The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-01
CHAPMAN FOR GOVERNOR
JOHN IL. M'LEAN CONTROLS OHIO
DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION.
The Result Mems That Mclean VIII
Probably be Named for Senator-Paul D..
Sorg, the Tobacco Man, Withdraws in
Advance of Certain Defeat-It Was u Free

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Advance of Certain Defeat-It Was Free
Silver Convention.
Columbus, O.. June 30.-The ticket:
Governor, Horace l.. Chapman; lieut.
enant governor, Melville D. Shaw; su-
preme Judge, j. P. Spriggs; attorney
general, w. II. Dore; state treasurer,
James f. Wilson; for board of public
| works, Peter H. Degnan; school COM
missioner, Byron H. Hard.
The democratic state convention here
to-day was one of the most memorable
political occasions in the history of
Ohio. 1t was convention of unanimity
on principles and of differences on men
and especially on those who were con-
didates for places on the state ticket.
In the contest for favorites 1t was also
a convention of endurance as the dele
gates took no recess and were in ses-
sion continuously from 10 a. m. until
! that hour tonight.
1t was a free silver convention
| throughout. While there were some dif-
ferences of opinion about adopting the
antitrust and the Cuban resolutions
there was not dissenting voice In the
convention to the declaration for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio Of 16 to / without the CO.
| operation Of any other nation. r. I.
Hough, the favorite for governor, was
| slaughtered because of the opposition OF
the rural districts to the Mclean men
using the delegations from the cities to
dictate the head of the ticket. Welty' S
name was not presented after this his
| friends learning that Chapman had
| been agreed upon as the compromise
| candidate Houghs name was with
| drawn before the balloting began, and
the name of Sorg was withdrawn be-
| fore the result Of the first ballot was
| announced.
Although the Mclean men had agreed
| to go to Chapman they scattered their
vote on the first ballot, and did not con-
centrate on Chapman on the second
ballot any more than necessary to NOM
mate so as to dissipate as much as
possible the report that Mclean was
naming the state ticket
1t is conceded that Mclean had an
understanding with Mr. Chapman and
| HIS IndlldBeIS DeIOle Lie SoiN NCliliOii iiCt
and the vote of teh strong Mclean
counties for Chapman bears out the re-
port. In addition to the state ticket
nominated there Is an implied arrange
ment for John r. Mclean for senator.
with the state candidates as well as
| the party organization for him. Still,
it is reported that ex-Congressman
Paul j. Sorg will also be in the field for
senator.
The silver republicans held confer
ence tonight and expressed great in
dignation. They said that it was true
that they had announced that they did
not want a place on the state ticket,
but the announcement was not made
until after they were told that they
could not have it, They appointed a
state committee to call a convention to
nominate separate ticket The popu-
lists also announced that they would
hold state convention and have a
separate ticket. The prohibitionists
will have two separate tickets, so that
there will be at least six state tickets
in the field
EX-State Senator Melville c. Shaw of
| Wapakoneta was nominated for lieu.
tenant governor, and then Chapman
the nominee for governor, was introduc.
| ed and addressed the convention, ac-
| cepting the nomination.