Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-12
NO FUSION IN OHIO.
Straigthout Populists Largely ii
the Majority.
JACOB s. ooxEY FOR GOVERNOR,


JACOB s. 00XEY FOR GOVERNOR.
Charges That Anti-Fusionists Had
Been Corrupted by Hanna's Money
Led to a Row Which Necessitated q
Call on the Police For Protection.
Columbus. o.. Aug. 12--Fusion was
repudiated yesterday by the Populists
| of Ohio in a manner so emphatic as
| to leave no chance for controversy re-
| garding the future policy of the party.
| The Populist state convention, by an
overwhelming majority. severed the al
| lance made year ago with the Dem
| ocats on the free silver issue and nom
| mated a full state ticket, headed by
| Jacob s. Coxey of 'scommonweal" fame
| as the nominee for governor. Turbu-
lent scenes marked the opening of the
| convention.
The report of the committee on rules
| and order of business brought out g
| promised sensation. The report pro-
1 vided that no speech should exceed
| five minutes, regardless of the subject
! discussed. Several delegates immedi-
| ately Joined in protest against this
/ provision, claiming that it was con-
| trary to the fundamental principle OF
| the Peoples party, and an amendment
| was offered to strike out of the report
| the obnoxious section.
Finally Peter Witt, of Cleveland, Sc
cured recognition from Chairman Seitz
and mounting chair proceeded to de-
nounce the committee making the re-
port, and asserted that the convention
! had been bought out by Mark Hanna
He claimed that delegates had beer
bribed by the Republicans, and he had
the proof providing he was given an
opportunity to produce it.
A score of delegates were on their
feet in an instant crowding around the
chair on which Witt stood. When one
of the delegates attempted to pull Witt
| off the chair the latter struck at the
delegate, and a general melee ensued
In which several blows were exchanged
| and chairs raised aloft in threaten
ing manner. A policeman, who was
present rushed in and interrupted the
hostilities, and a few minutes later a
platoon of police reached the hall and
the convention proceeded, after order
had been restored, with blue coat on
guard in each aisle The police remain
ed until the convention took final
| adjournment.
The anti-fusionists were not in the
least dismayed by the charges that
had been made, and the report of the
committee on rules and order of bust
ness was adopted in it's original form
by vote of 535 to ITO, which was the
| rI.o of oI<% ;xxr
strength of the factions.
Before the morning session closed q
resolution was adopted providing fol
the appointment of committee to in
vestigate the charges of corruption.
At the afternoon session the follow
ing state ticket was nominated: Fol
governor, Jacob Coxey; lieutenant gov
ernor, Morris Whitcomb; supreme judge
D. C. Pomeroy; attorney general, C. A
Reider; state treasurer, F. NJ Morris.
The convention remained in session
until 6 o'clock awaiting the report OF
the investigating committee, but ii
was not Forthcoming, and the conven-
ton adjourned sine die, with the under
standing that the committee would re-
port to the state central committee.
Rev. j. H. Taylor and Hugo Preyor
of Cleveland, both fusionists, were the
principal witnesses before the investi-
eating committee. Taylor stated he
had heard the Republicans were spend
ing some money to assist the anti
fusion Populists, and he determined tt
find out the truth of it. He said he
went to Major Charles Dick and told
him the Populists were dissatisfied with
the Democratic campaign and sug-
gested that the fusion might be broken
UP. He referred to Hugo Preyor as a
prominent Populist whose services
would be worth securing, and arranged
for conference later between Major
Dick and Preyor and himself.
At that conference, he claimed, Major
Dick agreed to pay the expenses OF
headquarters, literature, ETC., for this
anti-fusion Populists at the state con-
vention Major Dick asked them if they
needed any money for expenses, and
Preyor said he did not Taylor &C.
cepted SIS and railroad ticket. Preyol
stated to the committee he had later
written to Dick for money to pay his
expenses, and had received g check
for SIS, which was produced.
i THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS,
The Party Platform Lands Bryan as
Tour Noble Champion
Roanoke, Va, Aug. 1.-THE Demo.
cratic state convention was called tt
order yesterday by General George J
Hundley. G. d. Letcher was temporary
chairman and E.. w. Saunders perma.
nent chairman.
Every denunciation of the gold
standard by the speakers ELECTED ap-
plause from the convention. The first
greatest outburst of cheering was
evoked by Chairman Saunders declara-
tion that William J. Bryan will be tbs
president in 1900. At the conclusion OF
his speech Mr., Saunders was given g
hearty ovation,
The platform makes the following de.
ciaration;
1--WE reaffirm the platform of the ma
tional Democratic convention adopted
In Chicago in July, 1896, and upon which
w. j. Bryan was nominated for tbs
presidency of the United States and we
extend our congratulations to our no.
BILE champion upon the able and brill
liant manner In which he discharged
the trust reposed In him. The faet
that he received more votes than ans
candidate for the presidency and more
than any candidate of any party, say
ing alone his successful opponent, Il
evidence that Democratic principles
are still dear to vast mass of the
American people"
The Dingley tariff is denounced, al
income tax favored, and the free ani
unlimited coinage of gold and silyel
at the ratio of Is to / demanded, The
platform also declares for primary
elections to indicate the popular cboic,
for United States senator and com
mits legislative candidates to accep
the result of these primaries.
The nominee for governor is james
Hoge Tyler, while Edward Echols. O.
Stanton, was nominated for lieutep
ant governor.
STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS
But Little Interruption to the Up.
ward March of Prices,
New York, Aug. 1.-THE only interrup
ton to the upward course of prices today
was due to occasional profit taking b,
room traders. The offerings on this ae
count were easily absorbed with only
momentary halt, after which the rise wa,
resumed. Closing bids:
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