Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-22

State Auditor JAMES W. KNOTT !
Attorney Generai.G EORGE A. FAIRBANKS
Board Public Works HENRY b. KEEFER
......".rM."..J W. CRUiCKsHANK
SPRINGFIELD, o., Aug. 21.-The demo-
cratic state convention here today made all
its nominations without opposition. The con-
vention was in session from 1910 to 2 p.
m. and nominations were completed in a
half hour after Ex-Governor Campbell had
been drafted for the standard bearer. The
ballots were all on the minority report on
credentials and resolutions and the time was
consumed between the gold and silver men.
The gold men, headed by Senator Brice, had
claimed there would be less than 300 and
probably not more than 200 of the 800 dele
gates vote for free silver. The silver men
claimed they would have no less than
300 and perhaps $50 delegates for free sill
yer. 1t developed that there were 270 free
silver delegates. 1t was a fighting minority,
but 1t would not carry the fight further than
on the platform. The nominee for member
OF the board of public works is said to be the
only free silver man on the state ticket, al
though lines were not drawn on the candi-
dates.
Governor Campbell called on his friends to-
night before leaving and with Senator Brlce
and others arranged for beginning at once
an aggressive campaign, in which they expect
to cooperate with leading democrats through
out the country. Previous to his election as
governor in 1889, Campbell had been three
times elected to congress in a republican
district, and is recognized as the best cam
paigner of his party in Ohio. His running
mate for lieutenant governor, John L. Pease-
ley, was for years superintendent of the
Etpafnnnti gnhnnlg and last Wptk retired as
clerk of the courts OF Hamilton county. He
is also a fine campaigner. Prof. Knott, the
candidate for auditor Of state, a college man,
and the nominee tor supreme judge, is
now on the common pleas bench. Mr.. Fair
banks for attorney general, is a friend Of
Burman at Columbus. His name was pre-
scented by Congressman Cultivate.
The hail was elaborately decorated, but too
small to all holding tickets.
1t was 1890 when the chairman of the state
committee, NJ. A. Smalley, called the con
ventiOn To order. Prayer was offered by
Prof. S. +. Breckenridge, after which Senator
G. S. Brice was introduced as presiding
officer Of the convention.
BRICE TALKS BOUT MONEY,
Upon being introduced Senator Brice de-
livered a lengthy address, in which he re-
viewed the recent achievements of the demo
cratic party. lie closed with the following:
But. gentlemen, there is another question
in which great interest Is felt, about which
there Is "A great difference of opinion and
concerning which we may hear more in
this convention. 1t will, perhaps, not be
me-, as an individual democrat somewhat
familiar with the discussion, and the condi-
tons. to make some suggestions in this con-
%vention, which may be taken for what they
/ have a deep interest in the fortunes of
the democratic party in this state and in
veniion in 1868, in the heat OF the war,
digham and George Il. Pugh. J. partici-
on another branch of this money question.
constantly erdeaVoring through all these
Where we ali finally did come to a sound
money platform under the wise and able
leadership Of Samuel j. Tilden in 1876, and
when see today efforts being made to di-
vide the great democratic, party just on
the eve of its 5 revival and sn rGespmpti0n too Of
question, in Which no practical result is
possible, come to this convention to ask
action. l come TO ask your. great party in
Ohio to stand on the platform of 1892 or
remain as it now is and not to change our
ground without full deliberation at a ma
tional convention and a deliVerance from
/ come to you convinced that free coinage
would be foolish because 1t would be al
impotent, an idle declaration. 1t wouit
separate us. from the national democracy
1t would drive from our support thousands
hundreds of thousands of men who other
wise would act with us; A declaration il
ver-16 TO l. made by this convention, would
have no practical effect and It would mear
an ubdbhbHitiNhN oa' NiFNiiliilSl oI III
splendid results of your democratic admin
istration.
BRICE DELEGATES KNOCKED OUT.
The senator was loudly cheered when i'm.
reduced and frequently applauded when he
proceeded, especially in his reference to the
endorsement of the platform of 1892 and hi!
pronounced opposition to free coinage, alsC
In his eulogy Of President Cleveland.
Congressman Byron Richie of Toledo pre-
scented the majority report on credentials
which seated the Brlce delegates from al
the contested counties. When that part o
the report was read stating that the Camp
bell delegates from Butler county were seatet
unanimously there was hearty applause. Mr.
Phillip Crow of Kenton presented a minorit.
report to seat the anti-Brice delegation from
Cuyahoga county, which includes the cit,
OF Cleveland. These reports were receive
with alternating demonstrations Of cheer
and Kisses, Mr.. A. D.. Weitzel presented
minority report TO seat the anti-Brice dele
gates from Clark county, headed by John II
Thomas.
These minority reports included more tina
the free silver issue. The opposition to Sena
tor Brice was also involved in them. job
III. Clark Cf Youngstown, a radical gold MAJ
delivered q philippe In advocacy of the mi
nority report Of Mr., Crow. which favore
the free silver delegates from Cuyahog
county, which were tho most pronounce
anti-Brice men at the convention.
Horace AlVoTd Of gainesville made a
elaborate argument for seating the anti Brio
delegates from Cuyahoga county and Fran
lt hAutlu " NltN a NihalA1 tlAhol al
in defense Of the Brice delegates.
On motion Of Thomas NJ. Paxton Of Cir
cinnati the previous question ives ordered
Then Tie roll OF lightweight. counties wa
called on the adoption Of the minority repoI
OF Mr.. Crow as u substitute for the majorit
report by Mr.. Richie on the contest
Cuyahoga county.
There were SOS delegates. but Butler an
Clark counties refused TO vote owing to col
tests In their own delegation. The roll ca
resulted: Ayes, S67; nays. S39. Whereupo
the Brice delegates gave up their seats ami
mingled cheers and Kisses TO the anti-BriC
or free silver delegates from Cleveland. A
there are hfty-nine delegates from Cuyahog
county, the result was received with gre;
demonstrations by the minority which Ia
been defeated in all other preliminary col
tests.
After according seats in the hall
the unsea;ed Brice delegates from CuyahoE
county, the vote on the Clark county contel
was taken, the question being on suhstitutlu
the minority report. fayoring tho seating
the free silver or anti-Brice delegates, Il
the majority report that seated the gold.
Brice candidates. the result was announce
as follows; 27iIs ayes; 4i6h nays. As Il
Brice delegates from Clark county alread
held the seats under the report Of the con
mlttee on credentials there was no change
this case. This vote on the Clark count
contest did not have any issue In II oth'
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