The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-07-18


form and Adjourns.
CLEVELAND, July 15.-James E. Camp
bell is renominated by the democrats of
Ohio for governor, and the anxiety of
party leaders is now directed to the alb
sorbing query: "Will Hamilton county
support the ticket?" If the Cincinnati
delegates in their manifestations of re-
l~entless opposition and hostility, today
truly represented the feelings of their
people, then the conclusion is irresistible
that a considerable portion of the demo-
Gratis of Hamilton county will not sup
port Governor Campbell in the Novem-
Der election. On every possible occasion
as well after as before Campbell's nomi-
nation. it was assured hat the
mere mention of his name
was sufficient to provoke vigorous Kisses
from the Cincinnati delegates. Even
when his nomination was formally an
nounced and Kline's friends, in accord
ance with the time-honored custom,
moved to make the nomination of James
f. Campbell unanimous, the Hamilton
county friends of Neal persistently re-
fused to permit the seal of harmony to
be stamped on the record and loudly
voted NO." and Kissed the name of the
nominee.
1t is almost a proverb in the political
lore of the Buckeye state that as Hamil-
ton nnac in tho at,t,n,no1 alnnfi,r, Go
goes the state of Ohio. If this be ac-
copied as an invaluable rule the
Importance of harmonizing the dis
cordant elements in Hamilton
county may well merit the anxiety of the
democratic leaders. The nomination of
a Cincinnati man for the Office of SUI
preme Judge it was hoped would to some
extent allay the hostility of Hamilton
county delegates to the candidacy of
Gov. Campbell, but whether this de-
sired effect will be realized is altogether
problematical and can only be deter
mined by time. 1t must be stated that
Campbell's majority managed the con
vention with consummate tact. KnOtty
parliamentary questions were quickly
and decisively disposed of by rulings
generally to the advantage of the domi-
nant faction, and roll calls on points of
order and appeals from the chairs decis-
ions were averted. At the same time
the majority received with all the philo-
sOphical resignation of a victor the
taunts and accusations that were thrown
at their candidate by the anti Campbell
faction, thus probably averting a ca
lamitous row, which would likely have
resulted had all these gibes been re-
turned in kind.
The refusal of Neal, Gov. Campbell's
defeated opponent to appear before the
convention and ''tell how h~e.stands.'
eve after a committee had been ap-
pointed to convey to him a formal in
vitation, contributed more than every
thing else to the feeling of anxiety which
pervades the democratic ranks this
evening. 1t is the general ordeal in
tiicted upon every defeated candidate
that he must mount the stage and tell
how gratified he is after all that such
a good man as his opponent has received
the nomination, but Neal persistently
refused to undergo this ordeal and the
question now is was this refusal actuated
by modification and wounded pride or
does it mean that Neal throws down the
gauntlet and will permit his Hamilton
county friends to fight Gov. Campbell at
the polls. Upon his answer to this query
largely depends the question Of demo
cratic victory or defeat in the coming
election.
After the nomination of Campbell on
the first ballot for whom it resulted:
Campbell, sos ZIG; Neal, LA GIG; Kline,
IS; johnson, /. Lieut.. Gov. Marquis
vas renominated by reclamation. The
rest Of the ticket was completed as fol
lows:
Auditor OF state, Hon. T. E. Peckin-
baugh Of Wayne county.
Attorney general, John p. Bailey OF
Putnam county.
State treasurer, G. F. Alderman OF
Mansfield.
:, Judge Of supreme court, Gustavus II.
| Wald OF Hamilton county.
Commissioner Of common schools,
Charles G. Miller Of Erie county.
Member Of board Of public works, John
Mcnamara OF Summit county.
Member Of wood and dairy commits
sion. II. II. Trumbo Of Lawrence county.
Then after passing the usual vote OF
thanks to the officers Of the convention
at s p. m. it adjourned sine die.
THE PLATFORM.