The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-30
M'LEAN LOSES A POINT.
HIS ENEMIES CONTR0L THE COMMIT
TIE ON ORGANIZATION.

II He Makes Fight for the Oficers of the
Convention There VIII BE n Preiimin-
AIRY Test of His strenEth-Livciy Times
in ZanesviIle - Bribery Stories Afoat.
ZANEsv1LLE. O.. Aug 20. - Tonight. with
nearly 5000 Democrats In this city. divided as
to their views among Mclean. Kilbourne. Has
kel. Sherwood and Rice. there Is little reason
for changing the opinion that the Cincinnati
editor will win. The surprise Of the day came
tonight when the Committee on Permanent
Organization met and gave the first distinct
setback to Mclean. From the beginning
1t had been conceded that Congressman James
A. Norton. who has been McLean's most active
lieutenant. would be permanent chairman.
He even had his speech prepared But 1t
turned out that the Mclean men. in their
eaRerness to secure control OF the State Cen
trail Com mittee and tho Committee on Gre
dentials. had entirely overlook ed the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization Norton
was defeated by q vote OF IL to o. and the NC
Lean slate went down with him by the same
vote. The news spread like wildnre. and the
opposing candidates were jubilant
No sooner was the vote announced. showing
that the fold had drawn first blood. than the
Mclean people announced their purpose OF
presen ting minority report. II the present
plan OF the Mclean men 10 carried out to-
morrow there will be q square preliminary test
OF McLean's strength. 1t must be admitted
that the surprise 10 not wholly confined to the
Mclean crowd. The other candidates and
their friends are equally surprised. and while
exultinR over their victory do not pretend to
believe that they have Mclean defeated. On
the other hand. the Mclean faction asserts
that the true strength 10 shown in the makeup
OF the State Central Com mittee and the Com
al ata IA 70 h in
MoLean's favor While piqued and annoyed at
the defeat OF their slate. which will allow the
field to have control OF the convention. they are
not in the least frightened.
The most the Kilbourne people claim on the
first ballot IL 800 votes. but they say the other
candidates will have enough votes to prevent
any nomination on tho first ballot II this can be
done, they believe the convention can be STAN
pedsd to some other candidate than Mclean.
II not to Kilbourne himself. The man most
| talked about as the probable beneficiary OF
| Mclean is G. N. Haskell. the Putnam county
| candidate. 1t is reported that Mclean and
| Haskel took a long drive this evening
peculiar play was shown In thelselection
| OF A. W. Patrick. Of Tuscarawas county. as
Chairman OF the Committee on Resolutions.
| He is to second the nomination OF Kilbourne.
| Al he was waglng vigorous war on Col. Ike
| Hill. q Mclean manipulation who was seeking
| election as a member OF the State Central
Committee. Mclean made overturss to him
and he was put on the Platform Committee.
| Several other instances are known where Mo
Lean has extended the olive branch
to ancient foes. Patrick pledged
himself to insist on no plank In the least OBJ
jectionable to Mclean. The platform will re-
afiirm the Chicago platform and contain reso-
lutions against the war in the Philippines
trusts and imperialism.
The anta-conventon scenes are animated
| Street orators are haranguing tho crowds
against Mclean and several fights have
| occurred. All the candidates were
brought out tonight to address the
crowds that thronged the streets.
Gen. A J. Warner was defeated for member.
ship in the Committee on Resolutions. and he
says two delegates were bought away from
Kilbourne. James Ross another OF Kilbourne's
managers says four Franklin county dele.
gates. men from Kilbourne's home county
wanted $500 before they would agree to vote
for him All sorts OF bribery stories are rife
and the feeling between the contending fac
tions is bitter.