The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-27
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
H0ADLEY NOMINATED BY AccLAmA-
TON FOR GOVERNOR.
Particulars Concerning the Chicago
Grant Monument.
Important Discovery at Omaha o.
Lost Valuables.
HoAdIy GETS rher..


COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 20.-The Demo |
cratic state convention was late in as
sembling this morning. The sub CO m
mittee on resolutions appointed last
evening, remained in session until
O'Clock this morning. Then being IN
able to agree they turned the subject
over 70 full committee which was still
in session at 10 o'clock. They Will pro-
baby not be ready to report before noon.
The other proceedings promise to be of
q routine nature anG will be readily dis
posed of.
The committee was called to order
at 10:15 this morning. The
committee on permanent ORGANIZATIONS
reported John Follett of Cincinnati for
permanent chairman. The committee
on credentials reported all delegations
full and no contests. The committee on
resolutions not being ready to report,
the convention proceeded to the nomi-
inaton of candidate for governor. Con-
gresham Geddes offered the name of
Governor Hoadley in quite a lengthy
speech and concluded his efforts by
moving q suspension of the rules and
the nomination of Hoadley by acclama-
ton. This was received with long ap-
plause and the motion was put. The
voice was unanimous and enthusiastic,
with the exception of few voices from
the Hamilton county delegation. After
committee had been appointed to wait
on Governor Hoadley and bring him
before the convention, NJ. V. Marquis, in
short speech presented the name OF
Jno. g. Warwick tor denomination for
lieutenant governor. The motion car
ried unanimously amid great applause.
Before proceeding further with the
nominations, GOYernOr Hoadley was in
troduced amid much enthusiasm, and
explained why he had not been an out
spoken candidate for the nomination.
| The party had brought him through
| before in an ambulance without
much effort on his part and he thought
| he had right to claim denomination.
| He demanded q most searching criti-
cism in all his Official actions and en-
| dorsed the work of the last legislature /;
/ defined himself as against prohibition
! and did not believe that regulation and
! taxation eternal; taxation was odions to
him. The names of Hon. ID. Martin and
| Judge w. j. Gilmore were presented for
i supreme Judge dong term). Before the
/ call was completed the name of Gilmore
was withdrawn and Martins nomina-
| tion made unanimous and by acclama-
| ton.
| The platform congratulates the cOu1-
| try upon the election and inauguration ot'a
democratic candidates for president and
| vice president of the United States 1t
congratulates President Cleveland upon
his cabinet; upon the suspicious begin
ming they have made in the necessity ol
reforms of the government; heartily en-
dorses their administration approves oil
the measures taken by the democratic
congress for preventing acquisition OF
unearned lands by railroad companyS
and the democratic president IL
firmly holding the public
lands for public uses, and
in preventing their unlawful occupa-
ton; affirms the platform of principles
adopted by the Democratic national CON
yention held IN Chicago in 1884; com
mends the administration of Governor
Hoadley and the work of the sixty I'll
general assembly as wise, honest and
economical; especially commends The
fidelity Democratic members of the six
| ty sixth general assembly to the pledge
of the party in favor of licensing the
traffic in intoxicating liquors and de
nounces the fraud and hypocrisy OF the
Republicans in defeating this wisG
measure; opposes sumptuarY Legislation
and unequal taxation in any form
favors the largest liberty of private con
duct consistent with the public welfare
and the rights of others in regulating
the liquor traffic and providing against
the evils resulting therefrom by judi
ciOus and properly graded license sys
tenn; favors constitutional amendment
which shall permit such system; favors
arbitration as the best means of settling
differences between labor and its en-
ployer; favors the preservation of canals
as the cheapest transportation tor pro-
ducers and consumers, and recommend:
that they be put into effect in condi
ton for public service; favors the adop-
ton of the pending constitutions
amendment changing the date o
the annual state, county and congress
slonal elections to November, anC
mourns the death of General Grant
The ticket was completed by the nOmi
nation of Gilbert Anterior for supreme
judge, Peter Brady for treasurer. Jane
Lawrence for attorney general, ant
Henry Weibel for member of board o
public works All were nominated b.
reclamation The platform was read a
2 80 p. M, and the several sections wer
received with applause and unanimous
ly adopted. The convention then ad
. journed.