The record-union., 1895-08-22

National currency AaiSNA
in the PIatform-The Senator Also
Presides Over the Convention OF
Eight Hundred Delegates.
SPRINGFIELD TO-. Aug. 21.-In spite OF
James E. CampbelPs earnest and re-
peated protests that his friends must not
nominate him as the Democratic candi-
date for Governor Of Ohio. as he could
not make the race for various reasons,
the Ex-Governor was put at the heao OF
the ticket by acclamation by the oO0 dele
gates 10 the convention. The nomination
was forced upon the Hamilton County
man while he was in the midst OF speech,
and in the ACT of presenting the name OF
Judge Peck for the same honor. linen
came q graceful acceptance, and the rest
OF the ticket WAS made up on the accla-
NATION order.
Senator Brice won his point of having
only reaiirmation of the national cur
rencv piark inserted in the platform,
'.sound mohey," winning by majority
OF 255, when the free silver amendment
was put to the convention.
AT 1925 A. NJ. State Chairman Smalley
called the convention 10 order. lie has
yelled so often 10 his predecessors To cut
it short" and 'leave to print" that he re-
trained from making a speech himself.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. 5. +. Breck-
enridge, and then, amid more cheers,
Senator Calvin ). Brlce was presented as
temporary Chairman.
senator Brice said that the great Demo-
cratic defeat of a year ago was not due TO
the fault of any one man or any single acS
OF the party, but was the result OF the
world wide financial panic prevailing at
the time. He believed that change had
occurred, and that the next election
would show the Democratic party to be
stronger than ever. The three great
promises made to the American people
in 1892 have been moro nearly fulfilled
and carried more nearly into execution
than any three promises ever made by
any party in any platform. They are
home rule, sound money and free trade
as nearly as governmental requirements
hermit, He urged the party in Ohio to
stand on the platform OF 1892 Oh The
money question; TO let the currency re-
main as it now is, and not TO change our
ground without full deliberation at ma
1ional convention and dellVerance from
that body.
LIE SdlO. COi1Ic ~ sho- oONAoh~
ton for free coinage would be foolish;
that il would be an impotent and idle
declaration, 1t would separate us from
the national Democracy. 1t would drive
from our support thousands. hundreds OF
thousands who otherwise would act with
US A declaration in fayor OF Tree ana
unlimited coinage OF 10 10 /. made by TINS
convention, would have no practical Ell
feet. aud il would mean an abandonment
4 oIaj, n the SnlPnGin results OF
your administration. You and l have
nossibly differed with Mr.. Cleveland at
some time and il some things as II was
our right, our privilege to do, il we 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 lnteg-
rity and his continued attention to busi-
ness, which constitute genius, have never
been excelled, and, IN my opinion, Dem
ocratic success in 1892 was largely due, as
Democratic success in 1896 will also be
largely due, 10 the character OF our Demo-
craLic President, and to the hlgn plane
upon which he has sought 10 place his
party and his administration
Do not understand me as suggesting
the candidacy OF President Cleveland for
reelection. No such question is now be-
lore u.s. You have heard the Repu blican
war cry. Their statement that while
both the tariff and silver questions will
ho discussed, neither will be the sense of
Obscuring other questions; that the
great paramount issue upon which the
battles of both this year and next viii be
fought will be the record of the Demo-
cratic party under President Cleveland;
that the question will be whether it is TO
be indorsed and its policy continued, or
whether il shall be repudiated and its
policy ended.
We accept this and on it will make
our contest and OF the final Judgment OF
the American people there can be no
doubt"
The references of the Senator to the
money question we're loudly applauded
and equally manifested when the speaker
pronounced eulogy upon President
Cleveland.
When he concluded, the report of the
Committee on Credentials was called for.
and there were manifestations OF excite
ment. In the Butler County contest the
report favored the seating OF the contest
Iug delegation, headed by Hon. James e.
Campbell aud of the contesting delega-
ton from Cuyahoga Couniy-Cleyeland.
A minority report in favor OF the regular
delegation from Cleveland WAS presented
amid cheers, groans and hlsses, by Phil
Grove of Hardin.
In the Springfield contest the majority
-
delegation headed by Hon. J. 5. Thomas,
who was Brice's competitor for the Seua-
torship six years ago. A minority re-
port was also presented in the interest oi
the Bowles faction, and flow OF argu-
ment pro and con was inaugurated. j.
Clark of Mahoning, Horace Alyoard OF
GAINESVILLE and Frank O. Blonde OF
Cleveland made heated speeches. and
amidst considerable disorder the report
was separated and roll-oall by counties
was ordered on the question OF seating
the Cleveland delegation that had been
ousted by the Committee on Credentials
The ballot resulted: Ayes 367, noes $50;
the resolution was received with great
cheering.
Another tedious roll-cali was ordered
on the Clark County contest. but the up
roar was so great that Senator Brice sus-
pended proceedings until the delegates
could behave themselves.
The convention refused to seat the
Thomas delegation from Clark County
BY decisive vote. This disposed OF the
contest and the report of the Committee
on Permanent Organization. continuing
the temporary organization, was adopted.
Senator Brice had lot second speech IN
his pocket, and so the convention settled
back to listen to Frank Hurd the free
trade apostle of Toledo, who presented
the majority report OF the Committee on
Resolutions. 1t read:
1.-The Democratic party OF Ohio, in con-
yention assem- bled, points with satisfac-
ton and pride to the wise action of thai
party in the last two years and results &C
complished, according To its promises, to
wit: The repeal OF the Republican legis-
Iation known as the Sherman law, the
unamerican Federal election law and
the Mckinley law, from which repeais
has resulted returning prosperity TO the
country TO such an extent that even Re-
publicans are obliged to recognize the
same.
1--WE congratulate President Cleveland
that his efforts in favor of the repeal o
these vicious laws and in the unfolding