The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-16
JUST A FAMILY AFFAIR.
Ohio Democrats Have a Lively
Time at Their State Con-
vention.
Gov. Campbell Promptly Renomi-
mated, and a Strong Platform
Is Adopted.
Brilliant summary of tho Evils Of the
Mckinley Law by the Nominee
in Accepting,

CLEVELAND, July 15.-James u. Campbell
is renominated by the democrats of Ohio
for governor, and the anxiety Of party lead
ers is now directed to tho absorbing query,
"Will Hamilton county support the tick
etT II the Cincinnati delegates, in their
manifestations of relentless opposition
and hostility to-day, truly represented the
feeling of their people, then the conclusion
is irresistible that considerable portion of
the democrats of Hamilton county will not
support Gov. Campbell in the November
election. 1t is almost proverbial in the
Buckeye state that. "As Hamilton county
goes in the autumn elections SO goes the
state of Ohio" If this be accepted as an
infallible rule, the Importance of harmonic
ing the discordant elements in Hamilton
county may we'll merit the anxiety of the
democratic leaders.
The vast Music hall in which the conven-
tion was held was packed to it's utmost ca
pacity long before the hour of the meeting
arrived. The decorations, as usual, con-
sisted largely Of the American colors. Sus-
pended above the stage is a vast floral
creation bearing in letters of greeting:
Democrats of Ohio, Welcome to Cleve-
land"
Promptly at 1890 Chairman Norton, of
the state central committee, called the con-
vention to order, and Rev. j. w. Camp
bell invoked divine blessing upon the con-
vention. Chairman Norton then formally
opened the convention in a brief but stir
ring address, At its conclusion Allen w.
Thurman, temporary chairman, stepped
forward and addressed the convention.
Thurman. after a few preliminary remarks,
launched forth with denunciation of the
republican party and its ME hods. He
paid particular attention to acts of
the last congress. which he denounced for
the enactment of the Mckinley tariff bill
and the subsidy bill and it's efforts to pass
the force bill. In closing, Thurman char
acterized the Mckinley law as class leRisla-
tion of the most vicious tendencies. AS an
illustration he instanced tin, which for ff-
teen years has been protected by 36 per
cent. duty.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion reported ex-Congressman LeBlond IS
permanent chairman of the convention.
The committee then escorted IeBond to
the chair. Chairman LeBlond's speech was
brief and to the point. He thanked the
convention for the honor conferred and
then proceeded to denounce the last repub-
lican congress for it's bad LEGISLATION and
1CS aGtefnpG 10 pass tue IOrCe Dill.
The first contest in the convention arose
over the report of the committee on creden-
tials. A dispute in. the Twenty fifth ward
of Cincinnati and the Hamilton county
delegation was the subject of the wrangle.
Nobody but the Hamilton county delegates
appeared to fully understand the points in
the dispute and L. j. CooHan, secretary of
the convention, started to make an eXplana-
ton.
"Sit down, you are not delegate
shouted q dozen Hamilton county men.
1.-The chair decides that the secretary is
an officer of this convention II and is entitled
to be heard" said the chairman.
On appeal from the decision the chair
ruled it out of order.
Secretary Coogan then made his state
ment amid many Interruptions from the
Hamilton county delegates and was replied
to by Judge Ermston, of Cincinnati. Both
factions used many harsh words and the
chairman finally called upon the sergeant
alarms to MAINTAIN order by suppressing
any ecalcitrant delegates.
James L. Neal moved the previous ques-
tion on the minority report, which was
overwhelmingly defeated, and the majority
report of the credentials committee was
then adopted.