Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-21
OHIO DEMOCRACY.
State Convention Assemblies at
Columbus.
A State Ticket Is Put I'm Nomination,
Delegates 10 Kansas City are
Chosen and Instructed for
Bryan and the Chicago
Platform Is IL Ten ffirmed.

lc state convention ADJOURNED iaSJ
night. 1t was a slate smashing and
record breaking convention. The Me
Lean men said they were asking for
nothing and they got it.
After the first ballot for delegates
at-large it was found that the vote
as announced showed only three
elected. After the chair had declared
kilbourne, Patrick and Thomas elect
ed. it was found on verifying the vote
that George w. Hull, of Toledo, had
3GSh votes on the first ballot and 81!
were necessary to elect. This diScOv-
cry was not made until after Chap
man on the third ballot was elected
and then Chairman Huntington held
there could be no going behind the
returns after the vote was announced
and Chapman had been declared one
OF the elegates-at-large.
The convention was called to order
at the Auditorium at II a. III. by Hon.
w. 5. Thomas, of Springfield, chair
man of the state central commit tee.
After prayer by Rev. Hewitt, Chair
man Thomas addressed the conven-
ton. The following temporary or
ganization was announced: Chair
man, Webster Z. Huntington, of CO.
lumbus; secretary, Louis Reemelin, OF
Cincinnati; sergeant-at-arms, John
McCarty, of Defiance.
\ majority of the committee on
credentials reported in favor of seat
ing the Bowling delegation from
Montgomery and the Wilson delega-
tion from Cuyahoga county, and that
all delegates hereafter be selected at
primaries. A minority report was
submitted to seat the Grimesey dele
cation from Cuyahoga instead of the
Wilson delegation. Another minor
ity report was made to seat the anti
Dowling delegation from Montgom
ery. The Bowling and Wilson men
| were both Mclean delegations.
a A hot discussion lasted until noon,
when the second minority report was
defeated. The Bowling delegates
kept their seats.
After many bitter speeches the first
minority report was defeated and the
| Wilson delegation retained their
| seats.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and the reports Of
the committees on rules and resolu-
tions were then adopted. Following
is Il synopsis of the platform:
The Chicago platform is reattirmed,
with declaration that new and grave
| issues command serious attentions;
! protests against the president and
congress controlling new territory,
independent of the constitution; de-
| clares against imperialism as leading
| to nilitarism, and denounceS trusts;
| denounces the currency law of the
| last congress; demands removal of
| tariff from all monOpoli2ed commod-
| tiles; expresses sympathy for Beers
| and calls for an honorable cessation
| of war in the Philippines; declares
| adherence to the Monroe doctrine and
| construction and control of Nicara-
| guam canal by the United States;
| condemns the administration Of the
| pension Department.: demands reduc-
| tiOn OF the war tax; favorS the cleo
| tion of president and United States
| senators by direCt vote of the people;
| deplores the Cuban postal scandal
! and denOunccs the Porto Rican tariff
| law; farors the initiative and refer
| endum and prohibition of sweat
| shops; favorS home rule for Ohio
! cities; demands the nominations of
Bryan and instructs the Ohio dele
gates to vote for him.
Balloting for large be-
gan and James Kilboune. of Column
bus; y. W. Patrick, of New Philadel-
phia; W. 5. Thomas, of Springfield,
| and II. l.. Chapman of Jackson, were
elected.
For altcrnates-at-lar c. l.. Brun-
r 1 r.
Hillsboro; NJ. o. Burns, of Hamilton,
and John McSweeney, OF Wooster,
were elected.
For elcctors-at-large Gen. Isaac
Sherwood, of Toledo, and Gen. \. j.
Warner, of Marietta, were nominated.
The names of DR.. Il. IL. Reemelin,
of Cincinnati, and Harry McFadden,
editor of the Steubcnville Gazette,
were presented for secretary of state,
but Eeemelin's name was withdrawn
and Mcfadden was nominated.
The names of Simeon NJ. Winn, of
GAINESVILLE, and Allen W. Smalley. of
Upper Sanduslly, were presented for
supreme Judge. Before the result OF
the balloting was announced Winn's
name was withdrawn and Judge
Smalley was nominated by acclama-
ton.
For dairy and food commissioner
the names of W. n. Cowden, of Guern-
sey; Ballard b. Yates, of Pickaway;
DR.. Theodore NJ. Garrett. of Henry;
DR.. Thomas I. Shields, of Union, and
Newton l.. Bunnell, of Warren. were
presented and then the convention
was precipitated into such disorder
that the chairman sent for police.
The police restored order without
making any arrests. On the sec
ond ballot Yates was nominated.
Prof. J. ID. Sinpkins, of st. Mary's.
was nominated for state school com
missioner without opposition. also
Peter y. Brown, of Chilliccthe for
member of the board of public works.
Made Small Donations.
Washington, June 14.-The Post