The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-24
OHIO FOR 16 TO 1.
DEMOCRATS OF OHIO DEM4ND Sill
TER'S FREE COINAGE.
THE GoLDBUGs SHOWED UNDER.
They Fought for John sherman's Financial
Views. but Were Repudiatcd-Cal
Brice triumphant and Serene.

They secured the adoption of Il plank in
the platform upon which there can be no
doubt or equivOcation. but the declaration
is for the unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio OF Is to !. and with full legal tender
power.
The gOldbugs made hard fight and pre-
scented a minority report. but were easily
defeated Only six Of the twenty-one MEM
bers OF the committee on resolutions signed
the minority report. the other sixteen sup
porting the resolution for free coinage.
The silver fight was led by Allen w. Thur
man the brilliant son OF the ''old Roman"
OF dernosraey, Allen C. Thurman, and Gen.
eral T. b. Finley.
The only opposition TO the free silver
rl,rlx came from the large commercial
centers.
The farmers were unanimously IN FAVOR
Of the resolution as adopted. They de-
clare that those counties in the state where
the populists were strong on account of
their free silver ideas will now switch into
line for the democracy.
While there was some disposition to make
trouble for Senator Brice. the overshadOw-
ins, issue OF the convention was silver, and
the advocates OF genuine bimetaliism have
things all their own way despite the most
determined efforts OF the opposition.
Bv a vote almost as large, endorsement
vas given through the medium of an indi-
rect resolution 10 the attitude taken by
senator Calvin s. Brice in the recent tar
N. reform contest. The debate on these two
issues occupied nearly four hours OF the
continuous session. In twelve minutes
moro the entire ticket had been nominated
and the convention had adjourned sine de-
Prom his scat in the parquet, Congressman
Tom L. Johnson arose. and ignoring the
,-,.irer5us demands that he should take the
STAGE. submitted the minority resolution,
i-,strr,-tius the incoming state committee To
i,..I,,5, i'm the business Of the next conven-
80, the nomination OF United States
senator.
Clark After the Hot Chestnut.
II was the eeconding speech of John II.
Clark. IL Youngstown. one OF the best ora
tors in the. state, and an opponent OF the
rice regime. that sent the excitement up To
the fever notch. Standing just beneath
the platform. his s5Ivery hair shining in
the Glare Of the fOotlights, with out
stretched arm and index finger quiverlnS,
hurliue- Iuvective after invective, while
less than fifteen feet away, with face pale
ami cNpressionless. sat the object OF ms
wrath and denunciation. The scene was
well worthy the brush and canvas OF the
painter.
WHO has claim on the United States
senate Tor Hfeg-' ne demanded. and the
audience shouted in Response; mo one!
NO I5ucer is il the question" continued
the speaker I'm imprisoned tones, when
a senator Is 10 be elected. what are ms
talents. what service has he done the state
5 le issue Is. mos. maNn IS hs worth. ~
This republic is a mans head 20 oe measured
~ his length OF purse2 Is il not time that
this question rise above men ana ABOVE
partyg DO you not know that the Ohlteu
States senate has become a rich man
club: that il is the resting place OF trusts
ami UNDERSTANDINGS and combines; that IN
IL the SUGAR trust has raised its hydrahead,
and in the name 81 a community OF trusts,
has seized the democracy by the throat
and compelled it 10 stand and deliver.
And so. 10 the accompaniment OF cheers
hisses cat-calis. wells and opprobrious ep-
fthe-s the fnpassioued orator went on. pro-
tected time AMI again by the chairman
until he had concluded OF his own free
Will.
4 Defense of Bricc.
Meanwhile Senator Brice sat immovable.
The accuser was quivcring. The accused
miuht be ItSened 10 a block Of marble. No
direct reference to him hal been made up
10 this time II remained for has hrst
Spokesman Jesse Al. Lewis, OF Jrbana.
a.. make. a personal reference 90 the senator
that had been assaulted, and TO plead that
the democracy of Ohio ought not 10 execute
a man first and try him aiterward-
Wont YOU defer Judgment FOR year,
he asked. But the answer came IN
mighty shout of NO. Then General Fin
Lev. OF Bucyrus. chairman OF the committee
on resolutions. secured the floor 10 dramati-
crTiv declare that the resolution was an IN
direct sIap i'm the face Of the man and all
~rr. assf. ~ the Unite. States
1,.s made tariff reform q poss ibility and
MO had stood between the people and the
Mckinley law
johnson Il Foxy.
Ir5-a p. ID. Marshall. of Dayton, made
"A witty plea for peace and the postpone
r-,art 81 the controversy to more conven-
lent season. and then Congressman Johnson
was permitted TO close the debate.
Il have no i'll feeling toward, or suspicion
Of Colonel Brice," he declared lie is
my friend and / am counted in his circle
Of friends. lie visits my house and / visit
his and I hope we viii long continue 10 do
50 I don't believe that he bought his seat
4. the United States senate, ana nave SAM
So time and aEain- Nor DO believe rnat
The tariff bin Just passed was the best bill
Tor the country. but at the same time 1
believe that Colonel Brice thought so ana
that he voted for it honestly"
This was pouring oil Oh the troubled
waters and the friends OF the senator
cheered again and again The previous
question was demanded. but just ~ this
fuucture il was developed that the bimetal-
list element had a minority report with
which 10 oppose the IRE" silver plank and
another war Of words was in order.
GoIdbues showed Under.
Allen ". Thurman. son of the old RO-
man denounced the opposition as gold
hu-s who lacked the courage of their con-
viciions. and. without response, challenged
them 20 defend their position.
Lew May Of Cincinnati. heatedly declar-
cd that II the convention placed itself on
record in favor OF the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver the party would be buried
,,n4er an avalanche that would more tnan
e1uaI the Neal campaign by this time
the convention was clamorOus for vote.
Bimetaiism, ''by International agreement, =
was buried and free silver proclaimed victor-
Gus by 45S TO $40.
on the senatorial issue motion TO simply
declare in favor of the election Of United
States senators 10y a direct vote OK the peo-
pie were carried by 451 10 52S-the Brice OPP
pDsition polling sixty-five votes more than
tha .ua-rnfrst Of the convention conceded