The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-03
His Forces Win Out on Nearly
All Propositions in Early
Meetings
PLATFORM AS AGREED
ON ENDORSES BRYAN
Mayor of Columbus Seems to Have
Everything Going His Way and
1t Is Believed the Presi-
DENTAL Boom is On.

sandusky, Ohio. September 2.-Mayor
Tom L. johnson Of Cleveland wor de-
cisive victory today in the preliminary
meetings OF the democratic state con-
vention which meets here tomorrow.
Ever since he was selected as chairman
of the convention by the state central
committee 1t has been the general opin-
lon that this occasion would be made the
initial public opening of bis candidacy
for the next democratic ncmipaton for
President of the United States. In that
respect his success has been phenomenal
Committees of the convention, the COM
mittee or credentials, permanent ofgan-
ization and rules and order of business
are almost unanimously with him for
any thing he wants. One of them gave
him the double honor of at once agree
Ing on a report to make permanent the
temporary Organization of the conven-
ton.
The johnson men we're opposed only
In the selection Of the committee on res
clutions end members of the new state
central committee. and in some districts
than expected The Johnson men secured
fourteen of the twerty-one ssate COM
mitteemen, with three contested nomin-
atoms pending, and a greater proportion
of the committee on resolutions.
Made No Concessions.
The Johnson men during the day made
no concessions and in some cases gave
no quarter to their opponents. This
caused the minorities of the two COM
mittees named at first to fight but the
fighting was soon over. When the roll of
the committee on resolutions was called
the members from the first, third & aud,
eleventh. districts opposed the indorse-
ment of Bryan and the Kansas City
platform and other johnson planks, but
the Johnson platform finally carried
without changes and will be so reported
to the convention tomorrow and adopted
without a minority report other OBJ
structions, as had been threatened earlier
in the evening. 1t has been customary al
ways first to appoint a subcommittee of
three or five to draft a platform and re-
port the same to the full committee, but
that was found not necessary tonight as
Mayor johnson handed the full commit
tee his draft and that committee soon
completed its work.
The tactics OF the Johnson men In CIV
Ing no quarter was shown most clearly
In the organization tonight of the new
state central committee. Contests were
made on three members, but all appeals
for conciliation in the interests OF har-
mony failed and the new committee
spent the night In hearing these con-
tests. both sides fighting with unusual
persistence and bitterness.
Platform Agreed On.
The platform as 1t came from Mayor
Johnson was agreed on tonight by the
resolutions committee 1t will not be
given out for publication until it is
adopted by the convention.
The resolutions are fully in accord with
the views of Mayor Johnson on both ma
tional and state issues. They favor a
new municipal code for Ohio cities, with
home rule as the cardinal principle AMI
The federal plan as secondary.
In nationals affairs the last national
platform and standard bearer are strong
ly endorsed and what Is considered as
special thrust at John r. Mclean is
Incorporated in a resolution for the elec-
ton of United States senators by direct
vote of the people and until a constitu-
tional amendment for the election of
senators can be secured, it shall be the
policy or the democratic party in Ohio
dldates of the party to be voted for at
the next legislative election of a sem
ator.
1t is claimed that there will be a minor
lty report on resolutions signed by about
pne-third of the twenty-one members of
that committee unless Johnson's men
make concessions Meantime there is a
dispute as to the factional complexion OF
the state central committee, while some
of those called Insurgents succeeded
In getting on to these committees.
Disorderly Meeting.
The most notable meetings were those
of the first and second districts which
include Cincinnati. and which were the
most disorderly known in the state for
years. This was partly ascribed to the
fact that there were no seats in the halls
where these delegations met and the del
egates could more easily surround the
chairman and secretaries in the disputes
over the counts kept by the secretaries
The roll was caleld on everything In these
districts and the delegates all kept tallies.
The result in both districts was very light,
but what is known as the Lewis G. Bern
ard faction representing Mclean, won
out over the followers of the Rev Her
bert s. Bigelow, representing johnson.
When the first and second districts met
Jointly, Daniel j. Dalton, the Bernard
the Hamilton county delegation over
Frank M. German the Bigelow candi-
date by 80 to 81, there being eight alb
sentees.
In the First district which had SO dele
gates the Bernard candidates were
elected over the Bigelow candidates by
Is to II with the exception of state COM
rnitteeman, for which place Lewis G.
BERNARD had Is and Prescott Smith 16
votes Hon. Charles w. Baker. a Bernard
delegate, who is a candidate for COVER
nor next year was not present. The an
nouncement of the result was followed
nv most disorderly demonstrations
The vote was at first announced as is
FOR Bernard and IT for Smith. The count
was disputed at once by the Bigelow men
who moved upon Chairman Isaac Jor-
dan with a vengeance. claiming that the
vote was IS for Smith and II for Ber-
nard. When order was temporarily re-
s'-a ord Barnard WAS again officially i