The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-08-26
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.

Enthusiastic Gathering of the Party in Con.
vention--Governor Hoa lily, n Fine State
Ticket, and n Sound Platform.
The Ohio Democratic State Convcn-
ton assembled ut Columbus on Thurs
day last. A permanent organization
was readily effected, and all prclimina-
~ questions were promptly settled.
Nominations for Governor being in
order, Congressman Geo. w. Goodies
offered the nalnc of Governor lloadly
in quite IN extended speech: lie paid
a high compliment to Judge Thurman
for the course taken by that gentleman
in announcing that he could not allow
the use of his name before the convcn.
ton. Mr.. Gcddes concluded by NOV
Ing n suspension of the rules AID the
nomination OF Governor IIoadlv by
acclaination.
General Michael Ryan, of Cincinnati,
scconding the motion, defended the
Governor at length against charges
that he had made mistakes. When the
motion was put the vote was unani-
nous and enthusiastic with the cXaep-
ton of four voices from the Hamilton
county delegation.
After II committee had been appoint
ell to wait on Governor IIoadlv and
bring him before the convention, w.
V. Marquis, of Logan county, in a
short speech presented the name of
John G. Warwick, of Massillon, for
denomination for Lieutenant. Governor.
The motion was immediately put and
carried amid great applause.
Before proceeding further Wit. The
nominations Governor lIoallv was
introduced amid much enthusiasm and
explained why he had not bccn an out
spoken candidate for the nomination.
The party had brought him through
before without much effort ON his part
and lie drought he had no right to
claim denomination under the rules of
precedent, the Convention being tree
to act without asking. He could now
be held to respond to the call, and with
better health would hope for even
better results in the discharge of his
trust. lie demanded the most search
ing criticism of his official acts. lie
endorsed the work of the last Lcgisla>
ture, saying that nothing was done by
it which Judge Foraker would have
dared to veto if he had the power lie
thought that Judge Foraker instead of
finding fault with the present admins
tration should be defending the mem
Dry of Rutherford b. Hay cs and the
Legislature which robbed Cincinnati
of local self-Rovernmcnt. Governor
Hoadly defined himself as against pro-
hibition and said he did not believe
that regulation and taxation were
eternal. Taxation was odious to him.
AMER the Governor had concluded
his speech, on motion of the Hamilton
county contingent which had objected
to his nomination, three cheers were
given.
The ticket was completed by the
nomination of Peter Brady for Treas
urer, James Lawrence for Attorney
General, Gibson Atbcrton for short
term Supreme Judge, Chas. D.. Martin
for the long term, and Henry Werble
for Member of the Board of Public
Works.
The platform congratulatcs tho coun-
try upon the election of Cleveland and
Hendricks, and the suspicious begin.
ming of their administrations; upon the
determination of the President to con-
fins the use of public lands TO public
purposes. 1t c0mmends the admins
tration of Governor Hoadly, and reaf-
firms the State platform of 1881. 1t
opposes snmptuarv legislation, and
denounces m%onopolies. 1t mourns the
death of General Grant, ami pays n
brief tribute TO his memory.
The Convention adjourned amid
great enthusiasm,