Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-10
MlEAN AND k|LBOURNE
TO CONTROL CONVENTION
so STRONGLY IN THE MAJORITY
THAT THEIR MANAGEMENT
CAUSED No FRICTION.
THE JOHNSON MEN WILL FIGHT
THROUGH THE COMMITTEE ON RES.
oLuTIoNs AND ON INTO THE
CONVENTION.

COLUMBUS, ONO, July 9.--The Mo
aean-Kllbourne element at tho district
meetings this afternoon secured control
OF all the committees and will Accord
ingly have everything their own way
at the Democratic State Convention to-
morrow. They were SO strongly In the
majority that there was no friction.
In the Twentieth and Twenty-frst
districts which include Cleveland, tha
Johnson men had things their own way
as much as the Mclean men in the First
and Second districts. which include
Cincinnati. But in the rural districts
thing. The controlling element did not
rule rough shod' over the minoritiea
In any of the districts. but when names
were proposed for places on the conf
mittees there were inquiries as to how
they stood and II the replies were nos
satisfactory they were Excused" In
some cases as quietly as jurors and In
others with ballots.
The McLean-Kilbourne element, while
unusually courteous. made no conces-
slons. The old State committee met
previous to the district meetings and
gave the tickets to tho McLean-K,l-
bourne men where there were contsst-
ing delegations and they took all ths
districts except those which include
Cleveland, In which under the unit rule,
they could not control a vote.
But the Johnson men. after the re.
| suit of the district meetings, promptly
announced that they would carry Tho
| fight Into the committee on resolutions
| for an all night struggle and then into
the convention tomorrow for a hn-
ish.," They have strong men and Wig
| orotus speakers In Heisley and Baker,
| both members of Mayor Johnson's cab
| met at Cleveland on the committee on
resolutions.
Il Is predicted that the convention
will not reach the order of nominations
until late tomorrow afternoon and
that the proceedings may be protracted
into the night.
Former Governor Campbell is with
the Schwab delegation from Butler
county and the MasonAGray delegation
from that county was to-day given the
tickets by the old State committee.
With all the efforts of the Mclean
Kilbourne men for harmony, there 10
every indication of unusual scenes on
the floor Of the convention over minor
ity reports, especially on ~credentla's
and resolutions.
An unusually large attendance OF Wis
itors was noticeable here to-day, when
the preliminary meetings were held for
the Democratic State convention. Tha
$50 delegates are accompanied by large
delegations supporting different candi'
dates for the nominations of Judge and
clerk of the Supreme Court, Attorney
General. State Treasurer and members
of the Board Of Public Works.
The nominations for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor are the only onei
in which there Is not a free-for-al race
with many entries. But, the large at
tendance is due more to the reunion Oh
Democrats, who have not been together
in Ohio since 1896.
Those who have been called "gold
standard Democrats are largely repre-
scented and many of them have not at
tended their conventions in Ohio FOL
years. Nearly all Of the old leaders Oh
this class are here now and they ara
given places of prominence on commit
tee sane organization generally. they
are actively cooperating with thoss
who are being denomlnated conserva-
tiyes. In opposing so-called "Ismas"
which they claim will handicap th&
party.
When the Kilbourne men secured the
location of this convention at Column
bus there was a strong effort to have
II held at Cleveland. As a compros
mise. Hon. Charles p. Salen, who is 10
the cabinet OF Mayor Johnson. OF
Cleveland, was selected as temporary
chairman. He Is expected to speak to-
morrow morning on the johnson poll
~icles." but he will be followed by q
conservative as permanent chairman
and by the adoption Of what Is known
as the conservative platform.
At the conferences this morning It
was evident the conservatives Will con-
troll the twenty-one Congressional dis
tricts and therefore have all the COM
mittees which meet tonight to prepare
their reports for the convention which
assemble % morning. There
was considerable hustling for men,
bers of the committee on credentials on
account of local fights in some counties.
notably Montgomery. Butler and Union.
The State committee and the commit
tee on resolutions we're in the handa