The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-30

Elhes on the Tiekst-Faalon May b
Asoonplluhsa.
COLUMBUS. o., June 2o-The pre-.
ilmlnary work of the Democratic state
convention to-day showed that It was
almost unanlunous for free silver and
John 4. Mclean Tor senator. There
was. however, a continuation OF the
contests for me different places on tho
state ticket and for positions on the
committees.
Lawrence T. Neal, who was defeated
for governor by President Mckinley.
ex-Mayor John Farley and other gold
standard Democrats. were active In
the chorus for Mclean, but they wero
contesding for different men for gov
ernor Robert T. Hough was again the
favorise to-day and regarded as the
Mclean man. bur the field made a
ven, bitter nght on him. especially the
friends OF eH-congresSmsn Paul J. sor6
who was supported by Ex-Governor
James r Campbell, ex-eolleetor Joseph
Dowling. who was removed by PreSi-
dent Cleveland for violation OF the civil
service rules, and other leading oonser-
vatives on the financial question. The
fact t1at Mr. sorE voted toC the issue
OF gold honda while in Congress was
used By the rudical silver men very
etrouGly against him.
IN the contest FOR governor John
{, Welty and Horace L. Chapman show
ca much strength to-day. Even II tho
Mclean men insist on putting throuGh
the Houpfi slate Tomorrow, Il Il oe-
ileved that there will be several bal
lots 10 order 70 permit the dozen or
more candidates TO show their respee-
tive polls.
HoUaH's TITLE NOT CLEAR
Previous to the meeting at iSo p. M
the fight against r. t. Hough for gov
ernor became 60 bitter that. there was
much talk OF ex-congressman D. L.
Donoyin for the head Of the ticket
Welty. Chapman and some others
Ohowed gains, but II was genrally pc.
lleyed tha4 Donovan would be slated II
Il was accessory Tor the eontrolhng ele.
rnents TO drop Hough. on an siaes y
was held that no standard bearer shouli
be Salectsd who had any gold streak
in bIG record. While II was conceded
that HouEh was an original Bryan man
nj Chicaqo even befoFe,tbe nomination
was made and that ne had advocated a
tree silver plank IN the state platform
three years ago, when Senator btlce
controlled the state convention against
him, yet the fact that Mr Hough once
wore a Carlisle button one day IN
Washington was Used as damaging eV-
Idence aralnyt him. The Mclean men
tvere an anxious for a clean cut silver
man Tor governor as no objection was
made 10 SIR. McLean's record on tha'
Isgte. and they felt that Mclean was
suffering some on account OF his triends
supporting Mr. Hough. against whose
rilyer record some found objections.
The Mclean men held that the reports
against Hough were untrue anu tnat
they were circulated BY the managers
OF other candidates for governor; uut u
ans To-day considered the situation
serious enough TO have another man
ready for the slate In the event that
they could not control the!r forces LOT
Those who favor Mclean FOR senator
became involved in such bitter contests
against each other over the mead OF il., thS
slate ticket. that It became donDtiul
whether McConnvllle, wilkins anu Oth-
er Mclean managers could control tne
convention on the nomination LOT buE-
erpmnnt which involved the support OF
the state administration for Mclean IN
securing the senatorship 49,,
Effo-ts were made again to-day 70 GET
Mr. Mclean 70 come from Cincinnati
20 Columbus, but no assurances were
received on these calls. the MShsan l
leaders held several conferences during
the day. while they did not want 70
antagoniZe the friends OF 0thsr cn,ui- .I-
dates they could not be Induced 10 urop
Hough
M'LEAE coNTRoLs.-when The
delegates met at $50 p. m, by districts
It developed that there was strong
feeling against some OF McLean's man
oger, because Of their attempt TO dc
tate tho state nomination, and especi-
ally that Of Il. I. Housh, for governor.
After the pulse OF the deleGntes had
been Eelt In these preliminary meetings
n conference was called for tonight
between McLeans licutennnts ana oth-
cr leaders. The Mclean men carried
all OF the twenty-one conEresslonal ulS-
trIcty by large mnjorities for members
ot Inc state central committee but
nnnv who co-opeeatcd with them az
those meetings objected 10 the word
being given out for any one OF the doL-
en- candidates for governor az against
the OthoF candidates who have spent
months in their respective canVasses'
The committee on resolutions is com-
poEed OF rndlcal silver men with the cN-
ceptIon OF eR- Governor James p. camp
bru. ex-senator r. VI. Marriott w. n.
Hackney and Carl Hnu, VINO are cHiBh-
ed as conservative silver men.
The Democratic state central com
uitteo this afternoon gave hearing 70
Ire representatives Of the state League
of rIiyer Republicans and nn;illy
adnpied resolution recommending
thai the committee on ruIcs deNlgim,,i1,
oge place on the state ticket 10 be llIa,n
by the State League OF silver EepnDn-
cans This Is the closing or mo cHort5
ali fnyIon that have been IN progress
yesterdny and to-day The silver ltt-
puh}irans when thlA cdncosslon was
mSJo Withdrew their objections to S0Tg'
Uouuh and other clndidntes,
Al the meeting Of the commiltoeA TO-
night il wa, decided 10 make the tenn
pOrary organization permanent 30 q. 70
proceed with business without delay.
Hon. t'lrlr sloane Will preside dnrihB tne
dny and Cal. W. a, Taylor viii Dc sec
rotary. Tho committee on ctrden'i1,'s KY,
decided an the conicIi5 W iaNof OK th'
Mclean dtlcEatef, .,,,,.. ,,,,.