Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-02
Vigorous Language Used by Chair
man Sloan to John R. Mclean.
TOLD him OVER THE TELEPHONE
Senatorial Aspirant Accused Of Bad
Faith at Columbus Convention.
TREATMENT OF MR.. HOUGH

Special Dispatch to The Evering Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2-An inter-
view with Mr.. Ulrich Sloan, chairman of
the late Ohio democratic conven ton. is pub
;ished here this morning, under Colum-
bus date, in which this gentleman de-
nounces John R. Mclean as coward and
a traitor.
Mr.. Sloan had just emerged from long
distance-telephone booth when seen. He
had been talking with John R. Mclean,
and he was mad clean through.
Called Mclean Traitor and Coward.
II have just talked to John r. Mclean
over the telephone" said Mr. Sloan, land I
told him just one thing. told him he is a
traitor and a coward; that he has proven
himself as such. That is all 1 said. 1 only
wanted to tell him that, and that did.
Then 1 rang off,
Il believe" continued Mr.. Sloan, that
the ticket we placed in the field yesterday
is a good one. The nominee for governor is
stalwart, honest, genuine free silver
man. The only mistake we made was in
not giving recognition Of the ticket to the
party. The only complaint have to make
is of the manner and methods which
brought about the nomination for gov
ernor. John r. Mclean, through his
rloyed methods which In the past have
made him suspected of using a man under
promises of support until he saw fit to
play traitor and dump him, not in the in
interest.
Must Distrust Men of Wealth.
''The time has now come to the demo-
cratic party, which is rightfully the party
of the people, when it must distrust at all
times men Of immense wealth and select
those who are not connected directly or in
directly with the monied corporations of
the country. John Mclean has proved a
coward and a traitor in his treatment OF
Mr. Hough, and has simply given an exhi-
billion of his real character. X-rays could
not have revealed the real nature of the
man more clearly than his conduct yester-
day. He was too cowardly to come to Co
lumbus and open headquarters and an
nounce whom he favored and take stand
for him. Instead he sat back in the dark.
and like an Italian assassin, held stiette
in his sleeve, prepared to use 1t on either
friend or foe. as his own selfish interests
Dictated
While Mr. Sloan was speaking be was in
tensely earnest, and every word was said
with bitterness which shows that he, as
one of the prominent leaders, will so for
ward to the fight for the purpose of rally
ing united democracy against Mclean
Mr. Hough is still in Columbus. and late
last night declined to talk for publication
His lips are sealed, so far as denouncing
Mclean for his treachery is concerned,
at least for the present. He knows, OF
course, that he has been made tool Of
Bitterness undoubtedly RACES in his breast
but he will not pour forth his wrath. He
said, however that he might have some
thing to say In the near future
Welty's Action Causes Comment.
The withdrawal of Welty, the Canton
man, had not ceased to be talked about by
the delegates who remained in Columbus
up to this evening. 1t was regarded as
strange that after making such an active
canvass for the gubernatoIlal nomination
he should pull out without even allowing
his name to be presented to the convention.