Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-21

and set about to head on any such a move.
ment, and in this they were successful for
the time. at least. Walter b. Richie Of
Lima. fellow townsman and close politi-
cal friend of Senator Brice arrived here
the night before the meeting, AMI represent.
ed the Senator. By the way. Mr.. ttitchie
is Senator Brice's candidate for governor
when the political times are mora propitious
for the democrats in Ohio. Possibly next
year he may be put on the track.
The committee was to meet al p.m- on
the 18th. In the forenoon of that day Rit-
chic contr1ved to have @ conference OF
nearly all the members of the committee
II was secret. and what took place can only
re conJectured: mist Of the members denied
that there was any conference. After the
main business OF the meeting was transact
ed the committee went into executive ses-
sion. This was short, and at It's conclusion,
the following telegram from Senator Brice
TO Secretary c. ID. Critec was given out:
Please say TO the state central commit
tee that, having aided in repeating the
Sherman Law. the force hill ana the Nc
kfnley Law, 1 Will be glad to continue the
work with them for the success of the par.
ty In the state and nation. On examination,
our tariff bill will be found to be the best
tariff bill ever passed or proposed"
One can easily read between the lines here
that the Senator was expecting opposition
from home. The selection of Frank Hurd
as temporary chairman of the convention
makes II sure that in the keynote speech Of
the convention there win be no severe con-
ucmuaAiou VI CtudtOI brlCc. BESIDES, being
a close personal friend Of Mr.. Brfce Hurd
is on record iE a letter written while the
tariff bill was on. IN which he urged the
passage OF the Senate bill
The democratic state convention being
fixed upon the 18th and 18th of September
the campaign this year viii be the shortest
in the history OF the politics OF Ohio. No
talk OF candidates on the democratic side
is heard except that State Senator w. o.
Gear Of Wyandot viii probably be the cam
didate for secretary of state. The chance
for the democrats to elect any state officers
this year are SO generally conceded TO bA
nil. that there will probably be nc such
thing as slate making on that side.
Coxey drew well while he was here last
week attending the populist state conven-
ton. Though an Ohio man. few people here
IN the capital Of the state had ever seen
him. They new learn that he was here at.
tending the races. where his horses were
entered nearly every year since the course
was opened; but that was before he became
famous by his march to Washington the
PRONUNCIATION Of his good road and nou-in-
terest bearing bond scheme, and his arrert
for getting on the grass I'm the national
Capitol grounds. This was his FIRST Visit 10
Columbus since he acquired a national rcn-
utation, and everybody wanted to see him
So he drew like a circus and seldom has A
larger crowd gathered In the state house
grounds to hear a political speech than
tnat which went to hear the commonwealth
er. bis short stay was diversified by thf
presentation TO him of a small bin alleged
TO be due from him since the races iast
year. Tor straw furnished for his horses
MI Coxey promptly repudiated the bill