The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-28
Radical Bryanites and Con
servatives Dissatisfied Over
the Clean Sweep Made by
Tom Johnson.
acknowledgements / hreat-
en- to Get Even-Monnett,
if Elected, VIII Wage War
on the Trusts.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. 2S.-There is
much grumbling today from those who
were run over by Mayor Tom L. John
son in his management of the Demo-
cratic State convention, and it would be
hard to say whether the members of
the old anti-Johnson faction of the party
or the radical Free Silver Democrats.
who until now have been training with
Mayor Johnson. are bowling loudest over
the result. The sudden shift by Mayor
Johnson from John W Bookwalter. the
free silver advocate. TO John H Clarke,
the unrepentant Gold Standard Demo-
crat. was a little too swift for the
average Bryan radical to follow.
It was to nominate Clarke that Mayor
johnson was Obliged TO unseat all oppos-
ing contesting delegations, but, having
obtained the committee on resolutions,
that was easy. He had the convention
by majority of two to one on the gov
ernorship without unseating a single
opposition delegate. But the nomination
of an avowed gold standard man for
Senator was a different proposition
There was no telling how many of his
own delegates would desert him wher
he came to that. Without considering
the merits of their cases, Mayor John
son threw out 145 delegates.
Unseated Ones Ready to Fight.
These delegates are politicians of more
or less influence in their cities. and
every one has gone home ready TO dc
missionary work in the Republican
cause. just TO pile up a Republican
plurality against Mayor Johnson. State
Representative w. c. Gear, of Wyandot
county, is fair representative of this
class of Democrats. He said today: 81
am glad Mayor Johnson is the sole pro-
prietor of the coming State campaign.
His friends can take a shot at the
ticket without any fear OF hitting any
one else. and the shooting is going TO be
fine this year.
L G. Bernard, long John R. McLean's
lieutenant in Cincinnati. and chairman
of the delegation from that county
which Mayor Johnson elected from the
convention. said last night: THE Re-
publican plurality in Hamilton county
will be 10000. Mayor Johnson will get
about as many votes in Hamilton county
as John R. Mclean did in Cleveland
when he was a candidate for governor
in 1899"
!anna's Success Probable.
John II. Clarke. the nominee for the
Senate. is a Cleveland lawyer of con-
ceded ability and high character. He
was prominent in the Democratic party
in the State when Calvin s. Brice was
Senator, and did not hesitate TO de-
nounee him in State convention for the
use OF money in politics. In 1896 he
Joined the Gold Democrats and support
ed and spoke through the State for Pal
mer and Buckner. In 1900 he still re.
fused to subscribe to Bryan's financial
theories, but not being able to support
Mckinley, he voted the Democratic ma
tional ticket. He never has and does
not now subscribe 10 the doctrine OF
free silver coinage.
The campaign will be short, and there
will hardly be time for healing of those
serious differences. With two strong
elements of the party fighting it. 1t is
hard TO see anything but defeat sure
and pronounced for the State ticket
nominated Wednesday.