Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-20
OHIO'S DEMOCRACY.
II Declares UnequiVocally in PaV0r Of
Free Silver.
SENATOR BRICE SUSTAINED.
The Vote 10 This Effect 4G7 10 32S-Tu-
multuous scenes In the Convention
Cleveland Commended.

| vote almost as large. endorsement was
given through the medium Of an indirect
resolution 10 the attitude taken by Sena-
tor Calvin :. Brice in the recent tariff
( reform contest. The debate Of these two
issues occupied nearly four hours Of the
| continuous session. In twelve minutes
more the entire ticket had been nomi-
I mated. and the convention had 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
/ nent to the platform proyiing for future
| nominations Of United States senator's 10y
! vote Of the State conventions. Up 10 the
| calling of the convention TO order il
| had been understood by all but 4 few
! Of the unnitiated that the opposition 10
/ Senator Bricr had been abandoned. and
/ that the majority report of the Committee
: on Resolutions would b. allowed to go
/ through without amendment or protest.
/ This much. AT least. was the understand
/ ing OF the Senator and his immediate
circle and it was with Il self-satished air
! ana the bearing Of a victor that Mr.. Brce
! entered the wings, and allowed himself
! To- be corted by Chairman Critics 70
/ seat on the right Of the Chairman. and in
! fun view Of the audience. His anpea-an~e
/ was recognized with faint applause. and
| the convention having been icallcd 10
! order, every thing went merry as a mar
/ riage-ben until the report Of the Com
/ mittee on Resolutions had been presented.
STORM-CLOJDS.
Then the storm-clouds began 70 gather,
| and the glare Of the footichts seemed TO
| bring the form Of the junior Senator into
| bold relief From his seat In the second
row Of the parquet Congressman Tom
/ L. Johnson arose and ignoring yociferous
demands that he should take the stage,
/ submitted a minority resolution instruct
Ing the incoming state Committee % in
! Clude i'm the business Of the next convcn-
uon the nomination Of United states
senator.
This was the formal announcement Of
hostiitics. All eyes seemed TO turn in
stinctively towards the junior senator.
For Il moment his face flushed. and he
ch~wed nervously at a to0thplck between
his teeth Then he straightcned himself
up. and his demeanOr indicated self-p0s-
session. and the utmost determination and
resolution.
The representative from the Cleveland
district however. had little % say i'm al-
diti0n to- the formal presentation Of the
minority report save the suggestion that
the election 90 senators by the people
would bring the constituents and their
representatives iu the upper house more
closely together, and that this was
c1ueummatiOu DHCC. -sdry ana very much
10 be- desired.
Il was the seconding speech II John II.
Clark. of Youngstown. one Of the best
orators In the state. and a bitter oppO-
ncut If the prlc- Ieeima, that sen, the
oxcitcmrnt 10 foyer notch Standing just
beneath the platform, his silvery hair
shining In the glare of the foouighIs'
with 0utetrrtched arm and index finger
quivering. hurting invective after inv'c-
tive. while less than fifteen feet away,
with face pale and "XrressiOnlcss. sat the
object Of h.s wrath ana denuncation.
th, scene was weu worth the brush and
canvas Of q painter.
THE STORM BREAKS
"Who has q claim on the United states
senate for lifa2' he demanded. ana the
audience shouted in response: $50 one
40 longer is it the question con-
tiuuel thu speaker in implssionei tones.
when senator is 10 De- el.etel, What
are hts talents; what service has D"
done the state The only issue is. How
nrch j., hr worth? In this republic Is q
mans head % he measured bv the length
~ his purse? is IL rot time that this
question rise above men ana above party?
l0 You not know that the United states
senate has become "A rich mans club.
that il is the rcs'ing-place of trusts and
combines. mat i'm il d.. Sugar Trust.
has raised its hylra-head, ana In the
name OF IN. community Of trusts has
seized the Democracy hy the throat AMI
compelled 1T 10 stand and dcliver|'
,,l sn =, m. aceomp4uirnont Of
ch..rs hissos c.t-c9Us. vens. and op-
rrohrious cpithots. tn implssi0nei orator
vent on protected TIM. and again bv the
chairman until hc had concluded OF his
own free. viii.
ppTCr.s SIDE
,,.arrb;la senator I:ri., sat immovable.
The accuser was quy-rinr tn accused
might he lkon.l To q block of marble.
10 direct reference 10 him had been
made up To- this time. II remained for
his first Spokesman. jess" VI. I@wls, If
Irblnua. 10 make personal reference
10 the senator that had been assaulted
ami 10 plead that the Democracy or
OnIo ouent not 10 execute man Ai't
ami iIy him afterwards.
won't YOU defer JuIemcnt for year.
he asked. but the answer came IN a
mighty shout of NO.
Then General rinlay' or Lucy rus ,nilt-
man ~ III" 'oHil'lt" on It'''u 'o'''
secured TIA" h"'r - "i"inabC"l'y ue'i'r
that the resolution was an MiI,'' sap
lu ihr face oI tH' man anu al l1c il'"
VINO Do th' senate OK inc A''-" ',,H.,'
hai m'i' tir'I irl"tH" p'sSl'
ana had STOOD between thc p'opic anu '''t
Mckinney law.
l1rnS Congressman Johnson. NJ 'e-
na"dei: 10 You rn'oi@c All inaV p"I
associate MT. 'iaih' ms sdiN' "'
yoiTstd On iec"rd. Let IL be Yes OF h' |
here and now
There was no response except from
the audience which Nr.4ed, Nals' anu
othcr choice expressions anu Hoo'ed 10 i''
heart content.
PLEA FOR PEACE.
ruaoo = u Marshall of DAYTON. made |
"a ,.itty ple, for peace. and the postpone |
mont of the controversy 10 a more con- |
,..ni,nt season. and then Cougressman |
r.,,o.., wa raruitted 10 clos. the de- |
,...
.l b,ve M i'm feolin,, toward or Sis |
,f.f., If ,,f,rel l.ric.'' D.. declared !
'4e is my friend. and am counted in /
hl- circle. lie visits my house. and / |
visit his. and / hope We Will long CON |
uuue 10 DO so. l don't believe tndt ne |
bought his seat lu the nlkrd SldteS |