Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
ANOTHER JosT FOR DIR. NORTON
Tom johnson Retaliates With His Old
Time Vigor
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CINCINNATI, August 25.-Tom Johnson
has given ex-Representative Norton an
other defeat in his own district. Ohioans II
Washington, as we'll as at home, were sur
prised last November at the announcement
that Norton had been defeated in his dis
trtct. which is nominally democratic, by
5000, and that a republican would succeed
him. That defeat was due to the efforts OF
the johnson democrats.
Norton had secured his nomination with
out opposition, and then thought he could
take a stand in opposition to Johnson In the
state convention, believing that his election
was a fOregone conclusion. But the repub-
ucans made a fortunate nomination. and
the johnson men worked openly, Johnson
even, during his red deviP' campaign in
the district in behalf of his state ticket,
taking opportunities to denounce Norton s
record as a railroad representative.
In the contest for delegates to this year q
state convention Norton ranged himself
against johnson and canvassed his whole
district in the interest Of Zimmerman. 1t
being generally understood that II he car
ried the district against johnson he would
view his victory as vfndicatiOn and would
at once announce his candidacy for Con-
greSs.
But "Doc" Norton Failed
But he has failed to secure for thinner
man even a majority OF the delegates.
johnson having twenty-six and possibly
twenty-eight. while Zimmerman has nine
teen and claims twenty-one. This includes
the ten delegates from Seneca, Norton's
own county. whose seats are contested.
Norton will be in the convention If his
Seneca delegation Is seated. but 1t Is GER
tain that If johnson controls the conven-
ton the contest will go against Norton just
to throw him out of the convention.
The result of this contest shows that
johnson has a good hold on the thirteenth
district, and is in a position to defeat any
plan Of Norton to recapture the congress
sional nomination.
In fact, he must have anticipated his vic
tory over Norton, for he has projected some
candidates into the contest possibly thus
early as an aggravation to Norton.
It is doubtful if the factions can agree on
any candidate. and there is chance for
the reelection of Representative Jackson.
GILL Would Name His Successor.
Although Representative Joseph ]. Gill
has resigned his seat, he intends. if he can,
to control the naming of his successor for
the sixteenth Ohio district. In this he may
be bringing himself into direct opposition
to the Hanna organization. from which he
had practically declared his independence
before he announced his intention to with
draw from Congress-, because he considered
ference with the patronage Of his district.
The nominating convention will be held at
SteHbenyd1le September %. and there are
now a number of candidates. prominent
among them being c. L. Weems OF Bel
mont county, who contested the nomina Il IN
with GIL three years ago. when Gin ran
for his first term. and who had announced
his intention, befare Gilfs resignation came,
to contest against a third term nomination
for Gill.
It was said that =. II. Fimple. in the once
of the Interior Department at Washington,
aspired to sncceed Gill. He has been In
Ohio looking over the field. but concluded.
It Is said. that his present duties are more
congenial than representing the sixteenth
district would be under the circumstances.
Two Other Strong Candidates.
There are really two strong candidates
against Ween1s-Gea. David A. Hoilings-
worth Of Harrison county and Hunter
Armstrong. new residing in Belmont.
though having lived many years In Mon
roe. another county OF the district. His
claims are being espoused by Gill, at least
to the extent of encouraging him 90 as to
split the Belmont county delegation.
GIL recognized that Weems could get
solid delegation In county convention, SO