The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
NO BRYANISM FOR THEM.
0HIo so~UND-AroNEY DEMOCRATS TO
HAVE A STAT TICKET

A Conference OF Leaders In Columbus Rnas IN
. Decision 20 Call q state Convention In
Experimentation Potition TO Get on the
onIciaI nnrot-To Fight Sshu n Mclean.
COLUMBUS, o., July e.-At q conference of tho
sound.money Democrats Of tho State held In
this city to-day II was decided to place an indie
pendent State ticket in tho fold In opposition to
the ticket nominated here o week ago by the
Bryan Democracy on o free-silvcr plat
form. Among those present were virrll
p. Kline Of Cleveland, Col. 8. X. Donavin Of Del
aware, Julius Dexter Of Cincinnati, @. 8. Ashley
Of Toledo, T. p. Linn, ex-ConRressman Joseph
II. Outhwaite. James Carcn OF this city, and 8.
II. Holding OF Cleveland, the two latter being
&C the head of the State organization; Horny 8.
Apthorp OF Ashtabula, who is associated with
ex-senator Calvin 8. Brico in the railroad bust
ness, and others Of equal prominence. Tho con.
ference lasted two hours.
There was n division Of sentiment among those
in attendance as to the advisability Of placing
an independent ticket In the fold. but those who
favored such action were largely in tho major
ity. Some thought that the most patriotic
course to pursue would be to support the Repub-
lican State and legislative tickets and continue
to do 80 until Bryanism and popullsm had been
completely routed. Letters wero read from
hudson Harmon, late Attorney. General under
q pFi sss' Biz el fSSr Rai II; 4 h hnsHlals' o RsS:isS1s
United States District Attorney at CINCINNATI;
ex-ConRressman George e. Seney Of Tifin, ex.
Congressman William Haines Of Fremont, and
many others advising independent action.
A resolution was offered by 7. ?. Linn of this
city, q most active and ardent supporter of true
Democracy. directing the State Central Commit
tee TO issue o call for q State convention to be
hold In this city. some time IN September, the
date to DO fixed In the call. There
was only ono dissenting vote to the
adoption Of this resolution. Palmer and
Buckner received q total Of $500 votes In this
State ut the Presidential election last year, SO
that under the law requiring that q party shall
poll one-tenth Of 1 per cont. Of the total vote to
maintain a legal standing. It will be necessary
for the sound-money Democrats to nle q petition
with the State Supervisor of Elections contain.
ing the signatures Of 10. 900 persons in order to
get a place on the Australian ballot. The lead.
ers say that they will have no more difficulty
this year than last in securing this number Of
siRnors. They say that the Democratic sound
money vote In the State will reach 10000.
A lotter was read from w. ID. Bynum, Chair
man of the National Executive Committee, say
Ing that every assistance would be rendered the
movement in Ohio Indiana. Illinois, and Iowa,
and that the best speakers In the country would
be put to tho front, which would Indicate that o
vigorous campaign will be made.
No action was taken with regard to legislative
tickets, but there was no mincing OF words that
every effort would be made to defeat John r.
McLean's candidacy for the United States Sem
ate, which is understood to mean that the sound
| money Democrats will support tho Republican
Legislative tickets or place independent candi.
dates in the field.