Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-10
BRIcE TO BE LET ALONE
He VIII Not Be Denounced by the Ohio
Democrats.
State Convention to BE Held Tomor-
row at COlumbus-No "Slate''
Has Been Fixed.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. September IL, 1894.
While 1t Is generally thought here that
the talk about Senator Brice resignIng in
case he should be severely censured by the
democratic state convention en- Wednesday.
was a mere bluff" made by the Senator
managers here, possibly without even con-
sulting him. with a view to alarming some
Of the democrats who were in favor of
disciplining him, from that course 1t has
worked well and served its purpose.
Though The Brice men may not be able to
bride the tongues Of all the delegates in
the convention who will come ready to de-
rounce him, they will have such control
over the convention, it is safe to say. that
no such resolutions as have been proposed
will be adopted. s.~
The democrats of Lorain, Stark, Column
biana. Henry. Lawrence, Holmes and
Georgia counties have adopted resolu-
lions IN their conventions denuonc-
ing Senator Brice for his course on the
tariff question, 1t Is true, but the other
have either said nothing or Endorsed the
Senator more or less warmly. The counties
In which Senator BriCe was denounced by
his party held their conventions soon after
the tariff bill passed, and while the excite
ment still was high. The feeling is less
intense now, and 1t is impossible not to
perceive a more cOnctllattng Spirit among
the democrats of this state.
The local candida ties, and particularly the
democratic candidates for Congress in the
districts In which there Is hope of demo-
cratic success. are all using their influence
In behalf of peace at the convention. Should
the convention develop into big row it
would or course, greatly lessen their
chances for success. These influences, with
the peculiar pei suasion of Senator Brice
and his friends and the cooling down of the
feeling against the Senator that was en-
gendered during the debate on the tariff
bill in Congress. are working together in
behalf of harmony at the state convention
which opens here this evening. There will
be insuppressibles in the convention, and
they WILL no doubt, add the necessary spice
to the occasion by throwing into the con-
vention the resolutions that are thrown out
in the committee on resolutions, and much
will depend upon the rules that the conven-
ton adopts governing this matter and
Chairman Frank Hurds ability to enforce
them.
No estate" Fixed.
The Brice-tariff matter Is the all-absorb-
ing feature of the convention. No one
seems to know care who to be the
candidates placed on the ticket. 1t is safe
to say that there Is no SLATE" The fol-
lowing names have been mentioned. how
ever. In connection with the offices for
WIFI n limitations are to be made: For
secretary of state. Marion F. McIntire of
Hamilton county and Senator w. C. Gear
Of Wyandot Ii Is reported that Gear has
withdrawn from the race. This Is prob
ably true. though he has not publicly an
nounced it.
For supreme Judge but one person has
been Mentioned so far This is ex-Speaker
A. ID. Marsh of Mercer county. Friends of
Mr.. Marsh here say, however, that his
name is used without authority. and that
he will not be a candidate for the nomina-
ton.
For member of the state board of public
works there are three candidates, all seek
ing the nomination more or less actively.
They are c. A. Spenny of Franklin county,
I. s. Lisander of Brown county and John
w. Washburne of Pike county. WASH
burne has been member of the general
assembly and Lisander has just retired
from the office of treasurer of Brown
county. " So. ..st.t
For the fourth and last place on the tick
ct four names have been mentioned. AT
least two of these persons are actively
seeking the nomination. They are c. f.
Citizens of Belmont county, DR.. ]. A. Leech
of Franklin county, j. "A. Knott, superin-
tendent of the schools at Mansfield, and
John Laycock, a teacher in the schools Of
Cincinnati. Friends of Mr. Knott say that
while he aspires to the office, he does not
wish to make the race this year. and there
Is uncertainty about the candidacy of Mr..
Laycock.
Mr.. Citizens Is now superintendent of the
schools Of Belpreo. and DIR. Leech. while
now practicing physician here was for
merly the superintendent Of the schools of
Cadiz. Ohio.
Senator Brfce silent.
PITTSBURG. September Ex-senator CAL
win 8. Brice passed through the city this
morning on his way to Columbus, Ohio, to
attend the democratic state convention.
He refused to talk.