Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-26
Gen. Dick to the Front ---Honors For
Capt. Aaron Wagner.
Senator Sieber Met the Author of the Clark Bill
---Chanse of the Time of Holding Fall
Election Proposed.

\ rod of iron. He declared motions
carried without giving the opposition
any chance to vote. If they, did not
like 1t they could do the other. 1t is
no doubt due to his method of presid-
ing that the wor. of the convention
was finished in such short order.
Some of the men who attempted
to nominate men for the minor offices,
men who had spent several hot days
preparing orations that they calculated
would set the convention on fire with
enthusiasm, met with scant courtesy
from the delegates. AS soon as they
got fairly started that were told to
name their man and sit down. Very
few of them We're wise enough to fol-
/, low instructions. They waved their
| hands and shouted at the top of their
, voices. No one heard what they said
/ but the representatives of the papers
from their home towns were there and
they had been given manifold copies
of the speeches for use in the particu
: lar journal which paid them their sal
, aries. Speeches We're delivered de-
spite the bowling of the multitude.
In presenting the name of Hon. Wash
ington G. Johnston, Senator Sieber
: used the following eloquent language:
t Il desire to present the name of Hon.
: w. G. Johnston, of Summit county,
t as a candidate for the nomination as
5 Member of the Board of Public
: Works. l move that the rules be sus-
. pended and that he be nominated by
acclamation.' There were not more
than one-third Of the delegates in the
: hall when the nomination was made.
] 1t would not be the strangest thing
: in the world if a change is made in
I the time of holding the next State
: convention. OF course before this ac-
8 ton could be taken it would be neces
e sary to Change the time of the fall
: election. The only foundation there
4 is for this is what was said by Gen.
] Dick in commenting on the conven.
!, ton. He said that he was thorough
!. ly satisfied with the candidates that
e We're named and that he considered
G the ticket a very strong one.
4 Il believe that the time of holding
y the convention and the date of the
!. elections should be changed. Don't
t you know that we have selected the
: very worst periods of the year for
o both. 1t is always very hot in Column
e bus during June and the delegates suf-
e fer terribly from the heat. In No.
vember the weather Is generally
e stormy. 1t seems to me that it would
J. be wise thing We're the election
t changed to the first of September.
e This would make it possible to change
y the date of the convention to April.
4 By doing this an improvement would
e be made all around"
y The speech of the convention was
: made by Judge w. D. Davies, of
It Sidney, who seconded the nomination
o of Judge James l.. Price. 1t was the
o general verdict that he received more
e attention than either Senator Foraker
II or Chairman Hanna. He is a well
e known stump speaker and he showed
n all the strong characteristics of his
e makeup in what he said.
It Senator Hanna spoke as follows:
s "Mr Chairman and Gentlemen of
2 the Convention-Again am the re.
= cipient of honors at the hands of my
S party and desire to express my heart.
II felt appreciation as a testimony of a
II renewal of their confidence and Il
y hope that I may show that apprecia.
t. tion by always obeying the behests
Is of that party and work for its best
IS interests and suceess) (Applause.)
n Senator Foraker has sounded the
l. keynote of this campaign in that mas
It terful, comprehensive speech and as
n he rides out into the field of battle
n with visor closed and lance at rest
e he need not look behind to see who
follows. We will be there to man
Great applause) Democratic party
E. please take notice. Qaughter)
4 or do not propose to detain thi;
u convention on hot summer day by
N a specify But in few words | want
O. TO emphasize some of the points made
1t by the Senator and bring home tc
y those OF us who are charged with tho
responsibility Of success at the polls
81 the Importance Of this coming cleo