The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-30
TWO MORE CONTESTED
THE COMBINED OPPOSITION
CONTROLS FIVE.
RESULTS OF PRELIMINARY MEETINGS
Mclean Men Will Not Only Control To-day's
Convention but Also All the Party Ma
chinery in Ohio Until the
Presidential Elect on.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio August 29.--Although
the Democratic State ticket will not be
nominated til tomorrow the result was
decisiyely forecaSted in the preliminary
meetings this evening The Mclean men
carried Il large majority Of the twenty
one Congressional districts and will con-
troll not only the convention, out also
all the party machinery in Ohio until
the next Presidential election, since the
members of adj the committees have
been selected and through them all the
officers of the convention as we'll as
those who will be in charge of the cam
paign. The Mclean men are disposed
to be liberal to their opponents. After
it was found that Mclean had, at dis
trict meetings, secured control of all
committees, many called ON him tonight
and promised support from unexpected
quarters.
Mclean and his managers then adj
vised that all the candidates for Gov
ernor be voted for on the first ballot as
| originally instructed, and it was even
suggested that there might be two bal
lots so as to give as many compliment
tary votes as possible to the opposing
candidates. 1t was thought that this
would make them feel better for the
campaign, and also show what founda-
ton there was for the claims of some
of the Columbus managers OF Colonel
Kilbourne
At the same fine it would afford an
opportunity for an enthusiastic and dra-
matte scene when all the scattering dele
cations focked to the Mclean standard
on the second ballot.
Mr.. Mclean was quite modest in
acknowledging the ovations this evening
The visiting clubs and delegations sere-
naded him. He acknowledged their
congratulations with thanks but made
no speeches.
Colonel KllbOurne was equally hap
py in his acknowledgements of serenadeS
and sometimes did more talking. Some
candidates for other places ON the State
ticket had very lively demonstrations in
their interest and most of them were
also enthusiastic for Bryan and Me-
Lean.
1t is quite probable that the name of
Mr.. Mclean will be presented to the
convention very briefly. Mr.. Mclean
does not know who will present his
name. Mclean does not believe much
in speeches. He says he would prefer to
have his name presented without COM
mendation or a word of comment
General A. ]. Wagner will present the
name of Colonel Kilbourne in a stirring
speech, and much eloquence will be ex-
pended ON the other candidates.
The preliminary meetings at o'clock
this afternoon We're in some cases much
more spirited than expected, and a few
continued until evening. The Kilbourne
Ia1np 1,la "a
lists. The result shows that the Nc
Lean men carried fourteen of the TWEEN
ty-one Congressional districts to five for
the combined opposition with the two
Cleveland districts contested.
As the Mclean men control the Com
mittee on Credentials they claim that
they have the convention sixteen to five
by districts, as well as sixteen to one
for free silver.
The Mclean men carried the Fif-
teenth district in which GAINESVILLE is
located, and also Marietta, the home of
General A. j. Warner, who will present
Kilbourne's name.
AT the district meeting General Warn
er spoke bitterly against the Mclean
men. After free for all fight, the
anti-McLean men bolted and left the
concluded. The Mclean men are to-
night holding the most noisy jollifica-
ti0ns.
There have been several unpleasant
passages between leaders, notably one
between Congressman John j. Lentz
and Allen w. Thurman.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation tonight decided to report to the
convention as follows:
For permanent chairman, Judge w. Z.
Mooney of Saint Mary's, defeating Con
gressman Norton by vote of II to 8.
For Permanent Secretary-W. l.. Fin
ley. of Bucyrus, defeating by a vote of
II to 8 Thomas j. Cogan, of Cincinnati. |
The Kilbourne men and other anti |
Mclean men claim this as a twelve to |
nine victory, as Doctor Norton and |
Thomas Cogan are known to be strong |
Mclean men. The Mclean men say |
they can afford to be magnanimous; |
that Judge Mooney is impartial, and |
there is no objection to him as there
was to Norton, who had become objec-
tionable to some anti-McLean men.