Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29
Delegates to the Ohio Democratic Con-
vention United.
S0aG is MAKING A STRONG FIGHT
His GubernatoriaI Boom a Cloak
for His Senatorial Aspirations.
CON ENTION TOMORROW

COLUMBUS, Ohio. June oa.-The pre-
liminary work of the democratic state con-
Eention today showed that Il was almost
unanimous for free silver and John X. Nc
Lean Tor senator. There was however a
continuation of the contests for the differ
ent places on the state ticket and for posi-
tions on the committees
Lawrence T. Neal, who was defeated for
governor by President Mckinley: ex-Mayor
John Farley and other gold standard DEM
ocrats were active in the chorus for Nc
Lean, but they were contending for differ
ent men for governor. Robert r Hough
was again the favorite today. and regard
ed as the Mclean man, but the field made
very bitter fight on him. especially the
friends of ex-Congressman Paul J. Sorg
who was supported by Ex-Governor James
E. Campbell, eX-Collector Joseph Bowling
who was removed by President Cleveland
for violation of the civil service rules, and
other leading conservatives on the finan-
cial question. The fact that Mr.. Sorg voted
for the issue of gold bonds while i'm Con-
gress was used by the radical silver men
very strongly against him.
In the contest for governor John {. Welty
and Horace l.. Chapman showed much
strength today. Even if the Mclean men
insist on putting through the HoCgh slate
tomorrow, IT is believed that there will be
several ballots, i'm order to permit the
dozen or more candidates to show their
respective polls.
There are many candidates for other
places on the state ticket. and the con-
vention may extend TO Thursday.
Fight on Hourh Crows BITTER.
Previous to the district meetings at 4:3G
p m. the fight against r. 7. Hough for
governor became so bitter that there was
much talk of eS-Congressman ID. ID. Dona-
Won for the head of the ticket. Welty,
Chapman and some others showed gains.
but IL was generally believed that Donavon
would be slated ii 1t was necessary for the
controlling elements 10 drop Hcugh.
On all sides il held that stand
ard bearer should be selected who had
any gold streak in his record. while It
was conceded that Hough was an original
Bryan man at Chicago even before the
nomination was made and that he had ad-
vocated a free silver plank in the state
platform three years ago. when Senator
Brice controlled the state convention
against him, yet the fact that MIR. Hough
wore Carlisle button one day in Wash
ington was used damaging evidence
against him
The Mclean men were all anxious for a
clean-cut silver man for governor no
objection was made to Mr.. McLean's rec
ord on that issue. They felt that Mclean
was suffering some en- account of his
friends supporting Mr.. Hough, against
whose silver record some found objections.
The Mclean men held that the reports
against Hough were untrue, and that they
were circulated by the managers of other
candidates for governor, but IL was evident
that the Mclean lieutenants today consid-
cred the situation serious enough TO have
another man ready for the slate in the
event that they could not control their
forces for Hough.
Those who favor Mclean for senator
became involved in such bitter contests
against each other over the head of the
state ticket that it became doubtful
whether McCorville, Wilkins and other
Mclean managers could control the COLI
vention on the nomination for governor,
which involved the support of the state
senatorship.
Efforts were made again today 10 get Mr..
Mclean TO come from Cincinnati to CO.
lumbuS. but no assurances were received On
these calls. The Mclean leaders held sew
eral conferences during the day. While
they did not want to antagonize the friends
os other candidates, they could not be in
duced to drop Hough.