Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-10
OHIO PALM ERITES.
THEIR CONVENTION AN uSExPEcr-
EDLY SMALL ONE.
THEY NOMINATE A STATE TICKET.
They Endorse Outhwaite for United
states senator-Letters from Car
Isle and watferson-Condem
tiOn Of Dingley Bill.

| COLUMBUS, o.. September e.-The state
convention OF the National Democrats
to-day was not as large as expected, the
attendance being limited probably to hall
hundred delegates. The leaders OF the
| party express themselves as well salts
| fed, however, and attribute the small at
| tendance to the fact that businessmen
generally are less apprehensive on the
| money question than they were a year
ago.
Notwithstanding the fact that the com
mittee appointed Wednesday night de-
cided that II was advisable TO nominate
a State ticket. the opposition succeeded
in having plank slipped into the plat
form declaring 1t inexpedient to nominate
State ticket. A lively discussion was
precipitated by this coup" Of the mi
nority's, and it developed that the ques-
tion involved was whether the party or
ganization could be maintained more ef-
fectvely by nominating or not nOm-
mating a State ticket. The majority
seemed to think that a ticket would give
the party organization a prestige. which
IT could not otherwise secure, and this
plank in the platform was defeated by a
decisive vote. Next to the nomination or
a ticket the most important action of the
convention was in endorsing a candidate
for United States senator The PROPOSE
tion originated with the Franklin county
delegates, and Hon. Frank Cultivate, OF
this city. was unanimously endorsed
Communications were read from Hon.
j. G. Carlisle and Hon. Henry Watterson.
The latter regretted that he was unable
TO meet the delegates, but said he was
heartily in accord with the end they mad
in view. I'm kentucky" he said 1--WE
have made a glorious beginning and we
have every reason to look for a glorious |
result"
Hon. John G. Carlisle sent a long letter
saying in effect that the National Demo- |
Gratis have remained faithful TO the true |
principles Of the party. "If we honestly |
believe in the rectitude of the course we |
have heretofore pursued, it is our duty, |
as loyal Democrats and patriotic citi- /
zens, TO maintain by all the means at our
command the independent and conserva-
re position we now hold, and to appeal |
20 our old political associates who still
entertain many opinions on public ques-
ions in common with US. which repu-
late the doctrines inconsiderately pro-
claimed at Chicago and st. Louis, TO re-
urn to the simple and honest faith or
he fathers"
The platform denounces the Dingley
iii, and condemns the proposed anneXa-
ion of the Hawaiian Islands. The fnan-
ial plank is as follows:
I'VE declare for the maintenance Of the
'old standard, for the retirement of the
'reenback, and for the extension of the |
system wherever pos |
lble in the nation and in this State"
The following State ticket was nomi- |
ated: For Governor, julius Dexter Gin
innau; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Judge A. |
:. Merrill, Sandusky; Judge Of the Su-
RENE Court, Judge John III. Clarke. |
'ouhgstown; Attorney General, Daniel |
Wilson, Cincinnati; State Treasurer.
amuel Stevens Columbus State Com
Missioner of Schools, Professor w. II.
ohnson Granville: for member of state
ublic Education Board, Henry ID. Coffin
erry, Cleveland.