The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-03
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William j. Bryan Comes In
for a EulOgy.
What is Considered a Thrust at John
R.. Mclean is a Declaration
for Election Of Senators
by the People.

johnson of Cleveland, won decisive VIC
tory today in the preliminary meetings
of the Democratic State Convention which
meets here tomorrow Ever. since he was
selected as Chairman of the Convention
by the State Central COMMITTEES, 1t has
been the opinion that this occasion would
be made the initial public opening of his
candidacy for the next Democratic nom
ination for President of the United States.
In that respect his success has been phe-
nomenal. Committees Of the convention,
the Committee on Credentials. perma-
nent organization and rules and order of
business are almost unanimously with
him for anything he wants. One of them
gave him the double honor at once of
agreeing on a report to make permanent
the temporary organization of the Con-
vention.
The Johnson men were opposed only In
the selection of the Committee on Reso-
lutins and members of the new State
Central Committee and In some districts
these contests were closer and more DIT
ter than expected. The Johnson men Sc
cured fourteen of the twenty-one State
Committeeman with three contested nom
nations pending and greater proportion
of the Committee on resolutions.
Made No Concessions.
The johnson men during the day made
no concessions and in some cases gave
no quarter" to their opponents. This
caused the minorities of the two commit
tees named at first to fight, but the fight
ing was soon over. When the roll of the
Committee on Resolutions was called the
members from the First. Third and Elev-
enth Districts opposed the endorsement
of Bryan and the Kansas City platform
and other Johnson planks. but the John
son platform finally carried without
changes and will be SO reported to the
Conver ton tomorrow and adpted without
a minority report or other obstruction as
had been threatened earlier in the even
ing. 1t has been customary always first
to appoint a subcommittee OF three or
five to draft a platform and report the
same to the full committee. but that was
found not necessary tonight, as Mayor
johnson handed the full committee his
draft" and the full committee soon COM
pleted its work.
The tactics of the johnson men in CIV
ing no quarter was shown most clearly
in the organization tonight Of the new
State Central Committee. Contests were
made on three members, but all appeals
for Cancellation in the interest of harmony
night in hearing these contests, both sides
fighting with unusual persistence and bit
terness.
Johnson's Platform.
The platform as 1t came from Mayor
johnson was agreed to tonight by the
Resolutions Committee. 1t will not be
given out for publication until 1t Is adopt
ed by the convention.
The resolutions are fully in accord with
the views of Mayor johnson on both ma
tional and State issues. They favor
new municipal code for Ohio cities with
home rule as the cardinal principle. and
the Federal plan as secondary In ma
tional affairs the last national platform
and standard bearer are strongly endors-
ed and what is considered as a special
thrust at John r. McLe an is Incorporated
in a resolution for the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the peo-
ple and until a Constitutional amendment
for the election of Senators can be Sc
cured. 1t shall be the policy of the Demo-
cratic party In Ohio to endorse at State
Conventions the candidates of the party
to be voted for at the next legislative
election of Senator.
Delegations Meet.
The delegations met by Congressional
districts at o. m. in twenty-one places
to select their respective members OF the
different committees. The Johnson men
met with more opposition than they ex-
pected. They had anticipated hght 1or
members of the new State Central COM
mittee, but part of the districts carried
their opposition still further. notably in
selecting some members of the Commit
tee on Resolutions that are radically OPP
posed to the Johnson platform.
1t is claimed that there will be minori-
ty report on resolutions signed by about
one-third of the twenty-one members of
that committee, unless Johnson's men
make concessions. Meantime there Is
dispute as to the factional complexion
of the State Central Committee. while
some of those called insurgents" sue
ceeded in getting onto these committees
The most notable meetings were those
of the first and second districts which
include Cincinnati and which were the
most disorderly known in the State for
years. This was partly ascribed to the
fact that there were no seats in the halls
where these DELEGATIONS met and the dele
gates could more easily surround the
chairman and secretaries in the disputes
over the counts kept by the secretaries.
The roll was called on everything IN
these districts and the delegates. all Kept
tallies The vote in both districts was
very light, DuI WHdl lS hllONh a. eIAS
Lewis G. Bernard faction representing
Mclean won out over the followers OF
Rev. Herbert s. Bigelow representing
Johnson When the first and second dis
tricts met Jointly. Daniel J. Dalton the
Bernard candidate, was elected as chair
man of the Hamilton County delegation
over Frank NJ. German, the Bigelow can
didate by 80 to 81, there being eight abb
sentees.
Disorderly Demonstrations.
In the first district which had thirty
six delegates the Bernard candidates were
elected over the Bigelow candidates by
IS to II, with the exception of State com
mitteman for which place Lewis G..
bernard had IS Prescott saith IL votes.
Hon. Charles w. Baker. Bernard dele
cato who is a candidate for Governor
next year, was not present. The an
nouncement of the result was followed
by most disorderly demonstrations.
The vote was at nrst announced as Is