Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-30
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
An Unprecedented Gathering at
--.Everything Ready for
the Work To-Day.

Columbus, Ohio June 29.-There is
a larger attendance at the State Demo-
cratic convention than has ever been
known on such occasions in Ohio.
This is partly due to the large num-
Der of candidates for places on a COM
plete new ticket, and the large follow
ing of workers for these respective
candidates, but the senatorial question
and particularly the silver issue have
brought the crowds. 1t was thought
to-day that a fusion would be per-
fected with both the Silver Republi-
cans and POpulists, but the committee
on rules to which the question was re-
ferred, could not agree tonight on a
report to give places on the ticket TO
both of these elements, and the whole
question of fusion will be referred to
the convention tomorrow without
recommendation. he platform is for
free silver and nothing else. 1t simply
reaifirms the Chicago platform and
repeats the language only of the finan-
cial plank. There is no new matter
in the platform. 1t was the desire
Of Mr.. Mclean to have the State con-
vention last year adopt only one reso-
luton. and that for free and unlimited
coinage of silver at 16 TO !. and this
was his wish at Chicago, but he had his
wav tonight as near as can be, and
there is no doubt about its adoption by
the convention tomorrow. although
there has been a hard fight tonight
on r. T. Hough as McLean's candidate
for Governor. it is believed that Hough
will be nominated and that the Mclean
menwill have their way in everything
tomorrow as they had to-day
When the delegates met al 4:3O p. m. by
districts. It developed that there was
strong feeling against some of McLean's
managers because OF their attempt to die
tate the State nominations and especially
that of r T. Hough. for Governor. After
the pulse OF the delegates had been felt in
these preliminary meetings, conference
was called for tonight between McLean's
Iieutenants and other leaders. The Nc
Lean men carried all Of the twefty-one
congressional districts by large majorities
for members Of the State Central Com
mittee and for all the other committees,
but many who co-operated with them at
these meetings objected TO the word being
given out for any one of the dozen candi-
dates for Governor as against the other
candidates who have spent months in their
respective canvasses. The committee on
resolutions Is composed Of radical silver
men with the exception Of Ex-Governor
James +. Campbell. ex-senator F. VI. Mar
riot. W. H. Hackney and Carl Nau. who
are cIassed as conservative silver men.
At the next meeting OF the committees
tonight it was decided 10 make the tenn
porary organization permanent so as to
proceed with business without delay. Hon.
I-lric Sloane will preside during the day
and Col. W. A. Taylor will be secretary.
The committee on credentials decided all
the contests in favor of the Mclean del
egates.
The new State Central Committee was
organized by the Mclean men. Daniel Nc
Conville was reelected chairman of the
State Executive Committee by a vote Of
% to / which indicated the strength Of
the Mclean delegations on al the com
mittees.