Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-07
HARMON GIVEN NOMINATION
Former Artornsy General Dsnocrztis
Standard Bearer in Ohio.
TON JOHNSON FIGHTS I'LL LAST
National Issue- Vet A1Iuaed To EE-
crpt as They Amect the state Of
Ohfo-Brran Gets En-
dorsemenr-

COLCMBUE O. May 6.-The dsnoc-srie
state convention 10 nominate fan state
ticket and four 5elsEztss-at-lsrEe to the
national cuuvenrian Vas called % order
To-Day hv Temporary Chairman I'd H
Moore of TounEstuv-n-
The defeat OF Mayor Ton L. johnson last
night had not discouraEed him and he an
nuunced readiness to carry the fiEnt against
Jldsor Harmon 20 the rour q the conUHn-
uun- JoLusons attack upon Harmon had
Tr1Voked the latter and be telsphuned
from Cincinnati that he was dstsruIined 10
NJ The nomination for governor 81 posi-
hls- The temporary organization Vas uads
. permanent and the report 1f the resolu-
tiuns COMMITTEES was adopted
Mayor Tom I. johnson nominated Aflee
Pomersre Of Canton for governor. Aired
Cohan Of Cincinnati nominated Juason
Harmon ~ tna- ci-y. George " Hun
nominated General Sherwood A r. San
dies was nominated by r L. SAT- Cen
ersl Sherwood withdrew after the first bal
lot Tne numoer necessary 10 choice was
"a
/ The FIRST balot resulted as follows
Harmon a.. Punergne 81. Sherwood, g,
saudles. O..
PoIfremen kesrsre order
SIX policemen we're sent 70 thu conven-
ton han 10 preserve u-dsr The Cincinnati
delegation were yelling when the results
Of TINS ballot were announced tnst there
had bes' some rnzuipuLa1ion o. The count
Effort TO procure change Of votes was
made. The delegates stood on chairs ana
shouted ana wild scene q disorder pre-
vailed The Chairman ordered the serEsHnt-
alarms 10 arrest any Delegates refusing
ta take his seat. and they. with the SIX
policemen and q sergeant, sndeavored 10
restore quiet. but could not
( The police theu forced an back in their
places uutl the beginning q the second
ballot. II resulted as follows
+ Harmon az. Pomerene. s6s. ssndles g.
Harmon was nou-na1ed- Hamilton county
cast the same vote for the second ballot
as on ths first Calls were made fur Tom
L. Johnson 10 move Earmon's unanimous
nomination. but he die not clAi1 the foor.
! On the cal for nomination for l5sutenznt
! governor no nominations were MADE and
/ the cunven1ioa recessed for fo-ry-fivs min
ures-
D~ela-ntfons of Platform.
Z The state platform as informally sEreed
/ upon early today by the COMMITTEES on rsso-
Z Iurons strongly endorsed william J BY an
/ and instrurrs the delegates to the national
convsntson e vote for him. The unil ruls
Is declared for- Ths provisions ere as fol-
leWs-
4 Declsrut1n for United States senator or
/ tle lgss1H plzs.
The initiatirs and referendum is recon
mended Ia itE strongest form for states
and counties and municipal7tles. with the
majority q votes on questions ~ issue
An employers hAbllirv. cnild labor ana
sight-hoUr laws are urged Direct labor in
stead q the contract system Is recon-
msnded for AL public work
No Temperance or contemporaries plank
vas inssrued- Al effort 10 get IN 3 ten
I psrance plank 70 the extent q an endorse
4 neHt q legislation recommended by the
Z late Governor John N. PBrtison. failed the
plank beng rejected In Hub-curuusrlee.
National issues are Lot alluded 70. except
as They affect the state In other respec s
they are referred TO the national cunvsn-
ton Congress - ASKED for a uIas-fo0t
s1ags n water II the ONO river
The tuTEtlgsrions made q state iaE-itu-
tons by the general assembly are alluded
10, especially the work af the Howe senate
eommirtes. which inyesriE gated the state
treasury ana aud1red The other STATE 5e-
gzrumsn-z
Z The record uf those members q ths gen
sral assembly VINO were guided by these
4 pInciples advocated by the democratic
party are endorsed
Home rule and the principles Of szlf-
government are referred 10 ss desirable in
= special plank
II is recommended thai resolutions Of
sympathy be sent 10 sx-Presfdert Grover
Cleveland because o. his serious innssE.
Ben l. HeidsnEfeidt Of Hamilton county
Was Chairman q the cozunutr-ss and Charles
c. Duffy q Pickzwsy county. sscrersry.
BCLE are Harmon men
EHdsrssment sf Bryan.
FoluEtng - the democrats platform
4 declaration As 10 Bryan and national is
sues,
IN view q ths eAriy meeting q the
T EEllouEl lsmDcrEIlc cuDVE11iun Al Denver
. which Wll present the platform uf or
party on Al national quesu1ns ana I'M
pl1cILiy trusting 10 the wisdom Of That
hpcy fer 8 declaration o dernocrsric r.rlu-
clElaE- Ne furego al au1olncsmenr on na-
. tloual issues.
We heartily End euLhusiaEr5caIlv trdn-ss
rhe presidential candidacy of WIIiE- J
. Eryan and Instruct the entire OhIo d=le-
gaLlQn 10 vote for his nomination al rhe
democratic national Cu1veuriuu. firmly In
the belief rhat ms nouinarion VIII insure
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