Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-14
ID EDITION.
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THE Ohio DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
District Sons Of Veterans at Fred
erick, Md.
THE FENCIBLES AT OMAHA.
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Outlining the Probable Action of the Con-
yentiOn.

Outlnlnk tne fFODablt <ttttoh VI thc SVh-
yention.
Special Dispstch TO The Evening Star.
CoIrMsUs ONO. June 14.-Not more than
100 of the 74O delegates who will sit in the
democratic state convention had arrived last
night, but morning trains are bringing them
ir large numbers. and there will be few vacant
seats in the convention when it meets at clock
this afternoon by congressional districts to
select members of convention committees, vice
presidents and members of the state central
committee. II viii not be a large convention
and visitors will be comparatively few.
The interest centers in the selection Of dele
sate--at-Iarge to the national democratic con-
vention. There is little opposition to the propo-
sition to divide the delegate,-at-large equally
between the Cleveland and anti-Cleveland fac
tions. though the Cleveland element
il likely to be in the majority in
the convention. 1t is conceded that
e1-Gov Campbell and Senator Brice will be
two of the four delega:es-at-large. For one Of
the other places. and perhaps both, there will be
a sharp contest between candidates Last night
il looked though Allen ". Thurman would
be defeated. This morning his chances have
perceptibly improved
Robert Blee of Cleveland. prominent in the
management of the Big Four railway. a
strong candidate for the third place IN the dele
gation-at- la ge but the discovery this morning
that he il "a rampant anti-Cleveland man
has injured his candidacy, and I'M
less northern Ohio presents another
candidate she will hardly be represented in the
big four" Humans open letter. published
some weeks ago. urging the unit rule for The
Ohio delegation. has weakened him among the
anti Cleveland men. and he fears that Sena
Brice's friends will not support him because Of
hi antagonism to Mr. Brice when he was a
candidate for the Senate.
Ex-Governor Camp bell 8 friends viii probably
have control of the convention and it is possible
that after Mr.. Campbell has been elected dele
gate he will lend his Influence to Mr.. Thurman
who j. known as strong Cleveland democrat.
Senator Brice arrived this morning. but
declined TO :alk upon the presidential question.
If Mr.. Thurman is selected tor a third
delegate-at-large the contest for the fourth
place viii be the exciting one of the convention,
and will probably be fought out between
Ncs=rs. Blee and l.. i. Neal of Chilicothe. They
are both anti-C levelanl men. the latter well
known rs the candidate of the anti-Campbell
democrats for the gubernatorial nomination
last year.
There il very little talk about Senator Hill as
presidential candidate. The anti-Cleveland men
seem TO be talking about a new man, and Con-
gresham Irvine DGngau suggests Gov. Flower
a. the strongest available Candidate. while Cen
trail Committee Chairman j. A Norton is BOOM
ing ex-Secretary whitney Ex-Gov. Campbell is
OppOeing the proposition to attempt to pledge
the delegation lie thinks it would be very un-
wise. even though President Cleyeland's friends
in the convention were amply able to pass such
a resolution Gen. Z. Z. Finley and Con-
gresham DUNCAN. who were able TO secure the
insertion of a free silver plank a. Cleveland last
year. are in the CITY and viii undoubtedly work
with Alien ". Thurman to secure free silver
utterance in the Ilssforh- They will probably
be DrSypDtei however
EN-Spvskcr James E. Neal of Hamilton has
been chosen temporary chairman and L. G..
Bernard of Cincinnati secretary. There is a
strong disposition TO continue the temporary
organization as tine permanent one. and the con-
ventiol l. likely 10 be a short one.
The probable slate l.. on state ticket y. X. Hy-
sell for secretary of sta se Geo. d. Okey of this
city ard VI ID. Follett of Portsmouth for su-
preme judges; ". ii. Wolfe of Lancaster for
clerk of the supreme court and G. A.
Spenney Of thi+ city for member of the
board of public works. A. the delegates arrive
the anti-C leveland movement Is developing IN
expected strength. which leads To The suspicion
that senator Brice and his friends have been
doing some quiet but Elective work.