Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-20
HOADLY'S CHANCE BEST.
THE DEMOCRATS AT COLUMBUS
Fsoaoif Sot fsf on the ocsne-Oppo-
sstion 70 ~sr~ick-Irouoie
About the Platform.

COLUssgs, o.. Aas. l3.-Neariy al the
dslazztss ~ the DsnOerAIic state Consen-
Eion have reached ths eity, and ths Neil
House lobolss have assumed ths familiar
scene u animation incidental ~ State con
ssntions. Io-aight the Columbus Gies
Ciab = furnishing music ia the capitol
grounds aad the Grand Opera House Il re-
asiyinx tna ini-hiax touches Ia the say Of
decorations, preparatory 10 the assembling
Of shs convention to-D40rro9. Gov. H0adiy
uas expected - reaeh ths city to-day but Al
a late hour last night hIs friends teleyrsphed
~ han 10 remain away ahtu after The con
sentiOn had assembled- The statement
made several days ago that Hoadiy would
not Do candidate before the
convention II there was the slightest
possibly 0f inducing Thurman % accept the
nomination has had the effect Of drawing
over - the support of tns foruosr msny Of
ths seak kn1ed. and The opposition 10 Hoadly
no~ seems u DO mainly among Cincinnati
and Toledo delegates. These delegates u Is
reclaimed, are disgasted over Hoadly's
Recommendations 10 Federal Offices.
hon. Jno. l.. Vance. OF Jalha coanty. -
credited with being the leader Of a fornid-
able OppOsitIOn 10 the denomination or
Lieut. Gov. Warwick A. >. Vance II a friend
Of HOadiy's, and some persons charge that
War~iek, but fhis the latter pronouncos
s'bosh." Several names have been men
ticaed ia connection with the lieutenant
governOFshIp, namely Geo. L. Converse, of
Franklin. NJ. V. Marquis. Of Logan, and
John "A. Patterson, OF Clermont county.
Couverse's candidacy appears 10 DC based
wholly upon the condition that ne will reach
the xubernatorial chair through the eleya-
ton of hOadly u A seat on the bench OF tho
Supreme Court of the United Ststes,
and unless he nas assurances
% this effect, IL IL believed he will not al
low tho use of his name for the gubernato-
rial place There are number OF capdi-
dates for ths long term supreme Judgeship,
the only piace IN which there II no present
incumbent To be nominated For the
short term there are about i've candidates
There In practically no contest for the nom
inati0n Of Attorney General Treasurer
Brady 1las 40 opposition 10 a re- nomination.
and it - claimed Hon. Henry weible, for
Member OF the Board OF Public Works, - IN
the same boat. and will have a walk-over.
John Web, member OF the Cieye-
land delegation and a prominent man
In the party there, expresses the
opinion that the old ticket
will ts renominated throughout. Judge
Geo. ". Gedeies, when approached on the
subject, said emphatically, Il have failed To
hnd any opposition To Hoadly's renomina-
manner "a to show that IL comes from the
heart OF the Democratic party The Judge
added Ii vill bee the old ticket, unless some
one peremptorily declines, the national
Democratic platform and victory" Senator
Reed, Of Ross, Hon. John q. Thompson.
Col Ike Hill, Alien %. Morris. ex-Mayor
Peters, and a large number Of Others prom
inenfly identified With state politics, say
haiti Hoadly will be renominated, possibly BY
scciamafion. and the convention bids fair to
complete its work during tho first session.
The Committee on Permanent Oraaniza-
ton met to- night and decided to present the
names of ex-Cougre-sman Follett. OF Gin
cinnsti. for Chairman, and Geo. Hall, Of Al
leo County, for Secretary Of the convention.
Congressman Warner and ex-Congfessman
Herd we're among those Who we're elected
members Of the Com mittee on Resolutions.
IL vas late when the committee got together
and At midnight they we're still in session
shortly before o'clock Gen. Warner. who
wss one of the members of the sub-commit-
tee appointed to prepare the platform, in
formed a representative Of the United Press
that the resolutions we're not yet completed
and would not be until morning; that the
subcommittee had decided TO meet at .
O'Clock 10 finish their work. and until that
time there would be nothing definitely de-
tsrmined upon.