The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-31
M'LEAN THE STANDARD BEARER
OF THE DEMOCRATS OF OHIO
Free Silver at l6 to and the Entire Chicago Platform
lndorsed and Reaffirmed Bryan Is the Choice
for National Leadership Trusts and
Imperialism Denounced in
Ringing Terms

80 eiiS iClu. oul, dl the same
time. whenever a purse proud, trust
controlled administration dares to ar
ray our nag or forces against a people
nshtlng for the God-given right to rule
themselves, whenever the sum total of
peoples offending is that they desire
10 De free, it will be the duty of the
democratic party to be brave enough
70 expose the pretense, to tear the mask
from the covered face of fraud and
greed and avarice and proclaim that
recognition of such a war for such
purposes is un-American, and must be
Drought to close. We affirm that the
war in the Philippines, as at present
conducted, is one of criminal aggres-
SION, and we find no difference in the
situation the administration occupies
than the one occupied by Spain in the
Phillpplnes before the surrender. What
ever rights we have were ACQUIRED bv
purchase from Spain; our right is no
higher.
Bryan the Man.
The name of the candidate for the
presidency next year appears in the
RESOLUTIONS OF every committee of every
convention held in the state of Ohio
thls year. True to the people, devoted
to their interests, gifted with wisdom
10 discern the right and possessed of
eloquence and courage to declare and
defend 1t, the exponent of every princi-
pie declared to be democratic, the un-
compromising foe to all at variance
with the peoples best interests, the un-
questioned leader of a reunited dem
ocfacy, his name trembles on your lips
ana trust and confidence in his hon
esty and capacity abide in your hearts;
an deal candidate, stronger in defeat
than his opponent in victory, he is de-
manded by the democracy of Ohio and
the democracy of the country as our
standard bearer in 1900 William Jen-
nings Bryan"
After the adoption of the rules. re-
ports ON credentials were presented.
The majority report was adopted with
the exception of Highland county,
from which county it was recommended
the anti-McLean delegates be seated
The minority report related only to
Cuyahoga county and recommended
the seating of the Wilson delegation
instead OF the alen-McKay delegates.
sitter speeches We're made on both
sides. motion to lay the minority
report ON the table was lost. The pre-
Vlous question was ordered on the mo-
ton to substitute the minority report
FOR the majority report. The vote to
substitute the minority report for the
majority report resulted-341 yeas and
3S9 nays. The result of this ballot
caused stir, as it was the first open
test of strength. Some Mclean men
voted yes" although his managers
We're trying to rally all his men on the
minority report. All of the field against
Mclean voted in the affirmative. The
56 contested votes of Cuyahoga county
could not be cast on this ballot. The
majority report was then adopted.
Then the reports on permanent organ
iZation and resolutions were adopted
Ihe committee on plan of organiZa-
tion reported in favor Of referring the
new constitution back to the state ex-
ecutive committee with full power to
adopt.
This report was adopted. Then the
counties were called for nominations
for governor and much time was de-
voted to speeches in presenting the
names. No recess was taken. The
names of ex-Mayor James A. Rice of
Canton and Hon. Charles N. Haskell of
Ottawa were presented.
General A. J. Warner presented the
name of Colonel James Kilbourne of
Columbus in a most vigorous speech,
and it was seconded vigorously by
Judge A. w. Patrick.
When DR.. James A. Norton, member
of congress from the Tiffln district,
arose to present the name of John r.
Mclean of Cincinnati there was
great demonstra ton, which was met
by Kisses.
Mclean Nominated.
Norton replied to both demonstra-
tions, and especially to "the threats
and abuse" in the preceding speech of
General Warner. DR.. Norton's speech
was followed by another demonstra-
ton and then the names of General
Isaac r. Sherwood of Toledo and
James E. Seward of Mansfield We're
presented.
John r. Mclean was nominated for
governor, receiving 4021s votes on the
first ballot.
There was such a demonstration after
the nomination of Mclean was known |
to have been secured that the secre- |
tary could not announce the vote eX- |
cept 402R for Mclean and 227 for Kill |
bourne.
In the midst of the yelling a motion |
was made to make it unanimous. This |
prevailed, while the kilbourne men |
were yelling for verification of the |
vote by counties. The convention then |
took a recess until 4 p. m.
The first ballot complete is as fol-
ows: Rice, 291a; Kilbourne. 227; Has
kell, %; Mclean. 4Osla; Sherwood, 81;
Seward, 25: Lentz, 6.
On re-assembling every possible effort |
made to nominate Colonel James
<ilbourne for lieutenant governor, but
after a dozen close friends had with
irawn his name and declared that Col
mel Kilbourne would decline, this ef-
ort was abandoned. During this part |
# the performance the committee ap-
,eared escorting the nominee for gov
srnor and other candidates for that
,lace.
A housing Ovation.
Mr. Mclean was given a rousing ova-
ion. He thanked the convention for
he honor, and said he would make as
lard fight for election as possible,
all to do their part as he
would do his part. Colonel Kilbourne
vas most enthusiastically received and
ddressed the convention at length,
his friends for their loyal sup
,ort and asking them to bow to the
will of the majority. He eulogized the
'latform and held that principles were
nore important than personal prefer
noes. Addresses were also made hv |