The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11

the vote for State committeeman result
ed in 20 for Fred ]. Heer and - for
&. e. Philbrick, and the tie vote contest
was left to be settled by the State COM
mittee, which later decided in favor of
Heer.
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson of Cleveland
sounded the keynote Of the State cam
paign for the Democratic party and. in
cidentally. launched his candidacy for the
presidential nomination in 1904
Mayor Johnson frankly admits that he
takes no stock in ''16 to L. but says lie
admires Bryan because the Nebraskan
led the first great revolt against mon3p-
oily. BY having the State convention de-
clare allegiance to the leader in 1896
and 1900. Mayor johnson hopes to be-
come the beneficiary of the Bryan fol-
lowing.
Speech by Johnson.
Tom L. johnson. temporary chairman
of the convention. said in part:
The Republicans have much to say
about trusts. They advise publicity. pub
licity that might protect investors against
fraud: but how could it protect the pub
lie against monopoly. which is the basis
of trusts: Men whose incomes have in
creased but little or not IT all. but whose
living expenses have increased enormous
ly-why should they care for publicity ?
What is needed is not examination of the
books of trusts. but sweeping of monop-
oily from the statute books of the people.
The money question is also national.
1t is no dead issue. Dead though it may
be in one form, it is alive in another. So
ls.,,.x Ill
financial policies. the money question can
not die. 1t was net free silver that fright
ened the plutOcratic leaders. What they
feared was free men.
I'VE have in national politics vital ques-
tions of seif-government. Shall We gov
ern distant colonies from Washington.
as provinces We're governed by Rome be-
fore her fall: That question also : at
bottom monopoly question There
would be no subject colonies if colonies
could give no monopoly franchises.
But national questions are not for us
to deal with in this State convention. I he
function of revising national platforms
belongs with conventions chosen Tor na-
tional purposes. Our function. so far
as national questions are concerned. be-
gins and ends with an unmistakable iden-
tification of ourselves with the Democrat
ic party of the republic. That can be
done, in good faith. only by acknowledge
ing the authority of the latest national
expression OF the party on national ques-
tons. We ought also to pay tribute
of respect to the great Democrat who
has in two national campaigns brilliantly
led us against the Republican party and
if- allied hAsfs Of
olists"
The convention was principally the oc-
casion of booming its presiding officer,
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, for the preSi-
dency. and of Introducing into Ohio poll
tics Rev. Herbert S. B;gelow. pastor Of
the Vine Street Congregational Church
ut Cincinnati. Bigelow is 33 years cid,
independent in his creed. and has become
prominent as lecturer.
The only contest for a nomination in
the convention was for food commissiO-
er. Ex-Mayor Bruck of Columbus was
nominated over Senator krause of Cleve-
land. the neighbor and personal friend of
Mayor Johnson The latter had been
told he was going too far in urging the
nomination of personal friend for
minor State Office. but once committed TO
Krai,se he stuck to him 50 the last.
During the ballot the Bruck men OBJ
jected to votes east for KrauSe by prox-
les after the delegates of certain counties
had left for home. and Johnson ruled
against his friend krauSc. insisting that
no votes should be east except by dele
gates present in person. Bruck got :he
support of all the Germans anu eN-Sol-
diers who We're in the convention and
through good organization broke the
Johnson slate. thus causing the only scene
of oid-timc contest that there WAS IN the
proceedings
Stand Inv Rryau.