The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
J. M. PATTISON
 NOMINATED Will Leg the Ohio
 lmOcracy.
 $ cHOST IN TWO BALLOTS Convention Remained in SeS-
 sion Six Hours. Strong Platform Adopted and Spirited Fight waged in Selection of Per- manent Chairmen-Executive
 Committeeman Mclean

several striking features, the Ohio Democratic convention today named the following State ticket to be voted on at the State election in November:
 For Governor. John M. Pattison of Clermont County.
 Lieutenant Governor. Louis B. Houcke of Knox County.
 Supreme Judge. Hugh T. Mathers of Shelby County.
 Attorney General. James A. Rice of Starke County.
 State, Treasurer. Charles E. Mason or Butler County.
 Member of the Board of Public Works. Patrick c. McGovern of Mus kinham County.
 The office of State Treasurer was the only one for which but one name was presented for consideration, eight con testants lining up the race for Cover nor and two ballots being necessary for both that place and for Supreme eldge.
 Before the convention assembled the Committee on Resolutions continued the debates of last night on the plat form. However, there was no dissent- ing platform when 1t was finally pre- scented, all elements of the party hav- ing settled their differences in the long sessions of the Committed.
 The first sensation of the convention came when the report of the Commit tee of Organization was presented During the morning it had been un- derstood that the Pattison managers were dissatisfied with the choice of a supporter of Welty as permanent chairman and in addition to this many of the delegates felt that the tempo rary organization deserves the en- dorsement of being made permanent So pronounced was this feeling that fs- h,A xxrxk -ll read when the shouts Of mo-" mo-" were heard all over the big hall. A sub-report was offered from the floor uf the convention declaring that the temporary organization shOald be made permanent and the calling of the roll began, but before 1t had been completed Judge Curtis c. Williams. who had been chosen for permanent chairman by the Committee on Organi- zation. in a brief speech expressed his desire that the temporary organiza- tion be endorsed by the usual action and on his motion the temporary off, cers were elected as the permanent of- ficials of the convention.
 Then Chairman Daugherty sprung the next sensation by reading a com munIcation from National Committee man John R. Mclean who wrote from Washington offering his resignation. which was at once accepted. The chairman, in answer to a question. said that he believed that this con- vention could do nothing looking to the filling of the vacancy, that duty . ling to the National Committee and the delegates to the next national con- vention.
 Mclean gave no explanation for his resignation.
 Pattison's. nomination came on the second ballot and had been predicted by his managers in statements Issued.
 Columbus, O., June 2S.-The sub committee of the committee on reso- lutions worked until 2 o'clock this morning on a draft of the platform, which was presented to the full com before the convention met today.
 Mayor Tom L. Johnson brought up again the blanks on which he was defeated last night, and today won by vote of II to g, in that declaring for taxation of railroads as other prop erty is taxed, although he was de- feated to 12, on the two phases of the question.
 The platform follows:
 The Democracy of Ohio in conven- ton assembled announce the follow ing declarations of principles:
 Text of Platform.
 We note with satisfaction the de- termination of the national adminis- tration to purchase supplies for the Panama canal in the markets of the world. and not pay tribute to our pro tected monopolies. We trust that the day may soon come when the common people of this country may enjoy the same privilege and not be compelled to pay the manufacturers for the ne- cessaries of life a higher price than these same articles are sold for by the same manufacturers to foreign purchasers.
 We demand our representatives in congress to aid in the betterment of and secret contracts by railways and guarantee the same service to every citizen,
 We favor the conferring upon the interstate commerce commission the power when 1t finds a rate unreal sonable to fix a reasonable rate.
 The Democratic party pledges itself in this State election <ir successful to use its utmost endeavor to eliminate has been nourished and fastened upon the State by the Republican party in the last few years. We have seen the blightinR effect of boss rule in one of our cities, and we call upon the voters. irrespective of party. to unite in preventing its permanent Iodgment in control of our State.
 On Assessmenta.
 "We demand that the laws shall be so amended that the revenue necessary for the expenses of the State shall be raised without calling upon the counties for a levy, and thereby secure for each county home rule in taxa tion-i. e. Every county will raise only what it needs for its own ex- penses and what it's own citizens au- thorize.
 we declare that the present laws for assessing the propertly of steam railroads and other public service corporations shall be so changed as to compel the assessment of these properties at not less than their sala- ble value as other concerns and to nrevent their evasion of just taxation. We demand that the legislatures shall enact such laws as will enable a tax to be levied on local franchise privi- leges as on other property which now
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