The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02
date for governor next year and for presi-

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-
Vent1or In 1903 and of the national demo-
cratic convention in 1904 and his friends
are making the present convention an oc-
casion for bringing him into special prom
1nence. He has secured a large follow
ms: 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 year of such minor
Importance in state affairs as this, that
there Will be more interest in him than in
| anyone else" 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
fails, as well as get the credit for success
In the event Of his new departures win
ming. -.
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 tc
| 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. r.
| Mayor Johnson arrived here yesterday
| in his automobile from Cleveland He de.
| clared himself against the new municipa.
| 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 tour of the
state. ':~." i ~. T.: s3@@E &-.s ill., VI
| The Home Rule Plank. =,
The Johnson men have revised thei
platform to-day so that it will not indorst
the federal plan unreservedly but sup
port modified form of home rule.' 70
municipalities in the code that is to b,
enacted at the present extra Session of TIL,
general assembly. The original Johnso,
/
and home rule, but it was found that Their
was conflict between the two system
as proposed in different drafts of bills.
Mayor Johnson will appear before tn
j Ohio legislature next week in support o
'fhome rule for municipalities and agains
i perpetual franchises.
Fight on State Committee.
In some districts the fight for state com
mitteemen is intense to-day, notably i
the Columbus district where the fight be
4 tween Phtlbriek and Heer is SO close tina
ithere was . lively scene n the stree