The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-27

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Atterucy General-FRANK S. MONNET,
Of Columbus.
Treasurer of state-v. J. DAHL. of Wash
fngton c. II.
Auditor of State-CHARLES A. KLOEBE,
OF Wapakoneta.
School COMMISSIONER. III. SECRET. of
Ottawa.
Member of Board of Public works-T. II.
B. JONES, of Ironton.
United States Senator JOHN II.
CLARKE. OF Cleveland.
COLUMBUS. o., Aug. 2s-The johnson
programme was carried out completely to-
day I'm the Democratic state convention.
After the opposition had Obstructed the pro-
ceedings with minority reports for
hours the name of John L. Zimmerman, of
Springfield. was not presented for the CUB
ernatorial nomination. and then every nomi-
nation on the state ticket was made by ac-
clamation without opposition. Even after
the chair announced that the name of Tom
l. Johnson was the only one before the
convention for Governor there were some
dissenting Zimmerman votes the motion
20 make the nomination unanimous, but the
Zimmerman men quit after the selections
for Governor and senator were made. Still
the opposition. by various obstructive move
ments. kept the convention in continuous
session for about seven hours.
When minority reports were presented
from the committees the only fight that
worried the Johnson managers was on the
senatorshlp. The only ballots forced on the
dominant element were in that contest.
The minority report on rules and order of
business. which was intended TO omit the
Endorsement OF senatorial candidate. was
defeated by a vote of 211 ayes to i46 nays
and that was considered test vote between
Johnson and Zimmerman after all the con-
tested seats had been declared in favor of
the former
JOHNSON MEN WE'RE DIVIDED.
In naming the man for senator the John
son men were divided among themselves
Mayor Johnson and ex-Congressman Lentz
have been very close personally and polit-
icaliy for years, but most intensely bitter
feeling existed between them to-day, at
least ON the part of Lentz. who openly ac-
cused Johnson with favoring for senator
man who had voted against Bryan. The
Zimmerman men had intended voting for
Clarke, the Johnson candidate for senator,
- they said he represented their conserva-
tive views. but when Lentz opened fight
on Johnson on the senatorial candidate the
Zimmerman men resumed their obstruction
tactics and voted for Lentz for senator,
thus driving the Johnson men To the sec
ond ballot. After the first ballot. which
resulted. Clarke. 335: Lentz, 222: Saltzgaber,
125: Baker. II. and Russell. 4. the Johnson
men made a terrific effort on the floor of
the convention to name Clarke on the Sec
ond ballot.
The vote for Saltzgaber represented the
ultra silver men who were the most ardent
supporters of Johnson but who said they
would support no man who had voted
against Bryan. NJ. F.. Ingalls,. of Cincinnati.
had been indorsed by the Hamilton county
delegation for Senator ana was the choice
Httt
unseated Hamilton county delegates. al
though I'm the city, did not attend the con-
vcntiOn.
John H. Clarke. who will canvass the
State with Mayor Johnson and other Dem
ocratic candidates. has been prominent
attorney at Youngstown for many years
but now ne II located i'm Cleveland. which
city has four prominent candidates the Re
publican az well as the Democratic eandi-
dates for Senator and Governor.
CLARKE SPEAKS TWICE.
Next to the commanding presence of
johnson. was the part of Clarke i'm the
convention. lie made two mastery
speeches. one presenting the name of john
sou and the other in accepting the Sena-
toral domination After the convention
many delegates said the first speech nomi-
mattel Clarke as well as johnson. In his
second speech Clarke intimated that he
would ask Senator Hanna for joint de-
bates during the campaign and that caused
great demonstration
Representative Frank &. Niles, the
running mate of Johnson for Lieutenant
Governor Is also said To be speaker who
will contribute largely TO the discussion of
pending issues.
With the single exception of senatorial
Endorsement. the johnson men controlled
the convention to-day firmly as the dis
trict and committee meetings yesterday
The convention WAS as distinctly with
Bryan on national as with Johnson on state
issues. The speeches Of both Temporary
Chairman Saltzgaber and Permanent
Chairman Cooke insisted that IL the Demo-
cratic party Is TO change its policy to suit
the times that the change must be made
by the friends OF the party and not by its
enemies.
The result of the convention leaves the
party organization in Ohio IS TO 3 in the
hands OF the Bryan-Johnson element for
next year when delegates to the Demo-
cratic national convention are to be Sc
al