Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-11
POLITICS IN OHIO.
HOW THE CHANGE OF BOUNDARIES EFFECTS
THE COMING CONTEST.
Congressman Taylor Will Have to Pan Out the
Filthy Lacre-HOw the Taylor Family Has
MOnOpOlized Things-John NJ Cook, Of
Steabenvills, Formidable Opponent

Special 7tIegrdm to the Register.
WASmINGToN. June l0.-Thc change
of boundaries of Congressional districts
in Ohio by the last Legislature has in
vested the approaching contest with ad-
ditional interest. The prevalent judg-
mcnt is that the Democrats will GER
tainly carry n majority of the Ohio
districts. In this connection the follow
ing conversation "f the REGISTER cor
respondent with one of the most pr0mi-
ment and influential Republicans Of
Steubcnvillc, Ohio, is of interest. The
conversation drifted to the McCOmaS
bill to prohibit any change Of Congress
Sional districts and the Steubenville
Republican who, though business man,
is potent in politics, rdiculed the idea
of its becoming n law.
"Why, out in Ohio, We know that it
was never intended the bill should
pass" sail the visiting Statesman, and,
over month ago, our Congressional
Committee recognized as fixed fact the
gerrymander passed by the Democratic
Legislature last winter, and called Il
convention in the new Eighteenth dis
trict to meet at Steubenvllle on the Goth
of this month.
In answer TO the question, "Who @ill
be nominated in the new district" the
Steubenville gentlemen sud:
Congressman j. d. Taylor seems to
have the inside track, but he will have
to spend more money than he ever did
before. and he has always been lavish in
its uSc-in fact, he was the first man in
our section of the State to use Doodle in
politics. Taylor rides to Congress on
his money bags is a common expression
in our district.
"Will Taylor have his own county
sold?"
1T looks that way, and he has some
votes in jefferson and Columbiana. j.
NJ. Cooke, Of Stcubenyille, is Taylor
most formidable opponent. He is Il
bright and popular lawyer, and has the
warmeSt OF personal friends on several
of the county delegations"
What is the cause for the strong OPP
position to Taylor?'
The people are tired of him. lie
has already StTNtu lOuI l'IliS III wv
House. and has never been recogniz ed
as Il strong man in the Ohio delegation.
Cooke. if elected. would be Il credit TO
the district. In his own town, Cam
bridge. Taylor will find opposition from
the fact that the Taylor family want
everything. One brother, j. d., has
been in Congress four terms and would
fifth: another brother is in the Ohio
Legislatures another brother is post
master; another brother is special pen
sion examiner, and another brother has
until few years ago clork here in
Washington. With the TaylorS on top,
there is nothing left for the ADLER Re
publcans who live in Guernsey, and
they wouldn't be sorry 10 have j. ID.
dropped in the coming convention. In
case of deadlock, and one seems prob
able, as every county expect Harrison
as a candidate, | wouldn't be surprised
if the convention dominated the man
eelected to act as temporary chairman,
Judge Rarbcr. He always sets of lot
of Republican fireworks when he makes
speech, and aS he is to sound the key
note, the boys may turn to him when
they are tired of ballOting for the other
fellows