The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-05
CHAPMAN WINS.
Will Make 0hio'S GoVernOrShip RAGS
for Democracy.
HE STANDS TO BEAT BUSHNELL
Sessions of the Convention Were En-
thusiastic and Harmonious-Iree
Silver Was the Slogan.
Py Jos: Oil.


Columbus. o., June Observation-Disclosures
L. Chapman IS the man chosen by the
democrats of Ohio to lead them to victory.
The selection / magnificent one in it
self, and 1t was brought about under cir
cumstanccs which make the party 29.oOO
votes stronger today than It was yesterday.
Every demand has been met. every pledge
made the people has been fulfilled. The
platform is a magnificent reiteration of
the democratic principles so clearly set
forth by the national convention at Chi
cago. and the man who has been chosen
to lead the fight has a record of long and
enthusiastic and uncelsing support of those
principles.
Chapman was one OF the foremost advo-
Gates of silver in the preliminary cam
palgn which led up to the Chicago con
vention, as well. of course. as one of the
strongest supporters of the platform and
the nominee named at that convention.
1t has been a notable day for Ohio democ.
racy. The death warrant of Mark Hanna
was sung today from the thousands of
democratic throats as they cheerod and
cheered again at the references that were
made to the Chicago platform. at the
mention of the name Of democracy's great
given the successful candidates.
Yes, and TO the unsuccessful ones as
wen. for it has been great love feast.
with no bitterness and nothing but friendly
feelings between the aspIrants for party
hCnors.
The platform IS a clean Endorsement OF
the Chicago platform, the money planks
being emphasized by being reproduced in
the Ohio document. The platform proper
stops there but two supplementary pianks
were adopted, one strong arr&iSnment OF
trusts, the other the Cuban plank, which
The Constitution printed on Tuesday.
There Was No Dissenting Voice.
The platform makers thought ii best to
leave the issue clear-cut, and for that
reason made tae platform proper as short
as possible.
General Warner the veteran leader in
the silver fight. was GiVen a great recep-
ton when he appeared 10 report the plat
form The cheers were for him rs man
and q silver leader hut especially Tor the
principles which he so siSnally represents.
There was not a dissenting voice nor the
scmblance of dlsapproval, but, on the con-
trary, a degree Of enthusiasm equal 70
that which groets silver utterances IN the
south or west.
significant feature showing the friend
Illness of the various silver factions IN
Ohio, was brought out in the early pro
ccodings. when the committee on rui@S
submitted a communication suggesting
that a place on the docket be set aside for
the silver republicans and the populisis.
This proposition was tabled as being en-
tIroly unnecessary
Tn, motion 20 table was made by Hon
w T. Hackney. of Cleveland. 4 man WI"
always until last year was republican
and who said tina, neither the SILVER r.
publcans of Ohio nor the popu'ists desired
any such recognition rs the resolutions
suggested.
lie declared that all they as'tel was for
the democratic, convention 60 reitcrate t1Slr
Chicago latform and to nominate as us
candidates men who stood ON tnat platform
His motion t. table was seconded by other
silver republicans aud popunsts who h2d
come as delegate sto the convention, and
AZ their suggestion the proposition was
laid aside.
unit together.
Chapman's Nomination.
The nomination of Chapman was no sur
nrisr though some of the uninitiated were
surprised AT It's coming 50 soon.
The only surprise, when the time came
for ulacin;r tho names cf favorite sons be-
fore the convention. Were those furnished
bv the announcement that Stark county
ho1 a candidate to present, which meant
nfr
forts of a lot of enthusiastic youngsters
to staupe,lt, the convention for Mayor Rice
Of Canton. The men back of the Rice
boor, were many OF them, men who came
to help their fellow citizen. Welty, and
u,bc, he Welty leaders found they could
not nominate their man, and determined
thov would not present his name the
Youngsters decided 10 try It with Rice.
II aid not work, however. The reason II
did not work was that Chapman developed
90 great Individual strength that the lbs
leaders decided. TO get in the band wagon
II was determined before the convention
assem- bled that the Mclean forces were 70
go 70 Chapman in the end.
Realizing this. the Hough men decided
10 Withdraw their man before the ballo'inS
BEGAN Then when the end of the first ballot
had been reached and Chapmar's nominal
ton was assured, Joe DoWhng. the
Sorg leader, made pretty political play
by withdrawing Sors's name and announc-
ing that the men of Sorg's district would
vote for Chapman on the next ballot
This nonllnally PVT SorG men In the Chap
man band wagon ahead of the Mclean
,,on Anan Myers one of McLean's leu
tenants. made an effort to get the floor and
make a similar announcement about the
county vote but the second roll can cut
him off. on that ballot the Mclean lead
ers gave the big delegations from the diff
s,,+ rarts of the state to Chapman
,ba soventv-five Cincinnati votes which
farrocd the most distinctive Mclean deie-
cation. going to him in body. SO instead
~ any of the so-caled bosses debating the
oar,,inotion they all went to the strong
man when his strength had made itself
manifest.
rrrnv are all for him; each can say he
contributed To the result, but il is a victory
for neither Mclean or SorS.
chairman Is an aggro ssive. active fighter
,n1 . man whose record shows many points
Of IT'S strength. In a former dispatch
,old who h. is. lie is an original silver
man though president cf a national bank
NJ Jackson, whore he lives ana has his
coal mines.
He is especially strong with the labor
clement of the state. and at the same time
enjoys to the full confidence of the business