The sun., 1894-09-20
BRICE FACED HIS ENEMIES.
THE OHIO SENATOR WINS IN 4
TURBULENT CONTENTION.

ne set on the PIstrorr. a.d, Apparently
His Pubiie Iire-wher He HAD wor Hs
Stsiked Out-Free silver Favored, hut
Mr.. Briee Will Disregard the Platform.
CoIUMBus. o., Sept. 1o.-By large majority
the Democracy OF Ohio, In State Convention. to-
day reversed the pronuncismentos Of all pre-
vious State well as national gatherings Of
the party. In declaring unequivocally In favor Of
free silver by vote almost as large endorse
ment was given through an indirect resolution
to the attitude taken by Senator Calvin S. Brice
in the recent tarif-reform contest. Tho debate
on these two issues occupied nearly four hours
OF the continuous session. In twelve minutes
more the entire ticket had been nominated and
the Convention had adjourned sine die
Few more dramatic scenes were ever wit
messed in any State or National Convention than
that which occurred during the debate on the
amendment to the platform providing for the
future nomination of United States Senators by
vote of the state Conventions. Before the Con-
vention met It had been understood by all but
few of the uuinitiated that the opposition to
Senator Brice had been abandoned, and that the
majority report Of the Committee on Resolu-
tions would be allowed to go through without
amendment or protest.
This was the understanding OF the Senator
and his immediate circle, and II was with a self
satisfied air and the bearing OF triumph that
Senator Brice entered the wings and allowed
himself to be escorted bY Chairman Critics to a
seat on the right of the Chairman and in full view
OF the audience. His appearance was recog-
nized with faint applause. and. the Convention
having been called to order. everything went
smoothly until the report Of the Committee on
Resolutions had been presented.
Erntr, hia in ha second rpNx az tho
quet, Congressman Tom l.. Johnson arose, and.
ignoring the demands that he should take the
stage, submitted the minority resolution In
structing the incoming State Committee to in
clude In the business OF the next Convention the
nomination Of United States senator.
This the formal announcement OF hos
tilities. Ali eyes seemed to turn instinctively
toward the Junior Senator. For moment his
face flushed. and he chewed nervously at the
toothpick between his teeth. Then he straight.
ened himself up. His demesnor indicated self
possession and the utmost determination and
resolution. The representative from the Cleve-
land district had little to say in addition to the
formal presentation Of the minority report, save
the suggestion that election of senators by the
people would bring the constituents and their
representatives in the upper House more closely
together. and that this very much to de de-
sired.
II was the seconding speech Of John II. Clark
of youngstown, one OF the best speakers In the
State, and n bitter opponent OF Brice that sent
up the excitement Standing close to the plat
form. with outstretched arm and index finger
quivering, hurlinR invective after invective.
while less than fifteen feet away. with face pale
and expressionless, sat the object OF his wrath
and denunciation, the scene stirred up the Con-
vention.
-who has claim on the United States Senate
for life 2" he demanded. The audience shouted
In response. No one"
NO longer Is the question: continued the
speaker when q senator is to be elected. what is
he worth, what are his talents, what service has
he done the StateT The only issue Is, how much
Is he WORTH In this republic is a mans head to
be measured by the length Of his purser Is It
not time that this question rose above men and
above party? Do you not know that the United
States Senate has become rich mems club;
that 1t Is the resting place OF trusts and under
standings and combines; that in il the sugar
Trust has raised its hydra head and In the
name OF the community OF trusts has seized the
Democracy by the throat and compelled It to
stand and deliverF
And so. to the accompaniment OF cheers.
Kisses, catcalls- yells, and epithets. the impas-
stoned speaker went on, protected time and
again by the Chairman until he had concluded
OF his own free will.
Meanwhile Senator Brice sat immovable. The
accuser was quivering, the accused was stold
No direct reference to him had been made up To
this time. II remained for his first spokesman,
Jesse NJ. Lewis OF Urbana, to make a personal
reference TO the Senator and To plead that
the Democracy OF Ohio ought not to execute u
man first and try him afterward.
Wont you defer judgment for a yearS" he
asked; but the answer came in u mighty shout
of Nnpi Than l.en Einlay NJ hats
man OF the Committee on Resolutions, secured
the floor 10 declare that the resolution was an
indirect slap In the face OF the man and all men
who in the Senate OF the United States had
made tariff reform possibility, and who had
stood between the people and the Mckinley
law. Facing Congressman Johnson he demand
do you endorse all that your associate, Mr..
Clark III has ., said Put yourself on record. Let
ence, which yelled Rats !" and other choice
Judge X. ID. Marshall OF Dayton made witty
plea for peace and the postponement Of the con-
Congressman johnson was permitted 10 close
the debate.
Il have no ill feeling, toward or suspicion OF
| am counted In his circle. He visits my house
and visit his, and hope We viii long continue
To do so. don't believe that lac bought his seat
in the United States Senate, and have said 50
time and again. Nor do ! believe that the
country, but at the same time | believe that
Col, BTies thought so that he voted for it
This was pouring oil on the troubled waters,
and the friends Of the senator cheered again
and again. The previous question was demand
ed, but Just at this Juncture il was developed
that the bimetalist element had a minority re-
port with which 10 oppose the free silver plank,
and another war of words was in order.
Allen W. Thurman, Of the Old Roman,
Denounced the minority as goldbpgs, who
without response, challenged them 70 defend
their position. Lew May ot Cincinnati heatedly
declared that II the Convention placed itself on
record in favor Of the free aud unlimited coin
age OF silver, the party would be buried under
an avalanche that would more than equal the
Neal campaign. By this time the Convention
was clamOrous for vote Bimetallism
buried and free silver proclaimed victorious BY
46S 10 $40.
On the Senatorial issue motion 10 simply de-
clare In favor Of the election OF United states
senators by a direct vote Of the people was car
Tied by 4dT To 32s-the Brice opposition polling
IS votes more than the one-third OF the ConYen-
tOn conceeded 10 Il In the dispatches last night.
With the announcement Of the vote senator