The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-11
George Hoadly.

When Ohio was called, Mr.. John R, Mclean,
Of Ohio said: Mr. President, Ohio asks that
permission be granted to Colonel Thomas B.
Powell to present the name of George Hoadly,
of Ohio
Colonel Powell spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Convention:
The suspicious moments with which we are to-day
surrounded clearly indicate that the time which is to
mark the final overthrow of the Republican party is
now at hand. If this convention shall be true
to itself, faithful to its party, judicious
in its platform, and wise in its cand
is already assured As we enter upon such contest
wisdom demands that he who is to be our leader
campaign, and if possible settle it in October. In a
few weeks this whole nation will be anxously watch
ing the vanguards Of the party as they struggle for
courage honor, patriotism and the success Of De-
mocracy there has forgotten the brilliant record of
that great State At her admission Ohio ranked as
the sixteenth State to-day she stands the third State
in the Union In that great period in the great race
of life in wealth and in popularity Ohio has already
your cause has been still more marvellous.
thrown brown and - destroyed sssi forever fore nag 0se Re-
hundred thousand, and in its stead, in
two successive campaigns, she has
and to the credit Of her At this hour her home
government and all her destnes in the keeping Of
your great party. The man who has been the
well of the foremost citizens in all her borders
is the candidate present to the thoughtful
sideration of this observation-disclosures George
Hoadly of Ohio. Our hope in him rests not upon
faith, but upon recorded history and accomplished
facts. AS candidate he has never been defeated at
the polls. The memorable contest of last year upon
full VOTE and when Ohio was fighting the first fight
in this presidential contest he received the largest
dorsement given to Democrat in Ohio, receiving
$4,000 more votes than your great leader Of the last
presidential contest, the soldier statesman Winfield
s. Hancock Geo. Hoadly is known to the nation as
great lawyer wise statesman, as fearless and
aggressive leader; he is of acknowledged ability,
and of undoubted integrity of courage as well
Of wisdom. His whole public and private life is
without stain and without scandal Whenever and
wherever been tried he has been found stronger
than his party, and pure as his cause He has
been the chosen advocate Of our party in denouncing
and condemning the great fraud Of 1876 Since that
day up to this hour Geo. Hoadly has been the friend
and confidential adviser, and to-day would make a
worthy successor of that last and llustrious
Democratic President. Samuel j. Tilden Under his
leadership under his banner save Ohio to our
selves in October and give it to you in November.
Under his leadership Ohio enter the for the
crowning glory at the poles. She struggle with
all her sisters to make her borders the hearthstone of
free institutions and the central home of Democracy
in this great Union Under him Ohio can strike the
first successful blow in that victory which, under the
providence of God, will commit SO, 900 900 Of people
to the protection of our great party