Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
0HIO'S SILVER FIGHT
DAYTON Democratic Convention to Be
Controlled by Bryan.
PARTY SPLIT UP ON TIE QUESTION
Effort to Control State Organiza-
ton for National Purposes.
GOLD MEN TAKE NO PART


COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 22.-Copies of
the official program of the democratic
state convention, which opens at Dayton
tomorrow, were received here today, bear
ing on the first page large picture Of
William ]. Bryan, in full colonePs uniform
Though 1t had been tacitly agreed among
party leaders that Col. Bryan should be
highly praised in the resolutions, without
pledging the party to him for 1900, it now
looks as If the management Of the con-
vention intends to try to put the Ohio DEM
ocrats on record as favoriEg him for its
next presidential nominee.
Ex-Gov. James E. Campbell and ex-Con-
gresham Paul Sorg will appear in the con-
vention as contestants for seats from But
Ter county. Two mass conventions of dem
ocrats were held there to select delegates
The one that chose Campbell and Sorg
who are. Bowling faction men, was not
called by the county committee They will
probably not be seated.
The Bowling faction delegates in Mont
gomery county seem to be regular, but it
is doubtful whether they will be seated
This factional contest grows out OF the
management of state politics, and has no
bearing national politics
Col. James Kilbourne of this city. who
was favored for permanent chairman, is
i'll and cannot attend the convention.
Silver Men Will Control.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 22-The
democratic state convention which convenes
tomorrow at Dayton will be controlled by
the silver wing of the party. A canvass
of the delegations thus far elected shows
beyond reasonable doubt that John R.
Mclean will be in control.
Several conservative delegations are like
ly to be unseated in order to assure the
Endorsement of Bryan and the Chicago
platform. The conservatives are repre-
sented by Congressman Sorg, Ex-Governor
Campbell and ex-Coilector Bowling.
Bryan and Anti-Bryan Fight.
By Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio, August 22-Quite num-
Der of delegates are here for the demo-
cratic state convention, which meets here
tomorrow and Wednesday. While the con-
vention does not assemble till Wednesday,
the real contest comes tomorrow at the
district and committee meetings, when the
new state central committee and other
committees are selected.
The feature of the convention is the con-
test between the Bryan and the anti
Bryan men for control of the state organi-
zation, Which will be directly effective next
year when nominations are to be made for
governor and other state Offices and in
directly in 1900 on the nomination for
President.
Ex-Congressman Paul ]. Sorg, who is
n entioned for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton next year, Is classed as a Bryan man;
ex-Collector Joseph H. Dowling is here as
his manager. Chairman w. w. Durbin of
the state central committee arrived early
To-Day ana is cooperating with Bowling.
Allen o. Myers. George Karb, James Ross
and Others who were in charge of the last
campaign, are also cIassed as Bryan r1en.
/ Judge Allen Smalley, who will deliver
the keynote speech as temporary chairman
Of the convention, is enthusiastic for
Bryan.
The pronounced gold democrats are not
cooperating in the convention. The fight
Ing is between those who supported Bryan
and the convention will no doubt declare
strongly for free silver. With William
Bell III. c. DeKan, Lake Jones' Thaddeus
Cromley and others for secretary Of state
and many for minor places, there is no lack
of candidates, but the contests over the
organization and platform leave the nomi-
nations in the background.