The herald., 1894-09-20
THE BUCKEYE DEMOCRACY.
A Rather Stormy State Con-
venti0n.
Senator Brice Only Mildly Gen.
sured.
The Sting Taken Out Of Tom john
sons Resolution.
CIsveIand's Administratien Endorsed.
A Free silver Plank Put in tho
PIatform-The A. p. A.
Denounced

BY the Associated Press
COLUMBUS, o., Sspt. 19.-The Demo-
cratic convention consumed about four
hours today in making an important DIT
of history. The convention was slow in
converting, the all-night session OF the
committee on resolutions being respon-
sible for the delay. The entrance OF
Congressman Tom L. johnson was the
occasion for an outburst OF applause
that indicated he had many followers
among the delegates.
Senator Calvin s. Brice came upon
the stage from side entrance, and as
soon as his presence was discovered,
there was a round of applause, but it
was not nearly so enthusiastic as that
which greeted the free-t trade congress-
man. There were few scattered Kisses
but they were hushed and drowned in
the applause. The appearance OF Con-
gressman Outhwaite, who took seat
beside Senator Brice, was the occasion
of an ovation, precipita.ed by his local
admrers.
THE ATTEMPT TO CENsURE BRICE.
The movement to csnsure Brice was
engineered by Congressman Tom john
son and other membsrs equally promi-
nent from Northern Ohio. They came
here for that purpose. In their wake
came Mayor Bob Blee of Cleveland,
John Garley and others of the city gov
ernment, who are favorable to Brics, to
prevent, X possible, the consummation
OF Mr.. Johnson's design. They did pre-
vent an open resolution OF censure, but
the indirect plan WAS successful.
The feeling in the convention was
coming to sn early climax when Senator
Brice entered the building. He sat
down near the Cuyshoga delegation and
among the NeTthsrn Ohio men gensr. ....
the generous applause that came from
other parts of the house.
Congressman Outh waite, who came
in moment later, received great ap-
plause without hissss, making the case
OF Mr.. Brice painfully conspicuous to his
friends. The stinger in the senate ri al
resolution was to have a candidate for
the senate named, to be voted for st the
next election. This was eliminated and
the elimination is regarded as a victory
for the Brioe men.
AS the matter stands, the convention
simply endorsed the plan OF elect ing sen
ators. The day in the convention has
been exciting because OF the indirect at
tempt to get at Mr.. Brce.
THE CHAPLAIN's PRAYER.
1t was 10 :45 when the convention was
called to order by Chairman Critics OF
the state csDtral committee. Rev. A.
p. Long, Lutheran clergyman OF this
| Intkx .rr nd . l,.,,x h
ing from the usual custom by severe
criticism upon the presumption OF Col.
Breckinridge OF Kentucky, to stand AS
statesman and lawyer.
| Hon. Frank Hurd OF Cincinnati was
introduced as temporary chairman, and
| ]. j. McNally OF youngstown was tenn
porsry secretary. Mr.. Hurd was received
with an outburst of applause. His re-
marks upon the tariff law were loudly
cheered, and his denunciation of the A.
z. A. was loudly applauded.
CHAIRMAN HURD's SPEECH.
"MY FELLOW DEMOCRATS Il congrat-
ulate you upon the assembling in con-
vention in the first fushes of the dawn
OF new day of prosperity to the United
States. Through red seas business men
of this country have passed, until hope
began to fail and despair had seized the
managers OF nearly every enterprise in
the land.
For more than 20 years tariff 70.
formers had predicted that such a con-
ditlon must inevitably result from pro-
lection. Restriction of the market re-
suited in overproduction OF domestic
goods. nor for this condition was the
Democratic party i'll any respect respon-
sible. Whatever disturbances come
through reforms must be charged
against the wrongs which make re-
forn,s necessary. and not against the re-
forms themselves.
Local interests represented by con-
gressmen who desire popularity with
their constituents, often interpose to
prevent necessary changes and to pro-
long system which bestows local ia
vors. These considerations all appeal to
the practical legislator and make neces-
sary at the beginning OF great reforms q
slowness OF movement, exasperating to
the enthusiastic reformers. For these
reasons the new law may not have gone
as far as many have wished, but it goes
o long way in the REDEEM ption OF Demo-
cratic pledges for reforming our tariff
System. 1t reduces on an average the |
rates of the Mckinley law 80 per cent"
But the chief merit. Hurd said, was to
be found in the Tree list. The people
will be saved nearly $50, 900, 900 per
year. The addition OF wool to the free
list makes the law one of tho most inn
portant statutes enacted since the wal.
lie predicted higher prices for domestic
wool to the farmer and cheaper goods to
the consumer. In this wsy wool is des-
tined to be the great educator OF the
people on the tariff question. Very
5000 they will demand that other arti-
Giles OF foreign trade, go far as it is prac-
ticabe, shall be brought in free.
Coming to the division in the party
on the tariff question. Mr.. Hurd said.
First and formost, give credit to
Grover Cleveland and Carlisle free wool
is worth more to tariff reform than all
other provisions OF the law put togei her.
10 their credit, be it said, the ONO
Democratic bere in the house stood