The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-06
Harmon Himself Feels the
Sting Of Cleveland May
or's Bitter TRADE.
HARMON IS NOMINATED
johnson Though Defeated Car
ries the Fight to the Floor
of the Convention.

COLUMBUS. o., May s-The
Democratic state platform as i'm
formally agreed upon early today by
the committee on resolutions strong
ly indorses Bryan and instructs the
delegates-at-Iarge to vote for him.
The unit rule is provided for. The
other provisions follow.
+, Direct vote for United States sem
atQr on the Oregon plan.
Initiative and referendum is recon-
mended in its strongest form for
state, county and municipality. with
majority Of votes cast on the ques.
tion to rule.
Employers liability. child labor
and elght-hour laws are urged.
No temperance or anti-temper-
ance plank is provided for. An eff
fore to get in a temperance plank
failed in the subcommittee.
Congress is asked for nine foot
stage of water in the Ohio river.
National issues are not alluded to.
being referred, to the national con-
yention.
investigations made of the stat<
institutions by the general assembly
are alluded to.
The convention was called to or
der by Temporary Chairman Moore,
OF Youngstown, at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The defeat OF Mayor Tom l.. John
son last night for control of the con-
Eention did not discourage him. He
announced today he would carry the
fight against Harmon, who was men
tioned for the nomination for COVER
nor, to the floor Of the convention.
Johnson's attack upon Harmon
provoked the latter and he tele-
phoned Cincinnati delegate that he
was determined to win the nomina-
tlon If possible and that he is in the
race to stay until the last ballot.
Johnson's bitter attack incensed
the friends of Harmon and he pre-
diction was made early in the day
that there would be lively times on
the floor of the convention before ad-
journment.
The platform declared in favor OF
a franchise tax and home rule for
cities and villages.
1t was 10:4O o'clock before the
convention got down TO work.
Col. w. A. Taylor. OF Columbus.
presented the report of the commit
tee on permanent organization, max
ing the temporary organization per-
manent.
The report of the committee on
resolutions was presented by its
chairman, Heidingsfeld, OF Cincinnati
and adopted unanimously without
discussion. The resolutions were in
formally agreed upon late last night
and finally adopted by the committee
and presented to the convention.
Mayor johnson nominated Atlee
Penerene, of Canton, for governor.
Alfred Cohen. of Cincinnati, nomi-
mated Judson Harmon, of Cincinnati;
George W. Hull, OF Lucas county,
nominated General Sherwood, and r.
l.. Starr, of Bryan, nominated A. P.
Sandles.
The first ballot resulted: Har-
Taft men would organize the conven-
mon 4S3, Pomerene ISL, Sherwood
4, and Sandles 81.
When the first ballot was announc-
ed the Hamilton county delegation
caused an uproar by shouting that
the count had been manipulated.
six policemen were sent to keep the
delegation quiet. Votes necessary to
a choice were 474. Sherwood with
drew after the first ballot.
The second ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Harmon Sig, Pomerene S63.
and sandles 70. Harmon was nomi-
mated
Calls were made for Tom l.. John
son to move Harmon's unanimous
nomination, but he did not claim the
floor
On the call for nominations for
lieutenant governor no nominations
we're made and the convention rested
for 45 minutes.
The election Of United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people is
favored. but until an amendment to
the federal constitution is secured the
passage OF law is favored author
izing the selection of party candidates
for the United States Senate at the
time of the election Of members of
: the general assembly. The state CEN
trail committee is directed to include
in its call for the next state conRen-
ton a provision for the nomination
OF a candidate for the United States
senate by such convention.