Evening star., 1898-08-25
OHIOANS DECLARE A DRAW
Contest Petween Democrats Bowling and
Myers Ended for Harmony's Sake.
Ticket Nominated by the Missouri
Repubiicans-PoIiti News
From All Sections.

The Ohio democratic state convention has
nominated the following ticket:
Secretary of state-Upton K. CUTLERY of
Marion.
Judge of supreme court-Hugh 6. Mich
OILS of Clermont.
Clerk of supreme court-David S. Fisher
of Delaware county.
Food ard dairy commissioner-John
Baker of Hancock.
Member of the board of public works-T.
Dwight Paul Jf Summit county,
The convention adjourned at pm. yes
terday, after being in continuous session all
day. There were no incidents of special in
terest after the contest between Joseph p.
Downing and Allen 0. Myers had been de-
clared a draw in the interest of harmony.
The effort to get new plan of party or
ganizaton in Ohio failed of final adoption,
but it was given another chance by such
reference will bring 1t up next year.
The new organization seems to satisfy
those working for the nomination OF Paul
j. Sorg for governor next year, and not
disDleas.ng to the Mclean, Brice or other
elements and the campaign this year will
be made on the Hanna issue and next year
on Senator Foraker for not taking steps
against Hanna. While the resolutions do
not favor unlimited colonial expansion,
General F'indlay, chairman of the conven-
ton, said the platform meant to expand by
the consent of those to be governed. The
most decisive feature of the convention was
it's preference for Bryan in 1850 on the
same platform as in 1896.
There was but little fight made on any
of the candidates on the state ticket. With
the exception of that of secretary of state
there were but two nominations.
The victory of CUTLERY for that position
was due to the fact that he affiliated with
neither faction and was in position to
profit by the friendship of both. His sue
cess was largely due also to the eloquent
presentation speech of Mr. A l. Norton,
the member of the thirteenth; the ticket in
its entirety is very strong one. The nom
inee for supreme judge is Senator Nichols,
who now represents the Clermont district
in the senate of the seventy-thrd general
assembly.
David Fisher the nominee for clerk of the
supreme court, is journal clerk of the state
senate. Hancock, the nominee for dairy
and feed commissioner, is a Well-knoWn
democratic attorney at Findlay, and I. ID,
Paul. narned for member of the board of
public works, Is city engineer of Akron and
a member of the city council. By resolu-
ton the rooster was made the emblem of
the party in the coming campaign.
Missouri Republicans.
After two days session the republican
state convention, which was the largest
and most harmonious ever held in Missouri,
ended its labors and adjourned sine die at
7:30 last evening. The following ticket was
nominated:
Supreme judge dong term)-G. A. Fink
ienbeTg of St. Louis
Supreme judge (short term)-EdWard
Higbee of Lancaster.
Railroad and warehouse commissioner
". 8. Hathaway of Mexico.
Superintendent of public instruction
Prof. John r. Kirk, the incumbent.
The most important work of the conven-
tion was the turning down of Chauncey l.
Finley. who for twenty-five years off and
on had been chairman of the republican
state committee. T. ]. Atkin banker and
business man of Humansvllle, was selected
as Fflley's successor as chairman.
At the opening of the afternoon session
several members of the state committee of
the state at large were selected. Among
them DR.. J. r. A. Grassland colored
physician of st. Joseph, whose election was
made by acclamation. AS a tribute to the
colored voters of the state the rules were
suspended. and Nelson Crews, a prominent
negro of Kansas City, was elected an addi-
tional member of the state committee.