Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-25
BUCKEYE DEMOCRATS
They Declare for Free Coinage and
Adopt The Unit Rule.
WARNER PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
A Delegate who Referred to Cieve-
land ms "the Benedict Arnold OF
Democracy" Kissed Down-Nomi-
nees for state Offices.

nees for State Offices.
CONVENTION HALL. COLUMBUS, o.,
June A-Delay in reaching an agreement
in the Resolutions Committee delayed the
opening Of the Democratic State Conyen-
ton till lO:30 this morning. Chairman NJ.
A. smalley, in calling the convention to
order. made no speech, simply reading
the list OF temporary officers selected by
the State Committee, and introducing
Temporary Chairman w. A. Taylor, who
made a pronounced free-silver speech.
At the conclusion Of Colonel Taylor's
speech. a delegate secured the floor and
declared his qualification at the dlsap-
proval expressed by the convention OF
Grover Cleveland. whom he characterized
as "the Benedict Arnold" OF the Demo-
cratic party. He was Kissed down at that
point. and the report OF the Committee
on Rules was called for and read by
Allen smalley, of Wyandotte, the chair
man of the committee.
Senator McMaken tried to have the
clause Of the report or the Committee
on Rules which required all resolutions
to be sent to the Committee on Resou-
tions, stricken out. but the motion was
defeated by an overwhelming vote.
WARNER CHAIRMAN.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion presented its report. which was
adopted without amendment, and a COM
mittee sent TO escort the chairman. Gene
raj a. j. Warner, to the hall. The over
whelming vote by which the report OF
the Committee on Rules was adopted
showed that any opposition from the
gold delegates would be futile The only
thing they objected 70 was the rule send
ing all resolutions to The Resolutions
Committee, thus shutting off debate,
practically. when the report Of the Reso-
lutions Committee comes In.
In taking the chair as permanent chair
man, General Warner made a short speech.
His only criticism OF the present national
administration was that it had created
an enormous debt I'm a time Of peace.
He said he believed Major Mckinley was
honest In his money theory, but he could
no more bring prosperity to the nation
that way than he could lift himself by
his boot-straps.
The report Of the Credentials Commit
tee, seating the silver-faction delegates
in Stark county, the only place where
there was a contest. was adopted with
out opposition. a minority report from
the Resolutions Committee, recommend
ing the addition 10 the majority report Of
a tariff plank, a Cuban plank, and other
resolutions denouncing the Republican
administration Of the State, was present.
ed by J. G. Patterson, Of the Third Dis
trict Ii was promptly tabled. A motion
was then made 10 strike out the unit
rule resolution This was also tabled.
The roll OF counties was demanded on
the question of adopting the majority
report by the opponents Of the unit rule,
all opposition to free coinage having ap-
parenty been Withdrawn.
THE PLATFORM
Following is the platform:
1--WE. the Democrats Of Ohio. I'm con-
ventlon assembled, hold that the money
question is the vital and paramount is
sue now before the people Of this coun-
try, and that its early and correct set
tlemont IS necessary TO the revival OF
business and the return of prosperity:
therefore.
Resolved. That we are unalterably op-
posed 10 the single-go.d standard, and
demand an immediate return TO the con-
gtitutlOnal money Of gold and silver by
the RESTORATION UF llllH 1DNtl AAlAAAAA ANH'7
pendent Of other nations, Of the unre-
stricted coinage Of both silver and gold
into standard money at the ratio of l6 to
/ and upon the terms of exact equality
existing prior to 1873; such silver coin
TO be a full legal-tender equally with
gold coin for all debts and dues, public
and private.
Resolved. That the delegates-at-large
this day chosen by this convention and
the delegates 10 the national convention
from the several congressional districts,
be. and they are hereby instructed, to use
all honorable means to secure the adop-
ton OF the principles contained IN the
foregoing resolution by the National
Democratic Convention. to be held at
Chicago July 7th. and 20 vote only Tor
candidates for President and Nice-Presi-
dent who are known 10 be In full accord
Herewith; and 10 accomplish these ends,
TO cast the votes from the state OF ONO
as a unit. as a majority may determine
The vote on adopting this platform was:
Yeas, 5l2; nays, l2s.
DELEGATES AND STATE TICKET.
The following were selected for dele
gates-at-large:
Alien w. Thurman, OF Columbus; Il. b.
Finley. BucyrUs: l.. T.. Holden, Cleve-
land. and John r. Mclean, Cincinnati
the following nominations were made
for state officers: Secretary Of State, Chill
ton A. White, Of Brown county;
suureme Judge, T.. X. Blandin,
Of Cleveland State Food Com
missioner Patrick McKeown, OF Cincin-
nati. Member Of the State Board OF PUB
IIc Works. william Beaumont, Of LICK
ing county.
T The convention. at 5 O'Clock, adjourned
sine die. A
II Delegate Reuben Turner had not oeen
cried down this morning when he mace
the uncomplimentary remarks ABOUT
president Cleveland, he would nave
moved that a large picture OF Cleveland