The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
Us. COXEY FOR GOVERNOR.
THE ONO PoPULIsTy NOMINATE
THEIR OWN STATE TICKEE

Check Produced signed by Sasior Dick, Mr..
Hsanna's Manager. Given Tor the Alleged
Purpose or PrcvcntinG Fusion with Demo-
Observation-Disclosures Raen In Control.
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 1.-THE Populist State
Convention, hold hero to-day. was one OF intense
excitement from start to flnish. 1t ended in the
nomination OF the famous Jacob 8. Coxoy for
Governor. When tho delegates were not charg-
ing each other with corruption they were call.
ing each other liars, and. to break the monotony,
q free.for-all fight was engaged In during the
morning session.
Blows were exchanged by delegates, but no
one was seriously injured. A squad OF police
had to DO called in to qucll the disturbance.
The temper of tho delegates was such that
Chairman seitz decided that it would be tho
part Of wisdom to keep the police on constant
duty TO prevent any further outbreaks.
Thore were two factions in the convention,
those who favored fusion with the Democrats,
led by George A. Groot Of Cleveland, and the
Middle-of-the-R Road element, who favored indie
pendent action and the maintenance OF their
own party organization. Allen Cook Of Canton
was the leader of their forces. This element
was in absolute control of the convention.
The trouble which resulted in tho fsticuff was
precipitated by Peter Witt Of Cleveland, who
made q general charge that tho Middle-of.the-
Road men were the paid agents Of Senator Han
ma and had come here with their pockets filled
with money to defeat fusion with the Demo.
Gratis and thus aid the Republican State ticket
and Mr.. Hanna in his Senatorial canvass.
The counter charge was made by the Middle
of.the.R Road element that tho fusionists were in
the pay Of John R. Mclean or some Of his
lieutenants. The platform Of principles after
ward enunciated. denouncing everything Repub-
lican and everything Democratic, was greatly
tempered by the opinions which the members of
the convention had expressed Of each other.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
continued the temporary officers who had been
selected by the anti-fusionists the day before.
The Committee on Credentials seated the con-
testing Middle-of.the-Road delegations. The
fusionist members Of the committee, how
ever. submitted q report seating their
delegations, and the only test Of strength
during tho day between the factions
was on q motion to adopt the minority report.
1t was defeated by o vote of 535la for and
174ls against. This was tho only roll call
made during the entire proceedings. The con-
testing delegates took their seats amid cheers
and Kisses. The Committee on Resolutions then
submitted its report, which was adopted by q
viva voce vote amid great applause.
the Peoples party to be Identical with those Of
the national Constitution; AYERS the crime
q fdros sa0 id n 4 n f shr t ym If sS e 81 p so.
pie: and as a means for providing employ.
hRs1t for these people 18th the T dsmand Is made
township. municipality or Incorporated town or
VILLAGE dsems it Necessary to make public i'm.
NTH the seeret1fy Of tho Treasury Of the
trusts ''s are pdepouaesd and ssspf the, People 1ss
srsl government exclusively is de@snaied, silver
e e e 1s oG q !. ins pp %9nsg 90 az Wis iSSHTs rossu M1'n no saas
and an money bearing tho stamp Of the Govern
3'1 high : time e1 that hsfAi the isa's oii @''i senst oral p
be. taken out of the market and the hands Of
and the owners Of public franchises are de,
nounced as being unit to represent the inter,
s States 81 senate sae R,:is sy RaGptih OF is ee eTte m .aS en' tSe
striking coal miners and the moral support of
the the E Psssy R'fidRe q t. the s Sei fhs@ IN fe Of ts stFGGS SSaa;
patriots patti ~ t y DEMANDED eaa and TdR beth 211.t the .,. Add anhnsnas
conference in declaring against fusion with any
party in any State was Endorsed. though the
mated; 3 service pension 70 ali soldiers Of So
per month and one cent per diem for each day of
the ea actien tn Of H the Nashville = RSnS com confe eReDce0 sfraoke on
sRa S0 OF seil fasF Sss G to Hanna sn or S%P eIsans we're faS,
o oSt ths t anf TO A{Re es e Cook sn6 Of t9 ca thts or ls SriRg
of the Middle. f.the- Road element, moved
the appointment of a of five to inyes-
tigate these charges. The statement had been
made that Hugo Preyer. a former member Of
. check from Major. Dick, the Republican
leader, in payment Of his services to come here
and fight against ms fusion and that money had
nuated Baptist minister Of Cleveland, for q sim
The committee appointed under tho Cook mo-
ton consists OF two fusionists and three Middle.
of-the-Road members. The committee organ;
in session at a late hour tonight. Those who
had made the accusations against the men
at first to go before the committee, and the com.
mittee was about to adjourn when the fusion.
t9ts mustered up courage and filed formal
Hugo Preyer of Cleveland was summoned and
Dick. s]ee ne a%y Of the National Rep RepaB EIEm A Conc.
mittee and in charge Of Senator Hnnna's sena;
S SSGasa sshx . Check * dawn aa%a't on thu ins one ne Sslllo and
4ank Of WashinEtop; d. O., fr VS.. and dated
DO rendered in an effort to defeat fusion with
the Democrats by the Populist State Conven
Preyer's testimony caused a great sensation
but on crossexamination he said that he had
the purpose for which i was being used before
ths .co%mittss. ns%sly, to 8 shoW that Ntsjo'
suit 10 Hanna and the Republican party.
atterward cashed the check for him himself, 50
that he could not produce it. He said he hat
spent a part OF the money and expected to spent
the rest. He said IL was given him to come Il
Columbus and work against fusion. IL was ais,
alleged that !. J. Fishback OF this city and J
II, M. Frederick OF Canton had received none,
nom Dick. but they denied 1t. and no evidence
was produced to substnntiate the charge.
The convention adjourned this evening, bu
under a resolution offered by Gen. Coxey tn,
committee Is to make its report 10 the StateC Cen
tral Committee. The report OF the committe
may not DO filed with the State Central Com
mittee for several days.
Hugo Preyer is n lusionist, and for that reason
was deposed by the conyention as a member o
the National Committee. The other two member
from Ohio, Gen. Coxey being one, resigned. TIL
convention selected the following as their sue
Sessors on the, National Committee: ]. ii. NJ
B; MoCommon OF Crawford county.
The three fusionist members Of the ney
State Central Committee. representing tn
First, Second, and Twenty.frst Congress ds
tricts, were, put on the committee and men 1
full sympathy with the Middle-of.the Road poo
pie were sMbsiituted. Tho Commit er nrnn ize