The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-01
THE ONO DEMOCRATS
Declare Unequivooally for the Free
Coinage Of Silver.
M'LEAN's FRIENDS IN CONTROL.
But the Mclean Candidate for Cover
nor, II. 4. HouRh, Was Withdrawn
In the Interest Of Party Harmony.
Horace L. Chapman Nominated.

In the Interest of Party Harmony.
Horace L. Chapman Nominated.
Columbus, July THE Democratic
state convention here yesterday was
one Of the most memorable political
occasions In the history Of Ohio. II
was a convention Of unanimity on
principles and of differences on men,
especially on those who were candi-
dates for places on the state ticket.
In the contests for favorites 1t was
also a convention of endurance, as the
delegates took no recess and were in
session continuously from 10 a. m. till
almost that hour last night.
1t was free silver convention
throughout. Every candidate whose
name was presented was announced as
orthodox in silver doctrine as the car
dinal principle for his favorable con-
sideration. While there were some diff
ferences of opinion about adopting the
antitrust and the Cuban resolutions.
there was not a dissenting voice in the
convention to the declaration for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio Of 16 to 1. without the CO.
operation 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 with the convention, and an
informal fusion was perfected Out Of
the 956 votes cast for supreme Judge
there were 922 for John ]. Harper, a
silver Republican.
r. T. Hough the favorlte for gov
ernor was slaughtered because Of the
opposition to the rural districts to the
Mclean men using the large delega-
tions from Cincinnati, Cleveland, To-
ledo and other cities to dictate the head
of the ticket. Those running next were
Chapman, Welty and Sorg. Welty's
name was not presented after his
friends learned that Chapman had been
agreed upon as the compromise can
didate. Houghs name was withdrawn
before the balloting began, and the
name of Sorg was withdrawn before
the result of the first ballot was an
nounced.
Although the Mclean men had been
in conference during the night and
morning, and had agreed to go to
Chapman, they scattered their vote on
the first ballot and did not concentrate
on Chapman on the second ballot any
more than necessary to nominate, 50
asfo dIssipafe as much as possible the
report that Mclean was naming the
sttte ticket.
t is conceded that the Mclean men
he'd an understanding with Mr.. Chap
man and his managers before the con-
vention met and the vote of the strong
Mclean counties for Chapman bears
out the report. In addition to the state
ticket nominated there is an impeded
arrangement for John r. Mclean for
Senator with the state candidates, as
wen as the party organization for him.
Stiu, 1t is reported that ex-Congress-
man Paul ]. sorg will also be In the
Held for senator
The Mclean men did not name their
first favorite for governor or hold the
resolutions as they had fixed them. but
these concessions were made in the in
terest of harmony. They wanted moth
Ing in the platform but the declaration
for free silver as the paramount issue,
but they would not vote against anti
trust and Cuban resolutions when once
Presented And they claim all the favor
and cooperation with Mr.. Chapman
that they could have had with Judge
HHough without entailing prejudice
ANOIn lnG IuIdl uiSAElCAb lOE ndNlAlB al
bitrarily used their power.
When 1t became necessary for the
NEaT,a,alv Ieeaees 90 rally cu Chapman on
ballot in order to end the
fc9htest, She solid vote of Highland
county. the home of Hough, went with
that Of the delegations from Cincin-
natl, Cleveland, Toledo and other cities
that We're strongly for whatever Nc
Lean wanted.
The full ticket nominated is as fol-
lows; For governor, Horace L. Chap
man. lieutenant governor, Melville d.
Shaw; supreme judge. J. P. Spriggs;
attorney general, w. H. Dore; state
treasurer, James F. Wilson; board of
public works, Peter II. Degnan; school
commissioner, Byron H. Hurd.
The silver Republicans held a con-
ference last night and expressed great
indignation. They said 1t was true
they had announced that they did not
want a place on the state ticket, but
the announcement was not made till
after they were told they could not
have 1t. They appointed a state COM
mittee to call a convention to noml-
nate a separate ticket The Populists
also announced that they would have
a separate ticket. The Prohibitlonists
will have two separate tickets, so that
there win be at least six state tickets
In the field.