The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
HOLDS A STATE CONVENTION AND
N0MINATES A TICKET
THE PLATFORM AS ADOPTED
Ignores h Money Question Only IL
Votes as for a Resolution Reafirm-
Ing the Kansas City Platform and Elk
pressing Confidence in Bryan-Much
De~nunciatfon of the Former Leader
In Committee Meetings The Nom
fnees.

tenant governor, Anthony Howells; |
Judge Of supreme court, Joseph Hidy;
clerk Of supreme court, Harry B.
Young; attorney general, NJ. B. McCar-
thy; treasurer of state, r. P. Alshire;
member of board Of public works,
James B. Holman.
The democratic state convention here
today had more prominent men as dele
gates than any convention of democrats
in Ohio in many years. The nomination
of Colonel K%ilbourne vas appropriately
called one Of spontaneous combustion.
Howells, Hidy, Alshire and Holman
We're favorites from the start. Young
was sprung as a surprise and nominated
over Shoots, who had been such a IA
vorite that others would not previously
enter the race for clerk of the supreme
court. None Of the delegates, outside
of Cleveland knew Young and he was
named because Cuyahoga wanted him.
Cuyahoga could get any thing il want
ed, except the head of the state ticket,
after the Johnson amendments were
engrafted into the Mclean platform
and that document as amended vas
adopted with much unanimity.
1t was currently reported that John
son desired the %noination of Monet as
attorney general and that the Mclean
men wanted Monet defeated. The de-
feat of Monet by Mccarthy was so
decisive as to be a feature of the con-
vention. Monet as attorney general
had brought suits against the Standard
Oil Company n other corporations to
n -.
trust laws. He had sought a third term
nomination from the republicans on the
issue that he should be retained in that
office to continue these prosecutions.
After his defeat for the third nomina-
ton in 1899, he supported Bryan in 1900
on the antitrust issue and
Ohio and other states with Bryan.
The most striking turn of the con-
vention vas on Bryan. Bitter things
were said of his leadership in the COM
mlttee on resolutions where it was in
sisted his name ould not be mention
ed and that there should be no reference
to either of the national platforms on
which he made his campaigns. After
this plan had been agreed upon, one of
the t~wenty-one members of that COM
mittee, offered a minority report, reaf-
firming the Kansas City platform and
expressing confidence in Bryan. He re-
ceived only six votes from the $50 del
egateS on his substitute for the pream-
BILE.
A few moments after h platform
was adopted, one of these six delegates
called attention to the fact that pictures
of other democrats were displayed in
the hall, and none of Bryan as hereto
fore. He started to carry a small BAN
ner with Bryan's picture on it to the
platform. The aisles were ordered
cleared, but the picture did not reach
it's destination. 1t was trampled unde
foot and spoiled during the wild dem
onstrations when Kilbourne was escort
ed into the hall. 1t is generally believed
however, that the marching clubs did
not know they were walking over Bry-
ans picture.
The members Of the committee on res
olutions said over one hour was spent
after last midnight in efforts to strike
the word 'salable' out Of the plank on
railway taxation and several hours de-
nouncing the Chicago and the Kansas
City platforms n the leader who stood
on them. The platform caused much
comment tonight over what it does not
say, as we'll as over what it does say.
UnuSua interest is being taken in the
selection of members of the state exec
utive committee by the state central
committee, since the convention con-
clude it's work. The state central COM
mittee today adjourned until July Goth
without selecting it's chairman or secre-
tary. 1t is aid none OF the candidates
for either Of these places can secure a
majority of the q votes and that Colo
mel will be compelled to CO.
operate with either the McLean men or
the Johnso men, who are not talking
friendly Of each other, to control the ex-
ecutive committee. In this connection
there are all sorts of rumors about the
senatorship for which the convention
endorses no one as the democratic can
date to succeed Senator Foraker. The
names of FOL r. Mclean and of Tom
L. Johnston are most prominently men
Toned in this connection.
The convention was called to order
about IL o'clock by Chairman Brucker
and after prayer Hon. Charles P. Salem,
a member of o Johnson's cabinet at
Cleveland was introduced as temporary
chairman, which was later made per-
manent.
A lively fight came when the creden-
tionals committee reported in favor of
seating the Bowling delegates from
Dayton district. The lie was passed
and after a warm debate, in which
Bowling n anti-Dowling delegates
charged one another with defeating
democratic nominees the anti-Dowling
delegates were seated. the Johnson ele-
ment and later McLean'S Cincinnati
forces throwing their support in favor
of a minority report. The issue really
was on local control in Montgomery
county where Bowling has been a lead
er for twenty years. 3
The platform was then adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
The report submitted by the commit
tee on resolutions and adopted contain
ed nearly 1000 words. 1t consists of a
preamble and sixteen articles under the
following heads: Municipal Govern
ments. Tariff Reform. Monopolies, Mer-
chant Marine, Imperialism and Expan'
sion. the Beers, Monroe Doctrine, thu
Navy, Civil Service, Election of Sena-
tors, Agriculture and Labor, Republi.
can Responsibility, and Boss Rule and
Political Corruption.
1t is declared that the municipalities
of the state should be radically reform
ed and that no franchise, extension OF
renewal thereof shall hereafter be
granted except upon vote Of the people
On the subject of taxation the plat.
form says: Steam and electric rail
/ roads ord othar cornora fiopS pacSaSSipc