The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-27
Dominated Convention Over
All Opposition.
CLARKE FOR SENATE 4.
ON THE SECOND BALLOT.
The Convention Was Is Dlsttnctly With
Bryan on National lssues as Win 4
johnson on State lssues-Alle.
gianceto Kansas Oily Plat.
form Was Proclaimed.
Convention Notes. l
3(By Associated d Press.)

(By Associated Press.) II
COLUMBUS. OHIO, August 2e.Ths
johnson programme was carried ont cons.
jpletely to-day in the Democratio State
Convention. Although the opposit lon obs
structed the proceedings with minority
reports for some hours. the name Of John
L. Zimmerman, OF Springfield, was not !.
presented for. the gubernatorial nomtna-&
tlon, and every nomination Of the State
ticket, Including Mayor Tom L. Johnson,
for Governor, was made by acolan1ation.ss
Even after the chair announced that the \
name OF Mayor johnson was the only
one before the convention for Governor
there were come dissenting Zimmerman
votes on the motion to make the nomina-E -
ton unanimous, but the Zimmerman sup:
porters subsidized after the selection for Y
Governor and Senator were made.
The T icket. u.
he following ticket was nominated:
Governor-Tom l.. Johnson, OF Ceys-S
land. ss Sl53 rs Z Ei 3sss55
Leutenant- Governor Frank 3. Niles, OF \
Toledo s s. g5 533 A S3 q 3 II
Attorney General rank Monette, o.
Columbus. n 5tp3 * N S g f tt@
state 1t Rahl. ,R}IlI.:3 ot wash ash.
lngton Courthouse. I'LL q s. isss
Auditor Charles A Klobe.5 Of wagon
ekta. III i
Commissioner Of schools--J. 2. secrist,
OF Ottowa. t5 s;5 Yl Ss9, .ss
Member Board Of Public Works-w. B. "
Jones, OF Ironton. ss5;,
Supreme Judge-E. J. Dempsey, Of Gin
cnnatl. = n.
John II, Clarke, OF Cleveland, was en-9,
dorsed for United States. Senator.
The opposition, BY various obstruction
movements. kept the convention in. con-
tinuous session for about seven hours..
While minority reports were presented i
from tho committees, the only fl ght that
worried the johnson management Was, onZt
the senatorship. Tho only ballots forced
on the dominant element we've in that II
contest. The minority report on rules
and order OF business, which was n-6
tended to omit the endorsement OF a Sem
atotial candidate, was defeated by a vote
Of 211 ayes to- 44S noes, which was con-
sidered test vote between Johnson and
Zimmerman, after all the contested seats
had been decided in favor Of the former.
Clarke on Second Ballot. /.
On naming the candidate for Senator
the johnson supporters were divided
among themselves. Mayor johnson and i
congressman John ]. Lentz have been y
very close personally and politically for
years, but most intensely bitter feel.
Ing existed between them to-day. at least
on the part Of Lentz. who openly accused
johnson with favorlng for Senator man
who had voted against Bryan, thinner
man men had intended voting for Clarke,
the Johnson candidate for Senator, 40
they said he represented their conserva-
tive views, but when Lentz opened Q
fight on Johnson on the Senatorial can
didate. the opposition resumed its OBJ
structive tactics and voted for Leptz for
Senator, thus driving the Johnson faction
to the second ballot. After the flrst bal.
lot, which resulted, Clarke 1856. Lentz go.
saltzgaberg 1875, Baker III and Russell T.
tho Johnson men made q terrific effort
on the floor Of tho convention to name
Clarke on the second ballot. They sue
ceeded. the. second ballot resulting:
Clarke 8s5. Lentz 25, saltzgaberS 81.
Clarke was declared the nominee. Tho
Saltzgnberg vote 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. III
Nj, y, ingalls,, OF Cincinnati had been
endorsed BY the Hamilton county dele
cation for Senator, and was the choice OF
the Zimmerman men, hut ingalls, and the
unseated Hamilton county delegates. al
though in tho city, did not attend the
convention.
John II, Clarke. who will canvass the
State with Mayor Tom JohNon and other
Democrats has been States attorney In
Youngstown for many years, but Is now
located In Cleveland. which city has four
prominent candidates. the Republican as
Well an tho Democratic candidates for
Senator and Governor.
Next to the commanding presence OF
Johnson was the part OF Clarke In the
convention. He made two mastery
speeches, one presenting the name OF
johnson, and the other In accepting the
Senatorial nomination.
Mr.. Clarke said that no would ask Sem
ator Hanna for joint debates during the
campaign,
with the single exception Of tho sena-
tcrial endorsement, the johnson mon con-
trolled the convention to-day, as we'll az
the city and district committee meet
ings yesterday, The convention was a.
distinctly with Bryan on national, %
with Johnson on State Issues,
C,EIAIRMAN'S SPEECH,
The Hon. G, NJ Saltzgaber. the tenn
porary chairman. said In part:
I'VE raise tho banners which ahall have
inscribed upon them War against tarl,Y
iniqulties,' and Republicans who love honor
and Justice will fight With us and for us,
Thrce-flfths OF the voters Of Ohio are hon-
Nsuy oppassd TO continuation Of the