Evening star., 1901-07-27
Friction in the Democratic State Or
ganization.
COL. KILBOURNES COURSE TIE CAUSE
Talk Of Capturing Free Silver
Convention for the Regulars.
VIE WS OF MR.. DIG K


opposition to the democratic state platform
and ticket, draws near 1t becomes more
certain that the movement is determined
one as regards the men engaged in 1t, but
equally certain that the convention will be
unimportant so far as their personality In
1t is concerned. George A. Groot Of
Cleveland, who has received letter from
Col. Bryan himself counseling that the OPP
position to the platform and ticket of the
regular state convention be dropped, states
that he will not desist from his efforts in
this direction. He is original populist
and a most aggressive man in every re-
spect. He could not be deferred from TAX
ing part in any movement by the probabtl-
ity that it would have no respectable fol-
lowing. He has led more bolts than any
other man in Ohio. Three years ago. when
the populists fused with the democrats In
Ohio, he led in a call for convention OF
populists to put regular populist ticket
in the field. The fusion populists tried to
capture the convention, and there were
number of fist fights on the floor OF the
convention, in which Groot took part. 1t is
suggested that the regular democrats may
try to capture the free silver democratic
convention next week in the same way. II
they do, rough house may be expected.
May Capture the Convention.
Groot will be prominent figure In the
free silver convention and may be chosen
it's chairman. The call for the conven-
ton seems to be general one to demo-
Gratis who still favor free silver and look
upon William J. Bryan as leader. Under
this call it would seem to be impossible
to exclude any democrat who may pre-
sent himself and claim to be a delegate.
1t would be an easy matter In this case to
fill the convention hall with supporters
democratic convention and adopt rcso-
luton indorsing the action of that con-
vention There Is a rumor that this Will
be done under the direction Of the demo-
cratic leaders.
This would be giving the movement more
consideration than its Importance calls for
in the opinion of the more conservative
democrats 1t Is probable that not 500
votes In the whole state would be secured
for any ticket 1t might place in nomination.
The platform that such convention pre-
sents is likely to be very radical, and for
that reason will hardly be supported even
by those who still wish to follow William
]. Bryan as leader.
Objectionable to Mr.. Mclean.
The democrats seem likely to become in
volved in a serious trouble in the organiza-
tiOn of their state campaign committee.
Col. kilbourne, as the head of the ticket,
insisted upon his right to dictate the chair
man of the committee. This was conceded
to him, and he nominated M. A. Daugherty
Of Lancaster. This selection was very OBJ
jectionable to John r. Mclean, with whom
Col. Kflbourne had co-operated in the work
leading up to the state convention and it's
results. Daugherty led In the opposition
to Mclean as a candidate for member of
the national democratic committee at the
Kansas City convention last year, which
almost resulted in McLena's retirement.
For this reason the nomination of Daugh-
erty was almost an affront to Mclean,
but his friends let it pass. Daugherty was
elected, and then Col Kilbourne undertook
to select the secretary of the committee
ALSO His choice is R. M. Ditty of Hills
boro'. Ditty is Objectionable to many dem
ocrats, among them Chairman Daugherty
himself. So strenuously has Mr.. Daugh-
erty objected to Judge Ditty as secretary
of the committee that he has served no.
tice upon Col. Kilbourne that If Judge
Ditty is chosen secretary he will resign
the Craftsmanship.
The straw that broke the camel's back,
so far as Mclean is concerned. Is Colonel
Kilbourne's recommendation that w. IT.
Williams of this city be elected treasurer
Of the committee. Mr.. McLean's paper,
the Cincinnati Enquirer, printed a most
scathing criticism Of Colonel Kilbourne
Wednesday morning, referring to the can
didate for governor as one who has every
thing to learn in the art Of politics. Daugh-
erty, Ditty and Williams all came in for a
snare OF the rebuke. showing that none of
them are entirely satisfactory to Mr. Nc
Lean. The article was in the form of a
communication, purporttng to come from a
member OF the state central committee,
"Bolo." The style Is recognized, however,
as that of the regular Columbus corre-
spondent of the Enquirer, and it is the gen.
eral opinion that it was written by him or
some other member OF the Enquirer staff
on order from the Office.
Not I'm the BoIters' Convention.
w. ]. Finley. the Kenton editor who
wanted the democratic state convention to
adopt a free silver and Bryan plank, has
accepted place on the democratic state
campaign committee, and, of course, there
fore, will not be In the boilers convention
here next week. The election of Finley to
this committee was evidently done to muz-
zle him as a possibly troublesome bolter in
the campaign. The election of c. D. Critics
or Lima to the same committee Is in effect
an invitation to the gold democrats to come
home ard partake Of the fatted calf
Critics was political scholar Of the late
Senator Calvin s. Brice. and with him
wandered away from the democratic party
when it followed Colonel Bryan of after
free coinage. It was the intention Of the
democratic managers to let AL. c. Carlisle
of Salem, gold democrat, represent that
element in the campaign committee, but
this was finally deemed unWise, as Carlisle
held an appointment under President
Cleveland, and that would make him OBJ
jectionable to the anti-C1eveland members
of the party.
It is noted that the ex-President does not
grow In popularity with the Ohio demo-
Gratis as Iney become disposed to drop w.
]. Bryan.
Governor Nash returns tonight from a
three weeks visit along the lake-the last
week being spent with Senator Hanna dis
cussing the campaign, It's conditions and
the tactics to be adopted. He returns
much improved in health. The republic
cans have opened their headquarters here
with a corps Of correspondence clerks at
work. The democratic campaign commit
tee will be completely organized here next
Monday.
Gen. Dicks Views.
General C. w. r. Dick. chairman Of the
republican state executive committee, said
this morning:
"The Ohio campaign will be fought on
national issues. It can't be otherwise. An
unusual condition presents itself. There is
not only United States senatorship at
stake, but the redistricting of the state for
Congress. Then the effect In the other
states is an important matter. The result
In Ohio viii be regarded as an indication
Of whether the Presidents policy in the
new national matters Is still indorsed In
his own state"
"You do not think the three-cent faro
question will be a paramount issue then?'
well, the democrats have not put 1t In
their PLATFORM. don't see how It can be
now"
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