The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Cleveland's Message Puts Them in
a Peculiar Position.
THE FREE sILvERITEs INDIGNANT.

One OF the Leaders Declares He VIII
Vote - Talk OF Running Campbell for
Governor Despite His Deolination.
CINCINNATI, Aug 9.-The Democratic
hosts are marshaling for the state conyen-
zion that is to select a standard bearer to
lead them in the contest against William
Mckinley and his adherents in Novem-
Der. Lawrence II. Neal, Of Chillicothe,
who Is out for the gubernational nomina-
ton, arrived late last night and installed
himself i'll suite of rooms at the Gibson
10 the representative of the United Press
he said: II 20 before the convention
nor an anti. The Democratic party is
above any one man or any cOterie of men,
ana 20 with II party and not u man."
The latest proposition of the Neal oppo.
siton is to submit ex Governor Campbcll's
name to the convention and endeavor to
rush it through. He has already stated
absolutely that he is not Il candidate and
would under no circumstances make the
race, but the anti-Nealites argue that if
nominated, and no declination coming be-
fore the adjournment of the convention
he would be forced to remain ut the head
of the ticket
Next to the head of the ticket interest
centers chiefly upon the platform to be
adopted by the convention, and in this the
silver question is likely to create consider
able trouble. That portion of President
Clcveland's message recommending the
repeal of the Sherman act, while failing
to suggest any legislation to meet the de-
mands OF the silver men, fell like bomb
shell among the delegates on the ground to-
day, and candidates were forgotten while
they gathered in prolIps apI Jivcn,so3 ~,
document The last Democratic platform
declared for free silver, and many of the
district delegations to the coming gather
ing, notably those from Lawrence, Vinton,
Darke, Hooking and Wyandotte ali
strong Democratic cenLers except the first,
have CONS here specifically instructed to
vote for free coinage at ratio of sixteen
to one, rs it existed prior to 1873
The result is that they find themselves
In the position of being compelled either
to ignore their own views and their in
structions or to make a declaration upon
silver directly counter to the reconimenda
lions of the president. Wiser counsels
may prevail when the remainder of the
delegations reach here. but most of those
that discussed the subject today were en-
phatically i'll favor of the conventions re-
affirming the free silver doctrine in Ian
guagc that could not be mistaken, and
Dcniior w. w. tear, one of the ableSt
hShters and takers i'll the party, gave it
out flat footed that if the committee ON
resolutions ignored the question or tenn
porized with it he would himself submit u
Tree silver plank from the floor of the con-
vention and push it to II vote
Although tile official call summons the
delegates for two days, the work of the
convention will be commenced and ended
tomorrow, even if it takes Il continuous
session of eighteen hours The state COM
mittce has gone back to what is known as
the Dayton plan. There was no session to-
day, but this evening the districts will
meet and select their members Of the
various committees. These will at once
proceed to work, so that when the conven-
ton is called TO order tomorrow morning
the reports on credentials, permanent err
ganiZation and platform will be in readi-
ness. Hon. q. II. Barger, of Columbus. n
strong administration man has been Sc
leclcd rs temporary chairman.