The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-17
Politics IN ONO.
saloons support Herrick While tho Dem'
ocrats hid for the Reform Vote.

pended on 10 mako some fool mistake and
help them out OF II. This remark has been
made ever since the action OF Governor Her.
rick detailed In former article. aroused ana
threatened to array against him the agri-
cultural interests and the moral and temper
ance elements Of the State.
II was said. "Oh! the Democrats can never
get together. Tom johnson and John Mclean
will fight each other to tho death. The followers
ofWllIam Jennings Bryan will never coalesce
with the conservatives who followed Alton
b. Parker to VICTORIOUS defeat Just wait until
the Democratic state convention meets ana
YOU will see monkey and parrot time such
as was never seen before even in Demo-
cratic State convention"
The Democratic State convention met In
Columbus June ~. The old and young Re-
publican politicians mixed with the incoming
delegates In the Hobbies of the hotels and
chafYed them over their prospects, and
smiled when some enthusiastic delegate
said, We're going to give you hard tussle
this fall" a nd nodded with approval when
some other delegate. chastcned by continu-
ous'defcat said: "Oh! Herrck will be elected.
but we will cut down his former majority.
IL was Il common remark that the dele
gates were fine looking body Of men. the
finest ever seen In a Democratic convention
1t was also remarked that the soda water
fountains got more patronage than the sa-
looms. Mykrnntz, who has soda fountain
In his drug store just across the alley from
the Neil House. says he never had such patron
age az on the two or three days of the Demo-
cratic convention.
There were number Of cand dates for
John G. Welty of anton and John, NJ. Patti
Wcty represented the liberal element IN the
tic bsry ana oN w+ the
ID mt nd IA
ance sentiment OF the party. An hour or TWO
among the delegates convinced careful ob-
server that p9Son had a4y Of :" ob hs
Malloy. State oil Inspector and secretary of
the Republican State committee. wh" said:
but the slick workers are for Wclty."
The argument of the Welty men was: III
we nominate pattison it VIII offend t d,,l lIh-
The answer OF the Pattison men was We are
tired Of being run as az attachment to the
and usually support the Republican ticket
Nominate Pattsop and we viii have the
moral SUPPORT of the people Of he state and
who are dissatisfied with Governor Herrick."
II was said before the convention met
that Three Cent Tom Johnson MaG1r "1
the canvass Immediately preceding the
sessions be became conyinccd that the nomina-
ton of Pattison would mean the loss TO the
party Of the liquor vote Of Cleveland. At all
events he soon gave out that Cuyahoga county
would not support Pattlson, but would casI
Toledo. the author of political novel which
william Dean, Howells has, praised highly.
and hs d 5sS the ss and v hs
NJ f. Ingalls, came to the convention with
candidate in the person Of Judge Peck Of
that city; There We're other candidates of
or ess but fse WAS
The convention met in the same hall in
which tho Republican convention, presided
SSs By s re- n TAO
There was quite a contrast between the two
conventions, In the Republican convention
ssde 4om Rsa Of sacss
and his able speech, was lacking in interest
and In the
But those who expected 70 see monkey
and parrot" time we're disanpointet. The
convention was orderly and busncsslike
The speech of the temporary. chairman
was severe aIragnh"nt o, r hsp p
President Rooseyelt had been offered il Is
probable thai, II would have received large
to choose delegates to the State. convention
passed sp9 Oh reyv %n w rs
" was n." adopted nnaniinousiy
There was, no imnatiencc at the sneeches
presenting the candidates, and no one Vas
on"asioms there WAS n rirnle of excitement
wLan a letter nr lnTn r. Mclean was read
anununcino his resignation ne Ohio's member
81 ,ha ncmncratic national committee. and
snu,n wore inclined To give il greater sig
nj Tco,Co than II norhans deserved The
oh ioF III rast On me when ballot was ordered
ava tho rnlI of tho fount los was called II
Was nhservcd that the rural counties were
Tor poytison and thosc cont aiming large cit
i To-. nare n gsinst Kim When Inc result of
that no candidnte hnd received n majority of
tho convention and second ballot was or
dered There was some shouting and cheer
inc hv friends Of rival candidates, but the
onfbusiasm was moderate BEFORE the roll
cali was ended II was evident that Pattison
was Nominated on motion his nomination
was MAIDS unanimous and n committee with
IA y Inpajis at lis head soon presented
Mr. pattison TO the convention.
Nr Pattison's spcech was fairly we'll re-
ceived and RemIblicans present were sur
nr,sod 'whon no hoIdjy said he had no apolo-
o. pias to make for voting while a member of
The Iepisjature for n law closing the saloons
On SUNDAYS and TINT he belioyod then and
sti,i haiavei in The american Sabbath, They
wero stiIl more surprised when this dccla-
ration was nnplauded enthusiastcallv.
Altar the convention there was various
RenuhIican leaders rrofesscd to
beiiye TINT Pattison's nomination was the
hest for them that could he made and il was
rnmmonlv remarked that il would help the
REPUBLICAN, ticket in the large cities There
were otbers who foresaw in II tho loss of some
~ -. or,n, %, rnt nnl,- for tho Gov