Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-05
SENATOR BRlcB rs IN so HURRY
silver Mon In Ohio Hold Him Hesponsiblo
for Failure to Cali n Conveption.

COLUMBUS, June 4.-The following was
issued from the rooms Of the democratic
state executive committee this evening:
ITO the Democrats OF Ohio: From the
vast number of letters received by this COM
mittee from all parts of the state urging
the calling of the democratic state conven-
ton, the impression seems to prevail with
large number that this committee has au
thority to name the time and place for the
holding of the state convention. This, how
ever, is not the case. the authority to issue
call for the assembling of the convention
is vested in the state central committee, and
the calling of that committee together for
the purpose of naming the date and place
rests with the chairman of the state central
committee, Mr.. M. A. Smalley Of Upper
Sapdusky.
"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 be
assembled at once and we have requested
and urged Mr.. Smalley to call the central
committee together. We have done this, not
only because the democracy OF the state
seems to demand it and that we believe that
their will should be obeyed, but have also
urged 1t because we know that the executive
committee lately chosen for the coming year
must have sufficient time In which to COM
UlGte a InOTOuB0 OTBdHlLdliOH lHIOuBuOul
the state and arrange for an active speaking
campaign. Your executive committee must
have time in which this can be done II you
expect success. The republicans are al
ready in the field. Why should not the
democracy be there also? The undersigned
know of no reason, other than that Senator
| Calvin S. Brice who apparently controls
| the chairman of the state central committee,
will not permit 1t.
"The reason for this is perfectly apparent,
! nN1r nrsn r,nliu ufpnr hn 10 mot ~
| harmony with the great majority of the Ohio
democrats upon the money question, wants
! time in which he can by political manipIla-
tion and machinery control, IL possible, the
| declaration the democracy of the state
will make upon this issue in the conven-
tion. He seems to be afraid to let the dem
ocrats of the state meet when they so desire
and express their Independent views How
successfully political machine may control
a convention and misrepresent a political
party is thoroughly demonstrated at the late
republican convention at GAINESVILLE.
Democrats should be on their guard or
| their convention will be controlled in the
same way. Judging from the information
received by the officers Of the executive
| committee we are led toS believe at least
four-ffths of the democratic party of Ohio
are in favor of readopting the plank of last
year. advocating the free coinage of gold
and silver at the ratio Of 16 to l. and we
further believe that they should be per
4 mtted to meet in convention. and so eX
press themselves If such is their will, free
from interference from leaders on either side
of this question. After the democracy II
convention assembled has spoken all mus
abide the result Senator Brice knows wha
this result will be If the democrats of the
state are permitted to freely and untram
meled in every way express their own views
and therefore he will continue to do all in hi
power to prevent the convention from being
held until he is ready.
"ALLEN w. THURMAN,
chairman State Executive Committee.
civilian A. TAYLOR,
Secretary"