The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-17
Democrats Mset g nd Nams James
Kolbours ior Governor.
BRYANT sM IGNORED.
The Names Of John r. McLean
and Tom O. J Johnson Spoken
of as Candidates 20 suc-
ceed Senator Forsksr.

Following is the emocrstic ticket.
Goyernor-James Kilbourpe.
Lieutenant Governor How
ellis.
Judge of Supreme Court Joseph
Hidy.
Clerk Of Supreme Court-Harry B
Young.
Attorney General M. b McUarthy,
Treasurer of Stste-R Z. Alshire.
Member Of Board of Public Works
James B. Holman.
The nomination of Col. Kilbournc
was appropriately cslled ono of "spou
taneous combustion. Howells, Hidy,
Alshire and Holmsn were favorites
from the start. Young was sprung as
a surprise and nominated over Smoots,
Who had been such fsvorito that
others would not previouly enter the
race for c.erk of the supreme court.
None of the delegates, outside Of
Cleveland, knew Young and he was
named because CuYahoga wanted him
Uuyahoga could get anything it want
ed, except the head OF the State ticket
after the johnson amendments were
engrafted into the McLesn platform
and that document as amended was
adopted with su,h uuauimity.
1t was currently reported that John.
son desired the nomination OF Monott
As attorney general aud that the Mo
Lean men wanted Monet defeated
rhe defeat Of Monet was SO decisive
IS to be feature Of the convention.
Monett as attorney general had
brought suits against the Standard Oil
company and other corporations to
cancel their charters under the anti
trust laws. He had sought third
cans on the issue that he should be
retained In that office to continue
these prosecutions. After his defeat
for the third nomination in 1899 he
supported Bryan in 1900 on the anti
EIust issue and canvAssed Ohio aud
other States with Bryan
The most striking turn of the con
vention was on Bryan. The .Wost bit
Ter things were said of his leadership
It was fnsS,sc y ITu NJ. s.
be mentioned AMI that tNTcshould -.
no reference to either Of the national
platforms on which he made his cam
psigns. After this plan had been
agreed upon, one of the 2l members
of that committee offered a minor
ity report, reafirming the Kansas City
platform and expressing confidence in
Bryan. He received only six votes
from the $50 delegates on his suosti
tute for the preamble. A few min
utes after the platform was adopted,
Que of these six delegates called al.
tention TO the fact that pictures Of
other Democrats were displayed in the
hall and none of Bryan as heretofore
he started to carry small bonner
with Bryan's picture on it to the plat.
form. The aisles were orlered cleared
but the picture did lot reach it's dcs-
tinstion. Ii was trAmpled under foot
and spoiled during the wild demon
strations when kilbourne WAS escorted
into the hall. Ii is generally believed
however, that the marching clubs did
not know they were walking over Bry-
ans picture.
The members OF the committee on
resolutions said over one hour was
spent after last midnight in efforts to
strike the word 'salsbia" out OF tho
plank on railway taxation, aud several
hours in donouncing the Chicago and
Kansas City platforms AID the leader
who stood on them. Tae platform
caused much comment tcnight over
what it does not say ss we'll as over
what it does say.
Unsusl interest is being taken in
the selection of members of the State
executive committee by tho State cen
tral committee since til, convention
concluded It's work. The State central
committee today sjournGd until July
20, without selecting its chairman or
secretary. 1t is said none OF the candi-
dates tor either Of these places can
secure a majority of the II votes, and
that COL Kilbourne will be compelled
10 cooperate with either the Mclean
men or the johnson men, who arc not
talking friendly to cash other to con
troll the State exc cutiye committee. In
this connection there are all sorts of
rumors about the senatorship, for
which the convention endorses no one
as the Democratic candidate to succeed
Senator Foraker. The names Of John
II. Mclean and of Tom i. johnson are
most prominently mentioned IN this
connection.
Tho convention was called to ord or
about II o'clock by Chairman Brucker,
and after prayer Hon. Charles p.
Salem, q memDer cf Tom johnson d
cabinet at Cleveland, was introduced
as temporary chairman, which was later
made permanent.
Hia oloa;po dafo-opoos 10 - l,ysvs 20 =
alton were loudly spplsuded.
A lively tight camU when the ore
dentials committee reported ia favor Of
seating the Dowling delegates from the
Dayton district. The lie was passed,
and after q warm debate, in which
Bowling snd anti Bowling delegates
charged ore another with defeating
Democratic nominees, the anti. D)Wling
delegates were seated, the johnson elo
ment and later MoLesn's Cincinnati
forces throwing their Lupport 10 favor
of minority report. The issue really
was on local control in Montgomery
county, whore Bowling has been {
leader for twenty years.
The platform was then adopted.
The report submitted by the commit
tee on resolutions contained nearly
1000 words. Ii consists of preamble
and sixteen articles, under tho follow
ing heads Municipal governments
taxation, conduct of State affairs, etc
peoples rights, tariff reform, monopo
lies, merchant marine, imperialism ant
expansion, the Beers, Monroe doctrine