The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-22
Ohio State Convention Be-
Qins Session and Commit
tees Are Appointed
IBRYAN'S SENATORIAL
PLAN IS DEFEATED
land Is Supporting Bryan's Idea
on Senatorship But Harmon
45.. Is Opposed to This


Dayton. o., June 21.--Committees were
appointed and other preliminaries ar
ranged during the day by the Ohio state
democratic convention The body was
called to order at 73O o'clock tonight.
The preliminary activities of the conven-
tion closed late In the afternoon when
the various district delegations met to Sc
lect members of the new state central
committee and name other convention
committees
In the session of the delegates from the
Twelfth district 1t was necessary to sum-
mon the police to quell the disturbances
that arose when the delegates proceeded
from personalities to brawls.
Edward W. Hanley of Dayton was
again elected chairman of the state cen-
trail committee. Contrary to expectations
former Mayor Tom L. Johnson of cieve-
land was reelected a member of the COM
mittee
Despite Governor Harmon's firm declar-
alton that he will take no part in the
naming of a programme for the con-
venton, most of the 1899 delegates are
looking to him for leadership in their
movements.
The first fruit of this desire was the
defeat today in the state central commit
tee of the senatorial Endorsement PROPOSE
ton urged by w. ]. Bryan and his wing
of the party In Ohio The resolution to
amend the convention call to provide for
the naming of democrat to oppose Sem
ator Charles Dick was presented by New
ton d. Baker of Cleveland in the name of
ar Lob hA
gument in behalf of the resolution was
that the convention of 1903 indorsed James
E. Campbell for senator, and that the
precedent thus set should be followed.
The committee rejected the resolution
by a vote Of IA to on the ground that
| II was too late for such move
| This afternoon the formation of the
platform was begun by the resolutions
| committee. An initiative and referendum
plank, a demand for direct nomination
of United States senators. denunciation
along customary lines of the republican
party and an Endorsement of Gov. Jud-
son Harmon for President of the United
States will be presented to the committee
for incorporation into the platform.
TWO Issues OF premier Importance have
presented themselves to the delegates.
The first is the attitude of VIM J.
Bryan who has declared himself for the
Endorsement by the convention of a can
didate to succeed Senator Charles Dick
The second is the nomination for lieu
tenant governor Mr.. Bryan's point of
view will be supported by the followers
of former Mayor Johnson of Cleveland
and the Cuyahoga county (Cleveland)
delegation.
Gov. Harmon and his following are on
the opposite side and the general opinion
is that they will win.
AS far as the gubernatorial nomina-
ton is concerned it is a foregone conclu-
sion that Gov. Harmon will be renominat-
ed and 1t is also considered as settled
that Atlee Pomerene OF Canton will be
named lieutenant governor although
fight Is expected.
For the various state offices. conven-
ton gossip places in the lead the fol-
lowing:
Lieutenant governor, Atlee Pomerene,
Canton; secretary of state. Chas. w.
Graves, Oak Harbor, attorney general. T.
s. Hogan, Welston, judges of the su-
preme court, Maurice II. Donahue of New
Lexington and Jas Johnson, Springfield,
clerk of the supreme court. o. c. Lara
son, Fairfield county.
Roosevelt Policies Turned Down
st. Paul. Mimi, June 21-Indorsing the
wise, conciliatory administration of
President Taft. but laying on the table
by an overwhelming vote resolution
''reaffirming our unalterable support of
Roosevelt" the Minnesota state republic
can convention met here today and nom
mated full state ticket and indorsed
the work of the entire Minnesota dele
cation in congress for their efforts in
endeavoring to secure legislation in the
interests of the people,
A. O. Eberhardt was nominated for
governor by acclamation and Senator
Moses E. Clapp was unanimously NOM
mated to succeed himself as United
States senator
The 'insurgent' element succeeded in
favor of the conservation of natural re-
sources 'along the lines suggested by
Theodore Roosevelt" A resolution de-
nouncing the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill az
Reputation of the pledges of the re-
publican party to the American people"
was overwhelmingly defeated.
The resolutions committee. II is report
ed constructed the following planks for
the democratic platforms Endorsement OF
the Harmon administration; declaring for
vigorous campaign on state issues
alone: a fixed maximum state rate of
ten mills ratification of the federal in
come tax amendment: direct election of
United States senator's initiative and ref
erendum; uniform text book law; favor
ing a business administration Of national
affairs, and charging lax methods against
renublican administrations; revision of
the tariff law; radical reduction of the
Harmon for president and giving as his
slogan his finding In the railroad rebate
cases in which he served the government.