Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1905 — NAMED BY OHIO DEMOCRATS [ARTICLE]

NAMED BY OHIO DEMOCRATS

John M. Pattison Nominated for Governor —John R. McLean Resigns His Nation* al Committee Membership. Columbus, 0., June 29.—After a continuous session lasting six hours the Ohio Democratic convention named the following state ticket to be voted on at the state election in November: For governor, John M. Pattison, of Clermont county; lieutenant governor, Louie R. Houck, of Knox county; supreme Judge, Hugh T. Mathers, of Shelby county; attorney general/ James A. Rice, of Stark county; Charles F. Mason, of Butler county; member of the board of public works. Patrick C. McGovern, of Muskingum, county. Pattison’s principal competitor out of seven nominated was John. O. Welty. 1_ The platform, which was ly adopted, commends the administration for its determination to buy Panama canal supplies in the markets of the world, favors the fixing of rates by the interstate commerce commission, pledges the party to eliminate graft in state government, favors legislation against railway passes and urges that no franchise, extension or renewal thereof should lie granted without first submitting it to a vote of the people. An interesting event in the proceedings was the receipt of the resignation of John It. McLean as member of the national Democratic committee from Ohio. No reason was given.