The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07

rene of Canton. A. c. Sandles of Otta-
wa, and Isaac r. Sherwood of Toledo.
Mayor Johnson nominated Pomerene
as a man who stood upon every plank
in the platform. who had always voted
for Bryan, and mot like some who. in
1886. glOrified in the downfall of
Bryan. Alfred Cohen of Cincinnati.
who presented Harmon's name, said his
candidate was broad enough to carry
the state for himself and Bryan, and
declared that Johnson himself was not
consistent upon the matter of support
ing Bryan.
Police Called but Not Needed.
During the first roll call there was
almost a riot among the Hamilton
county delegation resulting from the
i'll feeling engendered by John Molloy
seconding the nomination of POmerene
in behalf of a minority in the delega-
ton. MOllOy was Kissed by some of his
fellow delegates, and the delegation be-
came so wrought up while poll was
being taken that the police were called
upon the prevent hoStilities Owing to
the delay in taking the poll, Hamilton
county was the last TO cast its vote.
HarmOn's nomination hung in the bal
ance, and Hamilton could have made
ninety-three votes were divided, 591A
for Harmon, 321a for Pomerene and one
for Sandles, making the total for Har-
mon 1863, or eleven less than necessary.
POmerene received 3S1 votes, Sandles
81, and Sherwood 4. Congressman
Sherwood, whose name had been pre-
scented by a man not a delegate, and
despite protests of the Lucas county
delegation, withdrew his name, and on
the second ballot Harmon received 512
votes, Pomerene 3S1 and Sandles, 70.
OVertures for Harmony.
During the recess which was taken
following the nomination of a candidate
for governor the anti-Johnson faction
made OVertures for a harmony agree
ment, but in vain, and when the con-
ventiOn recOnvened the entire list of
counties was called without any name
being presented for lieutenant COVER
nor When the name of James NJ. Will
liams was later presented, Mayor john
son withdrew il, but his authority to
do so was questioned, and Williams
name went before the convention. Da-
vid L. Rockwell of Kent. who is known
as a bitter political opponent Of Mayor
johnson. was nominated for lieutenant
governor. however, over Williams and
NJ 3. Chase on the first ballot.
When nominations for secretary OF
state were called the office went beg
eing. but later it was filed by the
nomination of j. H. Newman of Troy.
The entire afternoon and early part
of the night was consumed in ballOting
for candidates on the state ticket and
delegates at large.
Notwithstanding the refusal of Mayor
johnson to accept a harmony agree
ment early in the afternoon, as the ses-
sion of the convention dragged out the
tension relaxed and the nominations for
attorney general and treasurer of state
were thrown to candidates known to be
favored by the Cleveland mayor, and
when il came to the selection of dele
gates at large to the national conven-
ton Mayor Johnson was chosen as one
of the big four" by reclamation.
There was a fight over the endorse
ment of a candidate for United States
senator The name of Former Gov
eruor Campbell was the only one pre-
sented A delegate attempted to pre-
sent the name of NJ. e. Ingalls, of Gin
but he was ruled out of order.
Upon a roll call being demanded, 64I
votes were cast for Campbell. There
were 253 votes in opposition to any en-
D :. Creamer of Belmont county was
for treasurer of state.