The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-25
Seats of 1f5 Of the 600 Delegates Are
Contested, and Whoever Wins Must
secure the Committee.
ZIMMERMAN AT COLUMBUS
AND JOHNSON WILL ARRIVE THERE
TO-DAY on SPECIAL TRAIN.
Somebody Must BE Indorsed for Sen
ator or the Willy Tom VIII Quit
the Fight I'm n HuH.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. A.-The contest be-
tween Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, of Cleveland
aid John l.. Zimmerman, of Springfield, for
the Democrscic gubernatorial nomination,
although within twenty-four hours of de-
cisive action, is tonight as much disputed
as ever. At the headquarters of each can
didate the most confident claims are given
out. At the same time the forces of both
candidates are working not only with the
uinstructed delegates but also with those
who are instructed. Zimmerman, with
many followers, has been here all day in
charge Of his canvas While johnson does
not arrive until tomorrow noon with a
special trainload OF friends from Cleve-
land. his managers have been very active
to-day The city Is filled with Johson por-
traits and banners with electric light dis
PLAYS of his familiar face, while buttons are
given out in large numbers.
Following the withdrawal of Bookwalter
rs the Johnson candidate for senator the
Zimmerman men inaugurated raid on the
johnson ranks, claiming that the instruc-
tion for. Johnson for Governor applied only
TO the balloting Wednesday and not to
the selection tomorrow OF members of cre-
dentials. resolutions. ETC. The Johnson men
met this charge by saying 1T was a confess
sion of weakness. and insisted that the in
structions applied to the selection of MEM
bers OF the new State central committee and
the entire organization of the convention.
1t is conceded that the one securing ma
jority of the committee on credentials to-
morrow afternoon will. on the -folIowing
day. be nominated for Governor. as there
are 1a5 seats out of the $50 contested and
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all of these delegates seated.
The Zimmerman men are also making
desperate efforts to make a break In the
Johnson ranks because OF the Endorsement
OF John II. Clarke. of Cleveland. in place
OF Bookwalter and in this matter they have
caused the Johnson managers some trouble.
One of the written statements given out
from the zimmerman headquarters to-day
charges that Johnson first failed to get
Melville E. Ing1ils. of Cincinnati to 60
on his slate for Senator, and then Mayor
Jones. OF Toledo. likewise declined and now
Bookwalter. Then after stating that Clarke
voted against Bryan in. 1896 and for him
under protest In 1890. the statement asks
who will be next?
Some of the free silver enthusiasts, who
are instructed for Johnson for Governor.
Att oul OpCuiy to-uA6Ht against Otdi nc iOA
Senator and the indications are that this
oposition will be carried to the floor of the
convention II the committee resolutions
includes in its report the Endorsement of
Clarke
While the Zimmerman men are not in
favor of indorsng anyone for Senator or
OF the Chicago or Kansas City platforms,
they are calling Charge all sorts of names.
such Mckinley Democrat, and of
s.Cleveland's bunco steerers." The Zimmer-
man men favor conservative platform.
such as the party had in Ohio four years
ago when John r. Mclean headed the
Democratic ticket for Governor, with ad-
ditions for home rule. denouncing the new
Ohio code and fayoring reforms in State in
stitutions. The Johnson men declare for the
reafSirmation OF last years platform, when
Johnson had undisputed control of the
State convention. with additional planks
favoring cents a mile on steam railways
and cent fares street railways and the
referendum. The platform as well as the
ticket and the organization for the next
settlement of the contested seats and the
places of greatest Importance on this occa-
sion those representing their congress-
ional districts on the committee on Gre
dentials.
John L. Zimmerman gave out a state
Daent tonight that he and his friends had
nothing to do with Bookwalters name be-
ing mentioned for Senator and nothing to
do with his withdrawal. This statement is
IN contradiction OF reports that thinner
mans frieI.ds felt that the nominees for
Governor and Senator could not come from
the same place, especially from location
known as a Republican stronghold.
In contradiction of the reports that there
would likely be two conventions no matter
which one of the contestants won In the
preliminary meetings tomorrow both the
Johnson and the Zimmerman managers to-
night gave absolute assurances that they
would abide by the result and that there
would be no rump convention although the
feeling on both sides continues intensely
strenuous.
There was n break i'm the Johnson lines
late tonight on the choice for Senator The
delegates from Northwestern Ohio all in
structed for Johnson, called on George NJ
Sditgaber temporary chairman of the con-
vention, and pledged him their support for
Senator Satgaber has served several
years as State Senator and Is the pros
pective candidate for Congress in the Firth
district Among those who refuse TO sup
port John III. Clarke of Cleveland are W.
l.. Finley and W. Il. Durbin. two OF john
sons closest advisors. Among the john
men who joined i'm the opposition to
Clarke were ex-Congressman Lentz. of Co.
lumbus and Congressman Harry G.. Gar
Der. chairman OF the Democratic state COM
. mttee. Clarke Is TO present Johnson's s
name 10 the convention for Governor but
n is now doubtful whether Clarke's name
Eff be presented for Senator.