New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
THIRD TICKET IN OHIO.
HANDFI1I, OF BRYAN FREE SILVER DEMO-
Gratis GO THROUGH THE FORM
OF NOMINATING

Columbus Ohio July 3l-"The Progressive Demo-
cratic party was organized here to-day. The at
tendance was so small that many doubted at first
whether any attempt would De made to hold
State convention
The week following the recent Democratic State
Convention a conference was held at Cleveland pro-
testing against the present Democratic State plat
form for ignoring Bryan, free silver and other
issues and in reaflrming either of the national
platforms which Bryan made his runs for the
Presidency. At that conference call was issued
for State convention of Bryan Democrats ana
others opposed to the Democratic and the Repuol-
State platforms to meet here to-day. But less
than dozen men responded to 1t and to-day at
tended the christening of the new party
George A. Groot. who called the conference at
Cleveland and presided over it on July IT, was both
temporary and permanent chairman to-day, ana
was made chairman OF the State committee of the
new party. His name was presented for Governor,
but he said he did want anything. He was
afterward put the ticket for Supreme Judge. but
he declined to accept it. The convention was held
in his room at the Great Southern Hotel, and in
that small room he made his keynote speech of a
half hour in length. Those who met with Chairman
Gr3ot were ]. W. Lindsay, of Delaware; DR.. Abner
L. Davis, Of Fndlay; Bernard Hubert, OF Toledo
Richard Inglis Of Youngstown; r. B. Connell, OF
Columbus; George w. Moore. of Greenville' ana H.
NJ. Huber OF New-Richmond.
The reporters, who were perched on ana aoout
the bed. outnumbered the delegates two to one
few spectators stood at the open door The TO-
tai attendance did not exceed thirty, while the
forms Of State convention were carried out be-
tween the hours Of and p.
Bernard Hubert called the convention 10 order
and at announced George o. Groot as tempo
rary chairman and DR.. Abner L. Davis as tempo
rary secretary.
At the conclusion Of his address Chairman Groot
enthusiastically spplauded. The temporary
organization was made permanent and other
routine business transacted with dispatch II
was announced that the platform sent out from
the time in the papers had already been adopted on
the referendum system by many SUBSCRIBING 10 the
same.
The features of the platform were as follows:
The laudation of Bryan and the reafnrmaton OF
the Kansas City platform Planks were also IN
serted calling for the public ownership OF an puoilc
utilities; that all money whatever kind snail De
ton banks; that the money trust, the parent of
all trusts" shall be destroyed, for without d
money aristocracy there can De no lInPeIldllSItl
The destruction of all trusts was demanded
Such Democrats as approve gold standara d ana ma
vted henceforth to affiliate with the Republican
party.
For Covernor-Dr Rudolph Reemling;
For Lieutenant -Governor-Henry Z Cordery-
For Supreme Judge-FSial NJ smith
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. L. Clark ~,
For Clerk of Supreme Court-Charles BonsaIL
For Member of the Board of Public Works-R. B.
Connell.
till 1t came to the selection of name. j. w
Lindsay who met with three other PopuIlsts IN tile
State conference last night wanted to call the
include all who were opposed 10 HannalsIl he
insisted that the Democratic state Convention IN
Ohio had veered around into Hanna's lines"
When Chairman Groot announced that the con-
vention had voted to name the organization The
Progressive Democratic Party" Lindsay said he
would not cooperate any further
State executive committee of nine members
was selected, with George o. Groot as chairman
and Bernard Hubert secretary, and this COM
mittee spent the evening in arranging for cam
paign work.