The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-30

OF CINCINNATI
For supreme Court Judges-W. T. MooNE1
and W. B. SHoBER.
For Attorney General-GnoxeE A. FA1s
BANKS OF olumbus.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 22.-It was
1880 o'clock when the chairman Of tho
Democratic state committee, M A.
s5malley, called the convention to or
der. Prayer was offered by Professor
:. 4. breckenridge, after which Sena-
tor G. S. Brice was introduced as pre-
siding officer Of the convention
In opening, Mr.. Brice appealed to all
Democrats to forget past and present
differences and, remembering only tha
disastrous defeat of last year, to unite
in re-establishing the Democratic par
ty in it's old position. He reviewed the
conditions last fall and then declared
that the party was no longer pros
trate, that panic and fear had passed
away and the benefcence of Demo-
cratic legislation was producing good
effects and that the American people
would soon reward the Democracy for
its great services to the nation He
declared that the three great promises
made in 1892 had been fulfilled and
home rule, sound money and tariff re-
form had been granted to the country.
''But, gentlemen" Mr.. Brice went
on, ''there is another question in which
great interest is felt. about which
there is great difference of opinion
and concerning which we may hear
more in this convention. 1 come to
urge the party in Ohio to stand on the
platform of 1892 on the money ques-
tion, to let the currency remain as it
now is, and not to change our ground
without full deliberation at national
convention, and deliverance from
that body.
''You and have possibly differed
from Mr.. Cleveland at some time and
in some things, as it was our right,
were conscientious in doing SO, but
taking him by and large he is the
greatest statesman and party leader of
his time. His Democracy, his honesty,
his integrity and his continued atten-
ton to business, which constitutes
genius, have never been excelled, and,
in my opinion, Democratic success in
1892 was largely due, as Democratic
success in 1896 will also be largely dive,
to the character of our Democratic
president and to the high plane upon
which he has sought to place his party
and his administration. Do not under
stand me as suggesting the candidacy
Of President Cleveland for reelection.
No such question is now before us. %
The senator was loudly cheercd
when he was introduced and frequent-
ly applauded as he proceeded, especial
Iy in his reference to the Endorsement
of the platform of 1892, his pronounced
opposition to free coinage and his
eulogy Of President Cleveland
The ffty-nine Brice delegates from
Caynga county were unseated and the
antis seated by vote of 367 to 339.
The report of the committee on per-
nanent organization to continue the
temporary officers was adopted. This
was made by Judge j. G. Meiser, a
free silver man, who put the motion
that they controlled the convention for
the minute that he presided
Senator Brice returned his thanks
for the double honor conferred on him,
after which the report on rules and
order OF business was adopted.
When nominations were called for
{ Fr. Campbell took the floor to head off
y calls for himself and to present the
hae of Judge Hiram d. Beck of Gin
speci. for the nomination for gov
eove, He was interrupted by DR..
-. A. Norton, who presented a
+, ou' 'Ssuspehd the rules and nom
people, sox>I Campbell by acclama-
govenm 1oAA,
land partl protested and raised
cASssNam;d the widest scenes
i'uh'y ' ''SNsA sSelling for Campbell.
Tor the overnnFaominatinn of Camp
be4.hieh9 9124ld< ID Chairman Brice in
sisted Cl-~t the .motion Of DR..
Norton. to suspend the rules
and the nomination of Mr..
, Campbell was in order. The motion
of DR. Norton was put, and carried
with great whirl of enthusiasm and
the chair declared Mr. Campbell the
nominee for governor. He accepted in
a few words
John 3. Peasley was nominated for
lieutenant governor by acclamation.
For supreme judges. William Z.
Moonley of Mansfield and w. b. Sho-
Der of Gala county were both nomi-
mated by reclamation.
George A. Fairbanks of Columbus
was nominated for attorney general.
Harry B. Keefer of. Fuscarawas was
nominated for mem mber of the board of
public works, and J. w. Cruikshank of
Troy for clerk of the supreme court by
acclamation.