Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-31
BY ONE HALF A VOTE.
John r. Mclean Is Nominated on
the First Ballot by Ohio
Democrats.
rAVORITB SONS ALL REMEMBERED.

Action cIinched by . Motion to Make Tt
Unanimous-Attemptt to Give KiIbourne
Second Place Comes to Nothins-PIat-
| form Favors Initiative and Referendum; ;
Also Free silver and Bryan-Iowa Popu-
lists Who Oppose Fusion Meet.
GAINESVILLE, o., Aug. 31.-The Demo-
cratic state convention closed last night
| after a day of dramatic plays. While
| there were a half dozen other candi-
| dates for governor the Mclean men
have claimed everything with such con-
| fidence that they undertook to be
magnanimous in minor parts, although
they were at the same time careful
| that the star candidate was not eclipsed.
| They stated early in the day that the
| first ballot would have none of the
| second choice" vote for Mclean, that
none of the reserves would be called
out till the second ballot, and that all
| the candidates would have their re-
spective votes on the first ballot. In
this play Mclean was nominated on
the first ballot by half vote, and the
figuring was so close that the dramatic
scene of changes on the second ballot
with second choice reserves fiocking
to McLean's standard did not take
place. At any rate the delegates all
voted for their local favorites on the
first ballot, and thus the programme OF
complimenting them was carried out
without the leader drawing from any
of his competitors.
Judge Mooney Was Popular.
Judge Mooney made such a good i'm
preston as temporary chairman that
all wanted him for permanent chair
man, and the convention also con-
tinued as secretary Hon. Thomas j.
Cogan. the friend of Mclean. The con-
vention was properly represented in its
platform and the keynote speech of
Judge Mooney. The name of Bryan
was cheered whenever it was men
toned. The convention showed demon
STATIONS over free silver. anti-im-
perialism, anti-bossism and all the in
dictments of Republican action in the
speech of Judge Mooney and in the
platform. A recess from to p. m.
was taken to induce Colonel Kilbourne
to take second place on the ticket, and
the recess was continued in vain till
5 p. m. for that purpose. When the
convention reassembled there were at
tempts to nominate Kilbourne. not
withstanding his repeated destinations
and his friends withdrew his name as
fast as the Mclean men presented it.
Salient Platform Points.
The platform reaffirms the Chicago
principles and demands the renomina-
ton of Bryan in 1900; opposes imper-
ialism and entangling foreign alliances.
and demands that the Cubans and Fill
ipinos be allowed to establish indie
pendent governments; favors the in
itiative and referendum, and the pas
sage of an eight-hour law; declares
against unlawful combinations and for
rigid economy in the administration of
public affairs: deplores lynch law, es-
pecially against colored citizens; rec
ommends a constitutional amendment
providing for the election of president,
vice president and United States sena-
tors by a direct vote of the people.
State Ticket In Full.
There was no grand rush to get into
the band wagon after the first ballot
for governor was announced. The vote
stood: Mclean, 4021s; Kilbourne, 227;
Haskell, 55; Rice. 2913; Sherwood. %;
Seward. %; Lentz. G. AS soon as it
was known that Mclean was nomi-
mated by half a vote a motion was
made to make ii unanimous, and this
was declared carried amid much en-
thusiasm and confusion. The full ticket
is as follows: Governor, John r. Nc
Lean, of Hamilton; lieutenant COVER
nor, A. w. Patrick, of Tuscarawas;
supreme Judge, Dewitt c. Badger, of
Madison; attorney general, ]. w. Dore,
of Seneca; auditor, George w Siga-
foos. of Darke; treasurer, James /.
German, of Lawrence; member of the
board of public works, Fletcher d.
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