The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-05
He Wants the Ohio Democratic
Convention Held Early.
TO SAVE 1T FROM GOlOBUGS.
j. ;. ClarkS0n Thinks Senator Alli-
son viii Be President.
senator Squire Favor-S Reed-North
Carolina PopuliStS Indor~e the Mem
phis silver Convention kentucky
Likely To 80 Republican This Fall.

Columbus. Ohio. June i--The following
vas issued from the rooms OF the Demo
cratic state committee today:
To the Democrats OF Ohio: From the
vast number cf letters received By this
committee from all parts OF the state urg-
ing the calling Of the Democratic conven-
ton. the belief seems 10 prevail with a
large number that this committee has
authority 10 name the time and place tor
the holding OF the state convention. This,
however. is not the case. The au1 hority
10 issue a call for the assembling Of the
convention is vested in the state central
committee. and the calling Of that CON-
mittee together for the purpose Of nam
ing date and place rests with the chair
man o. the state central committee. W. A.
Smalley, of Upper Sandusky.
The state executive committee, from
the information 1t has received, believes
that the rank and file OF the party OF the
state desire that the state convention
should he assembled at once, and we
have requested and urged Mr.. Smalley
to call the central committee together.
We have done this because the Democ-
racy Of the state seems 10 demand il, and
we believe their viii should be oheyed
We have also urged ii because We know
that the executive committee lately chos-
en- for the coming year must have sufiiC-
lent time in which 10 complete a thor
ough organization throughout the state
and arrange for an active speaking cam
paiSn. Your executive committee must
have time in which this can be done II
you expect success. The Republicans are
already in the field. Why should not the
Democracy be there also?
'The undersigned know of no reason
other than that Senator Calvin 5. Brice
who apparently controls the chairman Of
the state committee. Will not permit IL
ts arfa
Senator Br!ce realizing he is not in har-
mony with the great majority OF the
Democratic party Of Ohio upon the mon
ey question. wants time in which he can
by political manipulation and machinery.
control. II possible, the declaration that
the Democracy OF the state NIL make
upon the financial issue in the convention.
He seems 10 be afraid 10 let the Demo-
Gratis OF the state meet when they so de-
slre ana express their independent views
How successfully "A political machine
may control a convention and misrepre-
sent a political party is thoroughly dem
onstrated by the late Republican conven-
tion at GAINESVILLE. Democrats must be
on their guard, or their convention will
he controlled in the same way judging
from the information received by the Of
fleeTs OF the executive committee we are
also led TO believe that at least four
hfths or the Democratic party Of Ohio
are In favor Of the re adoption OF the
plank of last year. advocating the free
coinage Of gold and silver at the ratio OF
Is 10 |. and We further believe that they
should he permitted 10 meet In conyen-
tion and so express themselves IL this IS
their will. free from any interference bv
the leaders on either side Of this ques-
ton
After the Democracy in convention as
semhled have spoken all must abide the
result. Mr.. Brice knows what this result
VIII he II the Democrats Of the state are
permitted to freely and untrammeled in
every way express their own views. and
therefore. he viii continue 70 do all in
MS power TO prevent the convention from
being held until he is ready
ALLAN W. THURMAN.
Chairman State Executive COMMITTEES
"WM A TAYLOR. Secretary"