The age-herald., 1899-08-31
The Successful Candidate Owner
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MAN OF WEALTH AND POPULARITY
The Poor of Cincinnati Always Remem- bered by MT. Mclean in Their Hours of Trouble - His
 PhilanthropicD Deeds

zanesville, O., August 2o.-The demo- cratic state convention closed tonight after day of dramatic plays. While there were a half dozen other candidates for governor, the Mclean men claimed everything 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 tine first ballot would have none of "the second choiee'' vote for Mclean; that none of the reserves would be called out till the second ballot, and that all the candidates would have their respective votes on the first bal lot. In this play Mclean was nominated on the first ballot by a half vote, and the figuring was so c lose that the dramatic scene of changes on the second ballot with "second choice" reserves flocking to Me- Leans standard did not take place.
 It Is claimed that Mel could have had ATS votes out of the SOP on the first ballot instead of 4O21s and that he would have had over 300 on the second ballot. At any rate, tine delegates all voted for their fa- vorites on the first ballot. and thus the programme of complimenting them was
  from any of his competitors.
 Hardest Fight of the Day
 After the adoption of the majority re- port on credentials the Mclean men felt that they could take any play on the bal letting that they desired The vote of 389 to 3n fin defeating the minority report on credentials was the hardest fight the Me- Lean men had during the day, as they were then without the ffty-four contested from CnVabnoa ha vote they could not have made a nominal ton Even without the Cuyahoga vote they had 495 votes on the adoption of the ma- jority report on credentials, and that was only seven short of enough to nominate.
 Among the shrewdest players in the drama was the motion to amend the re- port on permanent organization, so as to continue the temporary organization, and this corrected the only slip that the Me- Lean managers made last night at the meeting of the committees. Judge Mooney made such good impression that all want ed him for permanent chairman, and the amended report also continued the secre- tary Hon. Thomas J. Cogan, the friend of Mclean, and shut off the anti-McLean man who had been named in the report for ser- geant-at-arms. The convention much or the time was beyond the control of the sergeant-at-arms and his assistants.
 Bryan's Name Cheered
 Iue COHNtHllOH was pTOpeTly represented in its platform and the keynote speech of Judge Mooney. The name of Bryan was cheered whenever 1t 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 recess from to p. m was taken to con- fer with Colonel James Kilbourne for sec- ond place on the ticket and the recess was continued in vain until p. m. for that pur- pose.
 When the convention reassembled thers were attempts to nominate Kilbourne, not withstanding his repeated declinations and his friends withdrew his name as fast as the Mclean men presented 1t.
 Memorial hall was packed when Hon. W.4S. Thomas, chairman of the democratic state committee, called the state conven- ton to order Many were unable to gain admittance. The decorations were elabo- rate, with Bryan portraits in evidence everywhere. over the stage there was 0 life-size portrait of the favorite for the presidency.
 A Forceful Prayer
 In the opening prayer Very Rev. L. F. Catholic prayed most earnestly for the deverance of the Filipinos from the ''brute force" now being inflicted upon them. The prayer was so radical and forci- be throughout that 1t brought forth rounds of most vociferous applause.
 In his speech Judge Mooney eulogized Bryan, declared for free silver, and as- sailed the republican policy of imperial ism Each time the name of the Nebrask- an was mentioned the delegates cheered wildly.
 After the adoption of rules, the reports on credentials were presented. The ma jority report was in accord with these dis patches of last nigG1t-favoraibe to Mclean with the exception of Highland county from which county it was recommended that the nti-McLean delegation be seated
 The Minority Report
 The minority report related only to the Cuyahoga county, and recommended the seating of the Wilson delegation instead of the Salan lMcLean) delegates.
 The most bitter speeches were made on both sides, with yells from the gallery at times about liars
 motion to lay the minority report on the table was lost. The previous question was ordered motion to substitute the minority report for the majority report
 The vote to substitute the minority report for the majority report resulted. 341 yeas, SS9 nays. The result of this ballot caused quite a stir as 1t was the first open test of strength. Some Mclean men voted yea, although his managers were trying to line up an their men against the minority o...kn of tho field against Mclean vrtei in the affrna tive
 The majority report was then adopted,