The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
THE FIGHT IS WARM.
Two Platforms Are 10 Be Presented
10 the Ohio Convention.
MLEAN MEN IN CONTROL
OF the Committee and Johnson Ideas
Will Be Sidetracked.
NEITHER LEADER is PRESENT.
One Of Them viii Probably Be Endorsed
for United States Senate,
ZIMMERMAN REFUSED TO WITHDRAW
From the Race for Governor, Saying II
viii Not Hurt Him Much to
Be Defeated.

Columbus Ohio, July s.-Thc delegates
and visitors who are assembling here for
the democratic state convention which
does al OF its preliminary work tomorrow
are greatly disappointed because John Il.
Mclean ~ Cincinnati and Tom L. John
son Of Cleveland, who are most prominent
ly mentioned for the United states sena.
torship, viii not be here. Each Of them
Is ably and numerously represented from
the other eightysix counties as well as
from Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties, but |
the delegates evidently wanted TO see these
two leaders more than all the others. Me. |
Lean was their standard bearer two years |
ago for governor and many wanted him for |
permanent chairman Of this convention. |
Although he has been repeatedly importun |
ed to come 70 the convention. he has never |
promised any one that he would be here
II Is understood that Hon Charles w |
Baker. who was such successful presiding
officer az the last democratic ohio conven-
ton, vii! be the perm anent chairman and
he is close friend of Mclean and chair
man Of the Hamilton county delegation
Johnson was striking figure in congress
| and ns mayor Of Cleveland Is attracting
as much attention now as Mayor Jones Of
Toledo with his views on taxation and
other proposed changes Johnson would
have been here Al the head of the Cuya.
hnga delegation but for the death Of his
brother last week in New York Johnson
represents what IS called the radical re-
form element among platform makers and
Mclean represents the conservative elc-
ment. The indications today were that the
! conservative element would control tha
committee on resolutions and adopt whnt
! Is known as the Cincinnati platform rather
than the Cleveland platform The plat
/ forms are so designated because 1t Is
known that two platforms have already
been constructed, one In Cincinnati and
the other in Cleveland and drafts of one
was brought here today by Temporary
Chairman Salcn and others from Cleveland
and another by Judsou Harmon, Harlan
| Cleveland and others from Cincinnati
The former changes the system of taxation
and puts the burden OF taxation ON the
corpora ions, especially railways, and this
issue is the principal contention before
me convention. II was on this question
( L.ht All the delegates wanted to hear from
Mayor Johnson, even those who opposed
his Views. In the absence OF Johnson n
/ is thought there will not be much contest
over the platform ana there will be no
contests for nominations except for minor
places on the State ticket as all concede
| AiAdL NblOlFi ddlltS lNllloutHp OF columbus
VIII be nominated for governor aud that
a conference Of his friends tomorrow will
select tho man for leutepHnt governor and
that no slate for other places will be con.
sldered so that the free-for-all fights for.
judge and clerk of the supreme court at.
tornpy general. State treasurer and member
Of the board of public works will protract
TIC convention TO late hour Wednesday
evening
II was thought that Mayor sam Jones of
Toledo would be here to assist the Johnson
men IN their sO-called new departure" on
the PLATFORM, but ii g. Cochranc states
that Mayor Jones would not attend any
convention or accept any nomination from
any convention or party. He does not be
ncYe IN convention or parties but In the
received 10000 votes for governor two
years ago he was on the ticket by direct
petition from the people.
| Friends OF johnson are denying the re
port started by General Isaac S. Sherwood
and others THAI there would be a reform
ticket In the field II the conservatives
ignored the Cleveland platform and did
not incorporate the Views OF Mayor John
son in the declarations Of principles
concessions. hut that they favor the plat
form Of the conservatives from Cincinnati
Aiss tss arrival tlo Of H. imam
purpose Of Inducing Mr.. Zlmmcrmnp 70
insisted that his name wculd be presented
for governor. lie said: "a young man
ike myself can afford TO be defeated for
|
In the Lieutenant governUrshlp.'
The only differences over the platform IS
the yerblage. Of the plank Cor 9 revision
want 10 rame the railways, while the Me;
Lean men want this phrnseology N general
terms. II IS conceded that there VIII be
no Difference 10 municipal ownership or
he Kansas City platform. The platform as
now drafted will say th1t the money ques
tiuu is settled and VIII demand relorina.
lions on new Issues, notably local and
including municipal ownership and opDo'
siiion 10 all trusts.
Val Fitzpatrick Of Cleveland, vice presl-
dent Of the Railway Mems League. came
here from his work In New York 20 urge
i the name Of Frank =. Monnott for attorney
. general. Monnett was attorney general oi
! this state from lsg9 t. 1900 a. a repu y,
I the antitrust Issue and Is now In full
! accord with the proposed new departure
, Of Mayor Johnson VIM has written ielter !,
2 opposing Monnett openly and vigorously.
y ffhe democratic ticket OF OHIO VIII Dc
! KIlbourne and Wells as things stand 10
y night aud the platform VIII be conserva.
scenes In the convention Will come about
An excited scene may occur he
i fore tie ballot for governor Us taken
5 as John =. Zimmerman Is being urge Sd. .
7" lanes KiiOourne he named by acclanauon
D But under no circumstances VIII thinner
d man accept second place. After he gaF'
ns ultlnatum tonight 20 the, many per
4 sisteDt appeals from the Kilbourne mel
for him TO accept the nomination for lieu
tenant governor. Il was practically Hette.'
that Anthony Wells who wss iormerl
president Cleveland. would he nomlnate'
u for the secoDd place.
"a While the aspirants for other places o.
the state ticket are hustiing tonisht an
.. their friends are yelling. there are tw