The age-herald., 1897-08-12
MARKED THE PROCEEDINGS
Hanna Money : ed Freely to Prevent
 FuSif- Rith Democrats,
WAS THlS CHARGE OPENLY MADE
By De- lie Who Had a Check to Use In EN ,s' :e-Then Came the Howl coxey, the Commonwealer, Nam
 ed For Governor.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug 11-Fuslon was Ohio fin a manner so emphatic as to leave no chance for controversy regarding the future policy of the party. The popu- list state convention by an overwhelm- ing majority severed the alliance made year ago with the democrats on the free silver issue and nominated a full stat= ticket, headed by Jacob Coxey of commonweal fame as the nominee for governor. Turbulent scenes marked the opening of the convention this morn- ing. The anti-fusionists had swept ev- erythng before them, capturing the tem- poray organization and all the commit tees and they were on their mettle. Nor was the policy adopted by the fusionists
 
 had been aroused among the middle of the road delegates. The threat of the fusionists to explode bomb in the con- and when the convention assembled the delegates were ready for any surprise that might be sprung.
 The report of the committee on rules and order of business brought out the promised sensation. The report provided that no speech should exceed five min utes, regardless of the subject discussed. Several delegates immediately joined in protest against this provision, claim ing that 1t was contrary. to the funda- mental principles of the peoples party and an amendment was offered to strike out this obnoxious section. Finally Peter Witt of Cleveland, secured recognition from Chairman Saitz and, mounting chair, proceeded to denounce the com mittee making the report and asserted that the committee had been bought out by Mark Hanna. He claimed that he had proof that delegats had been bribed by the republicans. The matter could not be presented in five minutes, how ever, nor discussed in that time. As Witt waved aloft in his hand piece of paper which he claimed was a check that had been given to one of the dafe- gates by an agent of Mark Hanna, he the anti-fusionsts, charging that all of them had been corrupted by Hanna money. A score of delegates were on the chair on whcih Witt stood When one of the delegates attempted to pull Witt off the chair the latter struck at the delegate and a general melee ensued. several blows being exchangd and chairs were raised aloft in threatening man. nsr A policeman, who was present, rushed In and interrupted the hostiltiss and a few minutes later a platoon of po- lcie reached the convection hall and the convention proceeded after quiet had been restored, with a blue coat on guard in each aisle The police remained until the convention took final adjournment.
 The anti-fusiorists were not in the least dismayed by the charges that had been masde end Hhe report of the committee on rules was adopted in it's original form by a vote of 549 to ITO, which was the first actual showing of the relative strength of the factions.
 The convention then executed pcrnan- ent organization. Temporary Chairman seItz. of Tifin, and Temporary secretaay Lightwood of New Philadelphia. b:ins selected,
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