The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-28
M'LEAN TO BE THE BOSS
OHIO DEMOCRATS WILL BOW BE-
FORE THE AMBITIOUS EDITOR,
He May Not Ask Endorsement for the
SenatOrship, but He VIII See No
One Else Is So Favored

COLUMBUS, o., June 27.-Although the
Democratic state convention does not begin
till Wednesday a half dozen of the candi-
dates for the nomination for Governor
opened their headquarters here to-day. The
delegates will meet Tuesday and most of
the preliminary work will be done to-mor-
row night. There will be no Endorsement
of any candidate for United States senator,
but all aspirants for that honor will partic-
ipate in the proceedings, especially in the
district meetings of Tuesday and the con-
test preceding those meetings. 1t is con-
ceded that John r. Mclean has secured
such a large majority of the delegates that
he can be indorsed for senator if he desires
Endorsement now. While Mr.. Mclean is
recognized as candidate for senator, his
friends state that he does not want a res
olution of Endorsement. Mr. Mclean has
told his friends that he sees no reason for
the Democrats following the practice of the
Republicans in indorsing at the state con-
vention a candidate for senator when such
selection is vested in the Legislature.
The Mclean men are aggressive only to
the extent Of seeing that nobody else is
indorsed for senator They want no in
dorsement resolution an annex TO the
platform. 1t is announced that Mr.. Nc
Lean will not attend the convention, but
telegrams will be sent tomorrow to Gin
cinnati requesting his presence. Owing to
the Mclean men having a large majority
of the delegates there Will be no contest
for the campaign chairmanShip or the con-
troll of the state committee. 1t IS under
stood that Daniel McConVille will be chair
man again of the state legislative commit
tee
AS there are no Democrats holding state
offices in Ohio a complete new ticket is to
be nominated and there are more candi-
dates than ever before-enough of them for
a convention Among the candidates for
the nomination for Goyernor are robert /.
Hough, Paul j. Sorg, d. ID. Donayin r. A.
SmaIley, j. NJ. Vanmeter, 5. M. Hunter, a.
w. Patrick, John c. Welty, Horace l..
Chapman. A w. Thurman, j. j. Lentz,
Conway w. Noble, John w. Winn T. y.
Finley, James Jilbourne, f. c. Layton, f.
M. Merriott. John G. Reeves, Henry t:
Miles and Frank Southard The lists of
candidates for other places are correspond
inglv large and the convention VIII Akely
be balloting late Wednesday night for the
II IS believed tnat r. r. Hough, of Hills
boro, will be nominated for Governor.
Hou9h is one of the radical free-silver men.
He Resigned as soncitor of the internal rev.
enue department because OF MS Opposition
ia the financial policy of the admlnstra-
zion. He owed that appointment TO Sena-
tor Brice but he is now for Mclean Tor
senator AS the convention Will be very
strongly for free silver, there VIII pe no
Contest over the platform except ON the
indorsement of the Chicago platform as a
whole Some want only a declaration for
free silver in order to AVOID the lhdorse-
ment of what are termed anafchlstlc
nianks'' in the Chicago platform
Among the candidates for Governor VINO
are ALREADY here with headquarters open
are r. T. Hough, John {. Weity, Jonh .. ..
9entz 4. w. Thurman and horace l..
CHAPMAN.