Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-10
de is Nominated for Governor by
Acclamation.
ACTION OF THE OHIO DEMOCRATS
Partys Return to the Leaders of
Other Days.
BRYAN'S PICTURE LACKING

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 1o-Col james
kilbourne Of Columbus has been nomi-
mated by the democrats for governor by
acclamation.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1o.-The one
fact Of overshadowing Importance that is
proved IN the democratic state convention
is that the name of William ]. Bryan is
no longer one to conjure by with the
democrats Of Ohio. Though many Of the
ablest democratic leaders in this state
dropped ont of line and refused to follow
the free silver army under the command
Of Bryan, the rank and file Of the buck
eye democracy Joined the new departures
OF 1896 with all the enthusiasm of the
Kansas popuists Today they turn their
back upon 1896 and 1900, and ignore Bryan
and the Chicago and Kansas City plat
forms.
No Picture of Bryan.
No picture Of Bryan adorned the con-
vention hall. but that Of Jackson over the
center Of the stage, with Allen G. Thur
man and Thomas A. Hendricks at its side,
told IN mute language Of the return of the
Ohio dem1crats to the teachings Of the
old-lne democrats. Several times the
name of Bryan was mentioned incidental
ly by the orators, but not once did 1t call
forth q cheer
The opening speech of Temporary Chair
man Charles P. Salen contained no refer
ence to free silver or to the platforms OF
1896 and 1900 The burden of Il was i'm
perialism-a fact most pleasing to the re-
publican leaders, whose only fear was that
they might not get the Ohio campaign
wholly upon national issues.
Second In Importance he made the injus-
tice of Ohio taxation laws, by which he
declared, that railroad property here was
not bearing more than one-ffth OF its just
share of the burden of taxation.
These declarations drew loud applause
from the Cuyahoga county delegation, but
We're received by the rest of the delegates
in silence.
]. P. Clark of Cleveland in behalf Of the
Cuyahoga delegation, presented Chairman
Salen with, gavel. Another demonstration
followed
Fight Over the Bowling Delegates.
After the adoption Of the rules and order
Of business the report on credentials was
submitted by Chairman Saltzgaber. seat
ing the Dowling delegates from Montgom-
cry, the McCloud delegates from Union.
Buckley delegates from Portage and Mason
delegates from Butler county.
There was a long contest over tie report
of the credentials committee, the fight over
Montgomery, Butler and Union counties
being carried to the floor of the convention
on minority reports. DELAYED the convention
so that the nominations were still Tot in
sight at noon.
E H Moore presented a minority report
signed by seven of the twenty-one members
Of the committee to seat the anti-Dowling
delegates from Montgomery. An animated
discussion followed over this contest. which
involved the local power of ]. II. bowling,
and which has been thrown into the state
conventions for several years.
Thomas Calvin moved. n substitute for
both reports, that both delegates be seated
with half votes each, and that next year
the state committee take charge of the
democratic primaries in Montgomery
county, ignoring the local committees CT
both the Bowling and the anti-Dowling
factions
Joseph Fl. Bowling opened the arguments
In a most animated statement When the
lie was passed" he was requested by the
chair to use more parliamentary language
He accused his opponents of defeating y.
S. Buckley for Congress- and other demo-
cratic candidates, and of being in league
with the republican secretary of state.
While Moore was replying to Dowling
there were heated demonstrations in the
audience, which continued while ]. p Sew
ard replied to Moore.
l.. A Russell constantly interrupted Sew
ard with questions, and Judge B. F. Nc
Cain of Dayton charged Bowling with at
tempting % defeat him and other demo-
cratic candidates
The motor of Calvin, to seat both dele
cations With half votes. was defeated. The
chair declared the motion to substitute the
minority report for the majority report
carried on a viva voce vote Demands for
a roll cali were recognized, and the call
of the counties began.
There YVES much disturbance in the Cuya-
hoga delegation over the enforc ement Of
the unit rule, but the chair .scognized
those who announced its eighty-five votes
soiidly against Bowling.
The ballet resulted 500 ayes and 357 nays.
Bowling Defeated.
The minority report was then adopted as
a substitute for the majority report.
When Dowling and his delegation gave
up their seats there was a wild scene.
has been leader in Montgomery
for twenty years and delegate to .
state and national conventions for many
years.
He was state oil inspector under Gov.
Campbell ten years ago and revenue coll
ector under President Cleveland.
Ex-Repre sentative j. F. Toilette reported
In favor OF making permanent the tenn
porary organization. This was adopted.
Chairman Salen acknowledged the honor
with a bow.
NJ. A. Daugherty then reported the fol-
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