New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-31
M,LEAN HEADS THE TICKET
TIE CINCINNATI NEWSPAPER MAN
NAMED FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO.
nrNocRATIC CONVENTION DECLARES FOR
BRYAN AND FREE sILvER-BossIsM
AND IMPERIALISM DENOUNCED.

BRYAN AND FREE sILVER-BOSSlSM
AND IMPERIALISM DENOUNCED.
zanasvre Ohio Aug. 3O.-The Democratic state
Convention closed tonight after DAY OF ora"a'o
Incidents While there were halt dozen o.hei
candidates for Governor. the Mclean men nave
claimed everything with such coincidence that they
undertook to be magnanimous IN minor paris al
,hougb thev were Mt the same time careful that the
star candidate was not ecpsed. They stated early
in the day that the first ballot would nave nohe
NJ che second choice votes for Mclean that
none Of the reserves would be called out TIL the
second ballot and that all the candidates wouid
have their respective votes on the first ballot
Tn this play Mclean was nominated on the nrst
ballot by a half vote. and the hgurlng was 80
close that the dramatic scene OF changes on the
second ballot with second choice reserves nock-
inc IN McLeans standard did not take place IL
90 osserted that Mclean could have had 47S votes
out Of the 500 on the first ballot. instead OF T2h.
and that he would have had over 800 on the second
ballot. At any rate, the delegates all voted Tor
their local favortes the first ballot, and thus
the programme OF complimenting them was carried
out without the leader drawing from any OF his
competitors.
After the adoption OF the majority report on Gre
dentials the Mclean men felt that they could
make any play In the ballotns that they desired
The vote OF 3s9 TO 3il In defeating the minority re-
port on credentials the hardest fight the Nc
Lean men had in the course Of the day, as they
were then without the hftysx contested votes from
Cuyahoga County. and on that vote they could not
have made nomination. Even without the
Cuyahoga vote they had 3e5 votes on the adoption
OF the mai rty report credentials. and that was
only seven short OF enough to nominate.
Among the shrewdest plays In the performance
was the motion to amend the report on permanent
organization so as to make permanent the tenn
porary organization. Judge Mooney made such
good impression that all wanted him for permanent
chairman. and the amended report also continued
thA frian ~ n
Lean, and shut off the anti-McLcan man who had
been named In the report for sergeant-at-arms.
The convention much Of the time was beyond the
control OF the sergeant-at.arms and his assistants
The convention properly represented in It's
platform and the speech Of Judge Mooney. The
name OF Bryan was cheered whenever II was men
toned The convention made demonstrations over
free silver and imperialism. anti bossism and all
the indictments in the speech Of Judge Mooney and
In the platform.
The recess was to confer with Colonel James
Kibourne for second place the ticket. and
was continued In vain for that purpose When the
convention reassembled there were attempts to
nominate Kilbourne. notwithstanding his repeated
declarations. and his friends withdrew his name as
fast as the Mclean men presented 1t. Finally
Judge A. w. Patrick, who to-day seconded the
nomination Of Kilbourne for Governor. chosen
as the nominee for Lieutenant Governor.
Memorial Hall was crowded when w. 8. Thomas.
chairman OF the Democratic State Committee.
called the convention TO order this morning In
the opening prayer the Very Rev L. F. Kearney
prayed most earnestly for the deliverance OF the
Fnipinos from the brute force being in
ficted upon them. The prayer radical and
forcble throughout that 1t brought forth rounds
OF vociferous applause. Mr.. Thomas made adj
dress Of some length the work Of the last cam
paign and the great contest that was 10 be waged
in the year preceding the Presidential election.
FOR BRYAN AND FREE SILVER.
Judge W P. Mooney temporary chairman OF the
convention. was then introduced and was re-
celved with great enthusiasm. He spoke at length
in favor OF the Chicago platform and the free
coinage OF gold and silver at the raio OF IS to l.
and denounced trusts. Anglo American alliance
and imperialism. IN conclusion he sad
The Importance Of the campaign this year. must
ming H Os the mpn OF 100 o
ana Pemocracys candidate; the Issues are MAGE
ministrations inefnciencies and blunders. The
the Se s d a0Ps b 5ns sGs @
maintenance OF their liberties the existence OF the
Is s5"'s e OF Ta Sa o d
the Presidency next year appears IN the resolu.
this year in the State OF Ohio. True the people,
devoted 70 tner interests, gifted with wisdom to
courage to declare and defend it, the exponent of
every principle declared to be Democratic the un-
compromising foe to all at variance with the peo-
pies best interest. the unquestioned leader Of
reunited Democracy, his name trembes upon your
i Sv his NJ INK he
Democracy, Of the country as our standard bearer
Of lyouWiam Jennings Bryan Under the banner .s.a
and this days work will make appropriate and
attns beginning for next year when at that great
OF 1896 will be corrected and the Ill considered
and unjust judgment then rendered will be re-
versed
,f,er tho adontIor ~ rules tho renorta on orr.
dentals were presented. Both majority and MI
nority reports presented but the latter re-
lated only to Cuyahoga County Bitter speeches
were made on both sizes. with yells from the gall
lery. The counties were called after viva voce
votes were disputed and the vote TO substitute the
minority report for the majority report resulted
3n ayes to $50
The result OF this ballot caused A stir. as II
the first open test Of strength. Some Mclean men
voted AYE" although his managers trying
to line up all their against the minority report
All Of the field against Mclean voted In the affirm
alive.
The majority report was then adopted. and the
reports on permanent organization and resolutions
were adopted
SYNOPSIS OF THE PLATFORM.
The following is an abstract OF the platform as
adopted:
We heartily reaffrm the entire Chicago platform
plank therein, and we continue to demand the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver and gold as equal
in primary money at the rate OF 10 TO l. independent
OF all other nations In the world.
The Hon. William j. Bryan still retains
tire confidence. and we demand his denomination
in 1900
We recognize the solemn fact that our Govern
ment cannot be both republican and imperial
We stand in line with Washington. Jefferson.
Jackson. Lincoln. Grant and all other American
patriots living and dead In desiring the perpetuity
OF Republic
We are radically and unalterably opposed to i'm
periasm in the United States OF America. When
we have solved some OF the race problems that con-
front us at home, then. by example. we can pro-
claim the blessings that flow from free institu-
lions. and thus procure benevolent assimilation
without criminal aggression"
We opposed to entangng alliances with for
Cign Kingdoms and empires.
We commend the action OF Congress In declaring
that with Spain for humanity, and
not for conquest.