The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

date for governor next year and for presi-
dent the following year.
1t is generally conceded that Mayor
Johnson will be directly interested in the
outcome of the Ohio democratic state con-
vention in 1903 and of the national demo-
cratic convention in 1904 and his friends
are making the present convention an oc-
cas1on for bringing him into special prom
lnence. He has secured large follow
ing which Is now organizing to make him
presidential candidate.
The first general movement was In Sc
curing his selection by the state central
committee to preside over this convention.
Mayor Johnson is not now a candidate for
anything, but he is certainly the hero of
this occasion. His friends insist that if
he should indirectly succeed in Ohio this
year and directly next year, that he would
then be the logical candidate for the ma
tional nomination in 1904.
The delegates concede that Mayor John
son should now name the state ticket and
dictate the platform and they also say If
johnson can win in a year of such minor
Importance in state affairs as this, that
there will be more interest in him than in
anyone else."A Friends Of other leaders,
notably those Of John R. McLain, claim
that Mayor Crimson will be held respon-
sible this year for defeat, if the party
falls, as well as get the credit for success
In the event of his new departures win
ming. 49,
Following the meeting of the delegates
by congressional districts this afternoon
to, select their members of the commit
tees, etc., the committees will all meet
tonight so as to be- able to report to
the convention tomorrow when it IS be-
Heved that the program previously pre-
pared by the johnson men will go through
without opposition and that the session
of the convention will be very brief
Mayor Johnson arrived here yesterday
in his automobile from Cleveland. He de-
clared himself against the new municipal
code proposed by Governor Nash, to the
extra session of the Legislature, and IA
vOred the federal plan for all Ohio cities
He also denounced the propositionsfor per.
petual franchises. Regarding national at
fairs he spoke highly of Colonel Bryan anc
the platform on which he made his cam.
paigns. Mayor johnson said that he
| would start out Immediately after the
convention with his tent on a tour Of the
state. ''~ .:'''.E 4z.-5 . g:.-,s,. e.. -
The Home Rule Plank.
The Johnson men have revised thei
platform to-day so that it will not indorst
! the federal plan sunreservedly, but sup
port modified form Of s"home rule fo
municipalities in the code that is to b,
enacted at the present extra session of tn,
general assembly. The original johnson
pa llOIIIl ueCldISS 1Oi :DOlkA le~l6ueFdt pal
and home rule, but it was found that Their,
was conflict between the two systems
as proposed In different drafts of bills
/ Mayor Johnson will appear before TIL
1 Ohio legislature next week in support o
1home rule for municipalities and agains
/ perpetual franchises.
Fight on State Committee.
In some districts the fight for state com
mitteemen is intense to-day, notably il
/ the Columbus district where the fight be
4 tween Philbrick and Heer is so close tina
There was u lively scene IN the. stree