The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-12
MKINLEpS OPPONENT.
Lawrence T. Neal Chosen by the
Ohio Democrats.
A BIG SILVER DEBATE AvERTED

The Convention Avoids a Controversy by
Endorsing the Financial Plank of tho
National P1atform-TariT Reform tho
Issue of the Campaign.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 11.-LawrenceT Neal
is realizing the truth of the old adage that
all things come to him that waits" For
eight years i'll pursuit of the highest Office
III the gift of the Ohio Democracy, so en-
erSetic and persistent that he had almost
come to be regarded rs u perennial cantli-
tate, he suddenly finds his ambitions graf
flied, and that without even the semblance
of struggle. With the field against him,
lacking organization and able leutenants,
he led from the start and cantcred under
the wire comfortable length in advance
OF his closest competitor.
Even up to the moment of the calling of
the roll his prospects looked unfavorable.
put the opposition was disunited, ii not
absolutely demoralized Neal might have
peen beaten with ease could it have con
centrated upon any one man of acknow-
lodged strength. But this was found i'm
possible, and SO when it WAS seen that his
strength on the first ballot WIS sufficient
to bring him within an ace of the nomina.
ton, the opposition tumblcd q cr itself in
Its eagerness to get into the wagon
OciohSi w ~. laSlOE, Oh Column
bus, was nominated by acclama;ion for
lieutenant governor.
The adroit manner in which the commit,
tee on resolutions avoided the plotting of
the convention over the rocks of II silver
ueDato was worthy of born diplomat
The subcommittee held an all night ses-
sion without being able to arrive ut any
conclusion regarding the form in which
the question should be presented, and
when 1T met the full committee it promptly
relieved itself Of all responsibility and told
It's colleagues that they must exercise their
own Judgment and be responsible for the
consequences. Some Of the silver extrem-
lists were in favor of an out and out disap-
prevail of the Presidents recommendation
III his special message and of declaration
Ior Tree coinage ut the ratio ut IL to !. but
In the end pacific counsels prevailed. and
II was agreed to practically straddle the
issue by indorsing the financial plank of
the last national platform.
Tariff reform" is to be the battle CRY of
the Dem ocracy in tho campaign Within
an honr after Meals nomination his SUD-
porters were sporting badges with the in
scrlption Neal and tariff reform" To the
representative OF the United Press Mr..
Neal said:
i regard the nomination of Mr. McKin-
ley and myself as declaration of the two
political parties of Ohio that the tariff
issue must be fought to n finish Political
death to Mciinleyism-that is the issue.
The president has declared that this Issue
must be dealt with in the near future, and
upon that declaration and as against the
high priest of high tariff, the voters of
ONO are invited to n verdict. At the same
time state issues will not be lost sight of.
The Democracy must work out its own
salvation in this campaign. The Republi-
can party cannot depend upon past ma
Jorities to carry it through this contest,
Tor present conditions appeal directly to
the intelligence and hard common sense of
the laboring and industrial classes"