The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-26
BUCKEYE DEMOCRATS.
Conservatives Control State Con.
yentiOn at Columbus.
STARTS PLEA FOR HARMONY

Work Together to Gust Republicans.
Unit Rule Adopted--Ne instructions.
Columbus, o.. May 26.-Prerious I'd
the assembling Of the Democratic state
convention the conservatives had won
in the preliminary meetings. The com.
mittee on credentials had compromised
the contest from Dayton by giving the
Cox and the Bowling delegates one
half vote each. but before the conven-
ton was called to order this action was
Teconsidered and the Cox delegates
We're seated. thus giving all the POS
contested seats to the conservatives.
The radicals insisted that they would
present minority reports, and If defeat
ed in the convention they would carry
the contest to ST Louis. There was
some anxiety among the conservatives
because Of the decision to make the
temporary organization permanent
but Chairman r. i. Starr and the
other temporary officers were vouched
for BY leading conservatives, so that
the convention was organized without
opposition.
W. 4. Finley, as chairman Of the
state central committee, introduced
Chairman starr, who said in part:
I'VE are met here not to destroy BY
personal chickering's, but to preserve
the harmony Of our best Judgment"
He auaigned Republican rule in
Ohio and the nation. and held that il
was tolerated by the spirit Of unree.
oneilable dissension in the Democratic
party"
Chairman starrs Exhortation.
He said in closing.
Where IS the Democrat whose cheek has
not burned with anger or whose head has
not hung ia shame as he reads or listens
to words Of Nituperative utilization. IL
bel and SANDER banded between warning
factions, whether they be OF Hearst, Par
ker, Cleveland, Bryan or otherwiseg is the
mere preference 81 man a crime2 lis II a
greater crime for a Democrat 10 have a
preference for Parker, for Hearst for
Cleveland. for Bryan, than It is for Unit
ed states senators to sell the influence ct
their office for gain. OF the administration
70 suppress the investigation OF postofliea
scandals Test i should iniure the party.
or for the president Of the United States
20 disrupt the republic Of Colombia IN the
interest of the Panama canal grafters?
We want the yeoman service of Parker
and his friends IN the coming campaign
we want the energy and dash OF Hearst
ana bis friends IN the coming battle. we
want the 0ratory Of Bryan and Cochran.
the political management Of Hill and Cor
man ana the mature Judgment OF Cleye-
land ia the impending struggle
A common danger aud calamity. a com
mon spirit ana patriotic duty should make
brothers Of us all and here ia Ohio we
want the united efforts Of johnson. Nc
Lean, Iseni1 Kilbourne and the great
Democratic party Is join ia one gigantic
fffert 70 turn back the flood Of Republic
an corruption that threatens to overwheln
the state
Democrats, cease your envying and CON
tention and stand shoulder to shoulder III
our common cause against this fearful.
stupendous and appalling state al public
debauchery and corruption.
Democrats, let us here highly resolve
that by the aid Of Cleveland. BRYAN. Hill
German. Parker Hearst, Johnson. Me-
Lean without reference 20 previous con-
diti0ns Of political belief financial doe.
trines or tarin dogma. that Republican
misrule shall cease and that the rascals
IN high and low places shall be turned
out and That a government Of for and by
the people be restored.
Hearst's Name cheered.
Tie first demonstration Of tile con
yention was On The mention Of Hearst's
name. Then followed outbursts as tie
names Of other national and state lead
ers were mentioned by Mr.. Starr. There
was notable demonstration FOR Ne
Clellan as the speaker eulogized the
mayor Of New York at the close OF his
speech.
T. B. Anderson Of Wapakoneta pre-
sented the majority report Oh creden
tails seating the 20s conservative con.
testants. The report was signed by
eighteen Of the twenty-oue members Of
the committee.
v. M Leas &c Delaware presented
minority report signed by three mem.
beers Of the committee seating the
thirty five radical delegates from
Franklin county instead Of the thirty
FIVE conservatives. Former Congress
man Lentz addressed the convention In
favor Of substituting the minority re
port for the majority report. Colonel
N. al Taylor spoke for the majority
report. both making severe charges
while the galleries eheered. Several
alterations occurred, but order was
soon restored By the sergeant at arms.
Lentz and Taylor Fight
when Colonel Taylor concluded, there
was a disturbance on the platform. Mr..
Lentz took exceptions to what Colonel
Taylor had said and asked to see pa.
pers Colonel Taylor held in his hands
Lent took them. Taylor grabbed them
back and personal encounter ii
words followed until both men were
put down. Lentz and Taylor both
passed 'the lie" repeatedly.
The minority report covered only tie
contest n Franklin county and the roll
WAS called on substituting the minority
FOR the majority report.
The ballot resulted Yeas, 307 20-35
nays, $50 1885, so that the minority
reDort on credentials was not substi