The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-11

United States bonds which they NAV
deposit with the Treasurer Of the United
States 20 the end that the volume OF
currency may be Immediately increased.
The interest Of every true soldier and
pensioner demands that the pension roll
should be made and preserved as a roll
OF honor. We believe in a just and lib
eral recognition OF It's claims of the vet
Grams. and favor granting them all that
patriotism could ask. all that national
gratitude would demand. But the grant
ing OF pensions on fraudulent claims or
Tor partisan purposes, or department de-
cisions in contravention of law, as prac-
ticed under the las. administration, needs
20 be investigated ard corrected. so that
the unselfish valor Of the American SOL
der may remain untarnished.
The Democratic party pledges Itself
that the rightful claims Of no Union sol
der 10 n pension shall be denied, and
the allowance OF any worthy pensioner
shah not be disturbed
We condemn the unbusinesslike admin
istratlon OF State affairs under Governor
Mckinley. deplore the official scandal
and defalcations under II, and denouncc
the condoning OF official crimes which
have brought humiliation upon our peo-
pie
We denounce the reckless extravaganza
Of the large Republican majority In the
seventeen ArfUfIdl ANftIlDlgs NIlIH dD-
prOpriated for current expenses about
$500 900 I'm excess Of the current revenue,
and added almost $4,000 900 20 the local
bonded Indebtedness of the State by laws
in the main unconstitutional. We de-
mand that an end be put TO such robbery
of the taxpayers.
The Democratic party expresses its
confidence In the ability Of Hon. Calvin
| S. Brice of the United States Senate TO
materially assist the Democratic major
| icy in the Congress of the United States
TO extricate the great commercial inter-
/ ests OF this country from their present
| distressed condition.
The country has abiding faith In the
integrity. the patriotism and exalted cour-
age Of President Cleveland. True TO the
people and watchful OF their interests
he viii enforce honest and economical
methods in the conduct Of public affairs.
and secure TO every section OF the coun-
try the blessing of good government
Close attention was paid to each para
graph by the convention. but there were
no manifestations Of approval until the
eulogy Of Grover Cleveland was reached
Then the delegates and spectators cheer
ed again. meanwhile shouting and yell
ing until it seemed that they would never
stop.
At the first signs Of lull, the chair
put the question on the adoption Of the
| platform. There was rOusng aye
| and not a voice in the negative
Everybody seemed relieved that what
might have been a long and heated de-
bate on the silver question had been
adroitly avoided by the diplomacy Of the
committee in making no direct reference
| 10 the subject. but hiding 1t behind It's
Endorsement OF the Chicago platform.
The desks were now cleared for nomi-
| nations. For the head of the ticket Law
renee r. Neal, Of Chillicothe. "the little
giant Of the Chicago convention" was
named by James p Seward Of Mans
field, and Colonel w. A. Taylor. Of Column
bus, by w. J. Clark. OF the same city
James T. Seward, OF Mansfield came
forward and was received with cheers
when introduced by the chairman. He
congratulated the Democrats on THEN
victory Of last fall. The Democratic
party, he said, has been commissioned
TO enact tariff legislation on the basis
Of tariff for revenue only. The party
will do II. lie denounced the Mckinley
and Sherman laws and held them respon-
sible for the stagnation and general dis
content Then he placed in nomination
the Hon. Lawrence T. Neal, OF Chilli
cothe. The convention applauded in
moderate way. Mr. Seward called him
''the little giant of the Chicago Conven-
ton"
William J. Clarke. Of Columbus. present
cd the name of Colonel William A. Tay-
Tor. claiming that he had been instru-
mental, as the head of the ticket. in cut
ting down the Republican majority last
fall. There was a long delay before the
name of Baker was presented by First
district delegate from his scat. No nOmi-
mating speech was made In his behalf,
and his name fell rather fiat.
The next name, that Of John II. Clark,
Of Youngstown. was put In nomination,
no speech being made.
The convention then proceeded 10 ballot
for Governor after a motion to adjourn
had been showed under with wild chorus
OF noes. The vote went smoothly, show
ing several split delegations, however, un-
an CuyahOga coCnty cleveland was
reached This occasioned a long delay.
She finally came out with p for Neal, .
for Baker, for Taylor and scattering.
The vote then ran steadily until Hamil-
ton county cast 65 OF n votes FOR Neal.
This was the death blow TO Baker, as
events proved. At the close Of the calling
Of .he roll Neal had A8 1-2 votes. Then
followed a wild scramble for the band
wagon, county after county changing It's
vote TO Neal amid the widest confusion
and loud yeils. a motion was then MADE
that the rules be suspended ana Neal
nomination be made Dy dCtldHidhnii' mo
was done amid the widest scenes of de-
light and enthusiasm on the part or the
convention. The band IN the gallery with
a singular disregard Of political propriety
regaIed the anu-Campbell convention
with the old Scotch air of THE camp
bells are Coming" The result Of the bal
lot for Governor was: Neal 4S7 IL; Taylor
571-2: Baker, 169; Clark 60; Lentz, q.
Necessary to choice, 4O5.
Colonel william A. Taylor OF Columbus
was nominated for Lleutenant-Governor
by acclamation.
The State ticket was completed as lol-
lows: Judge Of the Supreme Court John
w. Safer of Drake county; State Treas
urcr y. c. Blackburn. Of Coshertown:
Attorney General. J. T. Bailey, OF Put
nam county; For members OF the board
Of public works. Lewis j. Wilhelm, of
Akron for Food Commissioner, p. II.
McKeown, Of Cincinnati. The conven-
ton then adjourned sine die.
Coinage Planks in The Chicago Platform.
The coinage plank OF the Chicago
platform of June p. 1892. referred TO Is
as follows:
We denounce the Republican legisla-
tion known as the Sherman act Of 1870
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