Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-07-09
TWO PLATFORMS
Confront Delegates at the Ohio
Democratic Cor
vention
ONE JOHNSON ONE M'LEAA.
Preliminary Work of the Convention
Expected to Be Finished Today.
Railway Trainnen official Urging
Nomination Of Monuett.

Columbus, O., July 9.-The Demo-
cratic state convention is expected to
do all OF its preliminary work today.
1t WAS understood that Hon. Charles
w. Baker, who was presiding officer
at the last Democratic Ohio eonven.
ton, will be the permanent chairman.
He is a close friend of Mclean and
chairman OF the Hamilton county de!-
egation.
Johnson represents what is called
The radical reform element among
platform makers and Mclean repre-
sents the conservative element. The
indications yesterday were that the
conservative element would control
the committee on resolutions and
adopt what is known as the Cincin-
Eati platform. rather than the Cleve-
land platform. The platforms are SO
designated because it is known that
two platforms have already been con.
strueted, ore In Cincinnati and the
ether in Cleveland, and drafts of the
enc was brought here yesterday by
Temporary Chairman Salem and 9th
ers from Cleveland, and of the other
by Judson Harmon Harlan Cleveland
and others from Cincinnati The for.
mer radically changes the system of
taxation and puts the burden of tax
alton on the corporations, especially
Oh railways, and on this issue Is the
principal contention before the con.
ventioR In view Of the absence of
Mayor Johnson it is thought that
there will not be much contest over
The platform, and there will be no
contests for nominations except for
minor places on the state ticket, as
all eeneede that Colonel James Xii.
bourne, OF Columbus, will be nom.
mated for governor and that a con
ference OF his friends today will Sc.
'ect the man for lieutenant governor
and that no slate for other places
will be considered, so that the free
lor-all fights for judge and clerk of
the supreme court, attorney general.
state treasurer and member OF the
board Of public works may protract
The convention to late hour on
Wednesday evening.
In anticipation OF contests over the
platform and the nomination for gov
ernor, as well as over everything
else, the state committee had named
300 assistant ergeant-at-arms, but
with the conservatives or the Mclean
men in full control, and the reform
ers, without their leaders, Mayor
Johnson and Colonel Kilbourne with
votes to spare for the nomination for
governor, the proceedings Will likely
be so harmonious that these sergeant.
alarms will have nothing to do ex.
cept TO wear their badges Neither
Temporary Chairman Salen nor the
permanent CHAIRMAN may make aay
unusual utterance, and the only diff
ferences over the platform Is In the
Vefbiage of the plank for revision
OF the taxation laws. The johnson
men want TO name the railways, while
the Mclean men want this phraseol
ogy in general terms. 1t is conceded
that there will be no reference 10
municipal ownership or to the Kansas
City platform. The platform as
drafted will say that the money cues.
ton is settled, and will demand
reformations on new issues, notably
local and state taxation, home rule IN
municipalities, including municipal
ownership. and opposition to all
trusts.
Val Fitzpatrick, of Cleveland. vice
president Of the Railway Trainmen
came here from his work in New YORK
to urge the nomination OF Frank S.
Monnett for attorney general. Mon
nett was attorney general from 1896
TO 1900, as Republican He sup
ported Bryan last year on the anti.
trust issue, and is now In full accord
With the proposed new departure" OF
Mayor Johnson, who has written let.
tiers favoring Monnett. The Mclean
men are opposing Monnett openly and
vigorously.
Former State Senator d. N. Zals-
eaberger, by letter, yesterday with
drew as a candidate for supreme
Judge. The candidates and most of
the delegates We're here last night.
After the arrival of J. L.. thinner.
nan and his friends from Springfield
yesterday there were repeated CON
ferences to induce Zimmerman to ac.
cept second place. but he declined
and insisted that his name would h,s
presented for governor He said.
young man like myself can af
ford to be defeated for governor. but
! cannot afford to be buried in the
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