The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-08-27
HOADLY AND WARWICK,
The Democratic Nominees for Govern
or and Lieutenant Governor.
Judge Gilmore for Supreme Judge-Long
Term; Gibson Atherton for Short
Term-Balance of Ticket Nom
mated.

SOLUmbOSs W., ZU.-AG III. O'CLOCK
this morning the Democratic State Con-
vention was called to order by Chairman
Cogan, who delivered short and pithy
speech.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion then reported: John F. Follett was
announced for President and George W.
Hull for Secretary. The President addressed
the Convention. After the usual reports of
committees the Convention was ready for
business.
George W. Geddes, of Mansfield,
came on the stage when the Chairman an
nounced. denominations for Governor are
now in order" and in a neat speech nomi-
mated Governor Hoadly, and moved that
he be nominated by acclamation. General
Michael Ryan, of Hamilton County, Sec
onded the nomination of Hoadly.
HoADLY NOMINATED.
Hoadly was then declared the nominee,
and Daniel Flanagan, George w. Geddes
and Michael Ryan, were appointed COM
mittee to escort the Governor to the hall.
Wv. Marquis, of Bellefontaine, mem
toned for Lieutenant Governor, named J.W.
Warwick and asked that he be nominated
by reclamation. Carried unanimously.
For Supreme Judge for the long term
John L. Vance nominated Charles D. Mar
tin, of Lancaster, seconded by John G.
Reeves, of Lancaster.
HoADLY's SPEECH.
In the midst of this nomination Hoadly
was brought in. Some delegate saw him
in the corner and started a yell for him.
Everything dropped as Hoadly began say.
ing that "With heartful emotion he had
received the notice of his nomination"
He disclaimed any credit for the victory
been candidate but now bowed to the
will of the Democratic party as his duty
and would accept the nomination with
great self distrust. "For George Hoadly
your indulgence" said the Governor, but
as to my acts as Governor I invite the
strictest investigation.
He further eulogized the Legislature,
characterizing every law as just good:
81 make mistakes, gentlemen, no doubt of
it," said he, 'but one political mistake
will never make. There is fence in Ohio
l will not straddle. am not neither for
nor against Prohibition. I am against
Prohibition = everybody knows that.
[Cheers and laughter.] Taxation is odi-
GUS to me, aud I want as little as can
have. 1t has not enriched this country,
nor is it half SO good as self-control as
remedy for drinking. My friends, you
know where 1 stand as to an equality, white
or black. I voted for Grover Cleveland,
and am glad of it."
Ed. Nealus followed Hoadly's speech,
saying: "The only opposition to Hoadly
Carried.
SUPREME JUDGE-LoNG TERM.
Frank Marriots, of Delaware, nomin-
ated Judge Gilmore, of Columbus, for the
long term. George w. Houk seconded Gil
more, also Peter Murphy, of Butler Coun-
ty.
On ballot being taken it was SO favor
able to Martin that Gilmore's name was
withdrawn and Martin was nominated by
reclamation.
SUPREME JUDGE-SHoRT TERM.
For Supreme Judge, short term, Dewitt
G. Jones nominated George B. Okey in a
speech fiattering both father and son.
named. W. II. Pugh seconded Okey in be-
half of Hamilton County, making plea for
young men.
Don. Piatt nominated John S. Leedom, of
Champaign County; Frank Poppleton
named Gibson Atherton, of Licking County;
John W. Heisley presented Virgil P. Kline,
of Cleveland. Judge Jeffries, of Wayne
County, and H. D. Palmer, of Fayette
County, were also placed in nomination.
The ballot for short term Judge took
long time, an hour was wasted in ora,
tory or the convention would have ended
by 1 O'Clock. Cuyahoga went solid AZ for
Kline, Notwithstanding the fact that it ex
poets to re-nominate Attorney General
Lawrence. Franklin was nearly solid for
okey, Hamilton went, vent, okey, 81; Kline, 6;
announced changes we made to
Atherton. The changes confused the
secretaries so much that a new roll call
was ordered. The ballot resulted: Okey,
26oH; Atherton, 1913; Kline, ITO. No nomi-
nation.
Another vote was taken and Ex-Con-
gresham Gibson Atherton was nominated.
THREE NOMINATIONS BY AccLAMAT1oN.
The present incumbent, Peter Brady,
was then renominated for State Treasurer
by acclamation, as were also James Law
renee, for Attorney General, and Henry
Works.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions were then
granted the floor. The platform was read
as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The Democracy of Ohio in Convention as
sembled congratulate the country upon the
election and Inauguration of the Democratic
candidates for President and Vice President
of the United States. These fortunate
followed have already dispelled the illusion
that Democratic success is inconsistent with
iious to the rights of the freedmen. The re-
vival of prosperity and the increase in the
value of property already begun demonstrate
the benefcence of Democratic principles,
even before any session of Congress has en-
abled the country to realize the full fruition
of their application by legislation;
Second congratulate President Cleve-
land and his Cabinent on the auspicious be-
ginning they have made in the necessary re-
forms of the Government, and heartily en-
dorse their administration.
Third-We approve the measure taken by a
Democratic Congress for preventing the op-
position of unearned lands by railroad COM
panies, and by u Democratic President in
firmly holding public lands for public uses,
T Fourth0We VI reeafirm the I platform o Of fA. prin.
ciples adopted by the Democratic National
Convention held at Chicago in 1884.
Governor Hoadly and the work of the Sixty
sixth General Assembly as wise, honest and
Sixth-We especially commend the fidelity
of the Democratic members of the Sixty
sixth General Assembly to the pledge of the
! toxieating M liquors, and We denounce the
defeating this wise measure of reform.
Every Democrat in both branches of the
General Assembly voted to submit for popu-
lar adoption ion saH constitutional Tb amendment amendment
PROCESSING to be in its favor were present in
the House of Representatives to have given
it the three-ffths necessary for its success,
renson that it was proposed by Democrats.
Upon the Republican party whose caucus
s rae Of 5
most wise and salutary plan for the regula-
ton of the liquor traffic.
Seventh-The Democratic party is, as it al
ways has been, opposed to simptuary legis-
latfon and unequal taxation in any form, and
is N favor of the largest liberty of private
| conduct consistent with the public welfare
and the rights of others, and of regulating
| the liquor traffic, and providing against the
evils resulting therefrom by iudicious and
properly graded license system. Under the
present constitution of Ohio such system is
forbidden, and taxation is limit d to property
and required to be measured by its money
value. We, therefore, are in favor of Con-
stitutfonal Amendment which shall permit
such system, and we promise its submission
for adoption by the people, if the necessary
three-fifths of each branch of the next Cen
eral Assembly be composed of Democrats.
Eighth-The Democratic party is and al
ways has been the party of the people and
of the agricultural and wool growing inter-
ests, the enemy of monopoly, the friend of
labor In whose hands the interests of work
lngmen are, and always will be safe, and we
favor arbitration the wisest means of set
tling the difference between labor and its
employees.
Ninth-we commend the steps already
taken In the cause Of prison reform.