The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-06-24
GOV. HARMON AGAIN
HEADS THE TICKET

He Is a Democrat in every fiber or
his being. We shall renominate him,
we shall 'eelect him in November
(applause). and, please God, he will
I'll out his second term and shall be
the next tenant Of the White House.
l move you that further call Of the
counties be suspended and that Gov.
ernor Harmon be declared the nomi.
nee Of this convention by a rising
vote" >"
Platform Is Read.
The platform was read by the
chairman of the resolutions commit.
tee, j. Spriggs Mcmahon Of Dayton.
Applause followed the reading of
Che planks favoring a 10 mills tax
levy; the election of senators by di.
rect vote Of the people; the initiative
and referendum; taking the judiciary
out of politics; the tariff; the 81 a
day pension law, and condemning
Cannon for refusing TO allow it to
come to a vote; denouncing Ballin.
ger, and indorsing the plank touching
on the Creamer question, calling at
tention to the larger interest returns
on public funds.
These parts of the platform, he,
said were reported by all but the
Twentieth and Twenty-first districts
The constitutional convention plank
was reported unanimously and then
was read the Harmon presidential
,,1,rI- Nh, ,,,toIa oonvaptiou rosa IN
its feet to applaud the Cleveland del
egation being the notable exception,
and not a Clevelander arose.
Newton d. Baker of Cleveland then
took the stage to read the senatorial
Endorsement plank. The Cleveland
delegation and their friends made all
kinds of noise to welcome him. Mr..
Baker, before reading his report ask
ed the convention to allow Governor
Campbell to take the chair, which he
did, Mr.. Pomerene retiring, leading
to the belief that Baker would try to
stampede for PomeFene's indorse-
ment.
Baker made a rafting good speech,
which brought out lots of applause
and brought cries of you're all
right"
Bakers efforts we're in vain, the
minority report being voted down,
254 yeas, nays $40.
The convention then adopted the
majority report.
The committee on credentials re-
ported there we're no contests, and
the committee on permanent organ
ization recommended that the tempo
rary organization be made permanent,
which was agreed to. The committee
on rules and order of business re-
ported that after the committee re-
ports nominations be made, begin
ming with governor, nominating
speeches limited to 10 minutes, and
not more than two seconding
speeches.
The Nominations.
The committee on resolutions not
being ready to report, the nomination
for governor was proceeded with.
Ex-senator Cohen of Cincinnati pre-
sented the name of Governor Har-
mon. The rules were suspended and
Harmon nominated by rising vote,
amidst the greatest enthusiasm.
For lieutenant governor S. A. Hos
hns named Senator Daniel F.
Mooney of Auglaize county; James
E. Finn named George c. Beis of
Erie county; A. Ross Reed named
Charles W. Kempel of Summit coun-
ty Atlee Pomerene's name was not
presented. First ballot: Mooney 29O, |
Beis, SAY, Kempel 200 Pomerene
51O1b. Pomerene arose and withdrew
from the race.
Second ballot: Mooney withdrew
during the balloting in favor of Pom
creme; Kempel also withdrew in IA
for of Pomerene. The rules were
suspended and Pomerene was nomi- |
mated by acclamatioh. Pomerene later
accepted the nomination.
For supreme judge these were pre-
sented: James Johnson Of Clark, Ed |
ward H. Kible of Hooking, w. H. |
Donahue of Perry, ]. F. Wilkin Of Tus-
carawas. On first ballot Johnson re-
ceived 502 votes, Kibler 397, Donahue
891. Wilkiu. 404. Donahue nominated.
For attorney general the names of
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