The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-02
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTIONS.
WON BY A HEAVY VOTE.
Ohio Silver Democrats Simply Own the State
Convention.

General A J. Warner was temporary chair
man Of the Democratic State convention
which met In Columbus. June o.
The report of credentials committee seat
ing the silver fuctlun delegates In Stark coun-
ty the only place whore there vas a contest
was adopted without opposition. A minor
ityrepOrt rrcOmmcn ling the addition TO the
majority ~ n tariiT plank, Cuban sympathy
plank and resolutions dcnouncing the Re
publican ADMINISTRATION of the state was
promptly tabled. a motion was then made 10
strike out the unit rule resolution. This was
also tabled. Tho money plank adopted fol-
lows;
1--WE. the Democrats Of Ohio. in convcn-
ton assembled. hold that the money ques-
tion is the vital and paramount issue now
before the people 81 this country, and thnt its
early and correct settlement is necessary 90
the revival of business aud the return of
prosperity; therefore.
Resolved. That we are unultcrably op-
posed to the single gold standard. and de-
mand an immediate return TO the constitu-
tionnl money of gold and silver by the
restoration hy this government independent
Of other nations NJ the unrestricted coinage
Of both silver and gold standard money at
the ratio Of IL To ]. and upon the terms Of
ctact equality resting prior TO 1873; such
silver coin tp bo full legal tender equal
with gold coin, for all debts and dues. pub
&c and private
"Rcsolvcd. That the delegates at large
this day chosen by this convention and the
delegates t. tn" national convention from
the several congressional districts. bc and
they are hereby instructed 20 us" all honor
able means To- secure the adoption of the
principles contained In the foregoing resolu-
tiun by the national Democratic convention
to be- held at Chicago July :, and to vote only
for candidates for President and Nice-Prcsi-
dent who are known to he In full accord
therewith and TO accomplish these ends TO
east the votes from the State Of Ohio rs "a
unit, as n majority mny determine
The platform was adopted 10y n vote Of
$40 To l2S.
For the four docgatcs-at-nrgn TO the Chi
cago convention the names OF Allen W. Thur
man Of Columbus, T.. Il. Finley OF Bucyrus.
j. W. Bookwatcr OF Springfield, l.. T.. Hol-
den OF Cleveland. John Conwcll ~ Cadiz
John Il. Mclean Of Cincinnati, Charles y.
Snlen " Cleveland were presented
The first ballot resulted: Thurman 3gi
Finley j2l. Bookwalter 33l, Holden 4Ii. Con-
well ~. Mclean Gls Salen ll3. Campbell 4.
Thomas q necessary to choice 337. Mclean.
Thurman, Holden and Finley were declared
elected.
l.. l.. Holden and l.. d. Finley were called
for, and made speeches for free coinage.
Mr.. Thurman was called for but had left the
hall. Mr.. Mclean was present.
For the four altcrnat"s-nt-largo, the fol-
lowing were selected W. T.. Decker OF Paul-
ding. Casper T. V. Hopple Of Cincinnati.
Peter II. Degnan of Toledo and John W. Com
well of Cadi2.
For clectors-at large the names OF j. S.
Fechhemer Of Cincinnati. T. l.. Powell Of
Columbus, \. G.. Gable oi Coviugton and IL.
II. Porter Of Tuscarawas were presented.
Frcchheimcr and Powell were nominated.
The ballot resulted: Frrchheimer 400,
Powell il2 Gable 270, Porter lG3.
For secretary Of stnto the names Of Arthur
A. Brown Of Cincinnati, 5. s. Roder OF Lima,
and Chiffon 4. White OF Georgetown, were
presented, the ballot resulting: Brown ~:
lodcr 23G, White 3il. White was declared
the nominee after much disorder.
T.. J. Blandin, Of Cleveland, was nominated
for judge OF the supreme court.
For food ,Bnd dairy commissioner. the
names n'fntrl.t McKeown Of Cincinnati. j.
l.. Bouun, OF Mar! yiD and W. n. Cowden
of Quaker city, wer presented, the ballot
rcsuniug McK0owI 3Ss. BoyldL 50; Cowdau
2s5 McKcown wa declared the ns'nilae
The ballot for n%mhcr # the board e pub
lie works result < a. follows; Jos"Sn Frank
Of Dayton il6j; Wiilnr Beapnont Of New
ark 3ds. beaumont was declared the nomi-
nee. .Aitcr p m he convention adjourned
having been ip session continuously seven
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