Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
BRY Antics
RULE OHIO
CONVENTION
tom L. JOHNSON. FRIEND OF THE
,FSVs NEBRAskAN NOMINATED
VI FOR GOVERNOR.
ABSTRACT OF PLATFORM
National Matters Receive Only Passing
Attention But the 1000 Word Plat
g form Deals Extensively With State
lssues-Johnson the Lion of Hour.


lssues-Johnson the Lion of Hour.
Columbus, O., Aug. 26.-Tom L..
johnson of Cleveland. was nominated
for governor by reclamation.
Columbus, O., Aug. 26.-The prelim-
mary meetings of the democratic state |
convention today and last evening re,
suited in favor of Mayor Tom l.. john
son of Cleveland in his contest with
John L. Zimmerman of Springfield for
the gubernatorial nomination.
Mayor Johnson had nncontested con-
troll of the democratic state convention
last year and the committee, selected
then, in its call for the convention, pro-
Rided that the credentials from all the
counties were to be first submitted to
the state central committee. Pursuant
to this new requirement the state CEN
trail committee that was elected at
Sandusky last year met at o'clock
yesterday and passed upon the con-
tests, which affect 145 of the 600 del
egates, in favor of the johnson men,
who thus had the odds in their favor
when the delegates met at 4:30 p. m.
by congressional districts to select
members Of the committee on creden-
tials, resolutions, etc.
Although the fighting was all over
last night the auditorium and CALLER
les were packed long before w. j.
Frey, chairman of the democratic state
central committee called the demo-
cratic state convention to order at
1920 O'clock today. Before Rev. John
Hewitt offered an opening prayer one
of the delegates displayed one OF the
Johnson banners with large portrait
which was greeted by a loud demon
stration and when johnson entered
the hall accompanied by his manager,
Charles P. Salem, and others, cheer
ing was renewed. After reviewing the
work Of the past campaign and con-
graduating the party on the prospects
of the present canvass, Frey announc-
ed the temporary organization and IN
troduced Hon. G.. M. Saltzgaber as
temporary chairman.
The majority report on credentials
for the seating OF the johnson dele
gates from the contested counties was
greeted with cheers. After considera-
Bile discussion the minority report was
.OGledIGu
vote and the majority report was
adopted j. H. Cooke of Wapakoneta
was then elected and introduced as
permanent chairman.
Another johnson Victory.
"A majority and a minority report on
rules and order of business were pre-
sented. The former, which was sup
ported by the Johnson forces, provid-
ed for the indorsem ent of a candidate
for senator, the latter making no such
proyision. The first test in the con-
yention between the Johnson and the
Zimmerman forces came as the result
of a vote on substituting the minority
for the majority report. After a warm
debate the vote resulted in 211 ayes
and 446 nays. The majority report
was then adopted, after which the COM
mittee on resolutions reported the
platform, which was adopted.
The Platform.
The following is an abstract of the
platform of the Ohio democratic state
convention:
..Assembled in convention at Colum-
bus preparatory to the state election
AeO3. we, the democrats of Ohio, reaf-
firming the declaration on national is
sues of our platform Of 1902 adopted
at Sandusky, hereby renew our allegi-
ance to the democratic party of the
nation and again ayow our devotion to
the principles of its last national plat
form. We accordingly condemn CO.
journalism and imperialism, denounce
trusts and trust-fostering tariffs, re
pudiate government by injunction and
OF d f1,p1
with every other legalized monopoly
and legalized privilege. Adhering to
these principles OF the Kansas City
platform we repeat our condemnation
of all efforts to renounce or ignore
them"
Are Against Hanna.
While the platform contains over
1000 words,the above paragraph is the
only reference to the national issues
The people are asked to determine
whether all state interests are to be
sacrificed for the reelection of Hanna
as senator.
Corruption Denounced.
The platform denounces the so-called
corrupt union which the republican
managers of Ohio are alleged to have
made with privileged corporations as
shown by the recent history of Ohio
taxation; urges that the present laws
for assessing the property of all public
service corporations be so changed sc
as to compel the assessment of those
properties at not less than their sal
able value and to prevent their evasion
of Just taxation.
Election of Senators.
1t declares that Until the United
States senators are required by al
amendment to the federal constitution
to he elected by popular. vote. .nomina