The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-12
PLATFORM
Endorsed by Democrats,
and Likewise the Cam
didates Who
STAND SQUARELY ON IT

Cleveland, May 10.--Cleveland Dem
ocrats half heartedly indorsed the
state ticket in the conventions of the
twentieth and twenty-frst congress
sional districts Saturday. In the twen-
tieth district convention the resolu-
tion adopted heartily indorsed the
state platform and all those candidates
who stand squarely upon it,
In the twenty-first district the
state platform is indorsed and also
the candidates who advocate it's prin-
ciples The resolutions in this district
were not adopted until a most vigor-
Gus fight had been made in the COM
mittee. The committee was compos-
ed of w. A. Kelly, NJ. A. Tanning and
Councilman Ed. Hanratty.
Hanratty insisted on the specific
Endorsement of Judson Harmon and
every candidate on the ticket. He
took this position after Sheriff Nc
Gorray and NJ. B. Excel, president
of the safety board and chairman Of
the convention, had made pleas for
the support of the entire state
ticket
Tanning looked upon as the per-
sonal representative of the mayor, op-
posed any recommendation of state
candidates but was finally forced to
agree to the half-hearted recommends
ton made. Hanratty threatened to
carry the fight to the floor of the
convention unless Harmon and the
state ticket was recognized in some
way.
AS matter Of fact the Endorsement
given the state ticket does not in
dorse at all unless the candidates
come out in favor of all the planks Of
the platform. The action of the con-
vention also leaves the way open for
the reputation of Harmon if the
future justifies it.
Aside from the action of the con-
vention as expressed in the platform
they We're of little Importance. w.
]. Bryan as a candidate for president
was indorsed, and the delegates from
both districts were instructed to
vote for him. Local issues were given
absolutely no attention.
The Twentieth district convention
was held in the West Side Turn hall
in the morning. The Twenty-frst
district convention was at Acme hall
in the afternoon. In this convention
NJ. B. Excel was the chairman. He
lost little time in putting through the
nf
After appointing committee on
credentials, and while waiting for a
report Excel called on Sheriff Nc
Gorray to address the convention.
McGorray made a plea for the sup.
port of the entire state Democratic
ticket. Following the report of the
credentials committee that there
were no contests, Excel named the
committee on resolutions, and while
the committee was wrestling with the
state ticket Endorsement question
the convention proceeded with bust
ness.
City Solicitor Baker and Excel
were named as delegates to the ma
tional convention. NJ. A. Tanning
and Councilman Hanratty were Sc.
lected as alternates. This work was
completed before the committee on
resolutions was ready to report, and
Excel filed in the time by addressing
the delegates. He made a strong
plea for support for the entire state
ticket
Vice Mayor Lapp presided over the
twentieth district convention, the
feature of which was the fact that
County Clerk Salen and City Auditor
Coughlin were members of the com
mittee on resolutions. Salen and
State Senator T. P. Schmidt were
named as delegates to the national
convention Both men live in the
same precinct of the First ward. F.
G. L. Warner, of Painesville, was
named first alternate, and James
Long, of Medina, second alternate
delegate to the convention.