The record-union., 1897-06-30

Ticket Yet.
COLUMBUS (O), June 29.-There was
2 larger attendance at the State Demo-
cratic convention than has even been
known on such occasions in Ohio. 1t
was thought to-day that a fusion would
pe perfected with both the Silver Re-
publicans and the POpulists, but the
Committee on Rules 10 which the ques-
ton was referred, could not agree to-
night, on a report TO give places on
the tickets to both of these elements,
and therefore the question of fusion
viii be returned to the convention to-
morrow without recommendation. The
platform is for free silver and nothing
else. 1t simply reafTirms the Chicago
platform and repeats the language only
Of the financial plank.
COLUMBUS (O), June 29.-The pre-
lminary workings Of the Democratic
State Convention to-day showed that
it was almost unanimous for free silver
and John r. Mclean for Senator. Law
rence T. Neal, who was defeated for
Governor by President Mckinley: ex-
Minister John Farley and other gold
standard Democrats We're active in the
chorus for Mclean, but they were con-
tending for different men for Governor.
Robert T. Hough was still the favor
ite for Governor and regarded as the
Mclean man, but the field made
very bitter fight on him, especially the
friends Of ex-Congressman Paul j.
SOrg, who was supported by ex-GOv-
ernOr Campbell. eX-COllectOr Joseph
Bowling, who was removed by Presi-
dent Cleveland for violation of the civil
service rules, and other leading men.
The fact that Mr.. Sorg voted for the
issue Of gold bonds while in Congress
was used by the radical silver men very
strongly against him.
In the contest for Governor John c.
Welty and Horace l. Chapman showed
much strength to-day Even if the Nc
Lean men insist upon putting through
the Hough slate tomorrow it is be-
1ieved that there will be several balls j.
in order to permit the dozen or more
candidates TO show their respective
polls.
There are many candidates for other
places on the State ticket and the con-
vention may extend to Thursday.
.
the fight against r. T. Hough for Gov
ernor became so bitter that there was
much talk of congressman D. D.
Donovan to head the ticket Welty,
Chapman and some Others showed
gains, but it was generally believed that
Donovan would be slated, if necessary,
for the controlling elements to drop
Hough. On all sides it was held that
i 1
who had any gold streak in his record.
While it was conceded that Hough was
an original Bryan man at Chicago,
even before the nomination was made,
and that he had advocated a free sill
Yer plank in the State platform three
years ago, when Senator Byron con-
trolled the State Convention against
himself. yet the fact that Hough wore
a Carlisle button one day in Washing
ton was against him. The Mclean fac
tion held that the reports against
Hough were untrue and We're circulated
by the managers of other candidates.
but it was evident that they could
not be taken seriously enough to have
another man ready for the slate in
the event that they could not control
their forces for Hough.
Those who favor Mclean for Senator
became involved in such bitter con-
tests over the head of the State ticket
that il became doubtful whether Nc
Conville, wilkins and other Mclean
managers could control the convention
ON the nomination for. Governor, which
involved the support of the State ad-
ministration for Mclean in securing
the Senatorship.
Efforts were made again to-day to
have Mclean come from Cincin-
natl but no assurances were received.
Mclean leaders held several confer
ences during the day. While they did
not want to antagonize the friends of
other candidates, they could not be
induced to drop Hough.
When the delegates met at 4:30 p. M.
bv districts, it developed that there
was a strong feeling against some of
Mel cans managers because of their
atternpt to dictate the State nomina
tions and especially that Of r. T.
Hougb for Governor. After the pulse
of the delegates had been felt in those
preliminary meetings a conference was
called for tonight between McLean's
managers and other leaders. The Nc
Lean men carried all of the twenty
three Congressional districts by large
majorities for members of the State
Central Committee and for all the 9th
er committees.
The Committee on Resolutions is COM
posed of radical silver men, with the
exceptions of Ex-Governor James E.
Campbell, ex-senator T. NJ. Marriott,
w. p. Hackney and Carl Nau. who are
classed as conservative silver men.
The members Of the State Central
Committee chosen at the district meet
ing are classed as silver men and ia
vor Mclean for Senator. with possibly
two exceptions.
After the meeting of the delegates
bv districts there was q movement to-
night to bring out new man for Gov
ernor. one who had not been involved
in the complications of the past Two
davs and General A. J. Warner, Presi-
dent of the National Bimetallic League
and one Of the silver advocates in Con-
eress. was most prominently mentioned
as the dark horse General Warner
has been here all the week and is re-
garded as a receptive candidate for
Governor.