The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-28
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
The Ohio Democratic State Convention
Unanimously Renominate Governor
Hoadly Together With John @. Warwick
for Lieutenant Governor The Rest Of
the Ticket and synopsis Of the Platform.
COLUMBUS, O., August 20.-The Grand
Opera House was packed this morning
when the Democratic State Convention
assembled. 7. J. COogan, Chairman of
the State Central Committee, called the
convention to order at ten O'Clock. The
report of the committee on permanent
organization was presented, and adopted
unanimously. Permanent Chairman
John F. Follett was then conducted to
the chair, amid tumultuous applause.
Mr.. Follett, in taking the chair congratu-
lated the convention upon its appear
ance, and rejoiced with the Democracy
of Ohio that they were able to meet In
convention under National Democratic
administration, pure and grand admin
istra.ion.
Tn, report of the Committee on Gre
dentials bein. adopted, 1t was voted to
proceed with nominations. Judge Gettes,
in a few well chosen words, placed in
nomination the name of George Hoadly,
which was received with long continued
cheers and shouts. At the conclusion OF
his remarks, Gcddes moved the suspen-
sion of the rules and the nomination of
Hoadly for Governor by reclamation.
This motion was received with hearty
cheers, and was seconded In neat
speech by General Mike Ryan, OF Cincin-
natl.
The Chairman then put the question,
and it was unanimously adopted.
In quick succession the name of John
G. Warwick was placed in nomination
for Lieutenant-G Governor, and he was
also renominated by reclamation.
At eleven O'Clock, while nominations
for Supreme Judge were being made,
Governor Hoadly was escorted to the
stage amid great enthusiasm and grace
fully accepted the denomination. The
Governor said he lodged no issues, and
there was not fence In OHIO which he
would straddle. He was against pro.
hibition, and every one knew 1t. He
asserted that he was for American
liberty irrespective of color. lie voted
for Grover Cleveland and thanked God
for 1t. He was and will continue to be
loyal to Cleveland's Administration.
Chas. ID. Martin, of Lancaster and
WIN. J. Gilmore, of Franklin being placed
in nomination for Judge of the Supreme
Court Gong term) the roll was called,
and Martin received the nomination, the
name of Gilmore being withdrawn before
the conclusion of the roll call.
The platform congratula,es the coun-
try upon the election and Inauguration OF
a Democratic President and Vice-Presi-
dent, and the revival of prosperity which
has followed; congratulates Cleveland
and his Cabinet on their suspicious be-
ginning In necessary reforms, aud heart
ily endorses the administrations; ap-
proves the measures taken by the Demo-
cratic Congress and President to prevent
the unlawful occupation OF public lands;
reafiirms the platform of principles
adopted by the Democratic National Con-
vention of 1884; cOmmends the ad-
ministratlon of Governor Hoadly and the
work of the Sixty-slXth General
Assembly; Is opposed to sumptuary leg
isiation and unequal taxation; In favor
of the largest liberty of private conduct
consistent with public welfare, and OF
regulating the liquor traffic and providing
against the evils resulting therefrom by
a judicious aud properly graded license
system; declares the Democratic is The
party of the people; of agricultural and
woo-growing interests; the enemy OF
monopoly and the friend of labor, and
favors arbitration rs the wisest mems of
settling the differences between labor
and employers: iavOrs the adop-
ton of the pending constitutional
amendment changing the date OF the an
nual State, County and congressional
elections to November ;mourns the death
OF Grant and cherIshes the mcmOrv of
his modest and heroic character and his
great deeds as among their proudest
public possessions; sympathize with the
bereaved family aud trust and hope that
his asst words urging "harmony and good
will between the sections" be SO taken to
heart that sectional alienation may be
thing of the past.
A bitter contest occurred over the
nomination for Judge of the Supreme
Court for the short term (nOw vacanO.
There were seven candidates and three
roll calls. Upon the last call cx-COn-
gresham Gibson, of AthertOn, was nOm-
mated.
The present incumbent, Peter Brady,
was the nominated for state Treasurer
bv reclamation, as were ais James Law
renee for Attorney General, and Henry
Wcihl for member of Board of Public
Works.
The Committee on Resolutions were
then granted the floor, aud the platform
was read The report of the committee
WAS adopted unanimously amid great APP
pause aud enthusiasm.
The Convention then, ut 3:l0p. M, ad-
iourned sine die.