Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-03
JUST As TON JOHNSON SAYS
Ohio Democrats De His Bidding After
Much Wrangling.
WISCONSIN is LEANING TOWARD ROSE
Iowa Socialists oner Up Their Little
sacrince-CRIifOrnia In Merry war
--ArIanSas in Doubt-ThOmp-
son Defeats Lee.

--ArkanEas tn DOubt-Thomp-
son Defeats Lee.
SANDUSKY, o., Sept. 2.--Mayor Tom l.
johnson OF Cleveland won a decisive VIC
tory today In the meetings preliminary to
the democratic ate convention, which meets
here tomorrow Ever since he was selected
as chairman Of the convention by the state
central committee Il has been the general
opinion that this occasion would be made
the public opening of his candidacy for the
next democratic nomination for the presi-
dency. In that respect his success has been
phenomenal. No Ohio candidate for the
presidency ever had more unanimty Of SEN
timent in his favor among the delegates at
state convention than was shown at the
meetings tonight by congressional districts
for the selection Of officers and members ef
the various committees The committees
on credentials, permanent 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 the temporary organization perma-
nent.
The johnson men were opposed only in
the selection Of the committee on resolu-
tions and the members of the new state
central committee. In some districts these
contests were closer and more bitter than
expected. The johnson men secured four
teen of the twenty-one state committee
men, with three counties pending, and a
large majority Of the committee on resolu-
tions.
Relentless Warning.
The Johnson men during the day made no
concessions and in some cases gave mo
quarter" to their opponents. This caused
the minorities on the two committees
named to fight, but the fighting was soon
over. When the roll Of the committee on
resolutions was called the members rom
the First, Third, and Eleventh districts op-
posed the endorsement Of Bryan and the
Kansas City platform and other johnson
planks, but the Johnson platform finally
carried without changes and will be so re-
ported to the convention tomorrow and
adopted without any minority report or
other obstruction, as had been threatened
earlier IN the evening. IL has been custom |
ary always first to appoint a subcommittee
of three or FIVE to draft platform and re- |
port 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 |
completed its work.
Rubbing IL Into Mclean.
ovation followed ovation at Johnson's |
headquarters tonight. The delegates called |
In greater numbers than ever after the |
results Of the evening meetings became
known. johnson repeatedly refused to re- |
spond to serenades, saying that he wanted
to save his voice for the convention.
he Nil =
Johnson was agreed to by a vote of sixteen
to FIVE in the committee on resolutions, bu.
1t win not be given out for publication until
1t is adopted tomorrow by the convention.
The resolutions arc fully In accord with
the views Of Mayor Johnson on both
national and state issues. They favor o
new municipal code for Ohio cities, with
home rule as the cardinal principle and the
federal plan as secondary, and denounce
what is called municipal government by
boards" They also denounee the PROPOSE
tion Of perpetual franchises and favor the
granting Of such charters subject to popu-
lar vote.
In national affairs the last national plat
form and standard bearer are strongly en-
dorsed and what is considered as a special
thrust at John R. Mclean is incorporated In
a resolution for the election of United
obahOo oOhdNohS W u alAOCl tbOl6 Ol tue |
people; and declaring that until constitu-
tional amendment for the election Of sena-
tors can be secured 1t shall be the policy
Of the democratic party In Ohio to endorse
At state conventions the candidate of the
party to be voted for at the next legislative
election Of q senator.
Rose in WiscOnsin'S ButtOnhOIe.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept. AT a late
hour tonight David S. Rose. mayor OF MIL
gaukee. seems to have a long lead in the
contest for the gubernatorial nomination
IN the democratic state convention which
meets tomorrow. Much pressure, however,
5 being brought to bear by Roses oppo-
aents to form a combination to defeat him.
George w. Peck, former governor, seems
70 be the man upon whom the opposition
will unite il a break is made
other wisconsin Omcers.
John wattawa Of Kewaunee has the field
o himself In the contest for lieutenant
governor and Louis Lange Of Fond Du Lac I
or secretary of state. Little interest is /
'eing taken in the fight for the other places
N the ticket I
Several drafts OF platforms have been pre- I
ared by various leaders. but It is said to- /
light that nothing will be given out until the |
OSumehl COmcS from lne cOmmitIee on
esolutions ready for presentation to the
onvention. It is said the general opinion,
owever, is that the reference to the Kan q
as City platform and also to the trusts will
e eliminated and that the report will deal
lmost wholly with state matters.
Lewis c. Baker OF Whitewater Wis, was
ominated for congress tonight by the First
istriet, Wisconsin, democratic convention. =
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 2.-Captain Jack
isbaugh OF Viroqua was nominated by the 4
'hird district democrats this afternoon to I
ppose Congressman ]. w. Babcock. I
Iowa Socialists Nominate. 4
DAVENPORT. Ia. Sept. 2.-The socialists c
Iowa held their state convention here
oday and nominated the following ticket:
Secretary OF state, w. A. Jacobs. Daven- c
ort; auditor. T. J. Grant. Muscatine; treas I
rer, S. r. Mcdowell Lake Park; ATTORNEY y
eneral, l. s. MeCrellis. Des Moines; Judge x
supreme court, A. d. Pugh. Des Moines;
Jerk of the supreme court, A. NJ. Larsen c
Waterloo; railroad commissioner. James y
orimer. Winterset. 3
Trouble In California.
SACRAMENTO. Cal, Sept. 2.-The demo-
ratio state convention convened this aft {
rnoon. T. q. Gibbon Of Los Angeles was
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