The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31

x ONNENTION HALL. ZANES-
VILE, Ohio. Aug. 30.-The
Democratic State Convention
~ closed to-day, after a day Of
dramatic plays. While there were
half dozen other candidates for Gov
ernor, the Mclean men claimed every
thing with such confidence 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 bal
lot, and that all the candidates would
have their respective votes on the first
ballot. In this play Mclean was nomi-
mated on the first ballot by half vote
and the figuring was so close that the
dramatic scene Of changes on the sec
ond ballot with second choice" re-
serves focking to McLean's standard
did not take place II is claimed Mclean
could have had AS votes out Of the
500 on the first ballot instead of 1927,
and that he would have had over 500
on the second ballot. 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.
After the adoption OF the majority re-
port on credentials, the Mclean men
felt that they could make any play in
the balloting that they desired. The
vote Of 3S9 to 34l in defeating the
minority report on credentials was the
hardest fight the Mclean men had
during the day, as they were then with
out the 56 contested votes from Cuya-
hoga County, and on that vote they
could not have made a nomination.
Even without the CuyahOga vote they
had 495 votes on the adoption of the
majority report on credentials. and that
was only seven short OF enough to
nominate. Among the shrewdest plays
in the drama was the motion to amend
the report on permanent organization
so as to continue the temporary organ
ization, and this corrected the only
stipulation that the Mclean managers
made last night at the meeting Of the
committee.
Judge Mooney made such a good i'm
preston that all wanted him for chair
man. and the amendment also con-
tinued for secretary Thomas j.
Cogan, the friend of Mclean. and shut
off the anti Mclean man who had been
named in the report Of the sergeant-at-
arms
The convention much of the time was
beyond control of the sergeant-a alarms
and his assistants.
The convention was properly repre-
sented in its platform and its key note
speech Of Judge Mooney. The name Of
BRYAN was cheered whenever it was
mentioned. The convention showed
demonstrations over free silver and
imperialism, anti-bossism and all the
indictments in the speech Of Judge
Mooney and in the platform. The re-
cess from to 4 .. m. was taken to con-
fer with Judge Kilburne for second
place on the ticket, and the recess was
continued IN vain till p. m. for that
purpose. When the convention reaS-
sembled there were efforts to nominate
Kilburne notwithstanding his repeated
declinations and his friends withdrew
his name as fast as the Mclean men
presented it.
Memorial Hall was packed when Hon.
W. S. Thomas. chairman or the Demo
cratic State Committee, called the State
convention to order. Very many were
unable to gain admittance. The decora-
was a life-sized portrait of Bryan and
others were placed throughout the hall.
The opening prayer was by Rev; L. F.
deIiverance Of the FiIipinos from the
brute force" now being inflicted upon
them. The prayer was so radical and
fOrcible throug hOut tnat II Drousnl Iortn
rounds of most vociferous applause. A.
j. Andrews then presented gavel from
Omber on the lands in this county, where !
Thomas A. Hendrix, S. S. Cox, Louis |
Cass and Hugh J. Jewett were born and
reared.
Chairman W. S. Thomas accepted the |
gavel and made an address on the work |
OF the last campaign and the great con- |
test that was to be waged in the year |
preceding The Presidential election.
After the adoption of rules the reports |
on credentials were presented. The ma |
jdrity report was adopted with the ex-
ception of Highland County, from which |
county it was recommended that the anti |
Mclean delegation be seated.
The report Of the committee on perma- |