Evening star., 1901-06-26
Striving for Control of Democratic
Convention in Ohio.
THE UNITED STATES SENhTORSHIP
Old-line Democrats Trying to
Weed Out PopuIism.
BIG FIG II T E y P E C L E D

Special From staff Correspondent.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 26.-The interest
of the politicians now turns to the coming
democratic convention which meets in this
city July and 10. and which promises to
be unique event in politics. The threat
ened interjection by the picturesque per-
sonaltty, Tom L. Johnson, of some of his
anti-corporation, single-tax and populistic
theories into the campaign is likely to
throw the democracy into another turmoil.
The democrats of Ohio have scarely recov-
cred from the dizzy whirl that the free sill
writes gave them. and are barely getting
back to earth again. when along comes Mr..
johnson with another bunch of theories
that he desires to engraft upon the demo-
cratic platform. They are going to wrestle
with Mr.. Johnson and endeavor to persuade
hin that the party has issues enough with
out trying some new ones.
Mr.. johnson has come out for ex-Repre-
sentative Lentz of Columbus for the SEN
atorship. and will attempt to force the con-
vention to instruct for him. Mr. John R.
Mclean will take hand in the game at
that stage. and as ne is supposed to be able
ana willing to put up just as good an
ante as Mr.. Johnson. the subsequent
playing will be watched with interest
livery democrat feels assured that Mr. Mo
Lean Will be candidate for senator if the
legislature should go against the republi-
cans and they are waiting anxiousy for
him TO take an active part in the campaign
Tor the selection of legislative candidates.
Ntihourne in Lead for Governorship.
Mr. James l.. Kilbourne of this city ap-
pears TO be the probable successful candi-
date for the gubernatorial nomination. He
Is wealthy manufacturer. has been close
ly identified with the party for long time
and is a 70 hot n he
the gold democrats
Ills managers here claim that more than
tW"-thirds Of the delegates already elected
I" the convention are favorable to his
nomination His opponent is j. L. Zimmer-
man Of Springfield. Mr.. Zimmerman was
eEcuurdg- ii To run 10y the Endorsement Civ
en- hlm short time ago by Louis Bernard
the democratic SJb-h"ss of Cincinnati and
MF- McI-tan's right hand man. 1t was as
sEmed that MIR NicI.ean's sllprort mich,
be back of Bern1ri's approval but since
then MIR. Tom Johnsons play in behalf of
LentZ has forced combination between
MI Mclean and Mr.. kilbourne. and il is
generally supposed now that the Mclean
people will be found In the Kilbourne col
umn.
Democrats are Hopeful.
The democrats in Ohio are very clipper
this year; still, experience has proven that
hope springs perennial in the democratic.
bosom in the buckeye state. and they usu-
ally can discern more hues in the rainbow
or promise than the spectrum contains.
Still. 1t is admitted that If Mr. Kilbourne
is nominated, and il a conservative Mat
form can be adopted. the republicans will
get run for their money. The main fight
IN the democratic convention will be upon
the platform and the proposed Endorsement
or senatorial boorns. The conservative Gle
ment in the party are getting ready TO
make one final effort to redeem the party
from the hands Of the extremists and TO
weed out the populist element They con-
tend that unless that is done this year a
decade may pass before the democrats
nave another chance to get into power
aTsi they assert that success is impossible
unless the party gets back to old-tfme prin-
ciples. n q NJ