The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-20
COLUMBUS. O., Sent. 10.

Ill III L "A HAWAI- hAnlOAltJ buO b0-
TX mocracy of Ohio, in state con.
O vention assembled today, re-.
~ versed the pronuncamentos Of
nll previous state as we'll az national
gatherings Of the party in declaring
unequivocally in favor OF free silver.
BY vote almost as large, endorsement
was given through the medium OF an
indirect resolution to the attitude
taken by Senator Calvin s. Brice Ia
the recent tariff reform contest. The
debate on these two issues occupied
nearly four hours Of the continuous
session. In twelve minutes more the
3 entire ticket had been nominated and
the convention adjourned sine die.
Probably no more dramatic scene has
ever been witnessed in any state or ma.
tional convention than that which oc-
CURED during the debate on the amend
ment to the platform providing for the
future nominations of United States
senators by vote Of the state conven.
tions. Up to the calling of the con-
vention to order it had been un.
derstood by all hut a few of
the uninitisted that the opposition
to Senator Brice had been aban-
doned and that the majority report on
resolutions would be allowed TO go
through without amendment or pro.
test This much. at least. was the un-
derstanding OF the senator and his i'm
mediate circle. and it was with a self.
satisfied air and the bearing of victor
that Mr.. Brice entered the wings and
allowed himself to be escorted by
Chairman Critics to q seat on the
right Of the chair and in full
view OF the audience. His ap.
pearance was recognized with faint
applause, and the convention hav-
ing being called to order, everything
went as merry as marriage bell until
the report or the committee on resou-
.tions had been presented. Then the
letorm clouds began to gather, and the
lare Of the footlights seemed to bring
be form Of the junior senator into
pld relief. From his seat in the sec
d row Of the parquet, Congressman
pa L. Johnson arose, and ignoring
vociferous demands that he should
the stage. submitted the minority
luton instructing the incoming
Q committee to include In the busi-
of the next convention the nomi-
tion Of United States senator.
HosTILITIEs OPENED.
This was the formal announcement
hostilities All eyes seemed to turn
tinctively toward the junior ssna.
For moment his face flushed,
d he chewed nervousiy at the tooth
pick between his teeth. Then he
Strengthened himself up. His smooth
shaved, almost Cassius.l like face, be-
came immobile The represen tstive
from the Cleveland district had little
TO say In addition to the formal pre-
sentstion Of the minority report save
the suggestion that election OF senators
by the people would bring the consti.
tuents and their representatives in the
upper house more clt sjly together. and
that this was a consummation to be de-
sired.
II was the seconding speech of John
81. Clark, of Youngstown, one of the
best orators in the state and bitter
opponent Of the Brice regime. that sent
the excitement to fever notch. Stand
ing just beneath the platform, his sill.
vered hair shining in the glare of the
footlights, with outstretchsd arm and
index finger quivering, hurling invec-
tive after invsctive, while less than fl.
teen feet away, with face pale and express
sionless, sat the object Of his wrath and
denuncia tion, the scene was we'll worthy
the brush and canvass of the painter.
who has claim on the United
States senate for lifeP' he dsman ded.
and the audience shouted the respo nse !:
mo one"
mo longer is it the question:" con-
tinued the speaker in impsssi oned
tones. when senator is to be elected,
what is he worth, what are his talents.
what service has he done the state.
The only issue is how much is he
worth. In this Republic is mans
head to be measured by the length Of
20 his pursef Is 1t not time that this
question rose above pen and
above party2 Do you not know
that that the United States senate
has became rich mans club; 1t is the
resting place Of trusts and understand
ings and combines, that In it the sugar
trust has raised its hydra-head, and, in
the name Of the community of trusts,
has seized the Democracy by the throat
and compelled it to stand and deliver. I"
And so, TO the accompaniment Of
cheers, Misses, cat calls. yells aud op-
probrious epithets. the impassioned
orator went on. protected time and
again by the chairman until he had
concluded on his own free will.
THE SUBJECT LOCATED
No direct reference had been made
to Briee up to this time. 1t remained
for his first spokesman, Jesse M
Lewis. OF Urban, to make personal
reference to the senator and to plead
that the Democracy Of Ohio ought not
to execute q man first and try him
after ward.
"Won't you defer judgment for a
yearY' he asked, but there came in a
mighty shout of mos" Then Gener-
al Fiulsy. of Buoyrus. chairman Of the
committee on resolutions. secured the
floor to dramatically declare that the
resolution was an indirect slap in the
face Of the man and all men who in the
senate OF the United States had made
tariff reform possibility and who had
stood between the people and the Nc
Kinley law.
Facin0 Congressman johnson. he