Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-01

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COLUMBUS, o. Juue 30.-Tbe Dem
cratIc ststs convention here today was
one of The most memorable political
occasions In the history OF Onio.
II was convention OF unanimtty 0n
principles, OF d fferences on meu, and
especially on trose who were candi.
dates for places on the state ticket.
In the contest for favorites 1t was a
test vi endurance, as the delegates
took no recess and were in s.s,i lon con-
tinuslly from 10 u. M. until that hour
TONIGHT 1t was Tree silver conven-
ton throughout. Every candidate
whose name was presented was an.
bounced as Ortt oiox on silver. While
there were some differences OF opinion
about adopting the antitrust Anu the
Cuban resolutions, there was not O
dissenting Voice In the convention as
to the tree aud unliuiileJ coinsge oil
silver at the ratio Of Is to l without
the cooperation of any other nation.
The name OF Wan. J. Bryan was IN an
toned some way by every speaker us
the only sure way OF bringing ont b
chorus Of applause.
While there was no place on the
stale ticket accorded to either the sii.
yer Republicans or to the Populisls,
yet representatives Of both these ele-
ments c0-Operaled In the conventiJn
and an Informal fusion was perfected.
The silver Republicans anu the PJpu.
lists are Responsible Tor having no
representatives ON the ticRet, as they
woulu not ask IL, and stated that they
were IN ore Interested In the platform
than In the cfilces.
or the votes cast for supreme Judge,
there were 02 for J. a. Il anger, a silver
Republican.
II. L. Rough, the iavori,e for gov.
ernor, WAS slaug htereu because OF the
opposition OF the rural dIstricls to the
MoLean men using the large deieRa-
tions from Cincinnati, Cleveland, To-
iedO anu other Cities 10 dictate the
head OF the titket. Hocgh's name was
Withdrawn before tne bailoting be.
gan, anu the name OF Sorg was with.
drawn before the result OF the first
ballot was announced. II is oonoeded
that the McLsan men mad Ru under.
standing win Mr.. Chapman aud his
managers before the convention con-
vened, ana the vote OF tue strong Nc
Lean counties for Chapman beRrs out
the report.
In addition to the state ticket nom.
mated there Is an implied arrange.
ment for Jonn II. Mclean for senator,
with the state candidates as we'll as
the party orggnizstiun for him. Siill,
II 10 lorted Inst ex.C0pgfessmau
Paul J. Sorg will also be IL the fielu
for senator. The Mclean men did
not name their first favorite for gov.
ernor or hold the resolutions rs they
had fixed them last night, bus these
CONCESSIONS were made Ia tue interest
d harmony. They vented nothing In
tue platform but the declaration tor
Tree silver as the paramount issue, but
they wOuid not vote ngainel Inc anti.
truet anu Cuban reHsiullJns WHOM once
presented.
When 1t became necessary for the
Mclean forces to rally 10 Chapman on
the secoDu ballot IN order to emu the
conteHi, the ROiiu vote OF Highland
county, the home OF Wauga, wsut
with that OF the deleg ations from Gin.
clnnati, Cleveland, Toledo anu other
cities mat were strongly for whatever
Mclean wanted.
There was q pfolusion OF portraits CT
Democratic leaders about the wRlls,
hut those OF President Cleveland, Sen.
ntor Brice anu other gold Dem 10 fats
were missing. The familiar portrait o.
William j. Bryan was the center OF
MI, and that OF the lac Allan G..
Thurman WINS quite conspicuous.
Last year wnen iona II. Mclean
WIS selected to head the OHIO deiegA.
sion 10 Chicago, w. w. Durbln was
mhuo chairman of the state GentraI
committee, anu hs WAS Reelected las.
night by sne McLsan Influence, while
Da lei McCouviiie was aiso re-eIectea
chairman VI the elate executive com.
mlItee,