Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-27
BRICE GIVEN A BOOM.
The Buckeye State Central Committee
Fav0rs the Chairman as
ONE WAY TO SECURE HARMONY,
Just Four Big State Conventions on the
Card for To-Day.
SOME CONGREssMEN RENOMINATED

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArCH.1
COLUMBUS, O., April 26-The Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, in its pro-
ceedings to-day, set an example for its
political opponents in the way of harmony
which would be well for the Republicans
to follow next year. By unanimous vote
the committee agreed on time for holding
their convention, and without negative
vote Columbus was chosen as the place. In
one accord Hon. James E. Neal was chosen
for Temporary Chairman, and with the
same unanimity was Louis g. Bernard made
Secretary of the convention. Neal is q
Cleveland Campbell man and Bernard q
Hlll-anti-C Campbell follower. The Bourbon
factions got together and agreed upon the
preliminaries of the great campaign in the
State with spirit which indicates bar
gain and understanding providing for
solid front. There was a remarkably large
attendance of members, only four proxies
being presented.
Chairman Norton, in calling the meeting
to order, sounded the call for Western
man for President. After explaining the
object of the meeting of the committee, and
referring to the importance of the coming
campaign, he paid Cleveland and Hill each
compliment, but aroused the committee to
degree of enthusiasm by declaring it was
not essential to the success of the party that
either of these gentlemen be the standard
bearer
Plenty Of Western Timber.
There was as great timber in the West,
said the speaker, and 1t was now time for
the East to recognize that. The certain
opportunity of success undoubtedly lies in a
western candidates nomination, but, no
matter who it is, he pledged the loyalty of
the Ohio Democracy. He gave the Repub-
lican Legislature several rubs, and intima-
ted that the biggest part of the coming cam
paign would be taken up by the Republi-
can party in defending the action of this
body. He congratulated the party on the
lack Of harmony which pervaded in the
Republican party. The dates June IA and 10
were selected as the time for the holding of
the convention.
A lengthy debate followed the offering of
a resolution, which was to authorize the Gen.
trail Committeeman from the Twentieth
district to call Congressional Convention for
that district. The recent gerrvmander has
practically abolished all the Congressional
District Committees, and nobody has author
ity to call the district conventions. The
resolution was finally amended, and then
adopted so as to provide that the county
members of Congressional District Commit
tees are authorized to act as members of the
new committees for the district in which the
county is located until new committees are
selected at conventions to be called by the
present committees.
Two Wings Flapping Well Together.
An adjournment soon followed, which
was closely connected with a conference
taking place in the Neil House. The re-
markable harmony covering the two fac
tions of the committee and the session and
Chairman Norton's keynote for Western
candidate furnished the outline of the under
standing which has been reached by the
Democracy of Ohio, with the express pur-
pose of benefting both factions in the COM
ing national campaign. The date OF the
convention was put off to surprisingly
late day, ten days after the Repub-
lcan National Convention, and but
few days before the Democratic National
convention. The Ohio Democratic conven-
tion will be the last State convention held
to select delegates at large. This is another
feature of the harmonious understanding of
the Ohio Bourbons, and is the point of the
programme which means to send the Ohio |
delegation to the National convention as
unit, with the purpose of nominating can
d1date or debating such nomination. The |
idea is to improve the doubtful expediency
of nominating Cleveland by going to the |
convention prepared to stand up for Senator |
Brice or Ex-Governor Campbell.
The Big Four for Ohio.
A member of the committee and close |
friend OF John R. Mclean said in explain |
ing the sudden getting together of the two |
factions: 1--WE must admit that Hill is clear |
out of it, and the Cleveland boom is on the |
wane. There is chance for Senator Brice
or Ex-Governor Campbell, and why not
go there with the understanding that |
the one commanding the strongest sup
port be put forward? Yes, know Cover
nor Campbell is for Cleveland, but if |
Grover is out of the race, he will certainly
be friendly to his own interests, if not to
Senator Brice's The convention will be
and it will send Senator Brice,
Ex-Governor Campbell, Judge Virgil P.
Kline and Hon. A. w. Thurman to Chicago
as delegates at large. John R. Mclean
could go if ne wanted to. He does not.
He will be the next chairman of the Ma
tional Committee. Ohio's delegation to
that convention will be in position to come
mighty near naming the Presidential can
lidate."