The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-09
ALL is CUT AND DRIED
KILBOURNE AMI POWELL To HEAD
OHIO DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Second Place ScOrned by Zimmerman
declined to withdraw ms a.
Candidate for Governor.

COLUMBUS, o., July S.-The Democratic
ticket in Ohio will be Kilbourne and
Howells. as things stand tonight. And
the platform will be conservative. None of
the expected dramatic scenes in the con-
vention will come off. An unexpected
scene may occur before the ballot for Gov
ernor is taken, as John l.. Zimmerman is
being urged to withdraw his name and
move that Colonel James Kilbourne be
nominated by reclamation. But under no
circumstances will Zimmerman accept Sec
ond place. After he gave his ultimatusn to-
night to the many persistent appeals from
the Kilbourne men for him to accept the
nomination for lieutenant governor. it was
practically settled that Anthony Howells.
who was formerly state treasurer and
consul to Cardiff under President Cleveland.
would be nominated for the second place.
One of the opponents against Kilbourne for
Governor earlier In the contest was ]. c..
Welty, who comes from President McKin-
ley's home in Stark county, until Howell
secured the delegation of that county for
Kilbourne and himself and the latter will
now be on the ticket. Howells is also a
resident of Stark county. 1t is expected
that Howells will also be nominated by
reclamation, but not in such a scene as
Kilbourne, if Zimmerman takes the plat
form and makes a striking speech of with
drawal before moving that the nomination
of Kilbourne be made by reclamation.
While the aspirants for other places on
the State ticket are hustling tonight and
their friends are yelling, there are two
opposing conferences in session on the
platform. In the conference of the con-
servatives, ex-Attorney General Judson
armon Harlan Cleveland and others are
explaining their platform. The other con-
ference is conducted by temporary Chair
man Salem, Judge Blandin and fifteen other
to-day to urge what is known as the
Cuyahoga county convention platform. In
the intercourse that took place between
these conferees tonight the Cleveland dele.
gates were insisting 10 the last on their
plank on taxation, but they were no longer
pressing other new departures"
Val Fitzpatrick. of Cleveland. vice presi-
dent OF the Railway Trainmen, came here
from his work in New York 10 urge the
nomination of Frank 5. Monet. for attor-
ney general. Nonnett was attorney general
Of this State from 1896 10 1900. as a Repub-
lican. lie supported Bryan last year on
the antitrust issue and is now in full &C.
cord with the proposed new departure
of Mayor Johnson. who has written letters
favoring Monnett. The Mclean men are
opposing Monnett openly and vigorously.
Pictures Of Tom l.. Johnson were hung
about the hotels tonight along with those
of Kilbourne and others. There will be no
definite action taken on the taxation plank
until tomorrow night, but the platform
OF the conservatives on other issues is con-
sidered as being sure of final adoption.
After the arrival Of j. l.. zimmerman
and his friends from Springfield at noon
there were repeated conferences for the
purpose of inducing Zimmerman TO accent
second place. but he declined and insisted
that his name would be presented for Gov
ernor. He said. A young mar like my
self can afford TO be defeated for Cover
nor. but 1 cannot afford to be buried in the
lieutenant gONernOrShlp.'