The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-31
M'LEAN THEIR CANDIDATE.
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO
BY THE DEMOCRATS.


Name Kissed When 1t WINS Presented
Tho Platform Stands for Brynnisfn.
ZASEsv1LLE. O., Aug. 3O.-After a four-hour
session OF the largest and the most tumutuous
Democratic Convention held in the state for
the past twenty-five years. John X.
Mclean, owner OF the Cincinnati Enquirer.
was nominated for Governor OF Ohio tc.
day. As was generally anticipated and
freely predicted, he won the nomination with
comparative ease. That the convention was
his from the start and that he was the supreme
master OF oil its machinery was apparent to
those who had only casual knowledge OF the
situation.
The convention was disorderly to an extreme
degree. even for a Democratic Convention hut
in the midst Of 1t all the Mclean managers
never for II moment lost their confidence. and
the result came to them without any surprise.
Indeed. the only thing that surprised them at
all was the unexpected strength Of the field.
To the more acute observers of tho struggle.
the result confirms the conviction that with the
right sort OF management and with proper con-
centration and confederation Of all the forces
OF the opposition. the Cincinnati man might
have been defeated.
Tho tone and temper OF the speeches have
cast doubt on the value OF the prize which
Mclean carried off. Never within the memory
OF the oldest convention-goor present, had
there been such bitterness in the nominating
speeches. The first speech placing
candidate in nomination was made by
]. c. Adams Of Coshocton. for James
A. Rice. His utterances breathed in
almost every sentence malignant spirit
towards Mclean. But II the speech Of Adams
was inimcal and threatening, that OF the
veteran silver leader and orator. Gen. A. ].
Warner, was teDfold more 80. Embittered by
ha defeat for membership on the Committee on
Resolutions and believing that 1t was brought
about by the corrupt use OF money. Warner
came out in the open to attack Mclean. Never
before within the memory Of any delegate was.
such q remorseess and venomous attack made
on candidate. His reference to the home Of
Col Kibourne, wherein no declared that his
candidate did not have to move back to the
State to gain residence because he had never
moved away from it except to take his place on
the battle field. was dramatic and sensational.
1t aroused intense enthusiasm. and even those
on whose ears the caustic arraignment fell
harshly did not venture to interrupt the
| rugged old orator from Marietta.
When Warner finished his indictment OF Nc
Lean. J. A. Norton. Mem Der OF Congress from
| the Thirteenth district. arose to reply as well
as to present the name Of Mclean. His first
reference to Mclean was greeted with chorus
| OF Kisses. but these in turn were presently
| drowned In mighty cheers. Norton declared
that Mclean was big enough to live either IN
Ohio or out OF 1t, and asserted that three years
| ago the Ohio Democrats who sent him to
Chicago. and there voted for him for President,
| did not think any the less Of him because he
| had q Washington home. He declared that
Mclean. II nominated. would so organize the
State that It would be swept into the Democra-
| tic column.
| Othor candidates nominated were c. N Has
kell of Putnam county. Gen. Isaac r. Sher-
wood, James P. Seward. Democratic Elector
| In 1892. and James A. Rice Of Canton. 1t was
apparent from the start that Mclean had the
| convention with him. This was shown in the
report Of tho Committee on Credentialo. which
was adopted despite the fight OF the field
| against 1t. In this contest Mclean showed
that he had a margin of not less than fifty
votes However. the followers OF the other
| candidates did not falter. 1t was the country
districts against the cities. ana the latter won
| as usual
| In total OF TT votes cast Mclean received
4O2A. He did not have this number after the
| call OF the counties, but enough changes
| were secured to mako his nomination
| a certainty and 1t was clinched amid
scenes OF unprecedented hystera. Col.
James Kilbourue stood second in the
race. receiving 237 votes. while Seward got %.
Haskell. So; Sherwood. %: Rice. % and John
| ]. Lentz, who was not candidate. u The
| convention then took recess for an hour to
enable the delegates to refresh themselves and
| the Mclean managers to determine who
| should be his associates on the ticket.
| The platform adopted takes strong ground
| against almost everything identified with the
work and purpose OF the Republican party A
bid is made for the colored vote in the
denunciation OF lynch law. and the labor vote
Is placated by the adoption OF an in
itiative and referendum plank. The plat
| form favors free coinage at III to l.
independent Of other nations: endorses Bryan
as the nominee next year; opposes Imperial
ism and entanging alliances with foreign
nations endorses the Spanish War. but de-
mands that the Cubans and Fiiipinos be en-
couraged to set up a republican gov
| eminent OF their own: assais the Repub-
licans for subsoryiency to British shipping.
favors big navy. but declares that a standing
army is u menace to liberty asserts that trusts
are the result Of Republican tariff legislation
denounccs Attorney-General GrigRs. opposes
further national bonded indebtedness urges
economy denounces 'bossism." and recon-
mends election OF United states Senators by
direct vote of the people.
When the convention reconvencd. the candi-
dates were brought in to address the dele
|
Lean spoke briefly and announced that II the
Democrats would do their part. he would dc
his. Messrs. Kilbourne. Rice. seward and
Shel wood all pledged themselves to work iol
the ticket
During the recess overturcs were made tC
several OF the defeated Gubernatorul candi,
dates to tnke second place. but none OF them
would accept. and the nomination went tC
Judge A. W. Patrick, who had seconded Xii
bournc's nomination and made a bitter attach
on Mclean.
The ticket was completed as follows :-Fo
Attorney General, William II. Dore Of Sencci
count for Supreme Court Justice. d. c
Badger OF Columbus ; for Auditor George W
Si.erloo3 O Greery lie; for Treasur r. Jane!
l. German of Ironton; Tor Member Of the STATE
Board OF Public Works. Fletcher d. Muin o
Lake county.
The convention did not adjourn until {
O'Clock tonight The State Central Commit
tee was authorized to hii vacancies on thu
, ticket There is Il great deal Of dissatisfaction
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