The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-08
DEMOCRACY OF OHIO.
Delegates Are Gathering at Columbus
for the State Convention.
A HOT FIGHT is NOW ON.
Ii Is the Field Against KiIbOurne
Just at This Time.
LEADERS ARE SEEKING ADVANTAGE
In the Reorganization Which Is TO Be
Made in Party Control.
J. R. MLEAN WILL NOT BE PRESENT
His interests Are in the Hands CT a
Former Palmer and Buekner
Adherent.
LEADERS, ARE SEEKING ADVANTAGE
In the Reorganization Which Is TO Be
Made in Party Control.
J. R. MIEAN WILL NOT BE PRESENT
His interests Are in the Hands CT
Former Palmer and Bueknee
Adherent.

Columbus Ohio July 7.--Although the
democratic State convention does not con.
Vcne until Wednesday morning three lead
ers and some of the delegates are here al.
Ieady movement VIII be made to in
dorse Mclean. Johnson or any one else to
defeat the nominations Of Colonel James XII.
bourne although his nomination is said 10
be assured in some quarters.
Contesting delegations come from Mont
gomery Union Portage aud Butler conn,
tics Preferences for candidates or for
panks in the platform arc not involved III
any Of these contests Tho contentious arc
mostly for recognition in the party organ.
izatlon. Much interest is being taken In
the election of members Of tae State cen
tral committee, on which the Mclean men
have Il majority. The Interests Of Colonel
hilbourne and Mayor Tom l.. Johnson Of
Cleveland. MS well ms Of j. r. Mclean aud
OF others are involved In the new State or.
ganizatlon. Mr.. Mclean will not be here
aud his friends are looking after the re-
organization Mayor Johnson is chairman
of the Cuyahoga delegation hut he viii
not be here, owing to the death Of his
brother last week. His friends are look
Ing out for the committee on resolutions "a
well ms tho state cumm'ttse.
Nearly all the leaders OF what vera
known MS gold democrats are delegates to
this convention and they are opposing this
| platform View Of Mayor johnson Of Clevc
land and Mayor Jones ef Toledo. as we'll
Us any reference whatever to the silver
| question. The Hamilton county delegation,
| from McIean's home at Cincinnati, Is head
| ed hy Charles w Baker as chairman,
Baker was leader for Palmer aud Buck
ner Judge Harmon, who was attorney
general IN President Cleyeisnd's cabinet.
and Harlan Cleveland VINO was district at
tornpy under the same adminlstrn don are
with the Hamilton county delegation
There has hqen an active canvass for the
gubernatorlal nomination for .. u; WeltY
Zimmerman and others In The held against
l<ilbourne An have withdrawn from the
race. As the Kilhournc men claim 2Ol
| votes more tEan majority on the rrst bal
lot, Il Is not known what play the Zim-
| mermlu men intcud to make.
For lieutenant governor state Senators
/ Cohen ana BreSnnhan have a lead Thu
names Of T. NJ ileisly and Joseph d. Poe
of Cleveland are mentioned FOR this place,
also those Of Anthony Howell. c. y.
! lloskins. II is believed that the Klbourne
| men VIII select some one for second place
ana there VIII be free-foral contest foi
other places on the State ticket by the fol.
| lowing contestants:
For Judge Of supreme Court--E b. Fin.
| ley. Joseph IIidy. S. W. Courtwright, ].
| G. Snzgerber, Frank Southland and Ed.
ward Dempsey,
For Attorney General. Frank S. Monnett,
| Il, 4, Mykrantz, u. NJ. Mccarthy and NJ.
| c. Burns.
For State Treasurer.-P, p. AIlenshirs
| and ]. ]. Morris.
For Clerk OF the, Supreme. Court -Iustus
| Shoots, David Fisher Franklin +, Edison.
| For Member OF Board of Public Works.
James Holman, Frederick Leete and I. d.
| Paul