The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21
His Objections to the Honor
Drowned by the Cheers
of Constituents.
soRG ALSO VERY OBSTINATE.
Brice Men Control the State Con.
Ventlon, and Silver Issues
VIII Be Dodged.

less there Is sharp and sudden change In
the political temperature the nomination
for Governor will be bestowed by the
Democratic State Convention tomorrow
upon Ex-Governor James E. Campbell, and
that by reclamation. All the afternoon
and evening the bands have been playing
1.-THE Campbells are Coming" the thou
sands in the streets have taken up the re-
frain, Campbell badges have sprung into
view in every direction, and the voice OF
the Ex-Governor himself, as he declared to
his friends with earnestness and unques-
tionabie sincerely that he was not and
could not be candidate, and that neither
his financial condition or his future en-
gagements would permit of his making the
race, was drowned by the cheering of the
packed corridors for Campbell and VIC
tory"
There was a time this morning when it
looked as though Congressman Paul ].
Sorg would be the nominee. Many of his
friends were of the opinion that he had
only to say the word to head the ticket
and the wires to Lakewood, n. j., and
Chautaudua, N. Y, at one of which places
he was supposed to be sojourning, would
be kept hot with messages urging him to
take special train and put in an appear
ance among his friends. Had heyielded to
these opportunities, the programme con-
templated the selection of Ex-Governor
Campbell as permanent chairman, from
which point of vantage he could have de-
clared his inability to become candidate,
and then the nomination of Sorg without
the formality of ballot would have fol-
lowed. Along in the day, however, the
Congressman wired from Lakewood that
he was sick and unable to make the
Journey, and that he did not seek or want
the nomination.
Joseph r. Hughes, ex-ConsuI to Bir-
mingham, and regarded as the chief expo
nent of the Congressman's boom, said to-
night that Sorg's name would not be men,
toned in the convention tomorrow by
any one. But no amount of eloquent
pleading or protestation will avail Camp
bell tomorrow if the delegates continue in
their mood tonight.
1t was not until the voice of the conven-
ton on the financial issue assumed the
form of a foregone conclusion that any
thing was said or heard about candidates.
Before that, from the coming in of the
first delegation the question of silver or
gold was the all-absorbing topic, while
with it was blended the strong personal
hostility manifested in many quarters
toward Senator Brice. This latter feature
was eliminated at the secret midnight con-
ference of the silver men, as calculated to
iniure their cause, while the radical ele-
ment was also overruled by the adoption
of moderate resolution as the silver plank
for the platform, and in which the terms
"free and unlimited and "16 to T. were
for once conspicuous only by their alb
sence. 1t became apparent to-day that the
friends of silver were overwhelmed by
numbers. They found delegates of their
thinking among the Brice following who
would not antagonize the statesman by
resting with them, while they also claimed
to have suffered sufficient losses in their
own ranks because of their decision to keep
out of personalities.
Efforts were made this morning to in
duce Allen w. Thurman and his cohorts
to be content with the Endorsement of the
National financial plank Of 1892, but he
brusquely replied that he would as soon
support resolution affirming allegiance
to the financial platform adopted by the
Republican State Convention at Zanes-
vile. Until the arrival of Senator Brice
this afternoon there was some question
among the 'sound money" advocates as to
the exact form of the financial plank that
would meet his position, but he soon set
all doubts at rest with the declaration that
all that was necessary was ringing reaf-
firmation of the National Democratic
money plank of 1892 When this was con-
veyed to Allen W. Thurman he went over
to the Senator'S quarters and after greet
ings had been exchanged put the question
bluntly:
Chow do you interpret the platform of
1892, Senator; don't you regard i. as gold
PLATFORM
Certainly" the Senator replied.
"Then do you want us or expect us as
Democrats who believe in silver to adopt
it?"
"The Democracy in National convention
adopted it," was the Senator's diplomatic
rejoinder.
"Well, we WON'T" Thurman retorted as
he turned on his heel
Subsequently the Senator said:
II want 1t to be understood that am
here in attendance at this convention not
only on account of the pleasure take in
meeting large number OF my constitu-
ents, but also because it is my earnest de.
sire to see that the Ohio Democracy sus-
tains the National administration upon
the financial policy. am not here 10 do
anything else or to secure anything else.
I have no preference in the way OF candi-
dates, and do not propose to say anything
about that feature of this convention. Not
in single instance have ] attempted or
will attempt to exert any influence other
than that which will follow it's object, the
support of the administration and the
placing of Ohio Democracy upon q good
financial platform"
The "sound money" advocates tonight
are claiming seven-tenths OF the conyen-
ton.
The selection of committee on resolu-
tions tonight shows eighteen represent
ing the sound-money sentiment and only
three the silver minority. Each OF the
contesting delegations from Cuyahoga
County (Cleveland) were given a repre-
sentation on the committee, and two OF
these will be retired The committee went