The Columbus journal., 1897-08-25
Triple Combine.

MOn0av, anu after considerable tall
upon. around at and over q resolution
they came to a decision. Albert con
tended that fusion was not likely to b,
had unless the democrats were allowed
to name the One candidate to be conced
ed to the pOpulists. Cat the time, thi
wal considered by many Of the conven
ton q mov in the interest Of Kavan
augh, and 30 was opposed strenuousl!
by the Others.)
Finally, it was decided that the con
ference should recommend to the demo
Gratis to concede to the populists thu
nomination Of a sheriff, all the othel
candidates to be named by the demo
cratic convention, after which they ad
jOurned.
The result of the pOpulist convention
held at the same place was the nomina.
ton Of John c. Byrnes for sheriff, be
getting about two-thirds the votes OF
the convention. Daniel Driscoll and 10.
seph P. johnson being the other candi,
dates. The name Of r. Y. Lisco did not
60 before the convention.
The main interest Of the afternoon
centered at the opera house, where the
democratic convention "a held.
ID. b. Dickinson of Granville presided
over the convention, Blake Maher and
c. B. TOmlin. being respectively secre-
tary and assistant.
Hendryx, Becher, Otis, Davis and
Draper Q appointed a committee on
credentials and in due time brought in
their report. There were no contests,
and there was the usual interest mani
tested in the calling Of the
A committee on resolutions was pro-
vided for and after a while pamed by
the chair, and consisted Of Moran, Car
rig, Gleason, Robson and Blaser.
When they returned with the result
OF their labors, it was found that they
re- afiirmed the Chicago platform of '96;
endorsed their leader and champion
in the presidential campaign last year,
the investigating state CON-
mittse this part was probably Mr..
Moran's contribution to the r%esolutionsl
and said a good word for Judge Sulli-
van in case he should be nominated for
supreme judge. The resolutions were
promptly adopted without debate.
While the committees were at work
Judge Duffy was called on for a speech
and responded, filling in the time, assis-
ted by a lOng-whiskered man among the
who seemed to be especially
excited by a view Of the Judge on the
platfOrm-he kept quite quiet during all
the remainder OF the proceedings. MI.
Duffy linked the names Of jefferson,
Douglas and Bryan together in his array
of democratic principles and doings.
When he spoke OF the democracy as a
party in the SUPPRESSION OF the re-
We noticed that he cast a sleeps
eye towards his friend Parks, who wal
at New Orleans in those days. He CON-
mended the republicans in their method
Of party organic alton, commencing at
the solid foundation stone of the town.
and SO on up to the national Or
and said the democracy
would profit by following their example.
The convention struck their gait when
Hale moved to proceed to the nomina-
lion Of a candidate for county treasurer.
Hans Elliott was the only candidate
named, and was nominated by acclama-
lion. In his speech of acceptance he
tOld them that two years ago he told
hem he could make NO speech and he
in the same fix now. He had tried
70 nse every man fair, and promised to
10 his duty if elected.
c. A. Newman and G. w. Phillips
we're placed before the convention for
clerk. There was considerable talk
about the u Of voting, secret bal
Ot or viva vOce ON call of townships,
which W Omit- both ways we're adopted,
It the option Of the voters "a pretty
move or the part of the Phillips
mem. The vote as announced was los
or Phillips, Is for Newman, and it was
made unanimous for Phillips. Walter
expressed his gratitude, said he would
use all honorable means to be elected,
md if elected, promised to do his duty
according to law, without reference to
party affiliations.
Gleason, r. C. Moran and Becher were
appointed a committee on conference
With a like committee of the pOpulists,
md q recess taken.
After a call to order the convention
informed that the pOpulists had
in nomination for sheriff j. G.
There was a little polite sparring,
back and forth, everybody recognizing
hat the result OF this meant fusion or
anti-fusion. The fusion forces, however,
we're ahead, many Of the delegates here
been delegates also to the free
conference and the result was that
while on the informal ballot Byrnes had
a votes, Gruenther 36, Kavanangh q,
md Hale II. On the first formal ballot
Hale first withdrew in favor of Byrnes,
hen Gruenther, ditto. and on motion
# Carrig, Byrnes was nominated by &C.
Duffy received 36 votes for Judge and
Robson 70, and on motion of Duffy bis
was made unanimous. He
expressed surprise at being a candidate,
md, IL elected, would do what he could
please them.
At this stage Of the proceedings Mr..
entered the hall and was called
% the platform. He was received with
and spoke at some length. He
lad not been used to meeting the de-
nocracy except on the hotly-contested
battle fields. But when the