The record-union., 1895-08-21
Re Can Have the Nomination for
Chief Executive of Ohio,
BUT LATE REPORTS SAY HE WILL
DECLINE TIE HONOR
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sPRINGFIELD (O.), Aug. 20.-Unless
there is sharp and sudden change III
the political temperature the nomination
for Governor will be bestowed Dy the
Democratic State Convention tomorrow
upon Ex-Governor James E. Campbell,
and that by acclamation. All afternoon
and evening the bands have been play
ing "The Campbells Are Coming" the
thousands in the streets have taken up
the refrain, Campbell badges have sprung
into view in every direction, ana the
voice OF the Ex-Governor himself, as he
declared 10 his friends with earnestness
and unquestionable sincerity that be was
not and could not be Il candidate, and
that neither his financial condition nor
his future engagements would permit or
his making the race, was drowned by the
cheering of the packed corridors for
"Campbell and Niotoryn'
There was a time this morning when 1t
looked az though Congressman Paul j..
Sorg would be the nominee. Many OF
his friends were OF the opinion lhat ne
had only to say the word to head the
ticket and the wires to Lakewood, y. j..
and ChautauQua, y. y, at which places
he was supposed to be SOjOurning. would
be kept hot with messages urging him to
take a special train and put IN an appear
ance among his friends.
Had he yielded 10 those limportunitIes.
the programme contemplated the solec-
ton OF Ex-Governor Campbell as Per-
1nanent Chairman, from which point OF
vantage he could have declared his in
ability to become candidate. and then
the nomination OF Sorg without the Tor
1nality of ballot would have followed.
IL how rI,ot
man wired from Lakewood that he was
sick and unable to make the journey, and
that he did not want or seek the nOmina-
tion.
Joseph r. Hughes, ex-Consul to Bir-
Iningham, and regarded as the chief eX-
ponent OF the CCngreSsman's boom, said
tonight that Sorg's name would not be
mentioned in the convention tomorrow
by anvone that is his friend. But no
amount of eloquent pleading or DrOteSta-
Iiou VIII avail Campbell tomorrow. If
the delegates continue in their mood of
tonight.
The financial issue assumed tangible
form to-day. Before it developed moth
ing was said or heard about candidates.
Before that, from the coming in of the
first delegation. the question Of gold or
silver as the all-absorbing topic. while
with it was blended the strong personal
hostility manifested III many quarters
toward Senator BriCe. This latter feature
was eliminated at the secret midnight
conference of the silver men, as calcu-
lated to iniure their cause, while the rad
ical element was also Overruled by the
adoption of d moderate resolution as the
silver plank for the platform, and in
which the terms free and unlimited"
and "l6 to l" were for once conspicuous
only by their absence. II became ap-
parent to-day that the friends of silver
were oyerW helmed by numbers. They
found delegates of their thinking among
the Brice following who would not an
tagonize the Senator by resting with
them, while they also claimed to have
suffered losses III their own ranks because
of their decision to keep out OF person.
alities.
Efforts were made this morning to in
duce Allen ". Thurman and his cohorts
10 be content with the Endorsement of the
National financial platform of 1892, but
be brusquely declined to affirm allegiance
TO the financial plank adopted by the Re-
pubiicans at GAINESVILLE.
Until the arrival Of Senator Brice this
morning, there was some question among
the sound money men as to the exact
form of the financial plank that would
meet his position. but he soon set all
doubts at rest with the declaration that
all that was necessary WAS ringing af-
1irmation of the National Democratic
money platform Of 1892 When this was
conveyed TO Allen w. Thurman, he went
over to the Senator's quarters and after
greetings had been exchanged, put the
question bluntly: How DO you Interpret
the platform of 1892, Senator; don't you
regard it as gold platiornn?'
Certainly" the Senator replied.
''Then do you want us, or expect us, as
Democrats who believe in silver. to adopt
it?''
The Democracy in National Conven-
ton adopted it." was the Senator's diplo-
matte rejoinder.
We'll. we won't" Thurman retorted,
as he turned on his heel.
Subsequently the Senator said: AZ
want it to be understood that | am here
in attendance at this convention not only
on account of the pleasure | take in meet
ing large number OF my constituents,
but also because it is my earnest desire to
see that the Ohio Democracy sustains the
national Administration upon the finan-
cial policy. | am not here to do anything
else or 10 secure anything else. l have
no preference in the way of candidates,
and do not propose to say anything about
that feature of this convention. Not in
single instance have | attempted or VIII
attempt to exert any infence other than
that which has for its object the support
of the Administration and the placing of
Ohio Democracy upon a good financial
platform"
The sound money advocates are claim
ing seven-tenths CT the convention. The
Eelection OF Committee on Resolutions
tonight shows eighteen representing the
sound money sentiment, and only six the
silver question. Six of the contesting
delegations from Cuyahogo County, Cleve-
land, were given representation on the
committee and two wese retired. The
committee was organized tonight with
Frank Hurd OF Toledo as Chairman.
The Briee men are overwhelmingly in
the majority
CAMPBELL WILL NOT ACCEPT
SPRINGFIELD (O.l, Aug. 21-2:30 a. NJ
After consultation of two hours with
his immediate friends ex-Governor
campbell has just announced that he
will not be candidate. and has sent
notice of his decision 10 Senator Brice.
The news has created CONSERVATION
among the delegates. Herman Cellarlus
gave out the news III the shape of a state
ment from Ex-Governor Campbell, who
says that he will not accept the nominal
tion, and he appeals to his friends in the
convention to prevent il. This declara-
ton has broken all states, shattered all
predictions and leaves the delegates
laundering In a sea of uncertainty.
AMERICAN LINER ST. LOUIS,
She Maintains speed of Over TWENTY
Two Knots.
SOUTHAMPTON. Aug. .20.-The American
lner ST. Louis had an official trial to-day
aid maintained speed Of - 1881 knots
foI four hours, carrying the stars and
s,rpes faster than any flag had ever been
carried through the English Channel.
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