The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22
paign. These submitted the following MI
nority report to the financial plank:

paign. These submitted the following MI
nority 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 pro-
yided in the constitution, and without await
ing the assent of England OF any other foreign
nation.
Twenty minutes only were conceded to
each side for argument, and ex-senator
Patrick of Canal Dover led off for silver.
He declared that the Democratic party had
always been the party and the friend OF
the white metal. and 1t could not now go
back on its record. They ought not to
vote the sentiments of the "cuckoos,
who were arrayed against the cause OF the
common people. 1t was fight of the mil
lionaires against the millions, OF the pluto
Gratis against the people; "a fight OF the poor
mans money for restoration.
"Your gold is in the hands of the very
rich" shouted the venerable speaker, and
as he turned in the heat of his oratory
toward Senator Brice the convention APP
preciated the force of the reference and
laughed and yelled to its hearts content.
l.. A. Russell of Cleveland also spoke for
silver, while Frank Hurd spoke briefly but
to the point for sound money" He in
had no right to change the declaration OF
the National convention of the party, and
he denied the right of the convention to
change the obligation and the duty that
rested upon the conscience of honest Demo-
Gratis to support the National platform. Ii
they wanted to change that duty and to
enforce their sentiments, he said, let them
go to the next National convention. >
r. D. Marshall of Dayton spoke after
ruord for harmony and a rp1lca1l de-
manded on the adoption of the minority
report. The vote for the silver amendment
resulted: Ayes 270, noes 525.
When the silver issue was out of the
way, General E. B. Finley of Bucyrus
created diversion by submitting another
plank to the platform viewing with alarm
the invasion by Great Britain of friendly
country in opposition to the tenets of the
Monroe doctrine. The chairman ruled
that under the rules governing the body
the resolution could not be considered. In
different forms this decision was chal-
lenged in all parts of the house, and after
a prolonged preliminary skirmlsh the
resolution was put upon its passage as an
independent motion. Opposition was
offered by John L. Toilette of Cincinnati,
who declared that they were not there to
intimate that they had no confidence
in the Democratic administration. If any
necessity arose for the enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine, there was no doubt but
that Grover Cleveland would enforce it.
President ingalls, of the Big Four
warned the convention against lacking
planks to regularly prepared platform, but
Ex-Governor Campbell, in a few vigorous
remarks, carried the convention with him.
He asked his hearers if they would split
upon the ancient Monroe doctrine or
atfirU. it.
There was no intention of fiouting the
administration of the greatest of living
Americans. Ten years ago and again a
year ago, through Mr.. Bayard, this coun-
try had warned England to keep its hands
gress had passed resolution to the same
effect, but on the other side they had
sneered at that resolution and they had
smiled with contempt when it said That
the Monroe doctrine should be respected.
The resolution was simply intended to
notify the incoming Congress that the peo-
pie demanded legislation that would drive
Great Britain out of Venezuela, and that
they were not prepared to lie down and
allow the British lion to put his paws on
them. The platform, with its sound
money plank, was adopted by viva voce
vote, hundred delegates or more yelling
'ino"
Just as soon as nominations were de-
clared in order, Ex-Governor Campbell was
again in his chair. Cries of Campbell fol-
Governor drowned his voice for few
minutes. Finally securing silence, lie said
there was mission before the Democratic
party of the State this fall-that of achiev-
| ing a victory that should electrify the
whole country. From Hamilton County
Here the Ex-Governor gave ex-State
| Chairman Norton of Tiffin permission to
interrupt him, and Norton proceeded to
move that Campbell be nominated fol
| n hxr
| cue for the convention to rise Ell masse
and give three cheers twice over, while
| the band played 1.-The Campbells Are
| Coming" But the Ex-Governor held his
| ground and, having once more secured
! silence, he proceeded to say that he had
made five races under unfavorable auspices
! in ten wears, all calculated to deplete hi,
condition, financially and physically
| There were men in Ohio who could better
afford to make the fight and make the
sacrifice, and if the convention. twas COM
posed Of his friends it ought to respect his
wishes and bestow the nomination else
where. He concluded by nominating
General Peck of Hamilton, but the con
| vention would not have it, so aftel
President Ingalls, of the Big Four had said
| that between the wishes of the conven
ton and the wishes of the candidate the
latter would perforce go to the wall the
nomination was made by reclamation.
Seeing that he could do nothing else, the
Ex-Governor gracefully accepted the situa
| ton, and the remaining nominations FOL
lowed quickly, each being made without {
contest.
J. B. Peaslee of Hamilton County wa
nominated by reclamation for Lieutenant
Governor without word being said in hi
behalf. For Supreme Judge William T
Mooney of Auglaise and for State Auditor
James W. Knott of Mansfield were noml
mated by reclamation. The remaining
nominations were as follows, all being
made by acclamation: For State Treas
urer, W. T. Shobock OF Gallia; for Attor
ney-General, George A. Fairbanks o
Franklin; for member Board of Public
Works, H. P. Hoffer of Tuscarawas County
for clerk Supreme Court, ]. w. Cruikshanl
of Miami.
The convention adjourned the roster a
an amendment and then adjourned SIM
die.
WILL DECLARE FOR SILVER.