The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-21
BRICE is STILL BOSS.
Ohio Democratic Convention
Will Register His DEGREES.
HE HAS THE MACHINE OILED.
The Platform WIN Be for Gold. - VIM
the New Central Committce-Brtce
Delegates to Be Seated.

Springfield. O.. Aug. o-The district
ana other preliminary meetings OF tAs
Democratic state convention We're held
here today, preparatory 10 the assembling
OF the convention at 10 a. n. tomorrow.
Most OF the day was spent by the workers
from each district in the selection OF MEM
bers for the various committees. which
are usually selected the day preceding
thu meeting OF ths convention The vari-
Gus clubs marched 20 and from the differ
ent district headquarters. getting things
in shape for tomorrow's session.
This afternoon Senator Brice, ex-Gov.
Campbell and other leaders responded to
calls for speeches as the clubs paraded
by the Laconda hotel. At that time Gen.
A S. Bushell. the Republican candidate,
happened 10 be calling on Brics, Camp
bell and others. and he also responded,
welcoming his political opponents TO the
city.
The silver men held meetings again to-
day TO secure Endorsements for their reso-
luton. but while they were making
speeches the Brice men secured the or
ganization of the convention. securing
sixteen OF the twenty-one districts in the
selection of members of the various COM
mittee.. The committee on resolutions Is
composed of men like President ingalls,,
Of the Big Four railroad, ex-Congressman
Mcmahon. Frank Hurd. Naney and Ac-
heuer. The Brice men also secured a
majority in the state central committee.
which holds over till after the selection
OF presidential delegates next year.
When the committee on resolutions met
tonight ex-Congressman Frank Hurd who
Is as radical for a gold standard as for
free trade. was made chairman. and ii was
found that J. s. Lewis. a. W. Patrick and
L. j. Biandin were the only free silver
men on the eonmittee. out of twenty-one
members. The other committees We're
St mi ya
mittee on resolutions appointed suh-com-
rnittee OF five TO draw up a platform,
which was instructed to reaffirm the ma
tional financial plank of 1892 which Sen
ator Brice says the president and Secre-
tary Carlisle had interpreted to mean
gold standard. 1t was also instructed to
indorse the Wilson bill and the national
administration and the record of Senator
Brice. Strong speeches were made for the
resolution of the free silver men. but IL
was not Incorporated in the Instructions
10 the subcommittee. It will be incor-
porated in the minority report, and it is
thought that the vote will be 500 for the
majority report and go for the minority
report. Later the subcommittee was in
creased to seven, the silver men getting
two more members.
At midnight the committee on creden-
tials by a vote of 81 to S. with three alb
sentees. unseated what is called the reg
Oiar 1uNanOEd county ueiesateS anu
seated the Brice delegates. who were Sc.
lected by what is known as the boiling
convention at Cleveland last week. In
the contest in Butler county the Campbell
delegation was seated. and there is con-
siderable feeling about Brice and Camp
bell carrying things highhanded, and
about programme having been arranged.
II is evident there viii he contests in the
convention on the reports of credentials
and resolutions