The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-07
TOM JOHNSON FIGHTS
 HARD BUT IS DOWNED
Mayor Johnson Refused at First To Be Pacifed, But Finally Gives in and Is Chosen Convention Dele
 gate To Denver.

COlumDuS, O, May 6.-Ihe tlcket'
 For Governor-Judson Harmon of Gins cinati.
 Lieutenant Governor-David L. Rock well of Kent
 Judges of Supreme court-Hugh T. Mather of Sidney; George B. Okey of Columbus.
 Secretary of state-J. H. Newman of Troy.
 Auditor of state-w. W. Durbin of Kenton.
 Treasurer of State-D. S. Creamer of St. Clairsville.
 Attorney General-Timothy S. Hogan of Welston.
 State School Commissioner-John A. Me- Dowell of Millersburg.
 Delegates-at-Large t) the National Con- vention-Tom L. Johnson, Cleveland; W. s. Thomas, Sprngfield; E. w. Hanley, Dayton and Matthew R. Denver Will mlngton.
 Alternates at Large-S. T. Sutton, zanesville; Isaac R. Sherwood, Toledo: G. N Saltzgaber, Vanwert, and John E. Monnet, Canton.
 Presidential Electors-John J. Lentz,
 
 koneta.
 Intense Feeling.
 In a tumultous convention characterized by the most intense faetional feeling. the democrats of Ohio today nominated Judson Harmon of Cincinnati, former Att torney General of the United States under President Cleveland, for governor and in- dorsed William Jennings Bryan and in- structed the delegates -at-large to the na- tional convention to vote for him for President. A complete state ticket was nominated and former Gov James k. Campbell of Butler county was indorsed for United States senator, and delegates and alternates- -at-large to the national convention selected
 National issues were left to the Dem yer convention and the platform adopted dealt solely with state questions, att tacking the republican administration Of various state officers anu. indorsing espe- cially the initiative and referendum in state and local legislation and the ta,aa- tion of franchises.
 Mayor Tom Johnson O. Cleveland after having met defeat in the opening session Tuesday night renewed his fight against Judson Harmon and for control of the convention and was again worsted Tn one of the most bitter and exciting con tests ever witnessed in an Ohio con- vention. Although his victorious oppo- nents, followers of State Executive Chair man Harvey C. Garber of Greenvile held out to him an olive branch in the tender of two places upon the state ticket he declined to enter any harmony agreement and strove to prevent tho names of any of his followers being placed upon the ticket
 Dramatic Scenes.
 Dramatic and sensational scenes attend ed the nomination of Judson Harmon for governor which was made despite the fact that the delegation from his home county was divided against him. He was opposed by Atlee Pomerene of Canton, A. C. Sandles of Ottawa and Isaac R. Sher- wood of Toledo Mayor Johnson nominated Pomerene a man who stood upon every plank in the platform, who has always voted for Bryan and mot like some who in 1S96i slorified in the downfall of Bryan Alfred Cohen of Cincinnati, who pre- scented Harmon's name, said his candidate was broad enough to carry the state for himself and Bryan and declared that John son himself was not consistent upon the matters of supporting Bryan.
 During the first roll call there was al- most riot among the Hamilton county delegation. resulting from the ill feeling engendered by John Mollory seconding the nomination of Pomerene in behalf of a minority in the delegation. The delegation became so wrought up while poll was being taken that the police were called upon to prevent hostilities. Harmon's nomination hung in the balance and Hamilton county could have made it cer- tain on the first ballot but her 93 votes were divided, 59ls for Harmon. S21s for Pomere and 1 for Sandles. making the total for Harmon 463 or Il less than neces- sary. Pomerene received S3l votes, San dles 97 and Sherwood f. Congressman Sherwoods name had been presented by a man not delegate and protests of the county delegations withdrew his name and on the second ballot Harmon received 512 votes, Pomerene Ss1 and Sandles 97.
 Harmony Restored.
 Notwithstanding the refusal of Mayor J Johnson to accept harmony agreement early in the afternoon the session of the convention dragged out the tension relaxed and the nominations for attor- ney general and treasurer of state were thrown to candidates known to be favored by the Cleveland mayor, and when 1t came to the selection of delegates at large to the national convention Mayor Johnson was chosen as one of the .,big four" by exclamation.
 There was fight over the indorsement of a candidate for United States senator. The name of former Governor Campbell was the only presented. A delegate attempted to present the name of M. E. Ingalls of Cincinnati, but he was ruled out of order. Upon roll call being de- manded 647 votes were cast for Campbell There wers 253 votes in opposition to any indorsement.