The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-02
OHIO DEMOCRATS
Hold Their State Convention and Nomi-
nate Full T,ckct-H rmony aud Free
Silver the Words OF the Day


! Columbus. Ohio. June 0-Thc demo
cratic state convention here today waS
one of the most memorable political occa-
sions in the history of Ohio. 1t was
a convention of unanimity OF principle
and of differences men, especially ou
those who were candiatcs for places on
the state ticket In the contests for ia
voritcs IL was also n convention OF en-
/ durance, as the delegates took no recess
and were in session continuously from 70
o'clock IA m. till almost that hour to-
night.
1t was "A free silver convention through
out. Every candidate whose was
presented was announced ort hodox in
silver doctrine the cardinal principle
/ of his favorable consideration. While
there were some differences Of opinion
j about adopting the antitrust and the
, Cuban resolutions, there was not dis
senting voice in the convention to the
dcclara ton for the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at the ratio of 10 To l
without the cooperation OF any other
nation. And the name OF William j
! Bryan was mentioned In some way hy
every speaker the only way Of
bringing out n chorus OF applause.
While there was no place on the state
ticket accorded to either the silver re-
publicans. or to the populists. yet repre-
4 sentatves of both the elements cooper
ated in the convention The silver rcpuh-
, licans and the populists are themselves re
SponSibe for having no reprcscntatiN, on
the ticket they would not ask II and
stated that they were more Interested In
the platform than in the offices. Out OF
the $50 votes cast for supreme judge there
were 92 for John J. Harper, "A silver re-
publican.
X. T. Hough, the favorite for governor,
was slaughtered because OF the oppo-
sition OF the rural districts to the Nc
Lean men using the large delegation from
Cincinnati. Cleveland, Toledo and other
cities to dictate the head OF the ticket.
VT We hu mar Wtlt
and Sorg. Wclty's name was not pre-
sented after his friends learned that
Chapman had been agreed upon the
compromise candidate. IIough's name
was Withdrawn before the balloting be-
gan and tn" name OF Sorg was with
drawn before the result OF the first ballot
was announced.
Although the Mclean men had been iU
conference during the night and the
morning and had agreed to 90 TO Chap
man, they scattered their VOTE on tn'
first ballot and did not concentrate on
Chapman on the second ballot any moro
than necessary to nominate. 50 as 10 dl~.
sipate much possible the report that
Mclean was naming the state ticket.
( 1t is conceded that the Mclean men had
an understanding with Mr.. Chapman ana
his managers before the convention con
vencd and the vote OF the strong No
! Lean counties for Chapman bears out the
report. In addition to the state ticket
nominated there Is an implied arrantr-
ment for John X. Mclean for senator.
with the state candidates as well az III"
party organization for him. Still II -
/ reported that ex-Congressrnan Paul }.
Sorg will also be in the field FOR senator.
! The Mclean men did not name their
, first favorite for governor or hold the
t resolutions as they had fixed them lasr
| night but these concessions were made
: in the interest OF harmony. They wanted
nothing in the platform but the declara-
tion for free silver as the paramount Is
sue, but they would not vote against
, antitrust and Cuban resolutions when
, once presented. And they claim all the
| favor and cooperation with Mr.. Chap
| man that they could have had with Judge
| Hough without entailing prejudice from,
| the rural districts for having arbitrarily
used their power
| When il became necessary for the Nc
Lean forces to rally the solid vote OF
! Highland county the home OF Hnugn,
went with that of the delegations from
Cincinnati, Cleveland. Toledo and other
cities that were strongly for whatever
Mclean wanted.
| motion was made tn endorse w. J.
| Bryan for the presidential nomination III
1890 but under the ruling OF the chair.
there was a substitute OF three cheers for
Bryan, which were given with much vigor.
after which the convention adjourned.
The ticket In az follows: For governor.
Horace L. Chapman: lieutenant governor .
Melville ID. Shaw; supreme JuGge, j. T.
Spriggs; attorney general, w. ~. Dors .
state treasurer, James r. Wilson. board
of public works. Peter II. Degnan; school
commissioner. Byron II. Hurd.