The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-16
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS
Gov. Campbell Renominated in
Spite Of Cincinnati.
THE PARTY HoPELEssLY SPLIT.
Platform Declares for Free Silver and
an Income Tax-BItter Opposition
20 the Protective Tariff.

CLEVELAND. July 15-Jsmes z. Campbell 10
reno.nfuated by the Democrats Of Ohio for gov
eruor. ana the anxiety Of the party leaders ~
now directed to the absorbing query: :" III
Hamilton county support the ticket!' III tne
Cincinnati delegates in their manifestations OF
relentless opposition and hostility today truly
represented the feeling Of their people, then the
conclusion 10 irresistible that considerable
nortion of the Democrats Of Hamilton county
iii NOT support Governor Campbell In the No
yember election Il 10 almost proyerbial In the
Buckeys state, that Gas Hamilton county goes
In the autumn elections, 50 goes the state OF
Ohio" II this be accepted - an infallibie rule,
The importance OF harmonizing the discordant
elements in Hamilton county may well merit the
snxiety Of the Democratic leaders.
One of the largest and at the same time most
inharmonious conventions that ever assembled
In the history of the Ohio Democracy met this
morning in this city. The denomination OF Gov
ernor Campbell had been conceded by his OPP
moments since last evening, but the sturdy de-
termination to refuse, after the formal result
should be assured, the time honored courtesy Of
q unanimous nomination, brought dismay into
the hearts OF all those who declare that IN q
united and harmonious Democracy rests the
only hope of victory in the coming campaign
The vast Music hall, in which the convention
was held, was packed toits utmost capacity long
before the hour OF meeting arrived. The decora-
tions, a. usual, consisted largely OF American
colofs Suspended above the stage was q vast
floral creation, bearing In letters the greeting,
"Dsmocrats of Ohio, Welcome to Cleveland"
Promptly ct 1870 a. m. Chairman Norton, OF the
state central committee, called the convention
70 order, and Rev. J. w. Campbell invoked d.
vine blessing upon the convention.
Chairman Norton then formally opened the
convention In . brief but stirring address. He
denounced the Republican party and the Nc
kinney tarif bill in the usual terms, ana
asserted that everything good under the con-
otftut1on had been inspired by the Democratic
party He closed with eulogy Of Hon. A. q.
Thurman, and introduced his son, Allen ~.
Thurman, as temporary chairman.
Allen w. Thurman then stepped forward and
addressed the convention. After q few pre-
liminary remarks he launched forth with
denunciatIon Of the Republican party and its
methods. He paid particular 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 the
force bill Continuing, no said:
The time Is here when the people win ex-
press their belief In complete and not restricted
reciprocity; when they viii no longer sustain
any party which levies and collects one dollar
OF taxes over and above that which Is required
wisely and economically TO administer the al
fairs Of the government; when IL will give due
notice TO infant industries, that have been
nursed for 100 years. that they have arrived at
an age when they must take care OF themselves;
when they will brand the protective tariff as
stealing, it, advocates as beggsrs, and demand
that We must have tariff for revenue only.
most earnestly beseech the farmers, whose In
terests are idcntically the same a. my own, 70
follow this course The wild schemes OF the
government loauing money upon warehouse
certificates or upon lands, or taking possession
OF railways and telegraphs, or OF governmental
internal improvements that are demanded and
Arxo ,fh Inn faafta All mr. nnl n
greater taxation but TO the ranksst kind OF So
cialism. ! say 10 them, put these to one side
and stick TO the tariff issue until you get what
e due you.
ley law class legislation with the most vicious
tendencies. A. an illustration he instanced tin.
which for fifteen years has been protected by IS
per cent. duty.
Tho committee on permanent organisation re-
ported ex-Congressman Le Blond for perm
anent chairman of the convention. A
committee escorted Ls Blond to the chair.
His speech was brief and to the point.
