Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-14
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS

THE OHIO DEMOCRATS
Governor Campbell viii Be Nominated on
the First Ballot or Not at All.
| CLEvEL.So, July 14.-Najor Armstrong said
this morning: The governor will be renomi-
mated on the first ballot If at all, but we are
going to make the fight a lively one from the
start to the finish. Why should not Hamil-
| ton and Cuyahoga counties. with their delesa-
lions representing GO, 600 votes be heard in this
convention? These two counties alone poll
about one-ffth of the democratic vote Of Ohio
| and their influence will be felt in the conyen-
ton"
He said that Mr.. Kline was not seeking the
nomination, but that he would accept 1t and
would make the race interesting for Mckinley
for the highest office in the gift of the people OF
| the buckeye state.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS BEING HELD.
Although the democratic state convention
was announced to meet on July IA and continue
In session two DAYS the program provides that
today is to be devoted to committee meetings
and outdoor demonstrations and that the
convention is not to convene in formal
session until 10 al tomorrow. At that
time Chairman Norton Of the state central
committee will call the Ohio democrats To
order. deliver a brief speech Of congratulations
on past and future victories and introduce
Allan W. Thurman, son of the Ohio leader, as
At the meeting Of the various congressional
delegations this evening there will be chosen a
new state central committee and the commit
tee on resolutions and the other committees of
the convention will be named.
OPPOSITION TO CAMPBELL.
The discussion of the politicians is all directed
to the governorship. While CampbeIrs nomi-
nation on the first ballot is still as reasonably
certain as any future event. the Neal and Kline
factions have by no means given up the con-
test
1t 10 now evident that the opposition intend
to make IL as lively as possible for Gov. Camp
bell in the convention whatever the result may
be, and many conservative party leaders fear
such strife and rancor may be engendered as to
imperil the success of the ticket in the coming
campaign.
COL. HILLS ESTIMATE.
Col. Isaac r. Hill, one Of the oldest and best
known democrats of the state, estimated that
the first ballot will show Neal to have about 40
votes, Kline 60 and Campbell 500, thus making
the governor the nominee by overwhelming
majority The combined opposition 60 not claim
much over 200 votes. but they insist Campbell
is claiming delegations whose only instructions
for the governor consisted in a general resolu-
ton Of the county convention indorsing his
administration.
DISCUSSING THE PLATFORM.
The discussion over the platform still con-
tinues and 1t is evident the silver free coinage
men will only win after brisk fight. Exon
gresham A. T. Warner and other prominent
free coinage men are on the ground insisting
that party success can only be insured by the
convention declaring for the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver, but they are being yigo-
rously opposed by Congressman Harter and
other equally prominent democrats.
I'VE certainly want to keep clear of free
coinage silver plank. said Congressman Harter
today. 'Initwo.months We now coin $4,000. 600
in silver. and that is more than the entire
amount coined between 1892 and 1862 WHY,
free coinage would be the ruin Of the
industries of the country. We are told
that 1t would give more money to the people.
but the result would be terrible contraction,
which would embarrass business everywhere.
The republicans have not made silver an issue.
why should We do so? Would it not be
better TO devote our attention exclusively to
the tariff? We can fight successfully on that
issue, but 1t means national defeat for the party
TO advocate free coinage OF silver"
LOOKING FOR A FREE SILVER PLANK.
Congressman-elect DUNCAN of Jackson takes
an opposite view. "Of course the convention
will take no back step upon the vital question
Of tariff reform said he. "The party is pro-
gressive, not retrogressive, upon this great
economic question. l anticipate and hope
that free silver plank will be
adopted. 1t is the sentiment Of the people and
Il is the prevailing opinion of the democracy
Of the nation. do not think that there will
be any serious opposition to the adoption of a
free silver plank"
SEVERAL INFORMAL CONFERENCES.
As result Of this division Of sentiment sev-
eral informal conferences of the democratic
Congressman and other party leaders have
been held. Among those present besides Con-
gresham Hsrter were ex-Congressman A. L.
Warner, Congressman-elect Tom L. John
son of Cleveland. Congressman 7. W.
Owen Of Newark. Irvine DUNCAN Of Jackson
and Hon. L. A. Russell OF Cleveland and others
The gentlemen discussed the money question
with view OF reaching an understanding on
the silver issue. Mr.. Harter opposed free coin
age and wanted the convention to occupy con-
sentative ground i'll the silver or financial
plank Of the platform. The other gentlemen
are for free coinage. but there is manifest
disposition to occupy position on the ques-
ton that will not be an embarrassment to the
party in 1891 after the national con-
vention shall have enumerated the doc
important o point 1t was not the intention Of
the meeting to attempt any definite action, but
merely for An Interchange of their views as to
what policy it would be best to pursue.
A strenuous attempt will be made to settle
all differences on the financial question in the
Cannon resolutions and prevent the subject
from being debated in the convention But
this can probably only be done By the adoption
| of free-coinage plank, AZ the indications are
that the frce-coinagc men are largely in the
| majority.
Ii b likely that the convention will indorse
| the proposed amendment to the state constitu-
1 ton known the tax amendment" 1t is
proposed bv the changes to remove restriction
| concerning the levying Of taxes and place the
matter solely under the control of the general
assembly. the idea being to reach
franchises, that all corporations, such as rail-
roads. telegraph, express. street railroad and
| other corporations may be taxed. The repub-
lican state convention failed to refer to the
amendment either in the platform or other
wise and by some this was considered mis-
| taSe.