. Ohio archæological and historical quarterly. a specific declaration into the state platformof 1895. But Brice succeeded in procuring a statementas ambiguous as the one Sherman had at the sametime written for the Republican platform. Thurman,who headed the opposition to Brice in the Conventionand had failed, contented himself with picking phrasesfrom the revolving platform which gave him com-fort. Campbell was nominated for a third time, al-though he had insisted that he was too poor to makethe contest. Brice was compelled to ward off opposition fromstill another angle. His activity in the Se
. Ohio archæological and historical quarterly. a specific declaration into the state platformof 1895. But Brice succeeded in procuring a statementas ambiguous as the one Sherman had at the sametime written for the Republican platform. Thurman,who headed the opposition to Brice in the Conventionand had failed, contented himself with picking phrasesfrom the revolving platform which gave him com-fort. Campbell was nominated for a third time, al-though he had insisted that he was too poor to makethe contest. Brice was compelled to ward off opposition fromstill another angle. His activity in the Senate, con-nected with his inability to make a creditable publicaddress and an insistence that a citizen of Yorkohiocould not speak for Ohio interests, compelled a counterpublicity. His acts of public charity and interests in Son of the ex-Senator. Ohio in National Politics, 1865-1896 407 pension services to old soldiers became subject matterin many stereotyped editorials.* His remarks beforethe Democratic State Convention in 1895 were estab-. MARCUS ALONZO HANNAUnited States Senator, March 6, 1897-January 15, 1904 lished as proof that he could acquit himself creditablyin that respect. At that very moment, however, he ^* The following defence was addressed from Washington and ap-peared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer and a great number of other papersduring the campaign of 1895: There are over 15,000 (pension) cases onhis books in which he is aiding the soldiers to secure pensions. A num-ber of these have been allowed—some original, some renewals and manyincreases. His labors in this field have been prodigious, and when properly 408 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications had reached the zenith of his power/^ His platformhad been made the confession of faith of his party;and his name was beside the Presidents as deservingcommendation in respect to the fight for tariff reform \^^But the recurrent Ohio idea was rapidly passing be-yond his control, and the preliminaries of the D
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