The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-26
JOHNSON WINS.
Mayor of Cleveland Overrides
All Party Opposition.
Secures Control of All the Com
mittees.
HE STANDS BY BRYAN.
Kansas City Platform Is En-
dorsed Without Reserve.
Nebraskan Invited to Come On
and Defend 1t.

Columbus, o., Aug 26.-Johnson was
nominated for governor by acclamation.
Columbus, O., Aug. 26.-A1though the
lighting" was all over last night, the
auditorium and galleries were packed
long before w. ]. Frey, chairman of
the state central committee called the
Democratic state convention to order
at 10 g. m. today. Before the conven-
ton assembled some of the Johnson
men who are opposed to Clark offered
again to support John L. Zimmerman
for senatorial endorsement, but Zim-
norman would not accept. Johnson
was loudly cheered as he entered the
haIS.
After reviewing the work of the past
campaign Mr.. Frey announced the
temporary organization and introduced
G. NJ. Saltzgaber as temporary chair
man.
The majority report on credentials for
! seating the Johnson delegates from
Hamilton, Gallia, Miami, Ross and
Seneca counties was greeted with
cheers.
Then followed the minority move
ment, first with a motion relative to
Miami county, which was considered
their strongest case, and a discussion
followed. The majority report, how
ever. was adopted without motions on
the CONTESTS
J. H. Cock, of Wapakonet, was then
elected and introduced as permanent
chairman and addressed the conven-
tion. Majority and minority reports on
rules and order of business were pre-
sented. The former provided for the
endorsement of a candidate for SEN
ator. Gen. E. B. Finley, in reporting
the minority report, declared there was
danger of Johnson being called as
much of a boss as Hanna. The ma
Z 1OrltV rQnOrf ad0nfad AA6 n
This was the first test on rollcan
between the Johnson and the thinner
man men, The majority report on
rules with provision for the endorse
ment of a candidate for senator was
then adopted. after which the commit
tee on resolutions reported the plat
form, Which was adopted as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
Assembled in convention at Column
bus preparatory to the state election of
1909 we the Democrats of Ohio reaffirn-
! ing the declaration of national issues of
! our platform OF 1902 adopted al Sandus-
ky. hereby renew our allegiance to the
Democratic party of the nation. and
! again avow our devotions to the princi-
pies of its last national platform. We
accordingly condemn colonization and
Imperialism, denounce trusts and trust
fostering tariffs, repudiate government
by injunction, and oppose financial mo-
nopoly together with every other legal
/ lied monopoly and legalized privilege.
/ Adhering to these principles of the Kan
sas City platform, we repeat our con-
demnation of all efforts to renounce or
ignore them"
While the platform contains more than
400 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 Hanna as sena-
| tor.
by embodying in the new Ohio code
unwise and unjust provisions for the
regulation of street railways ReDubli-
! can managers have rendered competi-
| tion more difficult and street car monop-
oily more secure.
I ''Reserving to the governor the power
to appoint municipal officials in certain
cases they have dangerously concentrat-
ed the police power and have compli-
Gated their meagre concessions of home
rule with tempting opportunities for in
! the local affairs of cities and vilIag ges.
A precedent has thus been set that
would altogether nullify the prin -iple of
home rule"
| The platform concludes:
Until United States senators are re-
quired by amendments of the federal
constitution to be elected by popular
votes, nominations of candidates for
United States senator should be made by
state conventions"
William J. Bryan, by special resolu-
ton, is invited to speak in Ohio in sup
port of these declarations of principles.
OF III
c. c. Philbrick, one of the close coun-
sellers of Johnson, called on thinner
| man and offered him the endorsement
for senator if he would withdraw and
make the nomination of johnson un-
| animous. Zimmerman would not enter
tain the proposition. The committee on
credentials followed the action of The
old state central committee in disposing
| of contests.
The committee on resolutions had an
( all night session aIfhnlIsh IlI.inf6d comics
of the platform were brought here by
the johnson men from Cleveland. The
| Johnson members of this committee
were not unanimous on several issues
| but it was considered that the platform
would finally be in accord with john
| sons well known views.
The preliminary meeting of the DEM
ocratic state convention resulted in
favor of Mayor Tom l. Johnson, of
Cleveland. in his contest with John L.
Zimmerman, of Springfield for the
gubernatorial nomination. Mayor John
son had uncontested control of the
Democratic state committee last year
at Sandusky and the committee Sc
ton, provided that the credentials from
all the counties were to be first sub
mitted to the state central committee.
Pursuant to this new requirement. the
state central committee that was select
ed at Sandusky last year met today
and passed upon the contests that af-
feet 145 of the 690 delegates. in favor
of the johnson men, who thus had the
odds in their favor when the delegates
met later by congressional districts tc
select members of the committee on
credentials. resolutions. etc
The johnson men secured most of the
members of the new state central COM
mittee, which holds over to call the state
convention next year, when delegates
at large to the Democratic national
convention viii be selected and an IN
dorsemeut be made for the presidency.
The state central committee. in con-
sidering the contests from counties II