The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-27
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
they select Delegates. Electors and De-
clare for Free silver.


Columbus, o.. June 25.-The democratic
state convention was called 10 order al
1880 a. m. Wednesday by Chairman Small
lev w. A. Taylor was made temporary
chairman. Later Gen. A. J. Warner was
elected permanent chairman. ana IN TAX
Ing the chair made a short speech. n,s
only criticism OF the present national ad-
ministration was I'm that IL had created an
enormous debt In time OF peace lie said
he believed Maj. Mckinley was honest
In his money theory. but he could no more
bring prosperity 20 the nation That way
than he could lift himself By his boot
straps.
The platform as reported by the ma
tority OF the committee was adopted by
the following vote; Yes. 6t2: no. lbs IL u
as follows;
eve. the democrats OF Ohio, In conven-
t,on assembled, hold that the money ques-
ton IA the vital and paramount issue now
before the people OF this country, and that
lts early and correct settlement is neces-
sary 10 the revival OF business and the re-
turn OF prosperity; therefore
sResolved That we are unalterabiy op-
posed 10 the single gold standard, and de-
mAnd an immediate return 20 the consttu-
tional money OF gold and silver by the
restoration by this government. incepend-
ent OF other nations. OF the unrestrictfu
coinage OF both silver and gold into stahu-
nrd money at the ratio OF sixteen 10 one
and upon the terms OF exact equality eN-
isting prior 10 1873; such silver coin 70 os a
fuu legal tender equally with gold com
for all debts and dues, public ana priVate.
''Resoived, That the delegates az iares =
this day chosen by this conVehtlon, a.. g.,
the delegates to the national convention
from the several congressional districts De;
and they are hereby instructed 20 use a' ~
honorable means TO secure the auopuon %
the principles contained In the ioTssoins
resolution by the national democratic con,
lr1ar 4.
IN vote only for candidates Tor prcsioen'
and vice president who are known 10 DE ~
fun accord Herewith; and 10 accomphsn
these ends TO cast the votes from the s.ae'
OF Ohio as a unit, as majority may ue'ei
mine" - o,. On,
unit rule instructions. but were voted doWI
by viva voce vote amid much disorder =
ID Patterson, OF Dayton, presented a mi
nority report covering the Monroe uoctrihe
election OF senator's by the people, 1upa'
question, tariff reform, personal hpert'
and ali the usual declarations OF demo
cratic conventions, including the reaihrma
zion OF the national platform OF lssz IN
renuhIican Legislature and state ADMIN
istration were strongly denounced. ~
reference 10 the financial question wa
made, and Mr.. Patterson said u whs iei
out IN the interest or harmony. The mi
nority report was promptly defeated. An
other motion TO strike out the unit rul
resolution was made and entertained. J
was promptly defeated. When the Boi
men demanded a call OF the counties o.
the adoption Of the majority report IN
result was: Yeas. 5s2: nays. l2S.
The following were elected delegates y
large TO the Chicago convention; Alien W
Thurman, OF Columbus; T.. i. Finley
Bucyrus: John X. Mclean, OF Cincinhat
and l.. t. Holden. OF Cleveland
Electors at large were chosen as 10
lows: ]. s. Fecheimer. OF Cincinnati
II. Powell, OF Columbus; a. c. Cable.
Coyington, and IL. IL. Porter, OF Tui
caravans. .,
state officers nominated were as 70
lows: For secretary OF state, chiffon :
White, OF Georgetown; for judge OF ~
preme court, L. ]. Blandin. OF CLEVELAND
for food and dairy commissioner, Fatric
McKeown, OF Cincinnati; for member
the board of public works. William Bea'
mont. OF Newark. After five p. m. ~
convention adjourned having been IN Sc
sion continuously seven hours.
John r. Mclean Is doomed for the pres
dental nomination at Chicago. OF the .
delegates J42 voted for free silver and .
for Mclean. Three men were mentions
by the Delegates as Ohio's favorite Tor II
Chicago nomination - Mclean. Campbt
and Bookwalter