Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-26
OHIO DEMOCRATS
IN CONVENTION.
Zimmerman Positively Refuses to
Be Endorsed as a Candidate
For |. 5. Senator.
C0LONIALlSM AND IMpERIALISE
They and Trusts and Trust Fostering
Tariffs Are Denounced and Govern.
mcnt by Injunction RcpudIatcd

Columbus, Ohio Aug. 26-.Although
the fighting Was an over last night
the Auditorium and galleries we're
packed long before W. j, Frey chair
man of the state central committee,
called the Democratic state convention
10 order NO 1920 "a. m, today,
Before the convention assembled
some of the johnson men who are OPP
posed Of Clarke offered again TO sup
port John l.. Zimmerman for the
United States senatorial endorsement,
but Zimmerman would not accept
Mayor Johnson was loudly Cheered
as he entered the hall today
After reviewing the work OF the past
temporary organization he introduced
c. NJ, Salt2gaber as temporary chair.
man,
j II. Goedek. Of Wapokoneta. was
then elected and introduced as perma-
nent chairman and addressed the con-
yention. Majority and minority re-
ports on rules and order of business
were presented The former provided
for the endorsement OF candidate for
senator Gen. Il. 3. Finley, supporting
the minority report, declared there was
much OF boss as Hanna" The ma
jority report was adopted 446 TO 2i1.
This was the first test on rollCall be-
tween the Johnson and Zimmerman
men. The majority report on rules
with provisions 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;
THE PLATFORM.
Assembled In convention at Column
bus, preparatory TO the state election
of 1908, We the Democrats OF Ohio,
re-aflirminR the declaration on nation
al issues OF our platform OF 1902 adopt
ed mt Sandusky, hereby renew our al
legiance TO the Democratic party OF
the nation, and again arow our dcvo-
tion TO the principles Of It's last nation-
al platform. We accordingly condemn
colonialism and Imperialism, denounce
trusts and trust fostering tariffs re-
pudiate government by Injunction and
oppose financial monopoly, together
with every other legalized monopoly
and legallzed privilege Adherlng to
these principles of the Kansas City
HthAAhAlNii w ANFNhA NNA
OF all efforts 20 renounce OF ignore
them"
While the platform contains more
than 1000 Words the above paragraph
Is the only reference to national issues.
The people are asked to determine
whether all state interests are to be
sacrificed for the reelection Of Han
ma as senator.
by embodying In the new Ohio code
unwise and unjust provisions for the
regulation OF street railways Republic
can managers have rendered COMPETE
ton more difficult and street car mo-
nopoly more sure. by reserying to the
governor the power to appoint munlci-
pal officers In certain cases they have
dangerously concentrated the police
power and have complicated their mea-
ger concessions OF home rule with
tempting opportunities for interference
by the state government IN the local
affairs Of cities and villages. A pre-
cedent has thus been set that would al
together nullify the principle OF home
rule"
The platform concludes:
United States senator's are required
by proposed amendment Of the fed
eral constitution 10 be elected by pOpu-
lar vote therefore nomination VI can
didates Cor United States senators
should be made by state conventions"
w. ]. Bryan. by special resolution is
invited to speak In Ohio In support Of
these declarations Of principles.
The majority report on credentials
for seating the Johnson delegates from
Hamilton, Gallia. Miami Ross and SEN
eca counties WAS greeted with cheers.
Then followed the minority move
ment first with motion relative TO
Miami county which was considered
their strongest case, and discussion
followed The majority report how
ever, was adopted without motions on
the contest
Johnson was nominated for governor
by aCclamation
John n Clarke Of Cleveland pros
pectlve candidate for senator, presented
Johnson's name FOR the nomination FOR
governor After Mr. Clarke had con-
cluded. Judge Hagin announced that
Clarke county, the home Of thinner
man. had no candidate. and Johnson
was nominated by reclamation, amid
wild enthusiasm.