The morning call., 1891-07-16
CHEERS AND Kisses.
Exciting Scenes in the Ohio
Democratic Convention.
G0Y6rnOr James E. Campball Ren0minated
on the First Ballot
Relentless Opposition of Cincinnati Dele
sataS-RepubliGan Measures Denounced.
Platform and Ticket.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

eleclal TO MORNING CAKTs
CLEVELAND, July 15.-James E. Camp
DELL has been renominated by the Demo-
Gratis of Ohio FOR Governor and the anxiety
OF the party leaders is now directed to the
absorbing query, will Hamilton County
support the ticket?" If the Cincinnati
delegates in their manifestations of relent-
less opposition and hostility to-day, truly
represented the feelings of their people, the
con lusion is irresistible that considerable
portion of the Democrats of Hamilton
County will not support Governor Campbell
in the November election. IT is almost
proverblal in the Buckeye State that 'as
Hamilton County goes in the autumn cleo
tons so goes the State of Ohio" Ii this be
accepted as an infallibe rule. the import
apce of harmonizing the discordant elements
in Hamilton County may well merit the
anxiety of the Democratic leaders.
The vast music-hall in which the conven-
ton was held was packed up to its utmost
capacity long before the hour OF meeting
arrived. The decorations as usual consisted
largely of the American coiors. Suspended
above the stage was vast floral creation
bearing in letters the greeting: Demo
Gratis of Ohio, Welcome to Cleveland"
Promptly at 10:30 O'Clock Chairman Nor
ton Of the State Central Committee called
the convention to order. and Rev. ]. w.
Campbell invoked divine blessings upon the
convention. Chairman Norton then FORM
ally opened the convention in a brief but
stirring address. He denounced the Re pub
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the usual terms. and asserted that every
thing good under the Constitution was the
Inspiration of the Democratic party. He
cl sed with enlogy OF the Hon. A. G.
Thurman, aud introduced his son, Allen
w Thurman, as temporary Chairman.
THURMAN's REMARKS.
Allen W. Thurman, temporary Chairman,
stepped forward and addressed the c0nven-
tion. After few preliminary remarks. he
launt he'd forth with denunclation OF the
R.publica party and its methods. He
Iaid ai leular attention to the acts OF the
last Congress, which he denounced for the
enactment of the Mckinley Tariff Bill and
the Subsidy Bill, and its efforts to pass a
Force Bill. Continuing, he said:
The time Is here when the people will express
their belief In complete. not restricted rechroc-
ily; when they VIII no longer sustain any party
which ieves and collects one dollar in taxes over
aud above that which Is required to wisely and
rcOnemiealiy admins er the affairs OF the Gov
ernment; when they will give due notice 10 the
infant industries that have been Dursed for
hundred years that they have arrived At the age
when they must take care OF themselves; when
they VIII brand protective tdfif rs stealing, Its
advocates RS beggars, ana demand that we must
have Il tariff for revenue only. L most earnestly
beseech the farmers, whose interests are idcDti-
cally The same as my own, TO follow this course.
The wild schemes of the Government lOanlng
money III on warehouse certificates or upon
kilograms by the Government; Internal i'm
provements that are demanded, and dozen
other minor issues that all lead, not only to
greater taxation, but To the rankest kind of
socialism say to them to put these. to one
side. aud stick to the tarlit issue until you get
what Is due you.
In closing Thurman characterized the Nc
kinley law as class legislation of the most
vicious tendencies, aud as an illustration he
instanced tin, which for fifteen years had
been protected by 26 per cent duty.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organize
tiOn reported eX-Congressman LebiOnd Sc
lected as permanent Chairman of the con-
vention and the committee escorted him to
the chair. Chairman LebIond's speech was
brief and to the point He thanked the con-
vention for the honor conferred and then
proceeded to denounce the last Republican
Congress for its bad legislation and its at
tempt to pass the Force Bill.
General Armstrong of Cleveland moved
that the convention adopt the picture of
victorious rooster as device to designate
the Democratic ticket, the recent ballot re-
form law requiring the selection of some
device. The motion was adopted by accla-
nratiOn.
The first contest In the convention arose
over the report of the Committee on Gre
dentias. The dispute in the Twenty-fifth
Ward Of the Cincinnati and Hamilton
County delegation was the subject of the
wrangle. Nobody but the Hamilton County
delegates appeared to fully understand the
points in dispute. aud L. j. Coogan, Secre-
tary OF the convention, started to make an
explanation.
shouted dozen Hamilton County men.
"The Chair decides that the Secretary, as
an officer of this convention, is entitled to be
heard" said the Chairman.
An appeal from the decision Of the Chair
was ruled out of order.
Secretary Coogan made his statement
amid many Interruptions from 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-at-A to
maintain order by suppressing any recalc-
trant delegates.
James Neal moved the previous question.
Inc minority report was overwhelmingly
defeated. and the majority report of the
Credentials Committee was then adopted.
THE PLATFORM
Chairman Finley of the Committee on
majority report on the platform: The ad-
. ministrati0n of Governor Campbell is in
dorsed for its honesty and economy; the
last session of the General Assembly COM
mended for its economy and reform, and
especially for having provided for the secret
ballot. Continuing, the report OF the ma
jority reads:
We are opposed to all class legislation, and
believe In a tariif levied for the sole purpose Of
producing revenue sufficient TO defray the
legitimate expenses of the Government, econom-
dered 10 us by the Republican party on the SUBJ
ject OF the tarff as represented by the so-called
Mckinley Tariff Act, confident that the verdict
OF The people OF Ohio will be recorded against
the iniquitOus policy OF the so-caled protection,
championed by the Republican party la the
Interest of the favored classes against the
masses.
We favor the graded Income tax; we denounce
the demonetization OF silver In 1873 by the
party then In power Il s an Ubiquitous aIte ration of
the money standard In favor of creditors and
against the debtors, Taxpayers and producers,
ana winch. by shutting OIL one source of the
supply OF primary money. operates continually 10
increase the value OF gold, depress prices,
we demand the reinstatement of The constiiu-
tional standard OF both gold aud silver, with the
equal right OF each TO Tree and unlimited coin
age;
We denounce the Republican BIllion.dollar
Congress-, which, by extravagaut expenditure,
exhausted the surpus In tile National Treasury
left there by the Democratic administration, and
created deficit, and which substituted despOtc
rule Tor fIee discussion In the House OF Repre-
senfatives, and we congratulate The people on
the defeat OF the odous Force Bill demanded by
Republican President and champoned by the
Republican party for the purpose Of perpetu-
atng Its rule by perverilns the constitutional
powers OF the Government, destroying free eiec..
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