The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-09-01
Dayton special:

Dairy Commissioner. JOHN BAKER
Member Board of Public Works.
| Dayton special:
The Democratic State convention as.
| sembed at IL o'clock Wednesday at the
| Fairview Casino. a suburban summer re-
sort out of Dayton. The attendance of
delegates was not as large as usual, but
the factional fighting was more bitter
than usual. For two days the factions
headed respectively by Joseph III. Dowl-
ing and Allen o. Myers had contended
| for control of the convention. the State
committee and the whole party Organiza-
ton. At the district meetings Tuesday
and at the committee meetings at night
the fighting at times got beyond harsh
words.
The convention was called to order by
w. w. Durbin. chairman of the State
committee, who briefly reviewed the work
of the last campaign. Prayer was offered
by Rev. z. Z. Baker, when the follow
ing temporary organization was announc-
ed:
CiIairnan-0udxeA Allen Smalley.
Secretary-Col. w. A. Taylor.
ASSlsiant-Martn j. Burke.
Sergeant-at-Arms-L. ID. Abel.
Assistant-Byron Bowers.
In his address Temporary Chairman n
Smalley said in part:
If the Philippine 1shnds are not capa.
BILE of self-government we do not want
them as part of the United States; we
have troubles enough of our own. If they
are capable of government we do not
want them rs dependency, bound to us
by golden bonds, but as an Independent
sister republic. Enlightenment of the
masses is necessary for the perpetuity and
development of republic. And the hap
piness of the Philippine Islanders is the
first element to be considered in aiding
them to achieve independence. If the
Philippine Islands become free and hap
py they will be our nat,gal commercial
friend. and, politically, will never cease
to regard us as a benefactor.
I'm view of the past, present and pros
pective conditions. the acquisition of the
Sandwich Islands was a naval necessity
and a commercial convenience"
He also advocated the completion of the
Nicaragua canal by the United States.
The convention was in continuous ses-
sion from IL o'clock in the morning until
in the afternoon, and what had threat
ened to be a stormy gathering developed
into decided tameness, owing to the DOwl-
ing-Myers compromise. All the nomina-
tiOns were made by acclamat ton or on the
first ballot. Upton X. CUTLERY of Marion
heads the ticket as the nominee for Sec
retary of State. His associates are Hugh
G. Nichols of Clermont, for judge of the
Supreme Court: David s. Fisher of Dels-
ware County, for clerk of the court; john
Baker of Hancock. for food and dairy
commissioner. and I. Dwight Paul OF
Summit County, for member of the Board
of Public Works.
The effort to get a new plan of party or
ganization in Ohio failed of final adoption,
but it was given another chance by such
reference as will bring it up next year
The new organization seems to satisfy
those working for the nomination of Pau,
j. SOrg for Governor next year, while it is
not displeasing to the Mclean, Brice or
other elements. While the resolutions do
not favor unlimited colonial expansion.
Gen. Findlay, chairman of the convention,
said the platform meant ito expand by
the consent of those to be governed"
The Platform Adopted.
The resolutions adopted reaffirm the
Chicago platform and say:
I'VE particularly indorse the financia,
plank therein declaring for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the
ratio of Is to l independent of any and
all other nations.
I'VE are proud of the patriotic conduc,
in peace and war of the great leader. Will
liam ]. Bryan, and we favor his renomina-
ton for President in 1907
The platform favors an income tax and
thanks the minority in Congress for seek
ing TO secure "a just distribution of the
war taxation equally upon the wealth and
corporations of the country as well as up
on its labor" 1t continues:
I'VE recognize the. eternal truth that
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
is the natural and inalienable heritage of
all mankind. and since the hand of despot-
ism has been lifted from the island of
Cuba. dominated by Spain. we should af-
ford its inhabitants an untrammeled op
pOrtunity to establish free and indepen.
dent constitutional government, deriving
its powers from the consent of the govern
ed, and we remind the country that Con-
gress in the resolutions which declared
war resolved. That the United States
hereby disclaims any disposition or inten-
tion to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction
or control over said island except for the
pacifcation thereof and asserts its deter
mination, when that is accomplished, to
leave the government and control of the
island to its people, and we believe that
until the people of the islands of Cuba
and the Philippines, redeemed from Span
ish domination. declare otherwise we
should keep the faith upon which the war
was begun and prosecuted"
The resolutions favor the building of
the Nicaraguan canal, enlarging the mi
litia of all States and reducing the stand
ing army, oppose alliance with England
or any other foreign power and demand
that the United States Senate take ac-
ton upon the findings of the Ohio Senate
on the election of Marcus A. Hanna as
Senator No discussion of the platform
took place and the candidates were all
nominated on the first ballot.
New State Central Committee-First
district. John Hagerty; second. Lewis
Remelin: third. Bowling. s. NJ Griffith;
anti-Dowling. W. c. Ely; fourth, John T.
Kenna; fifth, w. w. Wilson: sixth. +. B.
Selvers; seventh, W. S. Thomas; eighth,
John ?. Brenner; ninth, John Boand;
tenth. John L. Patterson; eleventh, L. NJ.
Cullinan; twelfth, James Ross; thir-
teenth. Frank Dorr; fourteenth. Charles
Ferguson: fifteenth. E. W. Kennedy: six
teenth, w. G. Bigger: seventeenth, Isaac
Hill; eighteenth, Francis ID. Miller; nine
teenth G.. A. Corbin; twentieth. C. T.
Smith; twenty-first, Harry Wilson.
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