St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-16
0HIOANS FO0T-LOOSE
An Uninstructed Delegation
Is Named to the Chicago
Convention.
Campbell and BPiee, Neal and
Blee Are Chosen by
Ballot.
Chairman Meals Speech and
the Platform Democratic
in Every Line.
Indiano'c no1ppofi0n PadIV
1ndiana's Delegation Badly
Divided--Reed Is in a
Dilemma.

cratic state convention convened al $3.50
a. IN. today. In point of members, it
was Que of the smallest state cOnven-
tions OF either party which has assem-
bled in Ohio for many years. The COM
mittee on resolutions held a protracted
session last night, lasting until early
this morning, and then the duty of max
ing up tile platform was delegated to q
subcommittee of five.
On calliug the convention to order,
Chairman James A. Norton, of the
central committee. referred to the i'm
pOrtant work of the convention, which
was the selection of delegates to Chi
cago, and which he said should be done
with the greatest fairness. His men-
tiOn of the name of Cleveland was re-
celved with much enthusiasm, which
grew as he reached the names of Hill,
Whitney, German and others in the
list.
Wnen the speaker reached the name
of Gov. Campbell in the list OF Ohio
candidates the convention assumed
wild scene of demonstration. The ap-
plauSe continued for several minutes,
giving stormy evidence that the eX-
governor had a big following in the con-
yention. Hon. James E. Neal, tenn
pOrary chairman of the convention.
came from sick room to preside, and
was received with much favor.
The Men Chosen
The report of the committee on rules
and order of business placed the nOml-
Of afcc OF ior ioc if1 nrhar
An effort was made to amend and place
these nominations first. but the cOnven
ton adopted the report of the commit
tee.
Col. W. A. Taylor, of Franklin coun-
ty,was nominated for secretary of state:
John P. briggs. of Monroe county. was
nominated for supreme judge, long
term. by acclamation; Thomas Beer. of
Crawford county, was nominated for su-
preme court; w. B. Wolfe, of Fairchild
county. was nominated for clerk of the
suprime court; James P. Seward, of
Richland county, and H. Il. Stern
berger, of Miami county, were chosen
electOIs-at-large by acclamation.
The selection of delegates at large was
the interesting feature of the conven-
ton. The speakers were cheered, as
well as the names whom they presented,
county; L. L. Neal, Ross; Calvin S.
Brice, Allen: Robert Blee, Cuyahoga;
John A. McMahon, Montgomery; James
Z. Campbell. Butler. An effort was
made to suspend the rules and nominate
.Brice and Campbell by acclamatiOn, but
there were objections, and the motion
was withdrawn.
The first ballot resulted: Brice. 705;
Campbell, 653; Neal, 452; Blee, 33331
Thurman, 21715: McMahon, 3Ol15
Hurd, 353. Necessary to a choice, 3S6.
Brice, Campbell and Neal were de-
clared nominated. A second ballot was
ordered for the fourth delegate. Before
proceeding with the second ballot
Thurman and Mcmahon withdrew
their names, leaving Hurd and
Blee in the race. The ballot
stood: Blee, 393, and Hurd, $40.
Blee was declared the fourth delegate
at large. The convention concluded
business at D. m. by the selection of
W. ID. Shaw, of Angiaise; w. c. Gear,
of WyandoIte; John II. Filler and I.
j. COgan, of Cincinnati, as aiternateS at
large to the Chicago convention. Dele
gates are not Instructed.
The PostOffice Pet.
Temporary Chairman James E. Neal
said the logic of Harrison's nomination
was defeat, being postOffice candidate.
1t was an unfortunate incident which
gave the country congress Republican
in both branches, but while the Mckin-
ley bill was under discussion the people
awakened to the eevil of the measure, and
never in the history of politics has there
been uttered peaceful verdict against
lawmakers of such unmistakable con-
demnatlon. The paramount issue in
the coming campaign will be the reduc
ton of taxation, and as 1.-The grandest
Roman Of them all' in the campaign of
1888 clearly demonstrated that The
tariff is tax" we have this incontrO-
vertible truth as a shibboieth with
which to win the presidency.
Speaking of the Ohio campaign, Mr..
Neal said: "When we take into con-
sideration the conditions which at
tached themselves to our last campaign,
we have no reason to be ashamed OF
the result. The Republicans put for
ward the very champion OF their pro
tective policy. TEey recognized that
his defeat meant disintegratiOn to their
party-that with the loss of the state
of Ohio their national organization was
a rope of sand.
Spent Barrels of Money.
Therefore. every man who was a
beneficiary of claSs legislation felt that
the success of Mckinley was necessary
for the continuance Of the bounty as
sured to him by protective legislation.
Purses were opened, vaults unlocked
and treasures depleted. that the Re
publican campaign of Ohio might be
plethoric to degree which has never
had parallel in state politics. There
was money galore-mOney to throw at
the birds. 1t was used with uns:rupu-
lous effectiveness, and though eXpendi-
lures were carried to the limits of
wasteful prodigality, their resources
were not exhausted.
"On the other hand,nO streams of rev.
enue came to the Democratic eXcheq-
uer. Impoverished. but determined a
most gallant fight was made. and the re-
suit gives no comforting assurance to
the Republicans that Ohio is a Repub-
Iican state. Mai. Mckinley is not only
a minority governor on the total vote,
but he is a minority governor on the
principle at issue. The third parties,
in their various forms. took unequivOcal
ground against protective tariff. and
the verdict of the electors was adverse
to the principles of protection. am
confident that majority of the people
of Ohio are against this policy as embod-
led in the Mckinley bill, and will SO
express themselves when they have the
opportunity of reaching the naked
question" *
The Coinage Bugaboo.
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