who approach HIM. Civil Service
Commissioner Thoman has also been corridor
alker all day. IL is noticeable that he ana MT
endleton 90 not come in contact on the floor. The
commissioner baslpicked up good many sententlous
p:nions about his occupation. and has been an oD-
ct Of expressive curiosity. III, IN the retirement
Dir. HOadlys or Mr. Pendiotons room, MI
homaD and Mr. Pendleton have talked over the
'eling of delegates about the reform, Mr. IbOman
as not been able 70 make more 1atterlnR TepOrt |