The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01
The Ticket.

Governor .............. Horace L. Chapman
Lieutenant governor Melville y Shaw
supreme judge ..-..........-..J. j. r Spi4ggs
Attorney general .-......--......W. H pore
State treasurer ..-.-....J James y Wiirnon
School commissioner .-.-. Byron II. Hard
COLUMBUS. O. June 38-The Demo-
cratic state convention here today was
one Of the most memorable political occa-
slons in the history Of OHIO. IL was a
convention Of unaninity on principles and
OF differences on men, ard especially on
those Who were candidates tor places on
the state ticket. In the contest for favor
ties il was convention Of endurance, as
the delegates took no recess ana were in
session continuously from 10 a. m until
almost that hour tonight.
II was free silver convention through
out Every candidate whose name was
presented was announced as orthodox on
silver and the silver doctrine as the car
dinal principle for his favorable eonsld-
GRAFTON. While there were some differ
ences OF opinion about adopting the anti
trust and the Cuban resolutions there
was not q dissenting voice in the conven-
ton to the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver at the ratio Of 10 20 /. without
the cooperation OF any other nation.
The name OF William j. Bryan was
mentioned in some way by every speaker
as the only sure way of bringing out d
chorus of applause.
While there was TO place on the state
ticket accorded TO either the Silver Re
publicans or 10 the Populists. yet rep
resentatives OF both of these clemsnts CO.
operated in the convention and an inform
al fusion was perfected. The Silver Re
pubiicans and the Pops are themselves
responsible for having no representatives
on the ticket. as they would not ask 1t.
and sta ted that they were more interest
ed in the platform than in the Offices Out
OF go votes cast fer supreme judge. there
were ninety-two for John j. Harper. a
Silver Republican.
X. T. Hough. the fayorite for governor.
was slaughtered because of the opposition
of the rural districts to the Mclean men
using the larger delegation from Cincin-
natl. Cleveland, Toledo and other cities
TO dictate the head of the ticket Those
running next Were Chapman, Welty and
Sorg. Weity's name was not presented
after his friends learned that Chapman
had been agreed upon as the compromise
candidate. Houghs name was withdrawn
before the halloting 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Of Sorg was Withdrawn before the result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 con-
ference during the night and had agreed
10 go 10 Chapman. they scattered their
yote on the nrSt ballot and dl0 not con-
centrate on Chapman on their second bal
lot more than vas necessary To nominate.
so as 10 dissipate as ni.ch as possible the
report that Mclean was naming the state
ticket
1t is conceded that the Mclean men had
an understanding with Chapman and his
managers before the convention convened
and the rote of the strong Mclean coun-
ties for Chapman bears out the report
In addition 10 the state ticket nominated.
sft..4 re.F,- f-r ~
r Mclean for senator with the state can
dijates as well a. the party organization
for him. S;ill. II Is reported that eX-,'on-
gresham Sorg will also be I'm the field for
senator. The Mclean men did not name
their first fayorite for governor or hold 10
the resolutions as they had fixed them last
night but these concessions were made in
the interest OF harmony. They wanted
nothing in the platform bur the declaration
for free silver as the paramount issue but
they would not vote against the antitrust
and Cuban resolutions when presented.
And they claim all the favor and cooper
alton with Mr. Chapman that they could
have with Judge Hough. without cntaiins
prejudice from the rural districts FOR hav-
ing arbitrarily used their power
When il became necessary for the Nc
Lean forces 10 rally 10 Chapman on the
second ballot. In order n end the contest.
the solid vote Of Highland county. the
home of Hough. went with the delegations
from Cincinnati Cleveland. Toledo and
other cities that were strongly for what
ever Mclean wanted.
The Silver Republicans held 4 conference
and expressed great indignation. They
said II was true they mad announced thsy
did not want place on the state ticket.
hut the announcement was not made Gntl
after they were told they could not nave
# They have nominated a separate itck kef.
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