The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-20

with hon. FRANK turu, OF 10000, as
temporary chairman. In sounding tho
keynote Of Ohio Democracy Mr. Hurd
said. among other things:
First and foremost. l eivo credit TO
Grover Cleveland aud John G. Carlisle.
Free wool is worth moro to tho tariff re-
form than all other provisions Of the
law put together.
To their credit, be IL said, tho Ohio
Democratic mombors in tho house stood
firm, every one voting tor froe wool.
When by ono word ho could have do
feated froe wool, more credit is duo
Senator Brioe than TO any other influ'
cnce. or 10 all other influences com.
bined. Mr.. Hurd counseIed harmony
and further effort 10 agree.
The didorent schedules will require
further adjustment in tho interest OF
free trade.
The Chicago platform says protection
Is unconstitutional and robbery. II
that declaration be true, our mission
connot be ended whilo protective
statute remains.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform praises the efficient,
economical and honest administration
OF President Clcvcland:" declares pro-
lection fraud, and whilo recognizing
tho benefit Of tho reduction Of duties on
imports Just made by Congress, favors
such further reduction as can be made,
to the end that purely protective duties
be Abolished" declares that the McKin-
ley law caused the business depression.
reduced the revenue and led to the
necessity for issuing more government
bonds. Business failures, strikes, low
wages, low prices fot farm products arc
enumerated as the result Of the McKin-
Icy law. Under the now law business
is declared to be reviving.
"We dissent" says one plank. from
the Presidents views, construction and
treatment OF the silver question, and,
therefore, believe that silver should be
restored to the position 1t occupied as
money prior to Its demonetization by
tho Republican party, and to that end
we favor tho unlimited free coinage OF
silver at the legal ratio OF 10 to !, and
with equal legal tender power"
The platform denounces the last gen.
eral assembly OF Ohio, Gov. McKinley's
administration and the American Pro.
tective Association. It favors liberal
pensions, Corrupt practice"> law,
limiting the amount OF money to be ex-
pended by candidates and o law prohib-
itiug passes on railroads.
MINORITY REPORT.
A minority Of the committee on plat
form reported in favor Of adding to that
document proposal to elect United
States senators by the people.
Pending DISCUSSION, T. NJ. German,
Tom johnson, V. P. Kline, A. J. Pear.
son, J. Eylcr, Frank Hurd and John II.
Clark, OF the committee on platform,
offered another minority report to the
etlect that tho Democrats OF Ohio To-
vored honest money, the coinage Of
gold and silver, interconvertible with
out loss, and opposed the proposed
coinage OF these metals at l6 to /. This
was defeated by vote OF
46S to 3l0, and tho convention thus
stande for free silver.
rnE FrRsr ATTACK ON BRIcR.
a very dramatic sceno occurred dur
ing the discussion to elect senators by
ballot. John Il. Clark, of Mahoning,
declared in bitter terms that the senate
wns millionaire's club, the convention
going into groat applause. Mr.. Brice
aat upon the platform, looking as pale
and impassive as marble. Whom Clark
cot down Tom Johnson arose and said
he did not believe Mr.. Brice bought his
way into tho senate. This made the
matter somewhat personal and tho
convention went In great confusion.
Tho chair ruled that this proposed
was not in order.
Hon. Jesso LOWS, Of Urbana, asked
the convention to defcr tho question Of
elocting United States by the vote Of
tho pooplo for ono year, which was met
with cries OF mo-" mo" General Fin
10y spoke in the interest of harmony.
Criea for Johnson brought the free
trade congressman again to tho front
aud ho said no did not believe that
Brico had bought his eeat in tho senate
and no did not believe there was any oc-
casion for the Ill feeling which seemed
to oxist.
Thought tho people should bo n little
nearor to tho senate, and there wns
nothing TO prevent tho pcoplo making
their wants known TO tho representa-.
tives.
James 2. Seward camo to tho front |
with an amendment to talto the sting
out Of tho minority report. This pro-
posod to strike out nil which followed
tho simple declaration in favor Of oloct.
ing United statos senators by direct |
vote. Tho amendment was etrongly op- |
posed, but was adopted by vote OF 4b7 |
to 33S. Tho minority report was then
made part OF tho majority report.
Tho following ticket was nominated:
Secretary Of state. Miller Turner, OF
Judge Of tho pupremo court, james D.
Of Hamilton.
Member OF tho board Of public works,
Harry B. Kc(Tor. OF Tuscarawas.
State commissioner OF common
schools, Dr.. ]. A. Lcech, Of Franklin.
Senator Brioo loft for tho east TO.
night