The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-25
TOM JOHNSON OR
J.L. ZIM Err MAN
Contest in the Buckeye State Is
Growing Exciting.
CONVENTION MEETS TODAY
ALL DEPENDS UPON SETTLE
MENT OF CONTESTS.

COLUMBUS. O.. Aug. 24-The con-
test between Mayor Tom Johnson
of Cleveland and John l.. zimner-
man Of Springfield for the Democratic
gubernatoriaI nomination, although
within twenty-four hours of decisive
action, is tonight as much disputed as
ever. At the headquarters Of each can
didate the most confident claims are
given out. Following the withdrawal OF
Bookwalter, the Johnson. candidate for
senator, the Zimmerman men inaugur-
ated a raid on the Johnson ranks.
claiming that the instruction in favor
Of Johnson for governor applied only
to the balloting on Wednesday and not
TO the selection tomorrow Of members
Of the committees on credentials, reso-
lutions, etc. The Johnson men met
this charge by saying it was con-
fession ot weakness and insisted that
the instructions applied 10 the entire
organization Of the convention.
Many Contested Seats.
It is still conceded that the one Sc
curing a majority Of The committee on
credentials Tomorrow afternoon viii on
the following day be nominated for
governor. as there are 145 seats out Of
the $50 contested. and neither candi-
date can win without having all his
delegates seated.
The Zimmerman men are also making
desperate efforts ID make q break in
the Johnson ranks because OF the en-
dorsemeat of john II. clarke of Cleve-
land in place Of BOokwater. and in this
m after they have caused the Johnson
managers some trouble. One Of the
written statements given out from the
INN rfrrnn. Fnur
charges that Johnson first failed to get
Melville +. ingalls, of Cincinnati to so
on his slate for senator. then Major
Samuel NJ. Jones OF Toledo likewise
declined and now Bookwalter has re-
fused
Free Silver Element.
Some Of the free silver enthusiasts.
who are instructed for Johnson for
governor. are out openly tonight
against Clarke for senator end the in
dications are that this opposition will
be carried TO the floor OF the cOnven-
tion IL the committee ON resolutions in
eludes in its report line endorsement OF
Clarke
The Zimmerman men favor a conser-
YatiYe platform. such as the party had
in Ohio four years age when John r
Mclean headed the Democratic ticket
Tor Governor, with additions for home
rule, denouncipg the new Ohio code
and favoring reforms i'm state institu-
ions. The johnson men declare for
the reaffirmation OF last years plat
form. when Johnson had undisputed
control OF the state convention. with
additional planks faNoring two cents
per mile on steam railrays and three
cent fares on street railroads. and the
referendum
The platform. as well as the ticket
and the organization for the next year
and everything else depends upon the
settlement of the contested seats. and
me places of greatest importance on
this occasion are those representing the
congressional districts on the commit
tee on credentials.
Ihere was a break in the johnson lines
late tonight on the choice for a senator
me delegates from northwestern Ohio
all instructed for johnson. called on
George II. Saltzgaber. temporary chair
man OF the convention. and pledged him
their support for senator. Saltzeaber has
served several years as state senator and
IS the prospective candidate for congress
in the Fifth district.