The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-23
THE 0HFo DEMOCRACY.
Judge Hoadly Nominated for Governors
Strong Session of the Ohio Democratic

Judge Hoadly Nominated for Governor--
Strong Session of the Ohio Democratic
'convention-some Good Work Dono.
COLUMBUS, O., June 21.-The Dem
ocratic State Convention 'ifiet at ten
O'Clock this morning. Thcft:isS larger
crowd here than wasaver seen before
on any similar occasion and the opera
house WINS filed to its utmost. The
weather is sultry and rainy, The con-
test between Ward and IIoadly for
Governor was Wageu ficrccly during
the morning hours. The Convention
was called to order by Clark Irvine,
Chairman Of the Central Committee.
All preliminary organization being
dispensed with, Hon. John McSWeeny,
of Wooster, was introduced rs pdr,na-
ncnt chairman. AS no committees
were ready to report, the convention
proceeded TO nominations. Efforts
were made to 'prdcccd to balloting
without nominations, but after q long
wait, Senator Thurman clowded Oh
the stage amid the widest enthusiasm.
II. y. Powell nominated General
Durbin Ward, and, scconding Powell,
Thurman made an able plea for t1e
recognition Of the services of General
Ward, and varied tho convention
against tying themselves to any one
issue, and announced that the party
had always been .arraayed against
: s"mptuary legislation and should con
tinuc in that way. The names of
Mcssrs. Hoadly and Gct1dcs were then
presented in the ordcr'namca. Trouble
was reached on the first ballot when
Butler conntX"Wa1fsvsallct!. This couIi-
S2n s who in qnoess qes yyoice'ion ysI, and the
'ty had Il divided dclcg,S7 GE .ho 3ioo.l 10 10
result was'n call Of coumt y medicIWi. us IS
away with the unit rule, which y
carried amid great confusion, showing
the strength Of the leading candidates
TO be about even.
THE FIRST BALLOT FOR A NOMINEE.
The first ballot was not completed ill
/ 80 o'clock, 'aiiu'r suited as follows:
IIoatlly, 300; Ward, 2GG; Gcddcs, IT.,
and Denver, 4.
The second ballot Proceeded Until
Butler county was reached, when tile
same trouble 'cnsucd. After the call
had been concluded some changes be-
gan for Iioadly and tic 9 greatest eX-
citemcnt prevailed, the Delegates
climbing over cacl, otlfGr Alid storlning
the platform. Before the rGSnft could
he announced u motion to nominate
IIoadlv by acc,amation wns carried.
lie had in the neighborhood Of $50
votcs-3l0 being necessary to a choice,
HOApIT ACCEPTING THE NOMlNATIoN.
Judge 'IToadly soon appeared and
accepted the nomination i'll brief adj
dress, during which he reviewed his
connection with tho party, and said
tliIt, although he had wandered at ono
time with the Republicans TO 1i4ht tho
battles Of the colorca race, the Dcmoc
racy was broad Gnoughto receive him
again. lie esteemed it'a great compli
mcnt to be nominated n.I'r moro
! worthy candidates, and believed thai
tho convention would place men on The
platform whose leading IS'ilicip!c'
were personal liberty, sclf-control il
temperance matters and license Eys
| tenn.
The convention then proctcdcd Il
the nomination Of n lieutenant COVER
nor, and John Il. Warwick, OF 'Stafs
county, was selected By >accIamation
Before the ballot was concluded
Dewitt Goldman, Of 'l't-,tngc county
the other candidate, waH Withdrawn.
General Ward was brHught in an
made q speech, In whic! he scVGrcl
rcbukcd tho party for fH!fimS TO rccoa
niZc his thirty years. service. Not I
bc duuntcd, he ANNOUNCED himself pul
liclv as candidate for United State
Senator. a speech by Judge Gcdtlt
was in somewhat q different straii
though both:plcdgcd fealty TO tllc pa