Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-09
PREPARED TO CLASH.
There Will Be Opposing Elements
in the Cincinnati Convention.
OHIO DEMOCRACY DIVIDED ON SILVER.
Not Inclined to Follow the Presi.
dents Lead.
THE CANDIDATES SUGGESTED

CINCINNATI. Aug. 9.-To the strains Of
martial music and between columns Of
"Old Glorys' and gay colored banners. the
representatives Of the state democrats have
taken the queen city by storm.
Many Of the outside clubs and marching
organizations that had previously indicated
an intention of lending their presence to
the occasion have for one cause or another,
been compelled to cancel their plans, yet
the declaration of the leaders that this
would be the largest democratic conven-
ton ever held in the state bids fair to hold
good.
Although Music Hall has a seating capac-
ity Of nearly six thousand, pretty nearly
every seat has already been marked of for
outside contingents. and the local demo-
cratic organizations are being reduced to
hard pan in their efforts to take care of
themselves and their friends. 1t will be
a big convention. and judging by the pres
ent outlook. a decidedly lively one.
Unless there is a clearing Of the atmos-
phere today 1t win be a free -for-all race for
the gubernatorial nomination. and the light
ming may strike any one of the dozen ornore
candidates that have permitted their names
to be mentioned, but who as vet have fail
ed to manifest enough confidence in their
support as to open headquarters.
The opposition to Lawrence t. Neal. the
Presidents opponent. seems absolutely IN
able to concentrate itself upon any candi-
date. while the Neal lieutcnrnts claim that
since Headquarters were opened last even
ing they have been continuously in receipt
Of pledges Of support from unexpected quar-
ters.
As an evidence Of the prevailing chaos the
Lucas county delegation. which has never
been known to put In an appearance at q
convention without a favorite candidate.
came In this morning utterly at sea and
anxious to learn the lay of the land.
1ncipient booms have been started for !. J.
Lentz Of Columbus. ex.Congressinan w. E.
Haines OF Fremont, Charles w. Haksr OF
this city and several others. but they are
so far confined to hotel ,Obbies and curb
stones. and have failed to reach the dignity
OF open headquarters.
Between now and tomorrow morning the
efforts Of the leading delegates who are on
the side of the administration will be di.
rected toward bringing about a sentiment
by which clash in the convention on the
silver issue may be avoided.
The delegates that have come instructed
for free coinage at the ratio Of 16 to ! are
Just as uncompromising as they were last
night and insist that II the committee on
resolutions goes back on the Declarations
convention On the other hand. the unin-
structed element Is equally emphatic in
their declaration that no out and out reso-
time they admit that a resolution indorsnE
the position taken by the President In yes
terday's message would be Overwhelmingly
AS compromise therefore. It Is proposed
to simply reafHrm the pronouncement Of
last ycar's national convention in favor OF
bimetallism with silver and gold to be kept
at parity.
The tariff plank will also be modelled after
that OF the national platform.
There was less talk this morning Of
springing the name Of exGov. Campbell in
the event Of deadlock or OF Neal showing
indications Of getting under the wire. Re-
port has II that the ex-governor. who is in
New York, has sent a dispatch to ono OF his
friends for presentation to the convent ton.
emphat tically reafflrming his previous decla-
ration that under no circumstances can he
be induced to make the race. 1t Is gerer-
ally conceded by all but few of the dele
gates that Campbell cannot and must not
be regarded es an available candidate on
any contingency.
Several contests between the administra-
ton and anti-administrat1on forces are
likely to occur in the district meetings this
evening. In the thirteenth district. which
includes 'Tiffn. Sandusky and other towns.
a determined and probably successful effort
will be made to depose from the state GEN.
trail committee DR.. ]. Norton, ex-chairman
of that committee. and who has been the
leader Of the anti-Cleveland element in the
district. This is the only offense that Is
charged against him.