The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-08
WANT SILVER LET ALONE
OHIO GOLD DEMOCRATS OPPOSING
THE JONHsON-JONEs PLATFORM.
Will Make a Fight in the Convention
Against Any Reference to White
Metal-Clans Gathering.

COLUMBUS. o.. July 7.-Although the
Democratic state convention does not con-
vene until next Wednesday morning, the
leaders and some of the delegates are here
to-day. The delegates meet by congress
sional districts on Tuesday, when the men,
bers of the committees are selected AS no
effort will now be made to indorse Mclean,
Johnson or any one else for senator, and
as the nomination of Colonel James Kill
bourne for Governor is assured, there is no
general interest being taken in the commit
tee on credentials Much interest however.
is being taken in the selection of members
of the state central committee. on which
the Mclean men have had majority. The
interests of Colonel Kilbourne and Mayor
Tom l.. Johnson of Cleveland, as well as
of John r. Mclean and others, are in
volved in the new state organization. Nc
Lean will not be here, but his friends are
looking after the reorganization. Mayor
Johnson is chairman of the Cuyahoga dele
cation, but he will not be here. owing to
the death of his brother last week. His
friends are looking out for the committee
on resolutions, as we'll as the state commit
tees.
Nearly all the leaders of what were
known as gold Democrats are delegates to
this convention, and they are opposing the
platform views of Mayor Johnson. of Cleve-
land and Mayor Jones of Toledo e xvoI
as any reference whatever to the silver
question. The Hamilton county delegation
from McLeans nome at Cincinnati mas
selected Charles w. Baker as chairman and
Judson Harmon and Harlan Cleveland as
members Of the committee on resolutions
for their respective districts Baker was IA
leader for Palmer and Buckrer Jucge
1 Harmon attorney in
Cleveland's Cabinet, and Harlan Cleveland
was United States district attorney under
the same administration.
There has been an active canvass for
months for the gubernatorial nomination.
with j. L. zimmerman, j. G. Wety. Isaac
Sherwood and a. w. Patrick and others in
the field against Kilbourne. All have with
drawn except Zimmerman. who will DE
here with his following tomorrow. As the
kilbourne men claim 200 votes more than a
majority on the first ballot, ii is not known
what play the Zimmerman men expect to
make. Welty has been only receptive
candidate. He. did not withdraw till to-
day, and then announced that he could not
attend the convention. The name OF Walter
b. Ritchie. of Lima. has also been mem
TONED, but he made no canvass for the
nomination.
For lieutenant governor. State Senators
Long. Cohen and Brosein have declined,
also Henry Kettler. The names OF 4. NJ.
Heesley and Joseph Poe. of Cleveland, are
mentioned for this place. also those of An
thony Howells c. +. Peoples, Dennis Dono-
NdLs - D. CIllltis Nlllldlu DClliLdll, JOuN
Cassaday and Mayor Hoskins. 1t is be-
lieVed the kilbourne men Will select some
one for second place and that there will be
a free-for-all contest for othtr pIaces on the
state ticket by the following contestants
For judge Of Supreme Court. E. 3. Finley,
Joseph Hidy s. w. Courtwright G NJ
Stoltzgarber. Frank Southard and Edward
Dempsey: for attorney general. r. ). Mon
nett. Harry A. Mikrantz. B. NJ Mccarthy
and NJ. c. Burns for state treasurer, =.
Page Aleshire and j. II. Morris; for clerk
OF the Supreme Court. Justus u. Smoots.
David Fisher Franklin p. Edison: for
member of the Boarc or Public Works.
James Holman. Frederick Leete. T. Dwight
Do