Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
SENATOR BRIGE SCORED.
openly Denounc I'd in the Ohio
Democratic Convention.

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lands administration by decisive
majority, defeated an indirect attempt Ia
censure Senator Brice and by still
more decisive majority declared in favor
OF free silver coinage, and then, in Il
minutes named Il State ticket and adj
journel.
Hon. Frank IIurd Of Toledo, was
chosen as temporary chairman and then
made permanent president Of the con.
vention.
FRANK HURD HoNoRs CLEVELAND.
Upon assuming the duties of the chair,
Mr.. Hurd made speech, in the course
OF which he said:
u congratulate you upon assembling
IN state convention in the first flush Of
the dawn OF new day Of prosperity to
the United States. This promise of u
business revival, on which l hive con-
2ratulatcd you, is the result of the new
larlH law Just passed by the Democratic
Congress. 1t prOclaims the doom of
protection in the United Statesand opens
the paths to the ultimate emancipation
OF labor and manhood from the restric-
ton of selfish laws"
The speaker proceeded to compare the
principal sections of the Mckinley bill
with those of the Democratic reform
measure, aha continued: ....
f!rst anu foremost TO whom credit
shouiu oe gwen Is Grover Cleveland. 1t
was ny ms act that any legislation for
tali1 reform was made possible in this
Behefatloh' Many OF us had been strug-
siins loT years ~ particular districts to
c"li punilc attention TO the overshadow-
al lak.Wa F..ft.. r
ihs importance OF the tariff question.
put our efforts were in vain. Except in
special localities, the people would not
G"hslaer We SUBJECT at all. But in 1887
9roVer Cleveland, in his message to
congress, lliteI the question from the
ooscurlty OIL local controversy and made
IL national issue.
PRAISE FOR CARLISLE AND BRICE,
"Next TO him tho rrct;trda az ,nr
people is most dine IN the Urrnt Sanro,.,r,,
of the Treasury. .John a. Cnrlisla NJ
history of American tariff reform will
ever he truthfuilv ,vri,tar mil, -
not give him q position in ii analogous
10 that held by Richard Golden or John
lofiSht IN the history OF the free trade
movement In England,
TOT me passage OF the free wool
clluse, When ny one word he could
nave defeated 1t, more credit is due to
Ine JUNIOR senator from Ohio, Calvin S.
bIlce, thah TO any other influence, or to
al other influences combined, His in
dependence and courage saved for tariff
reform the most important feature of
the Dill as 1t passed the House.
Up 10 the calling OF the convention to
oraer II hau pecn understood by all but
lew oil the uninltlated that the opposi-
uon 10 senator Brice had been aband-
ohea ana that the majority report of the
committee on resolutions would be
allowed TO go through without amend
liieht OF protest. ms much at least was
L tIo staliulhs ol inc senator ana
III, III il n.i0a Glicle, "n9 IL was Win
s ,,in, .I ar ana the bearing OF
Nlosoi tlaS NJ: brice entered Inc wings
~ NtioMe ~, niiiise'l 70 Dc escorted by
- ' a.. ,iiah T.ites W seu1 On the rlght
W Hno oH"'I anu III Iuil view Oh the
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JOHNSON ASSAULT UPON BRTcE.
From his scat in the second row of
the parquet, Congressman Tom l.. John
son arose, and, ignoring the yociferous
demands that lie should take the stare.
submitted minority resolution in
structing the incoming State COMMITTEES
to include in the business of the next
convention the nomination of United
States Senator
This was the formal announcement
of hustillties. All ewes seemed to turn
instinotiyely towards Brice, For mo.
ment his face flushed. and he chewed
nervOusly at the tootpicl, between his
teeth Then he straiahtened himself
up, his face became immobile and Ills
demeanor indicated self-possession and
the utmost determination and resolu.
ton.
JOHN H.,c1.ARK's SPEECH.
IT was IN. secondiny snoocb os I,br
H. Clark of Youngstown one If thn
best orators in the State, and Il bitter
opponent Of the Brice regime, that sent
the excitement to fever notch. Standing
just beneath the platform, his silvery
hair shining in the glare OF the foot
lights, with outstretcned arm and index |
finger quivering, hurting invactive after |
invectivc, while less than ID feet away,
with fuce pale and exprGssionles;, sat |
the object OF his wrath and dcnUncia- |
ton. "Whn has claim on the United |
States Senate fur lifeg' he demanded, |
AMI ;Ge audience shouted in response. !
No one" "Bo you not know that the
United States Senate rus become rich
mans club" Clark continued, THAT it |
is the resting place Of trusts and under
standings and combines; that in it the
sugar Trust has raised It's hydra head; !
and in the name of the community OF |
trusts has seized the Democracy by the
throat and compelled it to stand and
deliver"
Meanwhile Senator Brice sat immov-