The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
OHIO NAT|0NAL|STS
A Small Assembly in State
Convention.
STATE TICKET NOMINATED
JOS. III. OUTHWAITE ENDORSED
FOR U. s. SENATOR.
CARLISLE AND WATTERSON SENT REGRETS
The Platform Denounces DingIeyism and
Hav allan Annexation Declares for the
Maintenance of the Gold Standard
Tho State Ticket
The State Ticket.

Columbus, Ohio. Sept. 9.-The State
convention OF the National Democrats to-
day was not as large as expected, the
attendance being limited probably to
half hundred delegates. The leaders
of the party express themselves as
well satisfied, however, and attribute
the small attendance to the fact that
business men generally are less appre
hensivc on the money question than
year ago. They believe also that the
party has pursued wise policy in nomi-
mating a State ticket. This was the
only question in fact upon which IL diff
ference of opinion developed among the
delegates.
Notwithstanding. the committee APP
pointed Wednesday night that it was ad-
yisable to nominate a State ticket, the
opposition succeeded in having a plank
slipped into the platform declaring it in
expedient to nominate a State ticket.
lively discussion was preGpitated bt
this compromise of the minority and i;
developed that the question involved wal
whether fhe party organization could bs
maintained more effectually by nomi-
mating or not nomina ting a State ticket.
The ma jority seemed TO think that Il
ticket would give the party organization
a prestige which it could not otherwise
secure and this plank Of the platform
was defeated by Il decisive vote. Next
to The nomination of Il ticket the most
important action of the convention was
in endorsing Il candidate for United
States Senator. The proposition ORR
ginated with the Franklin county dele
CATION and Hon. Jos. H. fOuthwaite, of
this city. was unanimously endorsed
Hon. w. ID. Bynum, OF Indiana, spoke
on The money question, and letters were
read from Hon. John G. Carlisle and
Hon. Henry Watterson. The latter re-
gretted that he could not meet the true
Democrats of Ohio. He was laboring
INCREASINGLY and earnestly for the end
they had in view. If the party is to
live there must be restoration of
Democratic principles, They demand the
rapudation of misleading theories Of
finance.
I'm kentucky" he said, 1--WE have
made a glorious beginning, and we
have every reason to look for Il glori-
ous result"
Hon. John G.. Carlisle sent long let
ter saying in effect that the Democrats
who have remained faithful to the true
principles of the party as they were un-
derstood prior to the revolutionary decla-
rations of 1896, should preserve their or
CARNATIONS, nominate candida tes and
prosecute vigorous contests in every
State in the Union.
IF we honestly believe in the recti-
tuude of the course we have heretofore
pursued, it is our duty as loyal Demo-
Gratis and patriotic citizens to maintain
by al 1.-The means at our command, the in
dependent and conservative position we
now hold and to appeal to our old politi-
|cal associates, who still entertain many
opinions on public questions in common
with us, which repudiate the new danger
Gus doctrines inconsiderately proclaimed
lat Chicago and st. Louis, and return to
the simple and honest faith Of the
fathers"
The letter closed with reasons why
Populist and Republican doctrines re-
quire opposition by the Democrats. as
they fought prior to 1896.
! The platform denounces the Dingley
bill and condemns the proposed annexa-
ton of the Hawaiian islands. The finan-
cial plank is as follows:
Eve declare for the maintenance of the
gold standard. for the retirement OF the
greenbacks, and for the extension of the
civil service system, wherever possible in
the nation and in this State"
The following State ticket was nomi-
mated:
For Governor. julius Dexter, Cincin-
natl; Lieutenant Governor, Judge A. H.
Merrill, Sandusky; Judge of the Supreme
Court, Judge John Ii. Clarke, Youngs-
town; Attorney General, Daniel Wilson.
Cincinnati; State Treasurer, Samuel
Stevens, Columbus; State Commissioner
of Schools, Prof. w. III. Johnson, Gran
vile; member of State Board of Public
Works, Henry d. Coffinberry, Cleveland.