The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-21

sPMEdFIELD, o., August 20,-Ths dis
trlct aud other preliminary meetings OF
the Democratic state convention were
held to-day preparatory to the assem-
bling Of tho convention at 10 a. IN. to-
morrow. Senator Brcs reached Lima
from New York yesterday, and arrived
here this morning. He Is making the
light Of his life for platform in'har.
mony with the views OF President
Cleveland, Secretary Carlisle and him.
self on the financial question. Hsis not
taking an aggressive part for the noml'
nation for governor or other oHiceS, but
Is intereited in the organization so a.
ccutrol the committee on credentials,
which will report the platform. He 10
believed to have q majority OF the SOB
delegates with him, but the froo silver
mon claim $40 Of the delegates, or
enough to make trouble II no concession
IL made to them.
Tho delegates are all here to-day and
the question ia as to what concession
shall be made to the minority which
claims 10 over tWo.hiths and almost
nne.hali the membership OF the conyeR'
ton. Tho Brice men are raising no OBJ
lection 10 any OF the free silver cRndi'
dates, not Gvento Hon. John II. Thomas
aud Col, James Eilbourne for governor,
and they arc both pronounced adyO-
Gates OF the free aud unlimited coinage
OF silver. John II. Thomas has been
opposing Senator Brica very strongly.
Blu. to-day Senator Brce, Ex-Governor
Campbell aud other leaders diued with
Sir. Thomas and it's understood that
compromise was outlined.
MAY HE TROUBLE.
Senator Brics Ia the temporary chair
man oI the convention, and his key.
note speech is sure to be for "honest
money" without regard to the outcome
Of the fight tonight for the organizl-
ton Of the convention. His speech will
DO conservative. Immediately after itS
delivery tomorrow morning come the
reports from the committee on creden.
tiais, the majority for seating contesttHg
Brice mon aud the minority for seating
tho free silver contestants. In' con.
sidering these reports the senator may
make some close ruling and tho silver
men may get mad. II is at this juno
ture Of the proceedings that tho contest
between the free silver and the Brico
men is expected, although the latter
had things their way to-day.
Just before Senator Brics arrived AZ
IL q, m., the city was flooded with
dodgers bearing the following resolution
adopted at the meeting oil silver dele
gates:
ave favor the immediate restoration
OF the law providing for tho froe coin
ago oi both gold and silver coins aud
their use, without discrimination, as
provided for in the constitution"
Thesily men met Senator Brice and
pledged him they had no fight on him
aud all they wanted was this plank. Tho
senator and his friends are non-com-
INITIAL and want all to wait for the regu-
lar report.
On tuo arrival OF the train bearing ex-
Gov. Campbell at noon Campbell badges
were distributed broadcast IN anticpR.
ton Of his nomination. All leadera aud
delegates arrived to-day.
This afternoon Senator Brice, OK.
Governor Cambboll aud other leaders
responded to calls for speeches as the
clubs parnded by tho Lagonda Hotel.
At that time Con. Asa S. bushnell, the
Republican candidate, happened to bo
calling on Brice, Campbell and Others,
and ho also responded, welcoming his
political opponents to the city.
Tho silver mon hold meetings again
to-day to secure endorsements for their
resolution, but whilC they wero making
speeches. tho Bricc men secured the
organization OF tho convention, carry.
ing sixteen Of tho twontv-ono distrlcta
In tho selection OF members Of tho yari.
Ous CommittpCs,