The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-30
OHIO DEMOCRATS TO MEET.
To-DAT'S CONVENTION WILL BE At
TENDED BIZ A THRONG.

Tho right OF the Day surEes Around Editor NC
Lean-Geid Democrats Declare That They
will Mako war Upon Legislative Cas-.
didates A sharp Guberpatorini Contest
COLUMBUS, o.. June 29.-The Ohio Democrats
are about to hold the biggest State convention
in the history OF the State. At noon to-day every
room in the hotels was taken.
The crowd will number fully 5000. and II may
reach twice that number before tomorrow. To-
night 500 men came In from Upper Sandusky to
boom the candidacy Of Judge Allen Smalley.
Just before that 1000 men came in from Canton
and way stations to urge along the fight Of tho
Hon. John C. welty. Other favorite sons have
brought their neighbors with them.
In addition to the silver men Of the State there
Is a large crowd of gold men here also. repro
scnting the other wing Of the Ohio Democracy.
Interviews with the leaders Of tho gold
men indicate that the fight OF last year
will be renewed this year. With scarcely an
exception they are all against the candidacy
Of John r Mclean for the Senate. They
give three reasons for their antagonism.
The first one is that he 10 not n resident
Of the State, the second is that he has
in the past conducted a Republican newspaper.
the third is that the followers OF the single
standard are opposed to any millionaire for
United States Senator. The gold men affirm
that their strength in the State will reach 49,
600, and that the men who voted for Palmer and
Buckner last year are still for the same cause.
Within ten days after the convention has adj
journed the gold men will hold a conference OF
their own and decide what they viii do. They
are willing, to say now that under no circum-
stances will they support the Mclean legislative
tcket, in any county or district in the State.
A choice Of a Democrat for Governor is at this
time somewhat chaotic A fierce onslaught was
made on the candidacy Of Judge Hough to-
H iaSsdi and EedA1 sss n snpP ss,s once so b u i%eres mated
with the financial views OF the recent
Administration This has been worked
to be the choice Of Mclean for Governor TnnoG and
on this supposition he has been opposed in
every quarter. The Mclean forces have
strength enough to control the convention.
for them to ask for anything beyond the SEN
atorship.. They have been warned that any ad-
ditional demands might result in their losing
III HouRh is nominated tomorrow it will be be-
cause the Mclean element thinks IL In strong
enough TO do as II plesses. As the situation
Hough. Each silver candidate Is positive that
he is the very man for the place.
yet the eIiCongressman is here and working
like a beaver. The silver men are not for him.
and the gold men OF moderate silver views are
for Hough.
> The temporary and permanent Chairman of
the convention tomorrow will be Uric Sloane,
and before the deliberations Of the convention
are concluded 1t will be far in the afternoon, and
just what a conyention controlled by such a
radical element will be expected to make. Every
thing at Chicago will be Endorsed, although it
all that was said and done at Chicago. In this
he will be overruled. Gov. Campbell heads the
on Resolutions. and one plank will
ministrssion to Uphold d the iaWe' Gin in the heA case e Of
the Crbana lynching.