The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-25

By tho delegates as ohio's favorite for the
Chicago nominsfion-McI.ean, Campbell
and Bookwaiter. Ex-Gov. Campbell had
been favorite until the silver tidal
wave struck the state. but he was con-
sIdered too conservative on the silver
question. When sx-Csoy. Campbell ana
his friends arrived here aud found the
sentiment drifting for Mclean or Book
walter. they supported the former. de-
featIng Bookwalter in a hot fight for dele
gate. and thus ending the Bookwaiter
boom FOR president and leaving the field.
so far as Ohio Is concerned. to Mclean.
with the unit rule annexed. John Il. Nc
Lean Ia proprietor OF the Cincinnati En-
quirer. and has been advocating free sill
yer for years in his paper.
The keynote OF the convention was sil-
YER On that issue all the nominations
were based Neither the temporary nor
permanent chairman nor any others re-
ferred TO anything else in their speeches.
and the platform covers only that one IS
sue.
The convention was called to order a. 10
o'clock, Col w. A. Taylor, who was de-
feated in iSe2 for secretary OF state, was
introduced as temporary chairman. and
read his speech. He did not refer to any
thing except the silver question After
giving history OF the unsuccessful efforts
for free silver az former Democratic con-
ventions IN ohio. and reviewing eioquentiy
the contest OF the past few weeks in the
state. he closed as follows:
There is but one great issue before the
American people. compared with which
other issues are as molehiis with a noun
tain. ard that Is the Issue between the
American people and the allied money
powers Of The world. Whether the metallic
basis Of our currency shall be so compress
"a and contracted that IL NAV be held
by the few 10 the detriment. debasement
and enslavemcnt OF the many. or whether
the products of our mines shall be used
10 break the icy letters that have closed
up tho channels OF commerce until our
harvests Save become almost a mockery
Intensified by their plantitude. Upon this
question YOU are 70 make de3.verance in
plain. terse and unmistakable terms. You
have been instructed thereto from every
county. from every city. from every
town. from every hamlet. from
every crossroads and from the
shadow Of every school house IN ohio. For
weeks every zephyr which has blown from
every corner OF the state 20 this conven-
ti0n has borne one unvarying message.
The fres and unlimited coinage OF gold
and silver az the ratio Of Is 10 I. without
awaiting the sCtion or concurrence Of
any other nation or earth That IS the
recipe from which you are 20 frame the
Instructions OF the de.eEstes 20 Chicago.
The danger which threatens this couH-
try is rot her rich mines OF gold and sil-
yer hat that gvRsping financial policy
which has made England the home of
landlords and tenants. and which. being sur
repti,lous}v inrraftef on our osu laws rs
ths, sherman act of iSfE has made iG poss}-
bic 10 turn the United States treasury IN
20 a broker shop and enrich q foreign syn
3icate with uRpatriotic American coBnec-
tiona hv compelling the issue of bonds ~
tha reop,e 20 keen }ntNrt q stock 90 gold
which lt turns to t's ONT sinister account
AZ pleasure Ycu have ~n war "a make
an eartaf You win make 10 war upon
st Ysu iBtend ~ respect IS rights ard
r1a iuten8 thBf lt shah respect yeur rights
II you tsd more or di5 less thar these
shlnEs vnu would De Uuworthv the title
cf Americans Tou ara net array Sec
ttaa az tac country against az the rest
aa this naaucia. question Others di3
that against yoBF earnest a@s uravaGinE
appeals f1v the recognition - the mutual
rlehts ~ RH s. shape your actions az 10
send oaia 70 Chicago as the leader for
tRF 2sor.ss rights for whzt you declare
hsra tcsav wiN Pr declared az Chicago
fer thc Rhale country. Ard fhat 81 turn
vii o. raaHed oy the people oa the 81
~ NoVember
Taylcr's aeclars-loa Tor free colnaEe a.
ts 20 3 xsvf thc silver advocates their a~Et
opportunity 20 cheer Which sAey did vo-
c.geroas.v
After TAYLOR had antshe3. Reuben Tar
ney. ~ T11xcsrors, was recognized tie
threw thh convention into a turmoil Of
hisses ana afT.ssve saeuts hy saving.
''E.ooksn down on thls convention is thAt
areAtraHor. thEs Bsneascl Arnold of Ire
Ua aaocracy. Grover C}evetaEd.~ lie
wasted the portrait removed For
s7rse moments Turney was hsss-
ed FTe nnslfy -novsd thag = " Pat
zsck. wao rrp~essase8 the minority report
sa the rvsoiator te- SILVER izss year.
ae lryite8 20 rhe stage. This caught tAe
si'ver eeea srI the aotics szss CARED
f1fge Patrick raats = free cetgsEe saesca
TIE ec5E wea fogEst the ~ nort oa rssles
rss-au~e it refer-e8 81 resssas 'nus wtznezls
1eRafc- TEE report was aasusssa after a
fev ar-erslstrc cls an4 esl.s tsrs u3o,6anx nsa
been defeated
Agler the rspo-t - tse reeoufstee OF ne1-
uaansas orEsn n.rs ttre hs5 heeu resented
Ger A Ns~re~ WaE escorted - sAs
aatr as aresa ,as Hnsner aa8 ~era5pe8 m
tsstfzs Warner uak fH,fo8sscet az tha
ss-asgle ef is 20 He s~ge1 agg % ssezlssae
-eSara rrf fereress sB4 afl of fsgr xssazsnrs
f,sr sAc ss1ver issue. Tne peap5e nassa ne
.ssse. ass ths s. Leals coaysatlca esr.-