Evening star., 1895-06-10
BRICE IN CONTROL
Coming Democratic Convention in
Ohio.
WILL PROBABLY Be HELD LATE
So That the Free Silver Furry
May Subside.
THE LEGISL ATIVE FIG HIT
WILL PROBABLY Be HELD LATE
THE LEGISL LATIVE FIGHT
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June s, 1895.
The democrats will probably hold a late
convention. 1t will not be held earlier than
the middle of August, and possibly not un-
til September. A little controversy over
this matter has been going on in the state
committee for some time, but is now vr-
tually settled in favor of Senator Brice
The free silver faction of the party wanted
to have an early convention so as to take
advantage of the free silver sentiment
which is, or was until just now, quite
strong in this state. Brce wants a late
convention SO that the free silver furry
may die a natural death, or he may
have an opportunity to do some missionary
work in favor of sound money. AS the
chairman of he state central committee is
a close personal and political friend of
the Senator, IL is easy to see that the Sem
ator's wishes will be carried out in the mat
ter.
A great change has undoubtedly taken
place among the Ohio democracy on the
silver coinage question in the last month.
There is good reason now to believe that
the democratic state convention will not
declare for free silver, it has done for
the last two years. The letters of the
President and of Senator Br;ce, together
with the personal effort the latter is max
ing against the free coinage movement
have done this.
1t now seems likely that Allen W. Thur
man. who is the high priest Of free coinage
in Ohio. will not be allowed to go to the
state convention as a delegate. There is
to b, rally OF the sound money members
of the party, who have not been active in
this matter since the tariff has been a
principal issue, and the following names
are announced as among those who will
head the list of prominent democrats of
the state who will lead in the fight to pre-
vent the party being made the tool of the
free silver people again: John A. Mcmahon
dusky, Judge Seney of Tiffin, Virgil P.
Kline, John A. Farley and Tom L. Johnson
OF Cleveland, Lawrence 7. Neal of Chilli
cothe and Ex-Governor Campbell.
In Northern Ohio.
Senator Brices friends claim that central
and western Ohio are solid for the gold
standard. and that but few free silver dele
gates will come from northern Ohio 1t is
conceded that Hamilton county will be
strong for free silver, and no attempt will be
made to counteract the work done there by
the Enquirer IN the interest Of free coinage.
Col. S. X. Donavin, Senator Brice's man
ager here, said today that by the time the
state convention meets the Ohio free silver
movement, which has had its origin here,
ana has been managed principally by the
Thurmans, will be ready to be laid away
with the "greenback craze that swept
over the state in 1878, and which had for
its champions the very same men.
Senator Brice is expected here soon to
take an active part in the campaign, with
view TO securing a return to the Senate.
There is much better chance for the DEM
ocrats to carry the legislature than there
is for them to elect their state ticket, so
that his case is by no means enirely hope
less.
Republican Troubles.
The republicans are having local troubles in
a number of important counties. which put
them in great danger of losing them. 1t is
quite likely that the democrats will elect
their legislative ticket in Lucas. Hamilton
and Franklin counties all of which are
Eow represented by republicans. These
counties send twenty-four members to the
legislature. That means change of forty
eight votes on joint ballot. Such a change
as that, with the other losses that are sure
to occur, would cost the republicans the
legislature, and, consequently, the senator
ship.
Congressman Paul ]. Sorg has peremptor-
lily declined the nomination for the gov
ernorship. He says ne is business man,
ard has neglected his business twice in the
last two years TO make political races for
the good of his party, and to use his own
words he will not be a candidate for this
or any other nomination this year, under
any conditions or circumstances. This
seems to be final.
News comes from Hamilton, eX-Gov.
Campbell's home, that a movement is on
foot to make Campbell the candidate of the
party for governor again. The only other
name mentioned in connection is that of
eX-Speaker N r. Hysell of the Ohio house.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, June S.-A special
from Upper Sandusky, Ohio, says Chair
man NJ. A. Smalley of the democratic state
central committee has called the committee
to meet at Colum mbus, presumably to fix a
vention, although the call does not state it's
purpose.