New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-19
SENATOR BRICE'S HOPES.
sEEK1Noi TO CONTROL THE OHIO DE-
MOCRACY
OUTLOOK FOR THE COMING SPRINGFIELD CON-
yENTIoN-RuCKEYE DEMOCRATS WHO ARE
NOT ANXIOUS TO RE cArsPAws-
sORG AND CANppytI

NOT ANXIOUS TO RE cATsPAws-
soRG AND CAMPBELL
Springfield. Ohio. Aug. Is (SpeciaD.--A porten-
.ous political campaign is on in Ohio. The Pres
,dency may depend on the result in November.
Republican defeat in Ohio (Which calamity can
hardly be imagned) means the triumph of SEN
stor Calvin s. Brice, means his reelection to the
senate and means his possible elevation to the
presidency for there is limit to his ambition.
Every intelligent voter in Ohio knows all this.
and thus the campaign is more National in char
acter than local. But Price will first have to as
cert his domination OF his party in the
STATE. and he will attempt TO do it during the
r,esent week. The Democratic State Convention
meets in this city on Tuesday. Already Demo-
e-ats Of tho Brice persuasion are here.
BRICE's ARMY OF RETAINERs.
pr,ce has an army VI retainers who never fail
rim. No man in Ohio politics ever had such re-
,rarkable personal organization. He will have
use for that organization for the next three
Asvs AZ he has never had use for them In the
,ast This convention is called TO nominate can
Mdates for Governor and state offices. Alas. the
nominations are hardly talked about: The main
,ssie before the convention will be living one.
camelv Brce himself. He wants not only in
dorsen enent but he is hungry for vindcation.
year ago the Colun:ous Convention got away from
him He the stage expecting to make
speech defending his course. That speech, so
carefully prepared was never delivered An
angry anti-Brice element In the convention
scorched him with insinuating speeches. He was
abused TO his face for his defence OF Democratic
doctrine as proposed by the Wilson bill Dele
rates roared and condemned Brice. German q Co.,
and referred to the Senate as combination OF
nlutocrats-a rich mans rIub All this was
beaped upon Brice in person.
Then the convention passed resolutions advo-
eating free coinage of silver. Allen w. Thurman
called white Wings" because he never grows
weary led the silver men, and the delegates fol-
bwed like sheep. Brice a once declared hlmseH
At variance with the silver plank of the platform.
took his special car to New York and let the Ohio
campaign go by default He sent in his contribu-
zion to the campaign fund as usual, but that was
all. 1t is interesting to relate that his contrbu-
,,on was as much as all other Democrats of the
State together put up. The state went against
The Democracy by $4,000. Brice smiled, ana
bided his time This year he has proclaimed that
.he silver nonsense of the last campaign was
largely responsible for the disastrous defeat. he
consistently contended. as he did year ago. that
II the Ohio Democrats wanted any measure OF
success they must repudiate the silver plank OF
1894 lie is coming TO the convention insisting
upon strong Endorsement of the National plat
form. and of an equally strong Endorsement OF
Grover Cleveland's financial policy as enunciated
by John G.. Carlisle.
TO PLAY THE ROLE OF DICTATOR.
What is more Brice will be chairman OF the
convention He will make a speech, and therein
give notice 10 his Ohio constituents that unless
the silver nonsense o. year ago Is repudated he
can take no part N the Ohio campaign. Ihis Is
a bold move by a convention chairman 1t places
Brice in the role Of dictator. He has openly
declared that he Is not bothering himself ABOUT
the Senatorship that first of ali. he wants TO set
ais party right on the financial question
month ago II WAS GENERALLY conceded that l5rce
would have a convention after his own heart.
His agents office holders and employees have been
uuietly at work choosing delegates in all the
counties For "A time they were carrying every
thing But within week the enemies OF Brice
have been aroused. Defeated candidates Tor Fea-
eral Offices saw chance to get even. Faillng 10
ret Brice's Endorsement for the places they want
ed they now seek to keep him from getting an in
dorsement which isf essential to MS future
political success. They have started in late. ana
The chances are that Brice will control the con-
vention as he set out to do, but the anti-Brce
road to travel.
Several ambitious and sarcastic Democrats are
coming 10 the convention TOR the express purpose
Of cast:gating Brice. They don't expect to turn
him down. but they want the delightful pleasure
OF bestowlng oratoIical abuse. as was done a
year ago. Some IF these sarcastic orators nave
sn mind the splendid newspaper advertising that
such a display viii give. and Mr. Brlce mas Iine
entertainment in prospect unless MS satraps V!e-
CrOusly and swiftly demand the P'"N'V"9 P"''
tiOn. ,..
If Brice can secure even passive Endorsement
from the convention II viii bv a remarkable per
sonal victory, coming so soon aItfI '"e @ te'iioi' @
abuse which was heaped upon MIN year dsv.
lie will arrive here on Monday. coming directiy
from New-York in his private car. ms VII
give his enemies another chance to howl about
Senator from Ohio living In Ne"-1oIk VINO VINO
comes home for few hour each year u """p
his constituents into line.
There is additional interest in the convention
because ii is held in the home town OF Heherai
Asa Bushnell the Republican cahGlua" ioi Hot
ernOr The convention was sent mere AT i'i'ce
dictation and although ii is strong Kepup-
lican centre Brice even hopes to elect one Demo
cratic legislator The Democrats. fopuiis's
and Prohibi,ionsts OF the county nave uIi'cu on
the same Legislative candidates, a deaf which
was instigated and assisted by Brice.
4 NOMINATION GOING BEGGING.
The nomination for Governor goes begging
Brice has sndeavored to persuade seNer'i eini-
nent Democrats 10 take IT, Somehow they an ue-
cline Paul Sorg the millionaire CohsressiA''' VI
MiddIetown. could have been croseh oS dro'"'''"
ton. Brce conferred with nm IN " ;,s, mo-
and at the Manhattan CliD In New - :" - ls'i.o
acceptance Ohio Democrats aiWass 1;J.i
when they can get mill!onaires into pith bis
Brice was smart enough 10 see that 9oi : -, W" tn
rr,iI,ons ND he acceptable and also useiul IN
helping out the campaign FUND lnadveI.enu,
came the claim from the Brice boomers ,ai. .,laI
would be possible to elect DemocId.i0 80 has
ure and not Democratic Governor, o,t.h moe ,' a.
not been In politics very long but long enou1ir a5 :.
see the scheme in ali its beauty ne ne nuu ont
emDhat,cally 10 be catspaw 10 heip pun ~. %
1he prica chestnuts Aside from his wealth
however. sorg is really popular; capable man. nan
lie was TOO busy making money duilns '.e s,,m % a
10 be a soldier himself but IN C2isrees' hn has
National Soldiers Home in his distrlc., ne 80 i,
been phenomenally spry in getting pens'o", a,snnnv
q ID sound on the HloHcy