He thanked the convention for the honor con-
ferred and then proceeded 10 denounce the last
Republican congress- for its bad legislation and
its attempts to pass the force bill.
General Armstrong, OF Cleveland, moved that
the convention adopt the picture of victorious
rooster a. the device to designate the Demo-
cratic ticket, the recent ballot reform law re-
quiring the selection OF some device. The
motion was adopted by reclamation.
Tho first contest In the convention arose over
the report OF the committee on credentials.
The dispute in the Twenty-hfth ward
of the Cincinnati and the Hamilton
county delegation was the subject of q
wrangle. Nobody but the Hamilton county del
egstes appeared to fully understand the points
In dispute. and 7. J. Coogan, secretary of the
convention, started 10 make an explanation.
"sit down. you are not delegate" shouted a
dozen Hamilton county men. ..The chair de-
vsntion. 10 entitled 70 be heard, said the chair
man. An appeal from the decision of the chair
was ruled out of order. Secretary Coogan made
his statement amid many interruptions from the
Hamilton county delegates, and was replied TO
BY Judge Armstrong, Of Cincinnati. Both fac
tons used very harsh words, and the chairman
called upon the sergeantat-arms TO maintain
order by suppressing recalcitrant delegates.
James +. Neal moved the previous question.
The minority report was Overwhelmingly de-
ieated. and the majority report of the ereden-
tials committee was then adopted.
Chairman Finley, OF the committee on resolu-
tions. presented the following majority report of
the platform:
The administration OF Governor Campbell is
endorsed for It's honesty and economy, and the
last session of the general assembly IL COM
pscsally for having provided for n secret ballot
Continuing. the report OF the majority reads:
We are opposed 10 all class legislation, and be.
heve In q tariff levied for the sole purpose of
producing revenue sufficient 10 defray the legit-
innate expenses OF the government, economically
administered. We accept the issue rendered TO
us by the Republican party on the subject OF the
tarin, - represented by the so-csiled Mckinley
@rin act confident that the verdict OF the peo-
pie OF Ohio will be recorded against the iniQui-
sous policy of so-called protection, championed
by she Republican party In the interest OF the
favored classes against the masses.
We favor graded income tax.
We denounce the demonstration OF silver in
ts.s oy the party then in power a. sn iniquitous
elteIston OF the money standard in favor of
creditors and against debtors, taxpayers and
prodncers, and which, - shutting off one source
OF supply OF primary money, operates eontinu-
Ally 10 increase the value of gold depross prices
nampes INDUSTRY and disparsge enterprise and
We demand the reinstatement of the constitu-
tiona standard of both gold and silver. with
equal right TO free and unlimited coinage
We denouuce the Republican hillion-doilsr
congress, wniSh. oy extravagant expenditures
Pas exnausseu tne surplus in the national treas
ury left there BY Democratic administration
and created a deficit and which has substitu tcd
uespouc RUE TOT Tree discussion I'm the House of
hepfesentauses, snu We congratulate the PEG
pie on the deteat OF the odnus force bin de-
msnded by Republican PRESIDENT and chsnp-
Toned by the Republican party for thu purpose
OF perpetuatlhs It's rule by pervcrting the con-
stitutional powers OF the government. DESTROY.
ing free elections, and placing the ballot. box in
the hands OF INSCRIPTIONS partlsaas in orders
declared BY speaker Reed, "so register the vet.
ers, supervise the elections count the ballots
and declare the result"
We oppose the enactment % all laws which
unnecessarily interfere with the habits aud
customs of any of our people which are not Of
fensiye 60 the moral sentiment of the civilized
world.
We favor closer commercial relations with our
Canadian neighbort
We favor liberal aud Just pensions 70 deserv-
Ing aud disabled soldiers snd sailors. aud their
widows and Orphans
The persecution OF the Jewish people by the
Russian government Justly deserves and re-
selves our uEQsliaed eeusure. We believe this
government, in connection with the enlight-