The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-02
Result OF Caucuses, Held on the
Trains En- Route 10 81. Louis,
Announced by Leaders.
WILL GO SOLIDLY FOR HIM.
If There Is More Than One Ballot
Complimentary Vote VIII be
Given TO Judge Patrick
OF Ohio.

The entire Ohio delegation To the DEM
ocratic National Convention rAsSe'.
through 81. Louis last night. The crown
from Cleveland arrived first on the bis
Four II was quickly followed by the To-
ledo delegation. and al II o'clock me ne
lated and sweltering delegates from TN
cinnati and Columbus reached the station
Then long train Of nine passenger
coaches WAS made up, and before midnight
the Ohio crowd, very warm. but very Gu
thusiastic. was on its way TO Kansas 'HE-
At a caucus. or rather a set OF cauch-e7
held Yesterday on the trains out OF I'm
cinnati Cleveland. Columbus and 1oieuo'
the members of the Ohio delegation agreed
10 support Judge Parker of New YORK Ter
the vice presidency, and to Bind tnem-
selves at caucus 10 h. held iate last
night after the entire delegation should ne
reunited here on its way TO Kansas CITY.
I. was asreed. however, that II there
should be more than one ballot a coInph-
rreptarv vote should be given 20 Judge
A. W. Patrick of New Philadelphia o.
Two or three of the delegates were IL IA
yor of supporting David r. Hill. but they
were induced 70 abandon this idea ana the
Ohio delegation will go solidiy for Juuse
Parker The authenticity of this state
Z Finck. Jr of Somerset. Senator j. 6
l.. Pugh of Columbus. Tom L. johnson OF
Cleveland. Harry Wilson Of Cleveland and
other prominent members of the deiesa-
ton.
senator Fgnck said: There had been no
doubt in my mind all along that the Ohio
delegates. when they got together. would
agree upon Judge Parker. Judge Patrick
of our State comma nds our unqualified re-
spect. but are In favor OF a strong
Eastern candidate, and we know OF no
more available or efficient man than Judge
Parker. The caucus held to-day decided
the matter. although IL will require an
other caucuss to make II binding. The del
egation is for a strong platform, declaring
for bimetalism but rot for Is 10 i. and
outlining clearly the position of the party
on the great questions of the government
of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
INTERVIEWS WITH DELEGATES.
Harry W. Wilson Of Cleveland. in charge
OF the delegation from the Western district
said: While it has not yet been officially
given out, / know whereof i speak, and
can ssy to The Republic that the Ohio dele
cation will support Judge Parker for the
vice presidency. and Will give compliment
tary vote for Judge Patrick of OUR State
Joseph H. Bowling OF Dayton said: W .
want a strong platform that Will beat me
Republicans without trouble. We do not
see the necessity for indorsing the Chicago
free silver. II not for IS to /. and We want
to make the attitude of the Democratic par
y on the questions growing out OF me
spanish-American War very plain. Our del
esation will vote soIidly for Judge Parker
Of Ohio"
Tom L. johnson of Cleveland. who vas
on the first train which arrived at Union
Station. was inclined 10 be noncommittal
Il have hardly been in the country long
enough to express an 3pinion, on vice pFesi,
a candidate for anything myself and I am
glad of IL. presume the caucus which viii
be held after the deIegates-at-larse and
the Cincinnati. Cleveland and Toledo crowds
join us. will decide that question"
A representative of the Associated Press,
who was with the Cincinnati delegation.
voiced the sentiments of a large crowd Of
the Ohio delegates when he said in their
presence and with their audible approval:
"A majority of the OHIO delegation is OPP
posed to a Is to 1 plank in our platform. and
In favor Of a free silver plank We favor
a strong Eastern candidate for Vice Presi-
dent and have agreed to support Judge Par
ker solidiy. We will make platform which
will win. w J. Bryan will be nominated
for the presidency by reclamation and with
degree of enthusiasm riva!ing the first
nomination which was given to him."
NOTAPLES IN THE PARTY.
There was a miscalculation in the opera
ton of the trains brinsing the Orleans to
ST Louis. II was plsnned that the Cincip-
natl, Cleveland and Columbus crowds
should meet in Indiana polls and come on
TO St Louis together where they were to
meet the Toledo party: but this plan was
not carried out The Cincinnati and Column
diane polls and the Cleveland delegates did
not wait for them. They arrived first al
the Union Station. St Louis, therefore.
About fifty were in the party. infuding ten
delegates.
Tom L. Johnson Of Cleveland the man
whom certain of the Ohio delegates think
ought TO be nominated for Vice President
and who has acquired more or less fame
by reason of his alleged facial resemblance
to William Jennings Bryan. was one Of
this crowd.
Mr. johnson is very heavy man. and as
he has been constantly travelling from
Convention, he was somewhat worn out
last night He said that he arrived In New
York city Saturday at AIS p. m, and took
the train at 5:53 p. m for CLEVELAND.
Mayor David L. Rockwell. Jr.. of Kent.
o., town Of 5000 persons. was also in the
crowd. Mayor Rockwell IS 2 years Old and
enjoys the distinction Of being the youngest
Mayor in the United States. and also the
Youngest delegate 10 the Democratic Cen
yention- E Is. Fisherman. editor of the
Wayne County Democrat was another of
Harry Wilson's party.
The next to arrive was the Toledo crowd
headed by Negley ID. Cochran. editor of the
ton. chairman of the State Central Com
mittee. was in this party. little later the
ing seven coaches. all full. T.. G.. Bernard
of Cincinnati was in charge and the four
delegates-at-largs from Ohio and their
a1ternates. were In the party. which num-
bered nearly 800.
ALL NET IN ST. Louis.
The delegates from the different districts
of Ohio thus tardily united. We're finally
thrown together on one long train All in
the party were hot ard tired. but in good
spirits withal- Most Of them wore Bryan
badges They were enthusiastic i'm their
advocacy of the Nebraskan for the presi-
dency and stated their views on the silver
question and the question of the vice preSi-
dency without hesitation.
cratic nominee for lieutenant governor of
Ohio. and who received i0.Go9 more votes
than did John r. Mclean. running on the
same ticket was the big man of the crowd.
of the idea of giving him complimentary
vote for Vice President Lou Bernard of
Cincinnati. carried John II. Mclean's proxy
in his pocket and was the soul of the en-
cinnati party. Henry George. Jr., of New
York. was also with the party.
Many were the Jokes cracked on the sub
ject of the st. Louis street railway strike
by the facetious delegates. Tom Johnson
wanted to know IL a man could ride out to
Carondelet without jeopardiZing his life. II
used TO own a railway out in that part of
town." said the big Oioan, who according
to bis own figures weights 81 stone and a
One delegate who got off the train before
II had stopped moving into the station eN-
claimed aloud: And this is the town where
they paint women"
The delegates-at-,arge from Ohio. who
passed through St. Louis last night are:
James ktbourne of Columbus, A. w. Pat
rick of New Philadelphia. II. l.. Chapman
OF Jackson and W. S. Thomas of SPRING
field. The alternates: John McSweeney of
Wooster. NJ. o. Burns of Hamilton. c: l..
Brumbaugh of Greenville and n. p. ely
burn Of Greenfield The district delegatss:
First District-IL G. Bernard. Cincinnati