Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-16
OHIO DxMocRArs.
The Silver Question Referred to tho Ma
tlonal Conyantion.


The Silver Question X cferrsd to tho Ma.
tional Convention.
COLUMBUS, o., June 15.-Tbe Demo
cratic state convention met here this
morning. The committee on resolutions
was in session till early this morning,
when the work was turned over to sub
committee, who have not yet been able
to agree. The hitch was on the silver
plank. General Finley and other free
silver Democrats insisted on the free
silver plank Of last year, but an effort to
straddle Inc question was made. A
tariff reform plank was asssReo on and
sumptuary legislation denounced.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman J. A. Norton, of the state CEN
tral committee. Mention in his ad-
dress of the names OF Cleveland, Hill,
German, Whitney and Campbell were
greeted with applause, which showed
that all have followers in the conven-
ton.
Hon. J. E. Neal was made temporary
chairman. In his speech Of acceptance
he predicted the defeat of Harrison and
Reid. "From the foundation of the
government up to the year 1873,' said
he, .'the Democratic party, when in
power, took exacting care of the coin
age of money. There was no huctua-
tions in the value of monetary currency.
My fellow citizens it is left for the Dem.
ocracy to restore the equality between
the metals, and my word for it, the
coming national convention will meet
the silver question with courage and
justice, and evolve a plan that will es-
tabliHh the equality between gold and
silver, so much desired, and make a
dollar in name q dollar in fact"
A recess was then taken.
On reconvening the temporary organ
ization was made permanent. The com.
mittee on platform was given more time.
The following state ticket was NOM
mated:
Secretary OF state, w. A. Taylor; su-
preme Judge, long term; John r. briggs ;
supreme Judge, short term, Thomas
Beer; clerk Of the supreme court, w.
H. Wolfe.
The platform finally reported declares
in favor of tariff for revenue only; de-
nounces the Mckinley law: declares
that the high tariffs imposed by certain
European nations on American grain
and meat, are done in retaliation for our
high tariff, and demands an immediate
modification of the tariff by congress, in
order to secure the free admission of our
agricultural products abroad.
The silver plank is as follows:
"rhe Democratic party has always
favored the use of both gold and silver
az money, and to the people the silver
dollar OF our fathers, which the Repub-
licans in congress demonetized in
1873. Denouncing the Sherman act OF
1890 as false in principle and dangerous
in practice, and believing both gold and
silver should circulate as money with
their parity maintained, and with equal
rights and equal value, we submit to the
wisdom OF the Democratic party about
to assemble in national convention, to
declare the method by which that end
may be reached"
The platform declares that the last
national Republican victory was
achieved by the expenditure of millions
OF dollars in the pivotal states, and not
as the result of protection.
The following were placed in nomina-
ton for delegate-at-large: A. w. Thur
man, L. 7. Neal Calvin 8. Brice. Robert
?. Lee, J. A. McMahon, James E. Camp.
bell.
An effort was made to suspend the
rules and nominate Brice and Campbell
by acclamrtion, but being objected to,
the motion was withdrawn.
On the first ballot Brice, Campbell and
Neal were declared nominated, and q
second ballot was ordered for the fourth
man.
Thurman and Mcmahon Withdrew,
and on second ballot Lee was nominated
for fourth delegate. .at-large.