Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-21

SlateS, Snattered all preQlctl0nS and
leaves the delegates to the convention
foundering in the sea of uncertainty.
Ohio Democrats.
SPRINGFIELD, O., Aug. 21.-When
the representatives Of the democracy of
Ohio assembled this morning in the
City Hall it was with feeling of doubt
and uncertainty as to what events
were in store for the day, in view of
Ex-Governor Campbell's announcement
that he could not and. would not &C
cept the gubernatorial nomination, TO-
gether with the fact that in addition to
the contest on the financial plank there
would be bitter fight on the floor
against the report of the credentials
committee seating the Brice delegates
from Cleveland, so that the prospects
were good for series of exciting epi.
sodes.
At 1925 State Chairman M. A. Small
ley called the convention to order, and
then amid more cheers Senator Calvin
S. Brice was presented as temporary
chairman and made speech.
The references of the Senator to the
money question were loudly applauded
and equal enthusiasm was manifested
when the speaker pronounced his eulogy
upon President Cleveland. Just as soon
as he had concluded the report Of the
committee on credentials was called
for. In the Butler county contest the
report favored the seating of the con-
testing delegation headed by Hon. Jas.
E. Campbell and of the contrasting del
egation from Cuyahoga county (Cleve-
land). A minority report in favor of
the regular delegation from Cleveland
was presented amid mingled cheers,
groans and Kisses by Phil Grove, OF
Hardin. In the Springfield contest the
majority report was against the seating
of the delegation headed by Hon J. II.
Thomas, who was Brice's competitor
for the senatorship six years ago. A
minority report was also presented in
the interest of the Thomas faction and
flow of argument pro and con was
inaugurated.
A roll call by counties was ordered
on the question of seating the Cleve-
land delegation that had been ousted
by the committee on credentials, and
which stood for silver. The ballot re-
suited ayes, 367; nays, 339, and the re-
suit was received with great cheering.
The convention refused to seat the
Thomas delegation from Clarke county
by decisive vote. This disposed of
the contests and the report of the COM
mittee on permanent organization con-
t;Lu;Do tho tam noraru oroepi1ot;on
was adopted with shout. Frank
Hurd. the free trade apostle of Toledo.
then presented the majority report of
the committee on resolutions. It read:
The platform points with satisfaction
to the repeal of the republican legisla.
ton known as the Sherman law, the
un-AmericaD federal election law and
the Mckinley law; congratulates
President Cleveland that his efforts in
favor of the repeal of these vicious
laws and the upholding of the credit of
the country has been successful con.
graduates Senator Brice for the earnest
and effective support he has given 10
the President in these matters; reaf.
firms the following portion of the
seventh plank of the last national
democratic convention 1--WE hold to
the use of both gold and silver as the
standard money of the country and to
coin both gold and silver without dis
elimination against either metal or
charge for mintage, but the dollar unit of
coinage of both metals must be of equal
intrinsic and exchangeable value or be
adjusted by international agreement or
by such cafe legislation as shall insure
the maintenance of the. parity of the
two metals and the equal power OF
every dollar at all times in the pay.
ment of debts, and we demand that the
paper currency shall be kept at par
with and redeemable in such coin, and
insist upon this policy as especially
necessary for the protection of farmers
and laboring classes, the frat and most
defenseless victims of unstable money
and fuctuating currency" The plat
form was signed by 10 out of 81 mem
bers of the committee. The minority
submitted the following report to
the financial plank: "We demand
the immediate restoration of the law
providing for the free coinage and
legal tender of both gold and silver
coins without discrimination against
either metal as provided for in the con-
stitution and without awaiting the as
sent-of England or any other foreign
nation"
Twenty minutes only was conceded
to each side for argument.I
The vote for silver amendment to
platform stood: Ayes, 270;noes, SIS; ma
jority for ''sound money!" 255.
The Farmers Institute.
MANASSAS, Aug. 21.-The second an
nnal aaceinn of The 70 nm ars, inafitIlta Of