Evening journal., 1897-07-01
CHAPMAN NOMINATED
Ohio Democrats Make Him Their
Candidate For Governor.
IT WASA MOST MEMORABLE OCCASION
Rsgular FREQ silver Convention Through
out-It Is Understood That John r..
Mclean Is TO BE the Candi-
date For Senator.

Columbus. O.. July 1.-The Democrat
ic state convention here was one OF the
most memorable occasions in the his
tory Of Ohio. 1t was convention Of 4
unanimity on principles and OF differ
ences on men, especially on those who
were candidates for places on the state
ticket. In the contestsqfor faVorites IL
was also convention Of endurance, as
the delegates took no recess, but con-
2inued in session for nearly eight hours.
1t was a free silver convention
throughout. Every candidate whose
name was presented was announced as
orthodox in silver doctrines as the car
dinal principle for his favorable consid-
GRAFTON. While there were some differ
ences Of opinion about adopting the an
thrust and the Cuban resolutions, there
was not a dissenting voice in the con-
ventlon to the declaration for the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver at the
ratio of 16 to l without the co-opera-
ton OF any other nation.
While there was no place on the state
ticket accorded to either the silver Re-
publicans or to the Populists, yet repre-
sentatives of both those elements CO.
operated in the convention. and an in
formal fusion was perfected.
There We're dozen candidates for
governor. those with the strongest fol-
lowing being II. T. Hough Horace l..
Chapman and Paul J. Sorg.
Chapman Wins on Second Ballot.
There was an agreement among many
of the delegates on Chapman, which re-
suited in his nomination on the second
ballot
Hough's name was withdrawn before
the ballotlng began, and the name OF
Sorg was withdrawn before the result
of the first ballot was announced.
Although the Mclean men had been
in conference before the convention and
had agreed TO 60 To Chapman. they
scattered their vote on the first ballot
and did not concentrate on Chapman
on the second ballot any more than nee
essary TO nominate. 80 as to dissipate
as much as possible the report thai
Mclean was naming the state ticket.
1t is conceded that the Mclean mer
had an understanding with Mr.. Chap
man and his managers before the con
vention met. and the vote of the strong
Mclean counties for Chapman bear:
out the report.
In addition to the state ticket nomi
mated there is an implied arrangement
for John X. Mclean for United States
senator, with the state candidates a.
well as the party organization for him
Still it is reported that ex-Congress
man Paul J. Sorg Will also be IN IN
field for senator.
The Mclean men did not name thei
first favorite for governor or hold tn
resolutions as they had previously fiXe'
them. but these concessions were mad
in the interest of harmony. They want
ed nothing in the platform but the dec
laration for free silver as the para
mount issue, but they would not vot
against antitrust and Cuban resolution
when once presented.
When it became necessary for tn
Mclean forces 20 rally TO Chapman o
the second ballot in order to end 9Th
contest, the solid vote of Hlghlan
county. the home of Hough. went wit
that of delegations from Cincinnati
Cleveland, Toledo and other cities tina
were strongly for whatever McLea
wanted.
The following is the ticket as CON
pleted: Governor, Horace L. Chapman
lieutenant governor, Melville d. Shaw
supreme court Judge, J. p. Sprigg.
attorney general, w. II. Dore; stat
treasurer James f. Wilson; board {
public works. Peter II. Degnan; scho'
commissioner, Byron II. Hurd.