Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-27
TOM JOHNSON WINS.
Nominated for Governor by Ohio DEM
ocrats-Clark for Senator.

Columbus, Ohio Aug. 26.-The john
son program was carried out complete,
today, in the Democratic State conven-
ton. Although the opposition obstruct-
ed the proceedings with minority re-
ports for some hours, the name Of
John l.. Zimmerman of Springfield,
was not presented for the gubernator-
ial nomination, and every nomination
on the State ticket, including Mayor
Tom Il. Johnson for governor, was
made by reclamation. Even after the
Chair announced that the name of
Mayor Johnson was the only one be-
fore the committee for governor, there
We're some dissenting Zimmerman
votes on the motion to make the motion
unanimous, but the Zimmerman sup
porters subsidized after the selections for
governor and senator We're made. The
following ticket was nominated:
John E. Clark of Cleveland, candi-
date for United States Senator.
For Governor, Tom L. Johnson of
Cleveland.
For Lieutenant Governor Frank 3.
Niles of Toledo.
For supreme judge, E. ]. Dempsey OF
Cincinnati
For attorney general, Frank s. Mon
net. :"
For State treasurer, V. j. Dahl of
Washington Court House.
The convention adopted the following
platform:
We, the Democrats of Nebraska in
convention assembled. re-affirm our
faith in the principles of the party as
enunciated in the last national plat
form adopted at Kansas City.
We denounce the national Republican
administration for it's failure to carry
out its promises heretofore made, and
it's subservience to special interest at
the expense of and detriment of the in
terests of the public at large.
We are unalterably opposed to any
form of asset currency legislation and
to any legislation of the character of
the Aldrich bill.
After the adoption of the platform.
John e. Clark of Cleveland, prospec-
tive candidate for senator, was received
with a great ovation as he took the
platform to present Johnson's name for
governor. The convention went wild in
uuTlHS Ills eiOuutHL
eulogy of johnson and arraignment of
Hanna. While eulogizing Johnson as
the greatest of men on state issues, he
also lauded his views on the tariff and
other national issues.
After Mr.. Clarke concluded, Judge
Hagin announced that Clarke county,
the home of Zimmerman, had no can
didate and Johnson was nominated by
reclamation amid the widest scenes.
Johnson then made stirring speech
of acceptance on state issues in line
with the platform.
The opposition by various obstruction
movements kept the convention in con-
tinuouS session for about seven hours.
On naming the candidate for sena-
tor, the Johnson supporters were divid-
ed among themselves. Mayor Johnson
and former Congressman John j.
Lentz have been very close personally
and politically for years, but an in
tensely bitter feeling existed between
them, today, at least on the part of
Ientz, who openly accused Johnson
with favoring for senator man who
had voted against Bryan. Zimmerman
had intended voting for Clarke. the
Johnson candidate for senator, as they
said he represented their conservative
views. but when Lentz opened a fight
on Johnson on the senatorial candidate,
the opposition resumed it's obstructive
tactics and held for Lentz for senator,
thus driving the Johnson faction to the
second ballot
Next to the commanding presence Of
Johnson was the part of Clarke in the
convention. He made two mastery
speeches, one presenting the name of
Johnson and the other in accepting the
senatorial nomination. Mr.. Clarke in