Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-15
Delegates 10 the Ohio Democratic state
Convention Draw Their Pistols and
Fire Upon Each other.
A uysrAsoGn RECEIVES one OF
the BULLETS.
Tic Platform Practically Completed
Except on the silver Question;
Reduction Of the Tariff.
an UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT.
The ohio Democratic Convention Has
70 Drastic Prelude.

- Drastic Prelude.
CLEVELAND, July li.-GBvcrnor
Campbell will he the nominee Of the
Democratic convention tomorrow for
governor Of Ohio. The contest willb
short aud decisive, anu will be- con.
cluded with the firut ballot. Governor
Campbell will receive far more than
enough votes TO nominate him, but the
antl.Camphull delegates Insist that
they will 90 ON record IN opposition In
0rlrr TO prevent unanimous nominn'
tlon. Thus. 40 far M the convention IL
concerned, harmony Il deliberately re.
jected M an unnecessary political COM
modify, and the only question now IL,
will tue anti-Campbeii factions carry
their grievances 10 the polls!
There have becI many wordy war
fays In the hotel Hobbies today between
Campbell delegates aud their demon
siiatlvc opponents, aud In several cases
disputes went 10 such an extent TINT
admirers u the governor answered the
threats Of the Hamilton county dele.
gates by declaring that Campbell could
be- both nominated aud elected without
the help Of Cincinnati. All these dis
putes are deprecated by both Campbell
aud Neal, but their ill..il.ct IL none the
less felt IN the party ranks. While
An ANGRY wRAsuIE
was In progress this evening In mont
Of the Rdhdedlor office, between
Peter Nolan, Campbell man aud an
amateur pfizs-ightcr, and William
ani James Patterson, Neal delegates,
all understood to be from Cincinnati,
the lie was passed aud In an instant re-
yolverr were drawn. a lively fusilado
followed, In which four or i've shots
were fired with mild results. A by
stander received one OF the bullets,
after which the weapons were used ~
clubs with more appreclablu eject on
the contestants. They all received
numerous gashes over the head and
were bleeding profupely when arrested. |
This unfortunate incident tended ut |
once 10 restore more philosophical |
feeling all around. Party leaders Of |
all factions Immediately united In
vigorous protests against wrangles,
and tonight petty disputes are dis !
by all and strong at
tempt II made TO restore partial har.
mOny.. The full strength u the Camp |
bell following was not appreciated un.
III the governor reached tho city this
afternoon.
There l. no doubt Of my nomina.
ton on the fret ballot" said he this |
evening. alt IA simple question Of |
aud already have Rssur-
anccs from far more than enough dele |
gates 10 insure my nomination. | think |
the frsull, whatever II may be, will bo |
philosophically by all my
worthy competitions, aud that thr
Democracy Of the State will present |
M unbTokon front ~ the enemy this
lHil."
4 MAss.MEEIISu
u anti.Campbcll delegates WINS held
this afternoon, nj which was discussed |
In the event Of Campbcli. /
nomination, the opposition should per.
nit him 10 he declared tn, unanimous
nominee or Insist ON complete roll.
call aud msko record 10 show the Oh.
posing votes. The committee reported
this evening In favor Of opposing
10 the bitter ond. This por.
.istont opposition Ia the sensation OF
tho tnwn tonight and has destroyed
The last hope ola harmonious conven.
lion.
A committee has been In session all
The evening, and the platform II prnc-
lically completed, except on the silver
question. rhe tariff plank IL founded
Dn that OF last year, demands the re.
luctlon Of tarih taxes and donounces
The ''so-called protective tariff" etc.
The platform pledges ohio Demo-
'rats 10 aid In every way the effort to
make n suitable exhibit ut the Worlds
Fair.
Il IL possible that plank favoring
'feo silver VIII be adopted, but II 40
minority report viii be presented op.
posing II.