The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
OHIO DEMOCRATS
IN CONVENTION
Bryan the Eavorite For the
Presidency In 1900.
M'LEAN HAS THE LEAD


form ReafTrmcd.
GAINESVILLE. O., Aug. 30.-Memoriai
hall was packed when Hon. w. 3.
Thomas, chairman of the Democratic
state committee, today called the state
convention to order. Many were un.
able to gain aimittauc". The dcco-a.
tions were elaborate. VITA Bryan por'
traits III evidence cvcrywac-c. OTcr
the stage there WAS llts.sized pCctra!;
of the favorite for the presidency.
In the opening pr.yer Very Rev. Il
L. Kearuey, Catholic. prayed nos:
earnestly for tine deliverauce Of the Eli
ipinos from 1.-The brute force no" being
inflicted upon them. Tns prayer was s.
radical and forcible throughout thac II
brought forth rounds OF most vociterous
applause.
Judge w. P Mooney. temporary chair
man of the convention. was then Intro.
duced aud was received with great
ovation.
After the adoption OF the rules. tho
reports cn credentials were presented.
The majority report was IL accord with
these dispatches Of las night with th9
exception of highland county. from
which county it was recommended tna;
the anti. Nc Lean delegation tc seated.
Tho minority report re.a;cd c"ly Z
the Cuyaho2a county AID recommended
the seating or the Wilson delegation il.
stead OF the Salem. - cllay delegates.
The mos: bitter speeches wcre made
on both sides with yells from Ihc &C.
lery ut times about liars.
A motion tc llv the minority or tr1
table was lost. The previous question
was ordered on n motion to substitute
the minority report fcc the majority re-
port.
The vote to substitute the minority
report for the majority report resulted
34I yeas 70 .iS9 nays. the result OF .nIs
ballot caused quito stir, IS IL was the
first open test OF strength. Some Nc.
Lean men voted yes" although his
managers were trying to line up all
their men against the minority report.
All of the field agcinst Mclean voted in
the affirmative.
The majority report was then adopted
when the reports on permanent organ.
iaaticn and resolutions were adopted.
The Platform.
/. We heartily rcattirm the entire
Chicago platform OF 1896; and we
especially emphasize the financial plank
therein and we continue TO demand tho
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold as equal primary monoy at the
ratio of 16 TO /. independent of ali other
nations in the world.
=. The Hon. William j. Bryan still
retains our entire confidence and we de.
mand his denomination In 1899.
s. We rsaogul4s the solemn fac: that
eur government cannot be both rspub
lfcAl and imperial.
4. We stand i'll line with Washing.
InN 7 nnt
and all other American patriots. living
and dead, III desiring the porpetuity OF
our republic
.. We are radically and unalterably
opposed 10 imperialism i'll the United
States Of America. When we have
solved some OF the race problems that
confront us at home, then. by example.
we can proclaim the blessings thar flow
from free institutions and thus procure
'benevolent assimilation" without
'crim!na! aggression.
6. We are opposed to entanglirg aili-
ances with foreign hinGdoms and en-.
pires.
Z. We commend the action Of congress
in declaring that our war with Spain
was for humanity and no. Tor conquest.
S. We proudly recognize the va!or
and glorious achievements OF our gal
liant soldiers and sailors from Bunker
Hill 70 this very hour. as being among
the most thrilling and glorious III the
history OF the world. bat we pro.
foundly regret that American soldiers
arc being Unlawfully used In tho name
OF liberty, to orush and dcc;roy dawn
ing rcpublcanfsm in the Og."nt, and we
ienouacc the secret and vlC!OuS alliance
now In evidence bctwrcn England and
the Republican administration whereby
this nation may become Involved III war