The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-03
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Democratic PreIininaries 20 the State
CnrMs.afinn Shn,z Ais Stanhinn

Democratic Prelininaries 20 the State
Convention Show His Standing.
Sandusky, Ohio Sept Mayor Tom
/. johnson. of Cleveland. won a decisive
victory today in the meetings prelimi-
rary TO the Democratic state convention
which Will be called to order tomorrow.
Ever since he was selected as chairman
c. the convention by the state central
committee it has been the general opinion
that this occasion would be made the
public opening of his candidacy FOR the
next Democratic nomination for the pres
idcncy In that respect his success has
been phenomenal No Ohio candidate
for the presidency ever had more unani-
nifty OF sentiment in his favor among
tho delegates at state convention than
vas shown At the meetings tonight by
congressional districts for the selection
Of officers and members of the various
committees. The committees on cTcdcu-
tial permanent organization. and rules
aud order Of business are almost unani-
nous with him for anything he wants.
One Of them gave him the double honor
or agreeing on report 20 make perma-
ncnt the temporary Organization of tho
convention.
The johnson men were opposed only in
the selection Of the committee on resoIu-
items and members of the new state cen
trail committee. In some districts these
contests were closer and more bitter than
expected The johnson men took fourteen
OF The twenty-one state committeeman.
with three contests pending and n larger
n1loTity OF the committees on rczolu-
tisnr
The johnson memn during he day
made no concessions and IN some cases
gave uo quarter 70 their opponents. This
caused the min0ritles on the two COM
uitteeS named 90 fight but the lighting
was soor over. when the roll of The com
n.ttec on resolutions vas caHedd the
members from the First Third and
Eleventh. districts. opposed the endorec-
n ent ~ Bryan ard tho Kansas Cify plat
fcru and other Johrgcn fiauka but fhe
Johnson platform finally carried without
changes and wiz be 80 reported % the
convention tomorrow and adopted with
cut any minority report or other obs,rue-
ton. as had been threatened earlier In
lhe evening. It has been customary "a
FIRST 20 appoint sut-ccrnuitfee ~ three
of fve % draft q platform ard report
,he same - fhe fuii committee. bit tEat
as found not necesssry tonight aa
Mayor Johnson handed the fBil camrlt-
tee his 6fss." ard ere son committee
seor ccmp-etel its wcrk-
The platform as it cane from Mayor
Johnson vaa aereed o. tonight - "a vote
n is % ia the committee o. Fesoiu-
tons The resolutions ere fsBy in acoori
ulth the views - Mayor Jofaaoa m
both national and state issues ln na-
q -sI aTairs IRE iast uafi0asi piatforua
lnd standard bearer aye strongly en-
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