The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-01
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Golnmbus, O., aIay 24-The pre-
Hnainary meeting today Of the Demo
cratic State convention which will
sconTene here tomorrow demonstrated
EhaA the conservatives were IN con-
troIs two to one, IN opposition TO
Hearst, but divided among themselves
sea presidential preferences for James
Ksabourne Of Columbus and Judge
Harmon Of Cincinnati. These pre-
Iim;nasy skirmishes almost demon
strassd shat neither the old guard, =
known as she conservatives, nor !. the
Hearst Bsyan-Johnson1' men known
IS the radicals, had leader. Mayor
johnson Of Cleveland, who has beep;
the recognized leader in his party IN
Ohio for the past two years, was today
unable TO control the votes OF the two
State committeeman from his own
city whom he had put on the commit
tee ore year ago and She same was
Erue Of other members OF the State
central COMMITTEES whom he had se-
siscfed.
While there was no leader on the.
ground there was much comment to.
night that the old following or John
Mclean was again in control MI.
Mclean had previously declined to
allow his name used for either dis
trict delegate or delegate at large and
he was said to be out OF politics, bug
now he is expected to succeed himself
OHIO member Of the Democratic
rational committee and be q factor at
the st. Louis convention.
The Old State central committee was
81 session all the afternoon after
passing on contest by counties. The,
settlement of Mayor Johnson's ease
from Cleyeland was second on the call
aud the johnson delegates we're seated
nnan:fnously. The first contest was
1s1att s,f Clermont county where the
vote Of Is to 8 against the Hearst DEL
:arafion was considered q test vote of,
ti,e State central committee in the
con test between the conservatives ard
radicals There was great excitement
sitter the third vote OF the State COM
gasttse which seated the Hearst dele
8 ration Of Franklin county by q vote
.ef Is affirmative, three negative and
three not voting. franklin county
'consti tutes the twelfth congressional
district and is the home OF Col.
James KiIbourne, who has Lesnl
boomed as the Chic EaForita against
Hearss. The Bernard or anti-Hearst
delegates, from Cincinnati were seat
ed IS TO z.
the Is votes Of Cuyahoga county
haaded by Mayor johnson, cooperate
With the radicals it will make three.
districts that the radicals secEred ln
4te tenporary contests, while the con-
.serVasives secured SIX.
The conservatives carried IL or the
q districts for members or the new
State central committee. The radl-
cals have representatives on the COM
mites only from six districts the:
two Cleveland districts being caassed
as doubtful
There were mixed conditions in sew
gral districts showing that she conser-
yasires had no leadership. In the
ffsh Saundles, q radical, was
made State committeeman while
Waller B. Richie, of Lima, formerly
nararer for the late Senator Calvin
s. Brice and now one Of the leading
conservatives was endorsed for dele
scase large. At She same time
Richie was defeated in his home dis
trics the fourth. for such endorsement
by Judge John 4. Linderman, ons OF
the leading radicals
Among those who we're endorsed by
different districts for delegates at
large who will be selected tomorrow
are Former Congressman John A. Nc
Mahon of Dayton, VIM. S. Thomas Of
Springfield, Edward q: Moore of
Youngstown, Gen. e. B. Finley OF
Bucyrus, Congressman John v. Cass-
ingiiaua of Goshocton, Gen. a. j.
Warner of Marietta and Former Con-
gresham John J. Lentz of Columbus.
There is a dearth ct candidates for
the State ticket. W. P. Huntington
IS the candidate for the conservatives
and 4. 2. Saundles of the radicals for
secretary OF stats.