Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-29
FOR FREE SILVER.
The Sentiment Prevalent at Tho Ohio
Democratic Convention.
ROUGH AN ORIGINAL BRYAN MAN
Br, Carlisle Button Once Worn Is
Considered Damaging Evidence
Against Him.


liminary work OF the Democratic state
convention show ed that 1t Twas almost
unanimous for free sllvei and John
R.McLenn for Senator.
Lawrence T.Nesj, who was defeated
for governor by President Mex nley,
ex-Msyor John Farley and other gold
Democrats were active In the chofus
for Mclean, but they were cOntending
FOR different men tor governor.
Robert L. Hough was still the IA
vofIte for governor aud regarded az
the Mclean man, but the field
him especially the friends o.
.x.C,nersssman Paul J. Sorg, who
W az supported by cx-Gov. Campbell,
ex.CUllsctor Joseph wiling, who
was removed by PresideDt Cleveland
for violation Of the civil service rules,
and other leading conservatives on
the financial question. The fact That
SOrg v5ted for the issue of gold bonds
while In Congress was used by the
radical eiiver men very strongly
against him.
IL the coutest for governor John q.
wolly and Horace Il. Chapman
showed much strength today. Even
II the Mclean men insist GU putting
through the Houph slate tomorrow, II
10 believed tnnt there Will be several
ballots In order to permit the dozen or
more candidates to show their
respective polls.
There are many cindidates Tor
other places on the stale ticket and The
convention msy extend 10 Thursday.
Previous 10 the district meetings al
4:30 Pm, the fight against II. II.
Hough for goverpof became 50 bitter
that there was much talk OF ex.Con.
PRESS ID. l.. Donovan to head the
ticket. Welty, Chapman an some
others showed gains, but 1t was gener.
| ally believed tnat Donovan would be
slated, II nscessary,for the controlling
elements to drop Hough.
On all sides 1t was held that no
| standard bearer should be selected
who bad any gold stresk In bis record.
While it was concsceu that HUugh
was an original Bryan man at Chica.
| 20, even before the nomination was
made, and that he ha1 advocated q
Tree silver plank in the state platform
| three years aAo, wnen Senator Price
controller the state convention against
him, yet the fact that Mr.. Houg h onot
woEs N Carlisle bultoh one day IN
| Washington WIS used as damaging
evidence against him. The Mclean
man neld that the repprts against
Hough were untrue AMI were clIcn
lated by the managers OF other candi'
dates, but II wac evident that they
considered the situation serious enougr
to have another man ready for lnt
slate in the event that they could moi
control their forces for Hough.
Those who favor McLsnn for seaa
tor BECAME Involved In such bittei
| contests over the head OF the stale
| ticket that 1t became doubtful whether
McConville, Wilkins and other Nc.
Lean managers uld control the CON.
| vention on the nomination for COVER
nUr which involved the support OF the
| state administration for McLsan IL
securing the senatorship.
Efforts were made today TO have
| Mr.. McLesn come from Cincinnati,
but no ASSURANCES were received. Nc.
Lean learers held several conference,
during the day. While they did moi
want to antagonizs the friends o
other candidates, they could not bo in
ducsd to drop Hough.
The Democratic state central com
mittee this afternoon gave q hearine
to the representatives Of the stat,
league o! silver Republicans and finally
adopted resolution recommending
that the committee on rules design nat,
| place on the state ticket to be fillet
by the state league OF silver Repub
licans. Tnis 10 the closing of the .dorti
ct fusion that have been in progress,
| yesterday anu today. The silver Re
] publicans, when this concession wal
made, Withdrew tneir objections t.
Sorg, Hough ana other candiuateP.