The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27
He is Nominated for Governor
of Ohio.
The STATE TICKET NAMEL
Everything Goes by AccIamation--- The Conyen-
ton Then Endorses John H. Clarke of
Cleveland for u, S. Senator
and Adjourns.

(By the Associated Press.)
Columbus, O., Aug. 26-The johnson
program was carried out completely today
in the Democratic State Convention. Al
though the opposition obstructed the pro-
ceedings with minority reports for some
hours, the name of John l.. Zimmerman,
of Springfield, was not presented for the
gubernatorial nomination and every nom
ination on the State ticket, including
Mayor Tom L. johnson for Governor was
made by acclamation. Even after the
chair announced that the name of Mayor
johnson was the only one before the con-
vention for Governor there were some dis
senting Zimmerman votes on the motion
to make the nomination unanimous but
the Zimmerman supporters subsided after
the selections for Governor and Senator
were made The following ticket was
nominated:
Governor, Tom L. johnson. Of Cleve-
land.
Lieut. Governor, Frank B. Miles, of To
ledo.
Attorney General, Frank S. Monnett,
of Bucyrus
State Treasurer, V. j. Dale, of Wash
ington court house.
Auditor Charles A. Kloebe, of Wapon-
ekta.
Commissioner of Schools, J. E. Secrist,
of ottawa.
Member Board Of Public Work, w. B.
Jones, of Ironton.
Supreme Judge, e. ]. Dempsey, of Gin
cinnati.
John H. Clarke, of Cleveland, was en-
dorsed for United States Senator.
The opposition by various obstruction
movements kept the convention in con-
tinuous session for about seven hours.
While minority reports were presented
from the committees the only fight that
worried the Johnson managers was on the
Senatorship The only ballots, forced on
the dominant element were in that con-
test. The minority report on rules and
order of business which was intended to
omit the endorsement of senatorial can
didate was defeated by a vote of 211 ayes
to 44S nays, which was considered a test
vote between Johnson and Zimmerman,
after all the contested seats had been de-
cided in favor of the former.
no naming the candidate for Senator
the Johnson supporters were divided
among themselves Mayor Johnson and
ex-Congressman John l.. Lentz have been
very close personally and politically for
years, but most intensely bitter feel
ing existed between them today, at least
on the part of Lentz, who openly accused
johnson with favoring for Senator man
man men had intended voting for Clarke,
the johnson candidate for Senator as they
said he represented their conservative
views, but when Lentz opened fight on
johnson on the senatorial candidate the
opposition resumed its obstructive tactics
and voted for Lentz for Senator, thus
driving the Johnson faction to the second
ballot After the first ballot which result
ed Clarke 335, Lentz 222, Saltzgaber 125
Baker H. and Russell 4. The Johnson
men made d terrific effort on the floor OF
the convention to name Clarke on the sec
ond ballot. They succeeded the second
ballot resulting: Clarke, 1896; Lentz, 2O5;
Saltbager. 81. Clarke was declared the
nominee.
The Saltgaber vote presented the ultra
silver men, who were the most ardent sup
porters of Johnson, but who said they
would support no man who had voted
against Bryan. NJ. E. ingalls,, of Cincin-
natl, had been endorsed by the Hamilton
county delegation for Senator and was the
choice of the Zimmerman men, but In
gals an dthe unseated Hamilton county
delegates, although in the city, did not
attend the convention.
State with Mayor Johnson and other Dem
ocratic committees, has been a prominent
attorney at Youngstown for many years, |
but now he is located in Cleveland, which |
city has four prominent candidates, the |
Republican as well as the Democratic can
didates for Senator and Governor
Next to the commanding presence of
johnson was the part of Clarke in the CON
vention. He made two mastery speeches, |
one presenting the name of Johnson and
the other in accepting the Senatorial nom
nation Mr.. Clarke intimated that he
would ask Senator Hanna for joint de |
bates during the campaign.
With the single exception of Senatorial |
endorsement the Johnson men controlled |
the convention today firmly as the dis |
trict and committee meetings yesterday |
The convention was as distinctly with
Bryan on national as with johnson of
State issues.
The speeches of both temporary Chair |
man Saltzgaber and Permanent Chairman |
Cooke, insisted that if the Democratic |
party is TO change its policy to suit tie |
times the change must be made by the |
friends of the party and not by It's
enemies.
The result of the convention leaves the