The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-12

COLUMBUS, o., Aug, ll,--FusIon was
repudtated to-day by the Popuiists OF
Ohio in a manner so emphatic as to
leave no chance for controversy regard
ing the future policy of the party. The
Popullst state convention by an over
whelmIng majority severed the alliance
made a year ago with the Democracy on
the free silver issue and nominated
full state ticket, headed by Jacob Coxey
Of "Commonweal" fame, as the nom
inee for governor. Turbulent scenes
marked the opening of the convention
this morning. The anti-fuslonists had
swept everything before them, captur-
ing the temporary and permanent or
ganiZation and all the committees, and
they We're on their mettle Nor was
the policy adopted by the fuslonists
calculated to temper the feeling which
had been aroused among the middle OF
the road delegates The threat Of the
fusionists to explode n bomb In the
convention was like Haunting a red nag
and when the convention assembled the
delegates were ready for any surprise
that might be sprung, The report OF
the committee on rules and order OF
business brought out the promised sem
satlon. The report provided that no
speech should exceed five minutes, re-
gardiess Of the subject discussed. Sev-
eral delegates Immediately Joined In
protest against this provision, claiming
that 1t was contrary 10 the fundamen-
tai principles OF the Peoples party, and
an amendment was offered to strike
out OF the report the Objectionable Sec
tlon. Finally Peter Witt, Of Cleveland,
secured recognition from Chairman
Seltz, and mounting n chair proceeded
to denounce the committee making the
report and asserted that the convention
had been bought out by Mark Hanna
He claimed he had proof that delegates
had been bribed by the Republicans
and he had the proof, providing he was
given an opportunity TO produce 1t.
The Hntl-fuslonlsts were not In the
least dismayed by the charges that mad
been made and the report of the COM
mlttee on rules and order OF business
was adopted in Its original form by
vote OF 535 to 100, which was the hrst
accurate showing OF the relative
strength of the factions.
The convention then effected perma-
ntnL hIkllllAalAhlls A'iAi'A' -
man John Selts, of Tihin. and Temper
airy Secretary A. S. Llghtwalter, of New
Philadelphia, being made permanent oiii-
cers From that time on the fuslonlsts
though In the minority were very much
in evidence. but their efforts resulted In
nothing except to delay the proceedings
of the convention. The resolutions
adopted renfIlrmed the POpullst plat
forms adopted by the Omaha and St.
Louis conventions Of the party and took
issue on several matters OF local interest
AT the afternoon session the following
state ticket was nominated:
For Governor-Jacob S. Coxey, Starke
county,
Lieutenant Governor-Morris Whit
comb, Tuscarawas county.
Supreme Judged. c. Pomeroy
Franklin county.
Attorney General-C.A. ReIderWay
county.
state Treasurer-F. NJ. Morris, Aug
lnlze county.
The convention at c o'clock adjourned
sine die,
Rev. ]. II. Taylor and Hugo Preyor, OF
Cleveland, both fusionlsts, were the prin-
cipal witnesses before the committee 10
lUNtSlAbilt lilt NlltA SO VI hAA'NAs' -
lor stated he had heard the Republicans
were spending some money to assist the
anu-Fuson Popullsts and he determined
to find out the truth Of Il. He said he
went to Major Charles Dick and told him
the Popullsts were dissatisfied with the
Democratic campaign and suggested
that the fusion might be broken up. He
referred to Hugo Preyor as a prominent
Popullst whose services would be worth
securing and arranged for conference
later between Mapor Dick aud Preyor
and himself. At that conference hs
claimed Major Dick agreed TO pay the
expenses OF Observation-Disclosures, etc,
for the anti-fuson populsts at the state
convention. Major Dick asked them II
they needed any money for expenses and
PreyOr said he did not Taylor accepted
S25 and railroad ticket. Prcyor stated
TO the committee he had written TO Dick
to pay his expenses and had received
check for S25, signed by Charles Dick,
and drawn on the Ohio National Bank
OF Washington. d. c., which was sub-
mlttcd in evidence The committees
finding will be reported to the general ex-
ccutlYe committee.