The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-08-26

auditorium and galleries were packed long
before W. J. Frey, chairman OF the state
central committee, called the democratic
state convention to order at 10 40 a. m
today.
Before the convention assembled some of
the Johnson men who are opposed to
Clarke offered again TO supper, John l..
Zimmerman for the United States sena-
torial Endorsement, but Zimmerman would
not accept.
Mayor Johnson was loudly cheered as
he entered the hall.
Saltzeaber as Chairman.
After reviewing the work OF the past
campaign Mr.. Frey announced the tenn
porary organization and introduced {. NJ.
Saltzgaber as temporary chairman, who
made brief address.
The majority report on credentials for
seating the Johnson delegates from Hamil-
ton, Gallia, Miami, Ross and Seneca coun-
ties was greeted with cheers.
Then followed the minority movement,
first with motion relative to Miami
county. which was considered their strong
est case. and a discussion followed. The
majority report, however, was adopted
without motions OH the contest.
Addresses the Convention.
j. II. Gocdek Of Wapakoneta was elected
and introduced as permanent chairman
and addressed the convention.
Majority and minority reports on rules
and order of business were presented.
The former provided !or the Endorsement
OF candidate for senator.
General l.. Is. Finley, supporting the
minority report declared there was danger
OF johnson being called as much of n
boss as Hanna" The majority report was
adopted 446 to All.
This was the first test OH roll call be-
tween the Johnson and Zimmerman men.
The majority report on rules with pro-
vision for the Endorsement OF a candidate
for senator was then adopted, after which
the committee on resolutions reported the
platform, which was adopted, as follows:
Assembled in convention at Columbus,
preparatory to the state election OF 1908,
we. the democrats OF Ohio, reaifrming our
declaration on national issues OF our plat
form Of 1909, adopted at Sandusky, hereby
renew our allegiance TO the democratic
party OF the nation, and again avow our
devotion TO the principles OF its last ma
tonal platform
Trusts Are Denounced.
1--WE accordingly condemn colonialism
and imperialism, denounce trusts and
trust fostering tariffs, repudiate govern
ment by injunction and oppose financial
monopoly, together with every other legal
lied monopoly and lcgalized privilege. hd-
herring to these principles Of the Kansas
City platform, we repeat our condemnation
of ali efforts TO denounce or ignore them
While the platform contains more than
Aooo words. the above paragraph is the
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people are asked to determine whether all
state interests are to be sacrificed for the
reelection of Hanna as senator.
Favorable to Johnston.
The preliminary meetings yesterday
afternoon and evening OF the state demo
cratic convention resulted III favor OF
Mayor Tom L. Johnson OF Cleveland, in
his contest with John l.. Zimmerman OF
Springfield, for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion.
Mayor Johnson had uncontested con-
troll Of the democratic state committee last
year at Sandusky and the committee Sc
lected then, in its call for this convention,
provided that the credentials from all the
counties were to be first submitted TO the
state central committee.
Pursuant to this new requirement he
at Sandusky last year met yesterday and
passed upon the contests that affect I45
of the 600 delegates in favor Of the John
son men, who thus had the odds in their
favor when the delegates met later by con-
gressional districts to select members OF
the committees on credentials, resolutions,
etc.
Secure Most Of Members.
The Johnson men secured most OF the
members OF the new state central commit
tee. which holds over to call the state con-
yention next year, when delegates at large
TO the democratic national convention will
be selected and an Endorsement be made
for the presidency.
The state central committee, in consid-
ering the contests from counties in alpha
betical order first decided to report to the
committee on credentials by viva voce vote
that there was no contest from Cuyahoga
(Cleveand) and then, on a demand for a
roll call, it was decided by a vote of ID to
that there was a contest from Hamilton
county (Cincnnat)
The result of this action was that the
First and Second districts at Cincinnati
which are anti Johnson, were prevented
from voting in the organization OF the
committee and the convention, while the
twentieth ana lWenty-hrst districtS az
Cleveland were allowed to take part
The state central committee referred the
contests in four other counties to the com
mittee on credentials without recommen-
dation.
These counties are in different congress
sional districts and those districts pro-
ceeded to select members of the COM
mittee without contesting counties taking
part, the result being thus favorable to the
Johnson men.
New Central Committee.
The new state central committee organ
ICED last night with w. l.. Finley of Ken
ton, as chairman and Z. c. Madigan of
Cleveland as secretary, both Johnson men.
The Johnson men controlled all the COM
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