The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08


State Treasurer-James II. Wilson.
Board of Public Works-Peter II.
Degnan.
School Commissioner-Byr r. Hurd.
The Convention.
Columbus, O., June 3O.-The democrat
ic state convention here today was one
of the most memorable political Occa-
sions in the history of Ohio. 1t was
convention of unanimity on principles
and of differences on men, and especially
on those who were candidates for places
on the state ticket. In the contest for
favOrites il was also u convention Of en-
durance, as the delegates took no recess
and were in session continually from 10
a. IN. until almost that hour tonight. 1t
was n free silver convention. While
there were some differences of opinion
about adopting the antitrust and Cuban
planks there was no dissenting voice in
the convention on the silver question.
The name of w. j. Bryan was men
toned in some way by every speaker as
the only way of bringing out n chorus
of applause. While there was no place
on the state ticket accorded to either the
silver republicans or the populists, yet
representatives of both these elements
co-operated in the convention and an
informal fusion was perfected. The sill
yer republicans and the populists are
resentatives on the ticket, as they would
not ask for such representation and
stated that they were more interested in
the platform than in the Offices Out of
956 votes cast for supreme judge there
were 922 for J. J. Harper, silver re-
publican. II, Il. HOugb, the favorite
for governor, was slaughtered because of
the opposition of the rural districts to
the Mclean men using the large dele
cations from Cincinnati, Cleveland, To
ledo and other cities to dictate the head
of the ticket. Those running next were
Chapman, Welty and Sorg Welty's
learned that Chapman had been agreed
upon as Il compromise candidate.
HOugh's name was withdrawn before
the balloting began, and the name of
Sorg was withdrawn before the result
of the first ballot was announced. AL
though the Mclean men had been in
conference during the night and this
morning, and agreed to go to Chapman,
they scattered their votes on the first bal
lot and did not concentrate on Chapman
on their second ballot any more than was
necessary to nominate, SO as TO uissi-
pate as much as possible the report that
Mclean was naming the state ticket.
1t is conceded that the Mclean men had
an understanding with Mr.. Chapman
and his managers before the convention
convened and the vote of the strong Nc
Lean counties for Chapman bears out
the report.
j. X. Mclean for senator has the
state candidates as well as the party Or
ganization for him. Still it is reported
that Congressman Paul ]. Sorg will al
so be in the field for senator. The Nc
Lean men did not name their first favor
tie for governor or hold the sessions as
they had fixed them last night, but these
concessions were made IN the interest of
harmony. They wanted nothing in the
platform but the declaration for free sill
yer as the paramount issue, but they
would not vote against the antitrust and
Cuban resolution when once presented.
When 1t became necessary for the Nc
Lean forces to rally to Chapman on the
second ballot in order to end the con-
test the solid vote of Highland county,
the home of Hough, went with that of
the delegations from Cincinnati Cleve-
land, Toledo and other cities that were
strongly for whatever Mclean wants.
The convention was the most largely
attended of any such convention since
the civil war.
der at 10 a. m. by Chairman Durbin he
congratulated the party on the signs of
1 the times and enthusiastic condition of
the party. He made speech for free
silver.
Prayer was offered by Rev. E. l.. Rex
ford, pastor Of the Universalist church
in this city, and then Hon Uric Sloan
was introduced as the temporary chair
man.
Just before the convention was called
to order a large gold cross was carried
into the hall. 1t had as an ornament
the crown of thorns and clock indi-
eating 16 to /. 1t was large, and as II
formed the center piece among the floral
decorations about the stage, Chairman
Sloan, in gesture, pointed to it with great
effect as he proceeded with his vigorous
speech. There was also living white
rooster perched on the stage to add to
the enthusiasm.
The speech of Chairman Sloan was
frequently interrupted with the widest
demonstrations of applause, especially in
Of everything was silver. The Glee club
that entertained the gathering in the
early hours sang only silver songs, and
1t was on silver chords that Chairman
Sloan struck the responses.
The greatest demonstration of the con-
yention followed that part of Chairman
Sloan's speech In which he referred to
William j. Bryan as the leader of the sill
yer cause for 1900, and 1t was with this
climax that the speaker closed his key
note speech. M k ~
After the adoption of the report on
credentials the temporary organization
was made permanent
Gen: A. ]. Warner, as chairman of the
committee on resolutions, reported the
platform, which was loudly cheered and
adopted.
Gen. Warner explained that the COM
mittee. was unanimous in presenting the
majority report that covered ably the
financial question, but that two supple
mental resolutions would be offered b. a
minority Of the committee. Y
The antitrust resolution presented to