The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-17
WAY IT LOOKS IN OHIO.
WILL DE A HARD FIGHT THIS FALL
IN POLITICS.
Offices, with the Chances In
Favor of the Democrats.

Favor of the Democrats.
Cincinnati, Ohio. June 15.-The near APP
proaCh of the conventions OF both political
parties in Ohio has had the effect OF wax
ing up the politicians considerably. once
in so often the democrats carry Ohio. They
have done 50 six times within the last
twenty-five years. Within that period Ohio
has had four democratic governors and two
democratic secretaries OF state. 1t has been
several years since the republicans of the
State have gone down in defeat, and the
democrats argue that this is one of their
years. To substantiato this assertion they
refer to conditions more OF less in evidence,
they refer to the strong Hanna senu-
mcnt. and say that every person who wants
a postonirc or some other Federal appoint
mcnt les supporting Hanna and at the same
time attempting to placatc the friends of
Senator Foraker. Foraker and Hanna are
Us unlike as hrindle and green Their re
spcctiye admirers are equally ut variance
The legislature that elected Governor
Foraker Was elected on the simple plat
ibl iaAt lfiilA Nhh AA'AuANNNoig 'NANhN' ~
| United States senator" and everybody re-
calls what Il victory it was for the repub-
lean party in Ohio.
Ohio democrats have usually favored FREQ
silver IN their State conventions rnul
| 1875 platform declarations In behalf of the
white metal We're usually adopted with lit
tie II any question. However. in those
| days even Major Mckinley was more or
less a silver champion.
In 1895 there was a bitter fight in the
convention which was held IN this city,
Colonel w. z. Taylor. Judge a. W. Pat
rick, John IL. Thomas and l.. Il. Holden
led the silver forces. Senator CALVIN S.
Drlce. NJ. ". Ingalls, and The late Frank
Iurd were the leaders OF the gold men.
The yellow metal won. two TO one. The sill
| yer people retired from the contest crest
fallen aud chagrinod. but by no means de
fcated. Immediately after they began TO lay
| plans for the campaign of 1886. The In
| nucncc OF John X. Mclean and the power
! vi his Cincinnati paper were brought TO
! bear, but were unabio 10 cope Win the
silver crusaders. When the State couyen-
| ton met the silver clement was In the ma
| jority A united silver delegation was sent
| 10 the National convention. Personal an
ferences between Mclean and Allan w.
| Thurman caused trouble, else Ohio would
have probably been represented on the
| ticket by the nominee for vice president
| This year silver Is winning all along
| the line. and the coming election VIII lie
fought on that issue Every democratic
county convention thus far held to select
and instruct delegates TO the democratic
| State convention has adopted resolutions
| favorng the free coinage OF silver at 10
| TO l. The action OF the Ohio democrats on
| that question will not only be unanimous
! but enthusiastic. 1t Will express a party
conviction which has strengthened with
| the passing of every day since the Novom-
Der election. 1t will express the sentiments
Of men who know that the principles they
| fought for last year have been cndearcd TO
| The people by the disastrous results that
have followed their temporary defeat
| One OF the best of signs that exist MS
indicating the almost certain success OF
the democracy is the multitude Of cnhdl-
dates for all the State offices. When dem
ocraiic chances are felt to be in the ma
ture OF d forlorn hope few are willing to
offer Themselves up as sacrifices now there
is perfect cloud OF asprants Hardy
day passes since the meeting Of the dem
ocratic State committee which iiNed the
lime and place of meeting OF the State
convention, without new names being sus-
pested I'm connection with the democratic
nomination for governor and other places
on the State ticket. The experience is
rather novel, as the Ohio democrats have
been drafting their candidates for the past
few years In Columbus there are three
prominent candidates for governor and sew
eral gentlemen who move about cautiously
In thesdark horse class.
Allan W Thurman is quite ambitious In
that direction and has the prestige OF hav-
ing been one OF the first TO espouse the
cause Of silver He was a candidate for
governor In 1889. but was unable to make
showing. large majority of the dele
gates from his county voting for Campbell
In the nominating convention. Since his
Identification with the silver movement Mr..
Thurman is much stronger. and his friends
arc confident that he can make q good
showing in the approaching State conven-
ton.
Hon. John J. Lentz Of Columbus. the
present member Of congress from this dis
triot. is another gentleman whose friends
will urge his nomination. Mr., Lentz at
tended the last Chicago convention as
gold advocate and friend OF Grover Cleye-
land He came home In an angry mood, and
I'm an interview for a New York newspaper
intimiated quite strongly that he would
not support the Chicago ticket. But Mr..
Lent was not long In changing his mind,
and In n few days later was vigorous
free silver advocate. Mr.. Lenz not only
made this change in his views, but he was
successful lie secured the democratic con-
gresslonal nomination. and. notwlthstand-
ing The opposition OF Mr. Cultivate and
other gold democrats who took the stump
against him. he overcame the republican
majority In the district Of two years before
and was elected by safe plurality. Mr..
Lentz's friends point 10 his success as a
campaigner. and say he Is Just the man TO
make State night.