The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-01-29

Columbus, Jan. 23-The' Republicans Of the
General Assembly held caucus tonight to con.
slider action as 10 the reorganization Of the State
institutions, Dr. Green was elected Chairman,
and Mr. Thorp, Secretary. DR.. Greene on taking
the chair said he hoped for concert Of action
and harmony on the questions considered. Mr.
Williamson, Of Huron, moved that 1t be the sense
Of the caucus that
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Be organized, and supported the motion In q
short speech in Its favor. Mr.. Covert said he
though the Republicans should move slowly and
with great deliberation on this subject. Mr..
Paine, Of Jackson, also, was not in favor of hur-
ried4eorganizaiOn. Mr.. Thorp opposed the mo.
tion. Ashtabula county was not IN favor of re-
organization and he would not vote for 1t If 1t
was not found absolutely necessary. Mr.. Llesy,
Of Medina believed that to the viotors belong
the spOils." He was, however against undue
haste. Mr. Cole, Of scioto, said the people ex.
pected the reorganization CT the State institu.
tlons The Republican administration should
not be made to take the responsibility Of the
Democratic managers, The leading Issue In his
county last summer was that the State institu-
tions should be reorganized, and that II we did
not put them in the hands of good, intelligent
men, the next representative from his county
would be Democrat DR.. Ebright, Of Summit,
spoke In the same vein. He said that the people
Of his county expected 1t, and he was opposed to
allowing any Democratic to have anything to say
in the management Of any charitable institution.
Ben Eggleston said he had an implied contract
with his constituents that he would aid to put
the Institutions In the hands OF Republicans. He
favored leaving the Penitentlary in the hands Of
Democrats only on the principle that all men
should be managed by their peers. The Demo.
Gratis knew no more about taking care Of the sto
Ten benevolent institutions than they did about
churches, Mr.. Hitchcock was opposed to all re-
organization unless for causes other than polite
al but favored reorganization when demanded
by the public interests or welfare of the inmates.
Mr.. Williamson's motion came up and was
adopted by vote Of 81 yeas, several Of the mem.
bers not voting. |.t. .... ... .a.
Mr. Clement, Of Lake county, moved that 1t be
the sense Of the caucus that the
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ORPHANS HOME
Be reorganized, and that as speedily as possible.
Mr.. stryker aaii the Soldiers and Sailors Or.
phant' Home ought to be reorganized soon or
there wOuld be no institution there 10 reorgan.
lie. The Republicans were elected to take
charge Of the institution and they ought to do 1t.
Mr.. Locke, Of Madison, was rather conservative.
he did not want the institution reorganized sim
ply for political causes. Mr.. Clement said that
he believed that the first duty of this Assembly
was to reorganize. Messrs. Williams, of Hamil.
ton and Thorpe favored Mr.. Clements PROPOSE.
tion, but wanted to wait until the committee re.
ported, and denounced wholesale reorganization.
Senator Richards said that the organization Of
the Soldiers, and Sailors Orphans Home would
open the way to the reorganization of all the
State institutions. Mr.. Clements motion was
unanimously carried. ..
Mr. Jones offered a resolution that 1t be the
sense OF this caucns that none Of the
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS
Be reorganized except for cause and that the
cause be not political Senator Cowan moved to
amend by stating that the report Of committees
recommending reorganization should be deemed
a sufficient cause
This motion was discussed at length, Cowan
saying he was In favor OF reorganization and
that from his association with the Democrats he
did not think them it to govern any State instl-
tuition. Mr.. Jones objected to Cowan's motion.
The amendment was then lost and Jones' resou.
tion taken up and passed and the caucus ad.
journed to meet again next Wednesday night.
The general sentiment Of the caucus seemed to
be for wholesale reorganization although there
is strong conservative element which op.
poses IT,