Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-26
BUCKEYE STATE DEMOCRATS
AFTER HARD FIGHT DEFEAT
THE NEW YORKER.
UNIT RULE is ADOPTED
The Forty-six Delegates From Ohio to
St. Louis Will Cast Solid Vote as
Decreed by the Majority of the Del
esation.

Columbus, o., May %. - The demo-
cratic state convention was called to
order this morning by State Chairman
Finley, who introduced r. L. Starr as
| temporary chairman. In his speech
Mr.. Starr arraigned the republican
lrule in Ohio and the nation, holding
that It was tolerated by I" spirit of
unreconcilable dissension in the demo-
cratic party" He made an eloquent
plea for harmony in the party ranks.
Advice Not Followed.
There were majority and minority
reports from the credentials committee.
During the discussion which followed
several alterations occurred.
Factions are Bitter.
AS Col. w. A. Taylor concluded a
speech in favor of the majority report,
former Congressman Lentz took excep-
tions to what Taylor had said and a
personal encounter in words followed
until both men were put down. The lie
was passed repeatedly. The majority
!. report was adopted by vote of $50 to
307.
| The majority report seated the con-
.Ivention delegates who are opposed to
Hearst. The result of this victory is
apparent in the resolutions adopting
the unit rule, which will prevent four
or five Hearst men on the delegation
from voting for him.
1 The Platform.
The platform says::"While firmly ad
herring to all living democratic princi
pies as time and again drawn by the
!. democratic conventions,s this conven
ton recommends that formal an
. nungiation ofBpurely laconal questions
be referred to the national convention
at ST. Louis.
Unit Rule Adopted.
The Ohio delegation is directed tt
cast the entire forty-six votes in the
national convention as a majority o.
those present and voting shall decide
when such majority shall determine
that course to be advisable.
Arraigns Republican Officials.
The remainder of the platform is de
voted to state issues and an arraign
ment of the republican state admin
stration which is pronounced, "arro
giant, reckless and corrupt"
Hearst Forces Are Routed.
Hearst was routed at every point
yesterday. If he has a sincere friend
left among the so-called leaders it is
i Tom Johnson, and he Notwithstanding
his great personal wealth, does no
dare to confess an interest in the for
tunes of the yellow editor.
Even in the eighteenth district
where Hearsts employees supposed
they had won substantial victory
they sustained crushing defeat in tht
election of members of the committed
on resolutions and the state centra
I committee In the Columbus district
where the Hearst delegation was Gel
titled as entitled to seats in the tempo
rary organization of the convention
two democrats who are outspoken il
their opposition to the New York edit
or were selected to represent the dis
trict on the committees on credential!
and resolutions.
Want Two Cent Fare.
The platform was adopted after al
effort to strike out the clause relating
to the unit rule had been defeated
J. resolution was adopted for a two cen
railway fare.
The Ticket.
The following nominations were ther
made:
Secretary of state = A. P. Sandles
l Ottawa
5 Judge of the supreme court = Phil
/ lip ]. Renner.
} Clerk of the supreme court - PER-,
4 H. Mehaffy.
7 Dairy commissioner Quentin M
s IGravatt.
4 Member of the board of public work.
d William H. Ferguson
: Illinois Prohibs Meet.
+ Springfield. May 25.-The prohibi
: Zionist state convention convened her
a today with 200 delegates present, tn
y largest number by 400 ever known t
), be in attendance at prohibition con
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