The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-06-25

Hon. William A. Taylor, who was at
the head of the Democrats state ticket
| as the candidate for secretary of state
in 1892, and came within less than a
| thousand votes of election was intro
duced as the temporary chairman.
In a lengthy keynote speech he did not
refer to anything except the silver ques-
| ton.
| After Taylor had finished Reuben Tur-
! ney of TuscarawaS county was recog-
! nized. He threw the convention into
a turmoil Of Kisses and derisive shouts
by saying: Looking down on this con-
| vention is that arbitrator, that Bene-
| dict Arnold of Democracy, Grover Cleve-
land" He wanted the portrait removed.
For some moments Turney was Kissed.
He finally moved that A. w. Patrick,
who represented the minority report on
resolutions for free silver last year, be
invited to the stage. This caught the
silver men; the motion was carried.
Judge Patrick made a free coinage
speech.
General A, J. Warner was escorted to
the chair 81 presiding officer and was re-
ceived with an ovation. Warner was in
troduced as the apostle of 16 to 1. He
urged all to sacrifice personal prefer
ence and all other matters for the silver
issue. The people made the issue and
the st. Louis convention emphasized it
by adopting a single gold standard. He
urged all advocates of bimetillic stand
ard Of the fathers and of the constitu-
ton TO unite on one ticket as we'll as one
issue.
Warmers speech was interrupted con-
tinuously by applause, especially his ref
erence to the bankruptcy and distress of
the masses and heavy tributes being
levied on them by the money lenders.
The following majority report on res
olutions was presented
We, the Democrats of Ohio, in conven-
ton assembled, hold the money question
is of vital and paramount issue now be-
fore the people of this country and that
its early and correct settlement is neces-
sary to revival of business and return of
prosperity, therefore,
Resolved, We are unalterably opposed
to the single gold standard and demand
the immediate return to the constitu-
tional money of gold and silver by res
toration by the government, independ-
ent of other nations, of unrestricted
coinage of both silver and gold as a
standard of money at the ratio of 16
to 1, and upon terms of exact equality
existing prior to 1873, such coin to be
full legal tender equally with gold coin
for all debts and dues, public and pri-
vate.
pocn1xyad no1aOafoc a nh
by this convention and delegates to the
national convention from the several
congressional districts shall be- and are
hereby instructed to use all honorable
means to secure the adoption of the
principles contained in the foregoing
resolution by the Democratic national
convention to be held July 9TH, and vote
for a candidate for president and vice.
president who are known to be in full
accord Herewith; and to accomplish
these ends, to cast the votes from the
state of Ohio as a unit as the majority
may determine.
The gold men moved to strike out the
unit rule instructions, but were voted
down by viva voce vote, amid much
disorder
AS delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton Mclean, Thurman, Holden and
Findley were elected.
l.. e. Holden and E. B. Findley were
called for and made speeches on free
coinage. Thurman was called for, but
had left the hail. Mclean was not pres
ent. AS alternates at large, w. e.
Decker, Casper r. v. Hopple, Petty Deg
nan and H. L. Chapman were chosen.
The ballot for member of the board of
public works resulted as follows: Frank,
1868; Beaumont 265. Frank was declared
the nominee.
At S p. m. the convention adjourned,