New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-04
JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT.
OHIO STATE CONVENTION BOOMS HIM
FOR 19O4-KANSAS CITY FLAT
FORM ENDORSED.

Cedar Point. Ohio Sept 3.-The Democratic
State Convention here to-day principally
the occasion of booming its presiding officer,
Mayor Tom L. Johnson Of Cleveland, for the
Presidency, and of introducing to Ohio politics
the Rev Herbert s. Bigelow, pastor Of the Vine
Street Congregational Church, Of Cincinnati.
The former has been conspicuously before the
public for years. but the latter was not 50
well known until he was made to-day the stand
ard bearer OF his party, and made Il speech OF
acceptance that was received with unusual en-
thusiasrn. Mr.. BIgeow is thirty-three years old,
independent in his creed and is a lecturer as
well as a preacher.
The convention was over in less than three
hours and only one ballot was taken, most of
the time being devoted to speeches. l.
Johnson convention throughout. The platform
was adopted it came from him through the
committee. The State central, and executive
committees were both organized he sug
gested and the State ticket. with a single ex-
cepuon. nominated by reclamation as
slated by the Johnson men.
All the proceedings were conducted with dis
patch IN accordance with what was known as
the johnson programme. and the chairman was
made the hero of the day in every possible form
of demonstration. Men passed through the aud
fence and the grounds of the summer resort with
valises full buttons bearing the picture Of the
chairman of the convention and the inscription
Tom l. johnson in 1901" There We're bushels
Of these souvenirs given away.
Before the assembling Of the convention Mr..
Johnson was called on by delegations OF those
who had vainly opposed him at the prelimi-
nary meetings last night, who said to-day that
they wanted to cooperate with him. but that
his managers had been unfair in trying to UNI
seat certain members of the State Central Com
.Ft Il fhar Lew
Bernard, who is opposed to Johnson, was seated
as n member Of the State Central Committee
without further opposition Fred j Heer was
also seated over G. c. Phllbrick. the man for
whom Johnson made such a strong personal ap-
peal yesterday.
The only contest In the convention was for the
nomination for food commissioner. EX-MaS"T
Bruck of Columbus nominated over 9eHa-
tor Krause Of Cleveland. the neighbor ana per-
sonaI friend of Johnson. The latter had DEE"
told that he was going too far in urging the
nomination OF q personal friend for minor
State office During the baloung the bfu'h
MOI, Objected 10 votes cast for I<rause by DroN,
les after the delegates Of certain coullurS I,'u
gone home and Johnson ruled against rs
ri nd E[ralse insisting that no votes could De
cast except by delegates in person. bEUCh S'1
the support of all the Germans ana eN-soidletS
who were in the convention ana Ihfougn al iate
cellent organization broke the JohuSoH STAT
thus causing the only approach to oldtme con-
tests that there was in the proceedings,
Johnson with his big tent VIII open the CetiI'-
raion ar I,orafn next Saturda'-. The convention
Voted to have delegations present from as many
counties as possible Chairman + FeS salI ma
t;e state committee had already a:T& geo 10
have Bigelow speak in every county IN the
State and that Johnson and Bigeio" would llII
engagements every DAY ana night ""''i "A'e'
the election ,,
Secretary Of state-The Rev. HERBERT s BIGELoW
S,,ranoa i1.iSeEAITCHAEI. DONNFIIIzY OF Nap2ie2h'
Food and Dairy Observation-Disclosures IL MN ''
nenbsr o3 State Board Of Public works-JosEPH
PATER Of Hamilton
,r,o r,o+for,, Endorsed the Kansas City plat
form and declared against imperialism, trusts
and high tariff II declared in T., 1a< S OF G, Gs
80 e. bone mic for cities. one clause de
nanded the nomination Of candidates for the
United states Senate by State conventions 4ht'i
an amendment could be secured to the FEDERAL
CONSTITUTION calling for the election OF senators
nv direct vote Of the people