Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-15
Renominated for Governor by the
Ohio Democrats.
GREAT DISORDER IN TIE ASSEMBLY,
It is Created by the Hamilton
County Men and Suppressed.
NOMINATING SPEECHES MADE
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS,

looked like veritable fairy grotto today. Red,
white and blue bunting in fantastic designs
enveloped the pillars and the railing of the
balconies until not an inch Of corridors was
visible; the platform was banked with tiers of
majestic palms and noble chrysanthemums,
over which the mouths of big brass cannon
frowned upon the Hamilton county delegation
and huge baskets of Marechal Neil roses shed
their fragrance from the tables allotted to the
press. From the glass dome of the hall de-
pended In the air magnificent floral design,
with the inscription in white violets Demo
Gratis of Ohio, Welcome to Cleveland" Anon
ster American flag and profrsion of choice
exotlcs made an appropriate background to the
stage, while from the roof and supports count
less hundreds of star spangled banners fut-
tered Ill that grateful breeze created by Q
score of electric fans. Tubs of lemonade to a
ball at points mcst convenient TO the respective
delegations.
THE ASSEMBLING THOUSANDS.
Half-past ten was the hour named in the Off
cial call for the gathering to be called to order,
but as early as the crowd outside of the struc-
ture made the thoroughfare impossible. and
when the doors were thrown open it seemed
but a few minutes before every one of the 5000 or
more seats had its occupant From the rear OF the
stage-a safe place in view of the possibility of
trouble-a large number of ladies viewed the
proceedings with an interest. As prelude to
the formal proceedings the combined bands in
the balcony rendered medley of national airs,
and after State Chairman John S. Norton,
prompt to the minute. called the gathering to
order the blessing and protection of the Creator
was invoked by Rev. Dr. T. W. Campbell, pas
tor of the Cleveland First ME. Church. After
the prayer the convention was entertained with
a song OF welcome by the Thurman Quartet of
Columbus. State Chairman Norton then bade
welcome to the delegates in a rousing speech.
CHAIRMAN HoRToN's REMARKS.
Mr.. Norton congratulated the convention on
the encouraging outlook for the democratic
party and predicted its triumph in the coming
election. He then took up the Mckinley bill
and devoted the greater part Of his remarks to
that measure, which he characterized as a law
no more worthy of honor than the levy Of the
bandit and the buccaneer. Personally Major
Mckinley is an honest man." said Col. Norton,
but his measure is a burglar without heart
and without mercy, who robs alike the defense
less child, the strong man and the helpless
woman. 1t is a monument of wrong, whose
every stone is from the quarry of oppression" Z"
He closed by introducing Allen W. Thurman
the temporary chairman, as the worthy son Of
an illustrious sire.
CHAIRMAN THURMAN GREETED WITH CHEERS.
As Chairman Norton concluded with his
reference%o Allen G. Thurman the delegates
and spectators broke into enthusiast: applause
and when the tall, majestic form Of the son Of
Ohio's "Old Roman" appeared before the foot
lights the enthusiasm was intensified ten fold.
Not until they were exhausted did the thou
sands cease their plaudits and then in clear,
ringing tones the temporary chairman began
his address, As he proceeded every telling
point was punctuated with cheers and shouts
of applause. 1t was most successful entree
to that political stage to which his venerated
parent bade farewell few months since.
Mr.. Thurman said:
Mr.. THURMAN's SPEECH.
'Tn his speech nominating Mai. Mckinley
Gov. Foraker said that even the wiles OF the
devil seemed unable to kill the democratic
party, which undoubtedly meant that it will
never be destroyed by the republican party
Evidently tine fact must have occurred to him
that this grand old democratic party has seen
the birth, growth and death of every political
organization that has ever arisen in tins coun-
try. Now, an organization that cannot be
killed even by the evil spirit must be immortal:
that is, it can never die, and in the end it Will
certainly put all of its enemies under its feet,
including Maj. Mckinley and the republican
party.
''In few weeks the democracy of Ohio will
by its ballots most emphatically condemn an
industrial policy that is continual barrier to
commercial prosperity. They will demonstrate
that they no longer believe that the only way
by which a country can be made rich is by
buying from itself and selling to itself. They
will also show that they do not believe coun-
try can be made rich by excessively taxing
itself, when they will in thunder tones de.
nounce the wanton extravaganza and wasteful-
ness of party which in the two years by profit
gate expenditure completely wiped out the
tremendous surplus of s14O. 600 900 which had
accumulated under the honest, economical ad-
ministration of Grover Cleveland"
The speaker criticised the policy Of the re-
publican party in raising the average rate of
duties from AZ to 81 per cent; in clothing the
President of the United States with unconsti-
tutional powers; in his pernicious class legis-
lation driving the American marine off the
high seas; in assisting England in her attempt
to establish monometallism; in adding in q
short time 1900 names to the list of Office hold
ers: in blocking all legislation for months in an
endeavor to enact IAN infamous, villainous and
partisan force bill"
RECIPROCITY WITH EUROPE WANTED.
Speaking upon reciprocity, Mr.. Thurman
said: '"The time is near when the people will
express their belief in complete and not re-
stricted reciprocity. II reciprocity-which has
always been democratic, not a republican
doctrine-is a good thing with South America
why would it not be better thing with Canada
and Europe, countries with which our trade is
hundredfold greater than it is with South
America? The time has also come when the
people will say to the powers that be the honest
WOrklnSnan Sn8u no longer De cOmpeueQ py
law to contribute part of his hard-earned saw
ings to help maintain those who, under the
forms of law, have robbed him for over quar-
ter Of q century; when they will no longer sus-
tain any party which levies and collects one
dollar of taxes over and above that which is re-
quired to wisely and economically administer
the affairs of the government; when they will
give due notice that infant industries that have
been nursed for hundred years have arrived
at an age when they must take care of them
as stealing, its advocates as beggars, and de-
only.
''The greatest curse that can be inflicted upon
a country is that of excessive taxation, and
when collected indirectly by a tariff levied only
for the sake of protection it steals and saps
away the very life blood Of q country's pros
perity, and it does this by such insidious ways
that the true causes Of commercial depression,
when it comes are lost sight of, and in seeking
remedies the people are led of into false trails
made to scatter instead of concentrating their
forces, and thus their power IL wasted There
fore, no matter how important they may appear,
let all side issues alone until this one of taxa
ton il settled upon an honest and just basis.
APPEAL TO THE FARMERS.
'T most earnestly beseech the farmers whose
interests are evidently the same as my own, to
follow this course. The Wild schemes of gov
ernment loaning money upon ware house GER
ti6cates or upon lands, the taking possession
Of the railways and telegraphs by the govern
ment the internal Improvements that are de-