The record-union., 1897-07-01

COLUMBUS (O), June 30.-The Dem
ocratlc State Convention here to-day
was the most largely attended of any
since the Civil War. While the conven-
tlon was in some respects a mass meet
Ing OF free silver fusionists, the large
attendance was partly due to the fact
| that a complete new ticket was to be
nominated and there was an unusually
large number of candidates for each
place.
These candidates had their respective
troops of workers here in addition to the
delegates and aggregated several thou
sand. over one thousand such shouters
came from the home counties of some
of the candidates for Governor.
The new Columbus Auditorium. with a.
seating capacity of 5000, was not equal
to the demand for admission. The An
ditorium was beautifully decorated
with bunting and plants. There was a.
profusion of portraits of Democratic
! leaders about the walls, but those of ex-
President Cleveland, Senator Brice and
other gold Democrats were missing.
The familiar portrait of William J. Bry-
1 H.,
of the late Allen G. Thurman was quite
conspicuous.
Last year when John r. Mclean was
selected to head the Ohio delegation to
Chicago, w. w. Durbin was made
Chairman of the State Central Commit
tee, and he was reelected last night by
the Mclean influence, while Daniel Nc
! Conville was also reelected Chairman
of the State Executive Committee.
| When the convention was called to or
der at lO a. m. by Chairman Durbin, he
congratulated the party on the signs of
the times and enthusiasm in the party.
He made speech for free silver.
Prayer was offered by Rev. E. L. Rex
ford, pastor of the Universalist Church
in this city. Then Hon. Uric Sloane
was introduced as Temporary Chair
| man.
| A large gold cross, having as orna-
ments crown of thorns and a clock in
dicating 16 minutes to l o'clock formed
the center piece among the floral de-
signs about the stage. Chairman Sloane
in gesture pointed to it with great eff
feet, as he proceeded with his vigorous
speech. There was also living white
rooster perched on the stage to add to
| l.. s
was frequently interrupted with the
| widest demonstrations, especially his
references to silver. The keynote of
everything was silver The glee club
sang silver songs, and it was on the sill
yer chorus that Chairman Sloane struck
| the responses.
| The greatest demonstration of the
| morning occurred when Chairman
:,
j. Bryan as the leader of the silver cause
| for 1900, and it was with this climax
that the speaker closed his keynote
| speech.
| The Committee on Rules and Order
| Of Business referred the question of
| leaving one vacancy on the State tick
| cts to be filled by the State League of
| Silver Republicans back to the conven-
| tion without recommendation.
| communication was presented from
the Populist State Committee also ask
| ing for place on the Democratic ticket
with view to fusion.
| The reort and the communication were
| laid on the table.
| After the ADDITION of the report of the
Credential Committee, which settled
| immaterial contests in the Fourth and
Seventh Congressional Districts, the
| temporary organiza ton was made per-
manent.
General A. j. Warner. as Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions, reported
the PLATFORM which was loudly cheered
| and adopted.
General Warner explained that the
committee was unanimous in presenting
the majority report that covered fully
]
Elemental resolutions would be offered
| by minority.
The antitrust resolution presented to
the committee last night was offered by
Casper Loewenstein and adopted as fol-
lows:
1--WE hereby declare all trusts and mo-
nopolies hostile and dangerous to the
peoples interest and a standing menace
to the perpetuity Of our free institu-
tions. and we demand the vigorous en-
forcement of all antitrust laws and
such national legislation that may be
| necessary for their suppression
L. c. Cole presented the Cuban reso-
| luton that had been offered to the COM
mittee last night, and it was adopted
as follows:
I'VE demand the immediate recogni-
ton or DelllSeI6lEI rights OF the fte-
public of Cuba as an act of justice to
nation struggling for liberty against
foreign oppression, and we denounce
and protest against the action of SEN
ator Hanna in voting to nullify the me-
mortal presented to Congress by the
legislature of Ohio in favor of the
Cuban patriots
Nominations for Governor were then
in order, and the following were pre-
sented: Paul J. Sorg, Alden D. Snralley,
A. w Thurman, D. D. Donovan, r. T.
Hough, Horace T. Chapman. s. NJ
Hunter, l. M. Van Meter, A. w. Pat
rick and James F. Rice.
When Stark County was called it was
announced that that county had no
name TO present This meant that
John c. Welty, the neighbor of Presi-
dent Mckinley at Canton, had with
drawn. The name of Mayor James F.
Rice of Canton was afterwards pre-
sented instead of Mr.. Welty.
Before the ballot proceeded, r. T.
Hough was withdrawn with the state
ment that there was no desire on the