Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-30
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Our Borders.
JUDGE uLnlC SLOANE


win u e Temporary Chairman of the ID 9 M
ocratic Convent,on--Fuiiy One Half the
Candidates In Columbus.
COLUMBUS, o., June % The capital
is now in appearance the typical con-
vention city. Flags are flying, banners
waving, hotel lobbies thronged. and
streets resounding with the music of
marching bands
Fully one-half of the candidates are
on the ground, with headquarters
opened and lieutenants hustling for
the votes which are to regulate the
disposition of the convention prizes.
1t is at the Chittenden hotel that the
most busy scene is presented. There
the entire floor of the spacious hostelry
is given over to the gathering of the
clans.
There are gubernatorial headquar-
ters galore, and so good-natured and
friendly is the rivalry that the parlors
OF the numerous candidates adjoin
each other in q long series of pictures
of enthusiasm.
Judge S. n Field is awaiting the ar
rival of Sergeant-at-Arms Burnett be-
fore making the exact apportionment
of seats in the convention hall. The
delegates, $50 in number, will occupy
the first solid bank of seats fronting
the stage, while the alternates Will
nave reserved for them 1000 seats di-
rectly in their rear. This still leaves
room for some 1000 spectators on the
first floor.
A careful survey of the field Monday
night indicates tnat there will be no
organized opposition to the reelection
OF w. w. Durbiu as chairman OF the
state central committee, or Dan Me
Conville as chairman Of the executive
committee, if, indeed, there is any OPP
position at all.
Judge Ulrie Sloane has been select
ed as temporary chairman OF the con-
vention
Paul Sorg is in the race, and will be
an open candidate for senator Says he
never was really candidate for gov
ernor. 1t is claimed that Mclean is
now in control of the convention, and
can force the nomination Of Hough
or governor if he likes,
The spective platform is the mat
ter OF much general comment, but
Monday night it was practically settled
that it will be framed solely to meet
the wishes OF the silver wing of the
party. 1t will offer no opening to the
gold democrats to return, except
by the door of qualification and re-
pentance. Mr.. Mclean earnestly de-
sired that the platform be confined to
the reaffirmation of the financial plank
of the Chicago declaration of princi-
pies. but he was forced to yield to the
demand of the radicals and consent
to the Endorsement of the whole plat
form.
There is to be a very strong Cuban
plank, and it is to be charged that the
Hawaiian annexation treaty was ad-
vanced at this time for the sole pur-
pose of distracting public attention
from the pro-Spanish policy of the ma
tional administration.
COLUMBUS, O., June 30. The plans
of the Mclean forces have become
known to select few, and the orders
will be quietly promulgated within a
few hours.
The following, it is claimed, will be
the ticket nominated Wednesday:
For governor, Z. T. Hough, of Hills
horo
For lieutenant governor NJ. d. Shaw,
of WI. s.pakoneta.
For attorney general, W. II. Dore, Of
Titfin.
For supreme court ]. p Spriggs, of
Woodsield.
For treasurer, Robert w, Paden, of
Warren.
For board of public works, Lorenzo
D. A bel, of GAINESVILLE.
For school com mmissioner--place left
open.
In the contest for governor John c.
Welty and Horace L. Chapman showed
much strength Tuesday. Even il the
McLean men insist on putting through
the Hough slate Wednesday it is be-
lieved that there will be several bal
lots in order to permit the dozen or
more candidates to show their respec-
tive polls. There are many candi-
dates for other places on the state
ticket and the convention may extend
to Thursday.
The democratic state central com
mittee Tuesday afternoon gave hear
ing to the representatives of the state
league of silver publicans and finally
adopted a resolution recommending
that the committee on rules designate
one place .ou the state ticket 10 be
filled by the state league of silver re-
publicans, IhiE is the closing OF the
efforts at fusion that were in progress
Monday and tuesday. The silver re-
publicans, when this concession was
made, withdrew their objections to
SOrg tIourh and other candidates.