The herald., 1897-06-28
Watchword of the Ohio
Democrats
A GREAT CROP OF CANDIDATES
INDICATES STRONG HOPES OF
SUCCESS
The State Convention Meets on
Wednesday, and the Leaders
Are Busily at Work
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
COLUMBUS, O.. June 27.-Although
the Democratic state convention does
not begin until Wednesday half dozen
candidates for the nomination of gov
ernor opened headquarters here today.
The delegates will meet by congression-
al districts Tuesday afternoon and the
committees Tuesday night and most of
the preliminary work will be done to-
morrow night. There will be no indorse-
ment of any candidate for United States
senator, but all aspirants for that honor
will participate in the proceedings, es-
pecial1y in the district meetings. 1t is
conceded that John r. Mclean, pro-
prietor of the Enquirer. has secured
such large majority of delegates that
he can be indorsed for senator If he
desires Endorsement now. While Mr..
Mclean is recognized as candidate for
senator his friends state that he does
not want a resolution Of Endorsement.
Mr.. Mclean has told his friends that he
sees no reasons for the Democrats fol-
lowing the practice of the Republicans
in indorsing at the state convention a
candidate for senator when such a Sc
lection is vested in the legislature.
The Mclean men are aggressive only
to the extent of seeing that nobody else
is indorsed for senator. They want no
Endorsement resolution as an annex to
the platform. 1t is announced that Mr..
Mclean will not attend the convention,
but kilograms will be sent to Cincinnati
tomorrow requesting his presence.
Diving to the Mclean men having a
large majority of the delegates there
will be no contest for the campaign
Craftsmanship or the control of the state
committee. 1t is understood that Daniel
McConville will be chairman again of
the state executive committee. AS there
are no Democrats holding state office in
Ohio complete new ticket is TO be nomi-
mated and there are more candidates
than ever before-enough of them for a
convention. Among the candidates for
the nomination of governor are Robert
T. Hough, Paul ]. Sorg, D. D. Donovan,
r. A. Smalley, ]. M. Van Meter, S. M.
Hunter. A. w. Patrick, John c. Welty,
Horace L. Chapman, A. w. Thurman,
J. J. Lentz. Conway w. Noble, John w.
Winn, E. B. Finley, James Kilbourne,
F. c. Layton, F. NJ. Merriott, John G.
RaHSss HSss CROP P9fFx 81 sor spae FEa1Rk
is correspondingly large and the con-
vention will likely be ballo.ing late
Wednesday night for the minor nomina-
tions. 1t is believed that r. T. Hough
of Hillsborough will be named for gov
ernor after the first ballot, on which the
long list of other aspirants can be COM
plimented. Hough is one of the radical
free silver men. He resigned as solicitor
of the internal revenue department be-
cause of the opposition to the financial
policy Of the administration. He owed
that appointment to Senator Brice, but
he is now for Mclean for senator AS
the convention will be very strongly for
free silver there will be no contest over
the platform except on the Endorsement
of the Chicago platform as whole
Some want only a declaration for free
silver in order to avoid the Endorsement
of what are termed "anarchistic planks'
in the Chicago platform.