Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-23
MR.. kAHLO.
He Sees No Reason to Change His
Opinions.

Ben AbOu writes from Toledo to the
! Commercial Gazette some interesting
points in KahlO's position as defined by
himself.
"kahlo is crazy" was the remark
Judge HOadly recently made in Cincin-
natl concerning Representative KahlO
of Lucas. Mr.. Kahlo was the first Dem
ocrat in the State to express in point his
disgust at the methods by which Hoad
| ly was nominated, and his determine
tion to break away from all such affilia-
tiOns. The lengthy interview with him
which appeared in the Enquirer, In
which he detailed the defeat by money
of Leo. Evert,' of Ironton, who sought
the nomination of State Treasurer and
also denounced H0adlys purchase OF
the GubernatOrial numi nation, created
a wide sensation. As Mr.. Ilnadly had
pronounced kahlo crazy, went to see
him to-day, fearing lest he might he
Gagged in the new asylum before another
visit. Said Mr. klhlU:
Tell your readers only thai | am at
tending quietly To my business; that |
am cut or pnltics; that am well con-
tent To remain out: that | am happy,
well in health. and intent OH making
money"
That's all y~rg well. Mr. Kahlo, but
such promiE"nee has hr>n given you
through recent events that you cannot
escape 40 easily
WHY, have nothing more to say.
What | have said stands. There is no
denial; there could be no d3nial. | WAS
certain of my facts"
Then yOu were correctly reported ?"
"Ohl except few miner points. The
situation NTH reference to my nominal
ton for Representative, which IS i'm
pOrtant, is not exactly placed befUre the
public. | was nominated Il short time
before the Stale convention met. | had
neither declined nor accepted. 1t Was
under advisement. | had not announced
myself as "A candidate. [ had not Solic-
lted the position in any way. Ii came
TO me wholly unsuught. The disgrace
ful affair at Columbus decided me to de-
cline, but other matters entered also
into that decision. | am going to ell
large my business, and all my time and
energies will be required here BesiGes.
what good could do in the Legisla-
ture?" There are some good men there
Dub II LOO uINNil Jlhc llllS OllstnllOD
business. There is a set of sharks get
control of legislation, and it is run to
make the most meney out of it. That's
no place for me. l don't want to be
forced 20 associate daily with men |
wouldn't do business with"
Has your place Oh the ticket been
filled? 2"
No; but presume they will find a
good MAP. They have failed TO get me
to come out i'll ii card and stay tn the |
ticket. But what should | say in card ? !
couldn't say | didn't say what Mr.
reported. | couldn't say it
wasn't true. They tell me l am dead
unless | do come out in a
;ard. Well, that's jsst the condition l
want to be in. Then l CAN devote all
ny attention 10 my business, and to
taking care of my family. l
nave eleven children, and they are
great care, l assure yon.''
"Do you think Mr.. Hoadly will be
elected ?"
81 do not like to think of it being pos
ible, after the way he was nominated"
The Democrats of the New Demoera-
" school here are very angry at Kahlo.
lie is a German of high standing in bus
ness circles, Christian gentleman, un-
mpeachable from any standpoint. His
tatements have been made with Gale,
md the position he takes is unassaila-