The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-22
A MANIFESTO ISSUED
BY Myers, Ross and Ditty to
Democrats Of Ohio.
STATEMENT OF TIL FACTS"
Eot Shot Poured INTO tho Uannaitcs
and Gold Dsmccrats-Wiiling to
Surrender the Party Books
to Right Persons.

Late Wednesday afternoon, Mossrs
Allen o. Myers, James Ross and R. IL,
Ditty issued an address to the Demo
cratic voters in the state which they
designate "a statement of fact" The
statement deals with the late reorgan-
i2ation of the Democratic commulee,
the senatorial campaign and makea
some suggestions, as TO future party
policy, The statement follows;
Columbus, o., March 16, 1898.
To the Democrats Of Ohio:
We make the following statement of
facts: We believe the loyal Democrats
of Ohio should know all that they may
learn who are the enemies of the party
and the cause of the people. False
and treacherous friends are more dan
gerous to a cause than brave and open
enemies.
At the Democratic state convention
last year the state central committee
met the night before the convention
convened. 1t organized before the ticket
was nominated. 1t selected a chair
man of the state executive committee,
who was not a resident OF Ohio. 1t
authorized him to select an executive
committee and to have the sole con
duct of the campaign. This was an
unusual proceeding. 1t established a
dangerous precedent. 1t cxcluued lie
candidates who were the cLo.ca # the
convention and CT the party from ali
voice or participation in the conduct f
the campaisn This act proved ri &c
of needless folly and resulted il dissat.
isfaction and GemcTa ia ill where uli-
ty of action and harmony resulted in
council were absolutely essential to in
sure success.
Daniel McConville, the chairman, in-
sisted on ganizirg personal COM
inee for governor, demanded that rep
resentatiye men should be chosen to
conduct the campaign. He had such
mon as Warner, Vance, Erbert, Poland,
Karb, Dunbar and others selected,
whose Democracy was above suspicion
and whose character and high stand
Ing in the community were guaranteed
Of their fidelity to the trust imposed
With these men we are proud to be
associated and in harmony with them
and with the approval and advise Of
Governor Chapman an organization was
attempted under most embarrassing
difficulties. Not book, paper or rec
ord of any "lnd of the former commit
tee was produced by the chairman and
secretary for the use of the committee
The records and books had vanished
An organization was perfected by coun-
ties with the limited funds and without
pay or hope of compensation, except
In the success of the party. This work
was pushed.
Some OF those who now pose as the
friends of free silver and the guar
dams OF Democracy were most fire.
quent and persistent in their demands
icr money. Their zeal was measured
by the si3e CT their remand3 and II
vanished when they were denied the
pleasant privilege Of handling &c
money. sroh money as VS. available
WGs used i1r postage stamps and to
GS-2i'1i""-c cal Dai-l litera .ure
thrc1Sn Ia press, This l-noya.lon Of
u2.HS tho f1.ty money for the benefit
OF t-4e pa1U.' Elt Win tina u-.aimous
c.s-p2' -'ai OF l2cse parrots who arc
De---te.-tS lor WI ''.Ae9e is IN it,"
A.t2.as,. Ia Democrats were ,.e.
feGtcd tEey nede the bcs. glo1ilg that
las been mcGe IL Chlo for years. and
tic p-.ty Aas the best organization
ncV II It's ever had, aad it is now
re. dy Ter the battle &C 1853.
The e-tct!on gave the Hama party
an cpDareac majority il boti houses
and coltrci of the ieg.s.alura.
There was great dlsltls'acton
among Republicans over the disgrace
ful and bccd.e methods pursued by the
Hanna men We saw an Opportunity
to beat Hama by uniting these forces.
The success OF cur pans depended
upon secreo. and unity Of ec..on. We