The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-08

trait of William ]. Bryan was the center
| Of attraction and that of the late Allen
>. Thurman was quite conspicuous. Last
year, when John r. Mclean was selected
| to head the Ohio delegation to Chicag go,
W. W. Durbin was made chairman of
the State central committee and he was
| reelected Tuesday night by the Mclean
influence, while Daniel McConville was
also re elected chairman Of the State ex-
ecutive committee.
When the convention was called to or
der at 10 a. m. by Chairman Durbin he
congratulated the party on the signs of
the times and the enthusiastic condition
Of the party. He made a speech for free
| silver. Prayer was offered by Rev. e. L..
Rexford, pastor of the Universalist
Church, and then Hon. Uric Sloane was
introduced as the temporary chairman
Of the convention. Mr.. Sloane said in
part:
Silver the Keynote.
''The people of Ohio, and indeed, Of the
Union, are to be congratulated upon this
large asscmblage, fol it is a convention
Of representatives Of the whole people, the
masses, and not of bosses, of trusts. of
syndicates, or of hired tools of the des-
potism of Wall and Lombard street greed.
This convention comes from the common
people, and owes its allegiance alone to
them. In these respects what contrast
it offers to the late convention at Toledo.
for th9t convention was not called, or
ganized or controlled along the lines of
what the fathers of the Republican party
taught, but merely to obey the mandates
to do the will of Mark Hanna. 1t is ex
pected that your temporary chairman
shall strike the Keynote of the coming
campaign. Well, that keynote shall be
sounded on silver chord. 1t will be no
new note but prolongation of that sound
ed by the national convention at Chi
cago last summer and one that has grcwn
in power and volume since carried in a
grand diapasOn of more than 6,OO0,0 900
voices 10 the polls last November
Just before the convention was called to
order a large gold cross was carried into
the hall. 1t had as ornaments the crown
of thorns and a clock indicating 16 min
utes to l o'clock. The speech of Chair
man Sloane was frequently Interrupted
with the widest demonstrations of ap-
plause, especially in his references to sill
yer.
James Gilmore of Eaton presented the
report Of conference had between the
central committee and committee from
the silver Republicans, at which the latter
asked for representation on the ticket
Judge Gilmore thought the matter beyond
the province of the committee on rules.
and suggested that the convention deal
with the matter. A clamor followed.
which increased when a similar request
from the Populists was read. w. i.
Hackney. chairman of the Cuyahoga
County delegation, opposed in impassion-
ed language any concession to either the
silver Republicans or the Populists. and
moved to lay the special reports on the
table. This proposition was received with
tumultuous applause. Mr.. Hackney pro-
ceeded to assert that the Chicago plat-
form was broad enough for any one to
stand upon, and if any third or fourth
party wanted to get on they could do SO,
but only as Democrats.
Two silver Republicans in the audience
arose almost together to ask whether
they were to understand that they were
not wanted. Chairman Sloane advised
the gentlemen that personally he would
like to see a representative of that party
on the ticket, but he understood the senti
ment of the delegates to be adverse to
recognition. The theory of the chair was
supported by practically unanimous vote
of the convention.
Gen. A. J. Warner, president of the Ma