Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-15
NOT FOR CLEVELAND.
Ohio Democrats Range Their State
Committee Against Grover.
LUKEWARM FEELING ALL AROUND
A Chairman Chosen Who Can't Get to Work
Iefore September.
ANTI-CLEvELANDITES In THE SADDLE

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
COLUMBUS, July 14.-There is no abate-
ment in the opposition to Grover Cleveland
on the part of certain element Of the Ohio
Democracy. The illieeling which it was
thought would hide itself with the close of
the Chicago convention is still rampant, and
there is no prospect that Mr.. Cleveland will
be able to command the support of solid
Democracy IN this State. With the rank
and file of the party in Ohio in his favor, he
could not muster more than one-third of the
delegates at Chicago, which is an evidence
of the strength of machinery against senti-
ment when the two come in contact.
Immediately after the nomination move
ment was set on foot for harmony, and q
considerable effort has been made in that
line, but it is the results which count, and
they indicate there will be little, if any en-
thusiasm engendered in Ohio for the general
ticket
The meeting of the Democratic State
Committee last week is the strongest evil
dence of what the Ohio Democrats propose
to do in the coming campaign. The meeting
was called for Toledo, in one corner of the
State, which is the first time in the history
of the party in Ohio that the management
has seen fit to hold the meetings at another
than the central location, which is the
capital.
Anti-Clevelaudites Grasp the Reins.
The friends of the ex-President at once
suspected something was wrong, and such
members of the committee went to Toledo
with the expectation Of being humiliated
and witnessing an onslaught on the head of
the national ticket 1t was discovered by
frio of hot ho
had secured proxies before coming to the
meeting of the Central Committee, which
would enable them to control the selection
OF the campaign committee and effect its
organization. There was no secret made of
the fact that John r. Mclean, John H.
Farley, of Cleveland, and the friends of
Senator Brice were in the saddle and after
the scalp of the ex-President
If the reports that come from prominent
member of the committee are true, it was
one of the most stormy sessions which has
been held by any State Committee in many
years. The friends of Cleveland made
strong fight, and In committee stated to the
gentlemen who were in the majority that
there was no need for working in the dark
or in mysterious manner, but they should
come out bravely and show their hand, as
the result would be the same
The Old stand-Bys Stood Aside.
The old stand-bys of the party who were
members of the committee were compelled
to stand aside for the kids, and men who
have never before been heard of even in Ohio
politics Ferd Layton and G. d. Critics, of
Allen county. who personally represent
Senator Brice, were the strongest in their
opposition, and they were seconded by the
friends of Farley, of Cleveland, and ex-
Mayor Burnett, of Springfield.
There was proposition to select a man
for chairman of the committee who had
been known to be friendly to the ex-Presi-
dent, but when it was found the opposition
had the matter arranged, everything was
permitted to go by default. Mr. Farley,
who was chosen Chairman, was at the time
at a summer resort, and does not expect to
return before September. Those who ad-
vocated his selection had a letter in their
possession stating he would not be able to
return before that time, and indicating he
could give little if any time to the CAM
paign work; Notwithstanding this, he was
chosen, and apparently for the reason that |
he had been interviewed strongly against |
the nomination of Cleveland, and for the |
additional reason that he would not likely |
do anything which would aid the election of |
the national ticket
All Work Done on the Quiet.
There was open combat in the committee,
and the friends of Cleveland charged that |
the committee was being constituted with
view to doing as little as possible. w. A.
Taylor, the Democratic candidate for Secre-
tary of State, was present, and by custom he
would be permitted to name the chairman,
but he washed his hands of the performance
and stated he would be willing to abide the
decision of the committee without making
any suggestions. Mr.. Taylor is under obli-
cations of strong and permanent character
to the Cleveland men in Ohio, and was
forced to allow his own interests to suffer in
the organization in order to satisfy the
cravings for Cleveland's defeat
As Ohio will have little to say regarding
who shall be chosen President, so tar as the
Democrats are concerned, it can not be de-
why there should have been such
an effort to organize the committee from his
pronounced enemies. unless it was merely
for the purpose Of giving expression to an
idea that would emphasize the Importance
of certain individuals in their capacity as
bosses in Ohio Democratic politics.
Opening of the Late Campaign.
From what can be learned it is believed |
that the campaign will be late in opening
in this State. The Republicans have indi-
,ated that they will do nothing before
September, and it is likely the Democrats
will be later in the field. Taylor, the
State, has challenged Taylor, the Republi-
,an candidate, to series of joint debates,
Or rather to conduct the meetings of the
from the same platforms, but he
las received no encouragement, and it is
hought the Republican committee will ad-
7ise against such course.