The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-09-03

trust combine. The hour has come ant
the man has come"
The reading clerk paused again wher
he reached Clark County, but the only
response from Judge Hagan was tha
there was no candidate from that dis
trict. With Mr.. Zimmerman, Johnson.
! only opponent, thus removed, a motor
was made to make the nomination unani
nous. 1t was carried by acclamation
the applause shaking the timbers of the
old wigwam and lasting several minutes
Over the selection of senatorial can
didate it appeared from the audible signs
that johnson might fail to sway the con
ventiOn for his candidate, John II
Clarke. on account of the fact that the
latter in 1896 left the silver wing. 4
triangular contest arose between Messrs
Clarke, Saltzgaber and ex-Congressmar
Lentz. In the nomination speeches the
speakers were not chary in pouring vi
tuperatiOn on the Republican leaders in
Ohio, Senator Hanna being the particu.
lar target of their sarcasm.
| I'VE want a man who can expose the
toad-like corruption of Mark Hanna, and
the putrid Vaccinations of the rest OF
the Republican State machine" shouted
c. +. Belcher of Lawrence County in
nomination of Congressman Lentz.
I'VE want to carry the fight into Cuya-
| hoga County. where Hanna may be met
on his ground" cried l.. f. Durand of
Sandusky, in following NJ. d. Baker of
| Cleveland, who nominated Mr.. Clarke.
| I'VE want man who is ready to fight
eternally the greed of the State machine
and to meet personally Hanna" said A.
T. Sandals of Putnam in nominating Mr..
Saltzgaber. Make it plebeian against
patrician.'
On the first ballot two unnamed can
didates received votes, and the senti-
ment against Clarke kept him from nomi-
nation by eleven votes. 1t stood:
John Clarke 335lL A. Russell , 4
John j. Lentz. :. 200 Not voting .113
G. NJ. Saltzsaber .11s Necessary for
&. Z. Baker ....-. IL choice ........ .346
On the second ballot there was a
switching of the Saltzgaber silverite
crowd to Mr.. Clarke, in which more sig
nihcance was discerned by leaders who
felt in the convention chill wind for
William Jennings Bryan. 1t stood:
clarke .-........ .395l Saltzgaber ....... 81
Lentz .2O0l
Mayor Johnson greeted the choice for
Senator when he appeared on the plat
form. He was introduced by the chair
man in speech that drifted into the old
| school of convention oratory until it was
cut short by a wag in the rear. LET
dead issues remain defunct," he said.
Caesar is dead, and there is no Mark
Antony"
MAKE it Mark Hanna" shouted a
voice from the end of the hall.
"The people will have to decide be-
tween Hanna and me-" Mr.. Clarke said.
whether they favor n ship subsidy bill
and a colonial empire, or home rule for
Ohio cities. He must face these issues.
This campaign will not be perfunctory
nor commonplace. Let us forget that we
have been Mclean men, Bryan men,
Cleveland men, and devote ourselves to
our country"
Convention Results.
AS result of the convention Tom L.
Johnson of Cleveland is now the undis-
puted leader of his party in Ohio.
From the first tap of the gavel which
called the convention to order down to
the time when the session adjourned sine
die the convention was controlled
throughout by johnson. The platform
he advocated was adopted, the men he
desired were nominated and despite the
utmost endeavors of the opposition, the
Cleveland Mayor carried every point.
except one, and it of small importance.
His greatest victory was won when he
secured the Endorsement of John H.
Clarke of Cleveland as the candidate of
his party for the United States Senate
Literally assailed from the time Clarke's
name was first suggested for the indorse-
ment, the party loyalty of his candidate
questioned and doubts thrown upon his
sincerity, through it all Johnson went on
his way and when the votes were count
ed John II. Clarke was named for United
States Senator.
1t was a greater victor7 than johnson
won in securing the nomination for Gov
ernor, for Clarke's candidacy divided the
forces of the Cleveland Mayor, and at
one time it seemed that he was doomed
to inevitable defeat, but his strong per-
sonality held his delegates in line and
carried the day.
The convention was the sto-miest one
in the history of the State. Noise was
the predominant feature of it. For min
utes at time it was impossible to hear
the voice of the chairman and twice calls
were made for police TO clear the hall.
Fortunately the sergeants-at-arms were
able to handle the crowds and the police
were not needed.
The fight over the platform was n
warm one. The conservatives did not
fancy the Johnson platform and did not
hesitate to so declare. Strong in the
confidence that he had the convention be-
hind him, Johnson took little notice of
their fulminatiOns asi smiled when they
declared that the resolutions were un-
American, unpatriOtic. cOmmunistic and
socialistic His confidence was not mis-
placed and when the vote was taken the
conservatives were in q hopeless minor
ity.
In his speech of acceptance johnson
threw down the gauntlet to his opponents
and declared that he did not want the
votes of those who could not indorse his
platform and bade them go into the Re
publican party, where they belonged.
johnson showed no mercy to his enc
mics within his own party, and an analy-
sis of the ticket shows none but johnson
men on it. Vested with complete con
troll of the party machinery. with a plat
form of his own making, and a ticket of
his own selection, johnson gave notice
that he would go at once into the cam
paign and prosecute it with such vigor As
has never been known.
Hereafter the Democracy of Ohio will
have its headquarters in Cleveland and
not in Cincinnati, and the crown of lead
ership has been transferred from the
river to the lakeside.
Bryan has accepted an invitation of
the Ohio Democratic convention to par
ticipate in the Ohio campaign and will
leave for that State next week. Bryan is
seriously considering the abandonment of
his proposed European tour until after
the 1904 campaign.
The speech made by Mayor johnson
was brief but expressive. 1--WE want to
put: up the best battle and fight the best
fight that has ever been fought in Ohio.
Political parties are made by the union
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