Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
M'LEAN NOMINATED.
Cincinnati Editor Chosen to Head
the Ohio Ticket on the
First Ballot.
DEMOCRATS OF THE STATE MEET.
affirmed, Especially the 16 to Plank,
denomination of w. j. Bryan Demand
ed. and Republican ImperiaIIstIc Policy
Condemned In Strong Terms.

ed. and Republican ImperiaIIstIc Policy
Condemned In Strong Terms.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 3O.--The
Ohio democratic state convention met
today. The convention hall was
packed. Judge w. p Mooney was
temporary chairman.
The platform reaffirms the entire
Chicago platform, especially the free
silver 10 to 1 plank; demands the
denomination of Bryan. declares the
government cannot be both republican
and imperial, opposes ENHANCEMENT
of foreign alliances, and regrets that
American soldiers are unlawfully
used in the name of liberty to crush
out dawning republicanism."
Two reports were received from
the committee on credentials and a
long wrangle followed by represent
atives of various factions. Finally
the majority report was adopted, 437
to 3O3. This is victory for John r.
Mclean. Reports on permanent or
ganization and resolutions were then
adopted.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization makes the en-
porary organization permanent, which
puts the control OF the convention in
the hands of Mclean.
Mclean was nominated on the first
ballot.
Control of the Convention.
GAINESVILLE. o.. Aug. 80. - Although
the Tlqunnrrarin ticket will not he
nominated till today the result was de-
cisively forecasted in the preliminary
meetings last evening. The Mclean
men carried n large majority of the
twenty-one congressional districts and
will control not only the convention
but also all the party machinery in
Ohio until the next presidential cleo
ton. Since the members of all COM
I'ittees have been selected, and through
them all the officers of the convention
as well as those who will be in charge
of the campaign, the Mclean men are
disposed to be liberal to their op-
ponents. After it was found that Nc |
Lean had at the district meetings Sc
cured control of all committees many
called on him and promised support
from unexpected quarters
Arranged for n Happy Climax.
Mclean and his managers then ad-
Vised all the candidates for governor be
roted for on the first ballot as original
IL instructed, and it was even sug-
gested that there might be two ballots
30 as to give as many complimentary
votes as possible to the opposing can
didates. 1t was thought that this would
make them feel better for the cam
paign, and also show what foundation
there was for the claims of some of the
managers of Colonel KilbOurne At the
same time it would afford an oppor-
tunity for an enthusiastic and dramatic |
scene when all the scattering delega- |
tions hocked to the Mclean standard |
on the seospd ballot. Mclean was
quite modest in acknowledging the
ovations last evening. The visiting |
clubs and delegations serenaded him
and he acknowledged their congratula- |
tions with thanks, but made no
speeches-McLean does not believe in
speeches.
Preliminary Meetings Were Warm.
The preliminary meetings at 4 p. m.
were in some cases much more spirited
than expected and few continued till
evening. The Kilbourne men contested
every place on the long lists The re-
suit shows that the Mclean men car
ried fourteen of the twenty-one con-
gressional districts to five for the COM
bined opposition, with the two Cleve- |
land districts contested. The Mclean
men control the committee on Gre
dentials. At the Fifteenth district |
meeting General Warner spoke most |
bitterly against the. Mclean men. After |
n -for-all-fight the anti-McLean |
men bofted and left the room before |
this district meeting was concluded. |
There have been several unpleasant |
passages between leaders. notably ono |