Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26

The anti-Johnson democrats will vote
against Johnson in large numbers They
will take delight in rolling up a large re-
publican majority in order to bury Johnson
ism II possible.
The senatorial result may be different.
but with the head Of the ticket running
/ this way there can hardly be any doubt
about the legislature being republican on
Joint ballot. which win insure Senator Han
| mas reelection
WARM WORK AT COLUMBUS.
johnson Wins in Preliminary District
Contests.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
| COLUMBUS. Ohio August 26-John H.
| Clarke may have to win his own fight for
| senator on the floor of the convention. He
will present Mayor Johnson's name for
governor. and his friends confidently assert
that he will stampede the convention with
| his eloQuence. Clarke is polished orator.
ana 1t is known that for this occasion he
has made extraordinary preparations.
| A great effort has been made to persuade
CARRIER. Lentz and Saltzgaber's friends to
withdraw their opposition to Clarke, but
| they are fixed in their purpose to persuade
johnson to drop Clarke With a decided
| lead in the fight to control the convention
| tomorrow. Johnson has been weakened by
| the turns that have been taken in the past
forty eight hours in the senatorship matter.
| johnson Looks a Winner.
| With all these unfavorable signs, impair
| tial judges still believe johnson has the
best of the situation. This is emphasized by
| the statement Of Zimmerman and his man.
ayers. They declare that they have enough
delegates to win. but always add something
about Johnson playing unfair in the matter
| of seating delegates.
Otto Renner Of Cincinnati is thought to
| have the inside track on the supreme judge
ship nomination. If he will accept, which is
| doubtful. Judge Allen Smalley of Wyan-
dotte and e. M. Kennedy of Morgan are
| also mentioned Charles Kloeb Of Mercer
seems to have no opposition for state audi
| tor. He is not even a candidate for the
place. but may be prevailed on to accept.
Paige Aleshire and Valdahl Of Washing
| ton Court House are both mentioned for
| state treasurer.
| Places on State Ticket.
| J. H. Secrest Of Ottawa seems to be con-
sidered the probable nominee for school
commissioner. and John H. Blacker of Ross
and John F. Brown of Muskingum are men
toned for board Of public works. No one is
actively in the field for attorney general,
although former Attorney General F. s.
| Monet is attending the convention. He dis
claims any thought of accepting the nomi-
| nation. however. .
4 The selection of Mr. Clarke has caused
| split in the johnson ranks on this point.
A notable detection is that of the radical
Johnson element in this Franklin) county.
John ]. Lentz and c. c., Philbrick. who
have done Johnson's will in this county
heretofore, but who have shown signs of
| dissa tisfaction toward the Cleveland boss,
Monday night organized a bolt from the
johnson dictum.
Mr. Johnson had declared that Clarke
hia choice from first hl1f 10
| known that from the first" with Mr.. John
son means a count from johnson as the
base. .I al
Boom for saltzgaber.
Lentz. Harvey c. CARRIER Of Clarke coun-
| ty, W. L. F1nlay Of Kenton. John H. Black
er Of Ross county, and others. got to-
| gether and started boom for G. NJ. Ealtz-
| gaber of Van Vert, who is temporary
| chairman Of the convention. and they then
urged him as the candidate of the silver
I democrats for the senatorial Endorsement.
Mr.. Saltzgaber has assumed Barkis-like
attitude. He is willing. but he has not as
| yet popped the question. He says: II am
neither avoiding nor seeking this nomina-
| ton. My friends have come to me and
assured me that they are in sufficient force
to nominate me. have declined to take
| hand in the matter. II the nomination
is rendered me, will accept. If it is not,
l will not be hurt"
| Mr.. Saltzgaber was originally republi-
| can. casting his first vote for Abraham
Lircoln ii young soldier in the field He
left the republican party with Greeley.
Accepted Johnson's Challenge.
The Zimmerman faction issued a mani
| festo yesterday afternoon accepting the
challenge of Tom L. Johnson that II the
convention refused to indorse a candidate
| for United States senator he would retire
from the convention and not be candidate
Tn thoir onfF <ba
norman men say they will make the fight
against the nomination of a candidate for
the senate and expect support on that
proposition from many Johnson men.
The Contest by Districts.
The state central committee met yester-
day afternoon and passed upon contests
affecting las of the 600 delegates in favor of
the Johnson contestants.
The Johnson men secured most of the
members of the new state central commit
tee. which holds over to call the state con-
vention next year. when delegates at-large
to the democratic national convention Will
be selected and an Endorsement be made
for the presidency.
The state central committee in consider
Ing the contests from counties in alphabet
cal order first decided to report to the COM
mittee on. credentials that there was no con-
test from Cuyahoga county (Cleveland),
and then 1t was decided that there was
contest from Hamilton county (CincinnatD.
Tom L. Gets the Best of It.
The result of this action was that the
first and second districts at Cincinnati,
which are anti-Johnson. were prevented
from voting in the organization of the COM
| mittees and the convention. while the twen-
tieth and twenty-frst districts at Cleveland
were enabled to take part. The contests in
Gallia. Miami. Ross and Seneca counties
were also determined fayOrably to the John
son faction.
Bitter feeling has beer caused by the
action of the old state central committee
yesterday in passing on contested cases,
which Is said to beYYithout precedent in
the history of the party
An Appeal efors Clarke.
Mayor johnson addressed the meetings
of his home delegates, representing the
twentieth and twentYefirsta istricts. urging
them to stand to the last for John H
Clarke for senator l. ssna
His home district refused to indorse G. M.
saltzgaber for senator, butihe was Endorsed
by several other Districts, The result of