New-York tribune., 1895-08-22

delegation from Cuyahoga County. The Brice
managers Lad control of the committee ana
threw out the anti Brce delegates. merely De-
cause they chose to do so. The conNeh'ion' a.
though Overwhelmingly committed TO MI brice
and opposed to silver did not think the anti
Brice delegates from Cleveland had been fairiy
used: 50 1t reversed the committees nrding py
a vote of 367 to $780, and amid great cheers the
hfiy-nine silver delegates took their seats. lhis
did not alarm the Brice contingent; In fact' IL
was good politics to permit 1t. ana Mr. brice
himself smiled blandly at the proceeding. lie
was eminently fair as chairman and won many
friends by being so.
HIS OLD ENEMY SPEAKS
When the discussion began John A Clarke of
Youngstown, arose. A year ago. at Columbus, 1t
was Clarke who gave such a terrific rebuke to
Mr. Brice in one of the most sarcastic speeches
ever delivered in convention. So all eyes were
on Clarke He was expected to open up on Mr..
Brce again and to denounce the methods OF the
Rrice managers on the committee. Br.ce saw
Clarke and remembered him. but he gave a
stony stare at the Youngstown lawyer and sar-
castically said: please give your name and
county" This was the most scathing sarcasm
he could bestow the man VINO had been so
bitter a year ago. The convention understood 1t
and laughed cheered and yelled. Clarke made
his speech. but refraned from any further cas-
tigation of the Senator
THE FIGHT OVER THE PLATFORM.
Other contests were quickly disposed Of.
Everybody anxious for the main hight on the
platform Everybody knew that the majority
report would win. but everybody likewise knew
that there would be heap of fun and friction
before the Brice victory was complete. The tenn
porary organization was made permanent. and
then came the feature Of the day-the squabble
over the adoption of a platform.
Frank Hurd the erstwhile famous free-trader.
read the majority report amid loud cheers.
especially when Brice and Cleveland were COM
plmented Judge Patrick an old Tuscarawas
Democrat representing the minority. presented
a substitute silver plank, which read
We demand the immediate restoration OF the law
providing for the free coinage and ful legal-ender
ton against either metal. pr9vlded in the Con Con
stitution and without awaiting the assent OF Eng
land or any other nation.
Judge Patrick then began speech in advo-
cacy of the silver plank. He was vehement,
eloquent and loud in his defence Of silver as a
money metal, and frequently paid left-handed
compliments to President Cleveland. He said
that Democrats are not towards. and that
they should not dodge this issue He wanted
it on record. that the people could know
whether tine St1se tndt md1e tne ldth was
for gold or running back" silver is in the
hands Of the poor man. Of his poor wife. OF his
children. when they go to market orolu Is III
the hands Of the rich man." and here he pointed
at Senator Brice. There was prolonged yell
Of delight from the silver men. and Senator
Brice smiled. II for harmony" shouted
from the crowd and this time Judge Patrick
laughed himself. He was perspiring IKE
racehorse by this time. and said he would stop
Silver is in the hands Of the poor man., he
reiterated Cold s Cor the miionares. 1t is
the plutocrat against the people. You can in
no way alter the memory OF our departed jack
son. who 3 looking from the wall INTO our races
nor his principles when he declared that gold
and silver were enemies: that the National
Bank must be sunk and damned. and he did II"
Hurd made a short, sharp. indignant speech,
replying to Patrick and in a few minutes Sena-
tor Brice took great pleasure in announcing
that the minority report was rejected by a vote
of 524 TO go.
THE SENATOR'S GREATEST TRIUMPH.
This crushing defeat OF the silver movement
in Ohio was the greatest personal victory Mr..
Brice has ever won. and his face beamed with
satisfaction. The majority platform was then
adopted The financial plank is AS follows:
We reafirm the following portion of the seventh
We hold to the use of both gold and silver as trs
STANDARD money Of the country ana to coin notn & goa
metal or charge for mintage but the dollar unit Of
9 of soS aue or b By
tona agreement or by such safe legislation as shall
sas h and he eena o of Of dollar all
times in the payment of debts and we demand that nat
We insist upon this goIicy as especially necessary
The first and most defenCeess victims Of unstable
money and huctuati ting currency.
MONROE DOCTRINE REAFFIRMED.
Ebenezer Finley Of Bucyrus. who was once
Adjutant-Crneral OF Ohio insisted that the reso-
lutions should include strong denuncaion of
British operations i'm Venezuela He introduced
a separate resolution advocating more vigorous
enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine. This sug
gestion in line with the Tammany Hall
speech Of Ex-Governor Campbell in New-York.
The convention knew that Campbell wanted
such a plank in the platform. and the delegates
know, he was to be the nominee few weak
kneed Democrats from Cincinnati objected 10 the
so-called lingo resolution. saying that II would
be an insult to President Cleveland They were
promptly called down by the patriotic delegates.
who insisted hearing from Campbell. He
arose and declared that as the resolution was up
for adoption. the convention had to adopt II or
else split on the Monroe Doctrine and let the
British Lion put his paw upon this country for
all time This brought down the house and made
certain the adoption Of the plank most dear TO
Campbelis heart. What is more. the delegates
discovered that Campbell would not he a candi
date unless the plank was put In. 1t was carried
with whir
CAMPBELL NOMINATED WITH A HrRRAH
1t was a dramatic prelude to the nomination of
Campbell for Governor. He got chair when
the delegates began to shout his name and at
tempted to foresta the inevitable by placing II.
ID. Peck Of Cincinnati. in nomination. Campbell
was cried down. The convention was In an up
roar. Campbells friend DIR. Norton. OF Titfin. in
terrupted the Ex-Governor who gave way. Then
with grand flourish amid loud hurrahs. Norton
moved to nominate James T.. Campbell by
clamation. Campbell protested. but his protests
were In vain. Even while he was talking the
convention was voting for him. and when Mr..
Brice put Norton's motion the vociferous answer
was heard far out on tn. street. In the twin
king Of an eye James f.. Campbell was declared
the candidate. and he sat down helpless vic
tim. but conscious of the fact that IL was really
the proudest moment Of his life. His friends fell
over each other to shake his hand and urge his
acceptance. There need Of urging He
could not refuse such a unanimous call. and
few seconds later he was on the stage
spEEcu QE ACCEpr NOE