The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-30
M'LfAN WILL NlNflSs|
us Nomination, Ina s', wss Virtually t..,..I
The Preliminary lIs,,l ~
NC WILL CONTROL The c..,,,,
the Party ~.
ONO Ons,l the Next r rs.,s.,.
Election, II /. s,,s ss.sl y

!. GAINESVILLE, Ohio, August ,,...,,.
.ne democratic State ticket wjn Y.
nominated until tomorrow i, " aS
aeeisively forecasted in tie D, .,sa !
meetings this afternoon. NJ, s ..aals|
carried a large majority q W.. d
sressional districts and will eon Y y
only the convention, but a.. ss''el
machinery n,0. in Ohio till the next prs j.
election, since the member, I, y /.
committees have been selected "A q n
them all officers of the conyent,os !.
as those who will be In ch,,.
campaign.
The Mclean men are disn,,.s I.
eral to their opponents. 49, Az y
round that Mclean had tho d,s,,s.
ing and secured control Of all cam y
many called on him tonight and o,ew'
support from unexpected quarts,s IVY
Lean and his managers then adv,..a /
all the candidates for goyerno. =
Tor on the first ballot. as oris,ssn'
structed, and it was even surssssssl r.
tnere might be two ballots 50 4 i L:
as many complimentary yotes \, MI,
10 tne opposing candidates. 1t was thss'
that this would make them feel nv. w
the campaign and also show what ~,
tlon there was for the claims n s,..'
the Columbus managers OF Colons, :
bourne AT the same time II Womb e.
an opportunity for a more enthu.l..
ana dramatic scene when all IN y,
tered delegations flocked to tbs' III !.
standard on the second ballot,
Mr.. Mclean was quite nodes I.
cepting the invitations this eyenlns
visiting clubs and delegations serer,s
him. Vie would acknowledge their ss
with thanks, but made no speeches Il,
candidates for other places on M d,
ticket had very lively demonstrated
their interest and most OF them war Il
enthusiastic for Bryan and Mclean.
The Chicago platform will be reaia,z
with a strong indorsement Of Bryan
The district meetings were mora 4
tied than expected. Mclean had n
teen of the twenty-one districts. ID
of the combined opposition, with Il. /,
Cleveland districts contested. There !,
a close fight in the Fifteenth district
which GAINESVILLE is located, and ,ls,
rietta, the home OF A. ]. Warner. Win r
present Colonel Kilbourne's name
General Warner spoke most bHs
against the Mclean men,. After n
for-all fight, the anti Mclean men 81
and left the room before the meeting
concluded. The Mclean men control
contests, the construction Of the plittu
and everything else tonight, as thy 4
the convention tomorrow and are toni
holding the most noisy Publications N
have been several unpleasant paSig
between leaders. notably one belxs
Congressman John ]. Lntz and Allen
Thurman.
In the committee on permanent o1ll
cation tonight Judge j P. Mooney q
Marys was selected TO- permanent ~
man, defeating Congressman Morton h
vote of IL to 9.
The Kilbourne men and other antsl
Lean men claim this IS twelve % y
victory, as Norton is known astM
Mclean man. The MdIean men say Y
can afford to be magninimous, that "
Mooney is impartial aid there is nocpx
ton to him.
The Mclean men organized tie 8
committee tonight-1t to with Two
tested absentees. 81
The committees OF credentials aM
announced at mhnignt q
they would be in session all night.
The Mclean men organized the cfee
tials committee, which viii pass On
seats. A minority rport Will be piesaa
to the convention finn this COMMITTEES