Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29
OHIO DEMOCRATS
''Ate Convention ut Springfield Named
Campbell AS Candidate for Governor

state Convention ut Springfield Named
Campbell as Candidate for Governor
The state convention of the Demo-
Gratis of the Buckeye state was held at
springfield and the work was accom-
pushed in very short time. The
nominations were made without OBJ
position and the free silver people
were turned down without much of a
nght The gold men, headed by Sem
ator Brice, had claimed that there
would be less than 300 and probably
No. more than 200 of the Dos delegates
soco Tor free silver. The silver men
e ena they would have no less than
Soo ana probably $50 delegates. 1t
silver delegates. The nominee for
member of the board of public works
IS said to be the only free silver man
On the state ticket, although the silver
ines were not drawn on the candi-
yates. The nominations made were
as follows: Governor, James 4. Camp
oeii, Butler county; lieutenant-gover-
nor, John Is. Peaslee, Hamilton county;
state auditor, James w. Knott. Rich
ianu county; state treasurer, William
Is. Sholer, Gallia county; supreme
Judge, William Il. Mooney, Auglaise
county; encouragement, Geo. A.
Fairbanks, Franklin county; member
Oh the board of public works, Harry |
IS: keefer, Tuscarawas county; clerk |
oI the supreme court, j. w. Cruick- |
shank, Miami county.
lhere was considerable enthusiasm
over the nomination of Campbell. He
ueIeated ex-Gov. Foraker in 1889, but
vas ue1eated FOR reelection in 1891 by
mov. Mckinley, the present incumbent.
The nomination of Campbell meansan
aggressive campaign in Ohio. There
Is SO little difference between the Re-
publican and Democratic state plat
forms on silver that the currency cues
.,on is now practically disposed of in
'he nght, but the tariff will be kept
prominent as the parties differ widely
on that issue
senator Brice served as chairman of
the convention. He made an address
IN which he pleaded for harmony in
the party and the reaffirmment of the
party's stand on the money question |
lie praised Cleveland's and Carlisle's
position on that matter and said that
ne mad no doubt the partys position !
'n the tarlh question would result in
Ia overwhelming victory. The plat
vi III ds adopted colnpllmented PreSi- |
lent Cleveland and Senator Brice and
covered the usual reaffirmations of the
party principles and roasted the Re-
'uollcans in general and those of Ohio
particular. The coinage question 6
vas disposed of as follows:
we hold 10 the use OF both gold and silver ne ~
ne standard money of the country and To the II
olnage OF both gold and silver without dis | r.
tulnatlon against either metal or charge for | n
llntage: put the dollar unit OF coinage OF both | y,
letaIs must De or equal intrinsic and inter- | u
lahgeaDle value, or be adjusted by interna- | e.
DnaI agreement, or by such sa eguards OF | N,
sisIatIon as snail insure the maintenance OF | =.
40 parity OF the two metals and the equal | III
DWeF OF every dollar at ali times in the nav | ST
ent or debts. and we demand that the nnner | -
irrency shall be kept at par with and redeem ~
DE IN such coin. We insist upon this policv
especially necessary for the protection OF
Ilners ana laborlng classes. the Irst and most
,lehse ess victims OF unstable money and
lctuating currency. anu VI
Judge Patrick, from the committee OF
resolutions. offered the following w
inority report: to
we demand the immediate restoration Of The tn
v providing for the Tree coinage and fnII sa
.ai tender OF both gold and silver coins wis | n,
discrimination against either metal as nro- -
-ed In the constitution and without awaitino ca
ton. ~ i0ioish
The minority report was voted down
vote of 525 to 270.