The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
POMERENE VERY CLOSE.
On the Fortieth Ballot He Lacked But
Six Votes Of Being Nominated.
STARK COUNTY WAS LOYAL
But Before the Northern Counties Could
Get Together Donahue Had Won
Ringing Resolutions -Donabue
Makes a Speech-Mr. Pom.
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Coshocton, May 22.-The delegates tc
the circuit judicial convention were
up early Tuesday morning and the log
rolling for votes commenced. At
o'clock the board of trade appeared witt
a string of over 100 carriages and the
visitors We're taken for drive over the
city and up the Walhonding and Tus-
carawas rivers to Roscoe.
At 1915 District Chairman w. ]. Pierc
of Canton, called the convention to or
der at the opera house and presented E
E. Mcbride, of Mansfield, as tempo
rary chairman. Mr.. Mcbride made an
eloquent five minute speech extolling
Bryan and the Democratic party and
denouncing Hannaism and imperialism
as exemplified by the Republican ad-
ministration. Before the roll call the
committees were announced by the
chairman Of the county delegations.
A motion was then carried with rush
to proceed with the roll call Of counties
for nominations. Speeches to be limited
to five minutes. No seconding speeches
were permitted.
Delaware county was called and M.
M. Meriat nominated Emmett NJ. Wick
ham.
Licking county, Judge j. d. Jones
nominated ]. NJ. Swartz, Of Newark.
Muskingum, Z. E. Southard nomi-
mated Simeon NJ. Winn.
Perry county, ]. A. Ives nominated
NJ. H. Donahue.
Stark county, Charles A. Krichbaum
nominated Atlee Pomerene. Mr.. Krich-
baum made a grand Grafton and his
candidate was loudly cheered.
Tuscarawas county, Judge Patrick
nominated Joseph Mitchell.
Wayne county, A. B. Metz presented
the name of Judge Swartz, Of Wooster.
The speeches were all eloquent but
Mr.. Krichbaum carried off the palm.
During the morning there was lots
of comforting between the leaders Of
delegations and numerous deals are on
for trades. The political mathemati-
clans are figuring hard on the combina-
ton and trying to arrange schedule
that will win. Stark county has re-
ceived several offers to trade and strong
efforts are being made to arrange win
ming combination.
At 112O the convention adjourned
until o'clock, when committees will
report and the balloting will then begin
Everything is still uncertain as to who
the nominee will be.
POMERENE GAINS.
Permanent organization of the con-
ventlon was effected at 1:1O o'clock by
field, chairman; ]. c. Adams, Coshoc
ton, secretary; VIM. Bateman, Muskin
gum, assistant secretary. John C. Wei
ty, chairman committee on resolutions
presented resolutions amid tremendoul
applause. They reaffirmed the Chicago
platform, declared for Bryans renom
ination, against trusts, for libert,
wherever the flag floats, and declared
sympathy for the Beers. Balloting com
menced at 1:15.
First ballot-Danahue 20 Mitchell 10
Pomerene 22, II. b. Swartz 10, j. M
swartz 231a, Wickam 131k, Winn 16
Second ballot-Donahue 21, Mitchell
81, Pomerene 22, II. b. Swartz II, j. M
Swartz 16, Wickam s, Winn Is.
Third ballot-Donahue 20, Mitchell %
Pomerene 26, II. b. Swartz II. j. M
Swartz 22, Wickam s, Win Is.
Fourth ballot-Danahue 20, Mitchell
21, Pomerene 30, u. Il. Swartz IA,
NJ. Swartz IS, Wickam II, Winn A.
ALBAUGH SPRUNG.
Ballots shifted around with littl
change until the eleventh ballot, whel
Ashland county sprung Judge Albaug
as dark horse, casting six votes 70
him. Thirteenth ballot Richland sprun
j. d. Jones of Licking county. giving
votes TO r. M. Campbell.
Fifteenth ballot--Donahue 23, Mitch
ell 27. Pomerene IS, H. b. Swartz so, J
M. Swartz Q. Wickam s. Winn 10. AL
baugh 8. 1t takes 81 to nominate.
HAROLD X. ROCKHILL. y
Coshocton. o.. May "a p. m.-Dono