New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-10
THE BUCKEYE DEMOCRACY
A,GREAT GATHERING FOR THE STATE CON
yENTION IN CINCINNATI.
c,Npprr1. AND NEAL FORCES ALL READY TO
LOCK BoRNs-THE FEDERAL ADMINISTERED
TION AN IsSUE-A STRUGGLE TO
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Cincinnati Aug. 0.-Thc Democrats OF ONO are III
n fermen to might. The hosts OF the untcrrihen III"
unwashed Democracy are here In numbers never W.
fore known on the OF a State convention seven
teen years have elapsed since the party has heiu Il
state convention in Cincinnati To make up Tor inc
long absence the delegates are bringing In their
friends and to- morrows convention In Music Hall VIII
be the greatest State gathering OF Democrats ONO mas
known. This is not an indication OF Democr""c
hone OF success for wise Democrats admit That no man
nominated defeat Mckinley In November 10
night the Democrats have followed their usual Gus
tom Of fac,ionnl ouarrcls II Is not much a
oncson as to candidate but as to whether Grover
Cleveland shall be suited IN the nomination or
whether Lawrence +. Neal shall be made the cand
date with his record OF opposition to the President
AT Chicago. The faction Of which Governor Campbell
is the head is supposed to be the dominant faction In
Ohio Int Campbell who Is a candidate for President
in 1896. has dscrecy declined to figure In The
present fight But when he declined TO run his
friends declared that Lawrence F. Neal Of Chllicothc
should not be- the nominee However. Neal came here
to-day and established regular headquarters.
For tue II seemed II Neal had tho boom I'LL
his own wdv The Campbell faction could not agrc"
npon candidate TO break the Neal ranks though the
new arrivals from Cleveland and the Northwest came
I'm protesting against Neal and In favor Ct any one
TO please enough OF them to warrant Meals defeat
That candidate is Charles w. Baker, Of Cincinnati
called the "Adonis" Of the party. because Of his
crsonal appearance. Baker opened UP headquarters
next TO Meals. and for hour his boom waXed
nightly. In the midst Of 1t came rumors that Baker
had record a lawyer that would surely defeat
him in the campaign. Al once all was confusion
again, and the Neal men were jubant. 1t was
evident that the attack upon Baker came from the
delegation Of his own county, which has been nearly
solid for Neal The result Is that all Is Chaos tonight
with Neal stock still In the lead.
The feeling however, against Neal Is growing
stronger. Eaker l. defiant of his enemies ana i"ule'
the SANDER started today. The latest reports are
that the strong delegations from Cleveland, Columns,
and DAYTON pref airing 10 vote soliGly for Baker
II this is done Neal will be for III" fourth Tine
knocked out In his aspirations 70 hAd In" ON"
Democracy and James f.. Campbell viii remain IN
command. - ,,
Tonight the convention committees are meeting.
and there will be a long fight in the Platform Com.
mittee over the silver question. ana minority report
10 the big convention OF to morrow VIII lie the result
Tomorrow morning AT q O'Clock the convention VIII
omen In Music Hall. Gilbert II. Barear. of columbus
who WIS Ohio's Pension Agent under 'lcvelhnu VIII
he the Temporary chairman His address VIII b"
warm indorseme nt Of Cleveland'S course. There can
he no nomination the first ballot a. sixteen
favori,e sons OF certain Localities VIII b. presented
for complimentary votes