The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-01-28
OUR COLUMBUS LETTER,
AN ARMY OF oFFlcE-sEEKERs OVER
RUN THE CAPITAL.

troduced--No More Local Boom Bills
! to BE Railroadcd Through an
/ and His Coldness-Temale Lobbyists.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. IS.
Administrations come and administra-
tons go, but the only appreciable sign
of such facts is the horde of office-seekers
that infest the offices and corridors of the
state house; when this is noticeable, il is
pretty sure sign that the administra-
ton that has gone does not agree polite
ally with that which has come.
Governor Mckinley has not had very
much peace since he went into Office and
methinks he casts an eye filled at least
half full of regret toward Washington,
az he turns from one importunate office
seeker to another. The office of COVER
nor of Ohio is high and honorable
one, but Mr.. Mckinley has not yet been
in it long enough to like it as well as that
Of congressman in the liberty-crowded
building at the nations capital. But he
wades right along through his work in
the same manner that he performed any
of his mountainous tasks III days gone
by. He has not yet made much Of an inn
preston in the pile of applications for
office. The office of oil Inspector which
| mentioned last week, is bound TO give
him a sleepless night or two, and the
position of railroad commissioner. which
he thought he was rid of so far as max
ing the selection is concerned, may cause
1, lao tla
men to understand that if they would
agree on man he would appoint him;
they met last week and got into an
awful tangle. with the result that no one
was endorsed. Then there are the
wardenship Of the penitentiary, mem
berships of boards all over the state, and
minor positions without number which
have to be considered by the governor of
this great state. And when he is
through with making all these appoint
ments--if indeed he ever gets through
and has signed the papers creating
notaries public, he has done about all
that the constitution of the state re-
quires.
Redistrlcting the State.
Governor McKinley's inaugural ad
dress is yet discussed by the members of
the legislature and all unite in saying
that it is one of the most statesmanlikc
papers that has ever been presented to
the general assembly. The paragraph
that relates to gerrymanders has attract
ed attention and approval not only from
the members of the general assembly
but from the press all over the state and
country. The idea that the congressional
districts ought to be so arranged that in
tor e Il
tricts would go Democratic, and i'll Re
publican year majority Of the same
districts would go Republican, is really
the only equitable basis of dividing the
state. And this brings me to the con
sideration of the redistricting billt
| already introduced.
The first bill was that offered on the
| first day OF the session in the senate
! The districts in that bill were as badly
| shaped as are many of the present ones
| 1t showed on its face that it was pre-
pared to take care of the political am
bitions of several politicians. Investiga
| ton showed that such was absolutely
| the fact. In one part of the state were
three Republican eX-congressmen, whC
had in years gone by, been placed in tht
| same district and fought each other Il
the bitter end. This bill very ingenious
| ly made three districts for these thre,
| men, and as they live in adjoining
counties, the result can be imagined
l without even looking at the map. Tht
bill will not only never pass, but i'll al
| probability will never be seriously con
| sidered.
The second bill introduced was that o.
a member of the house from Hamilton
county; this bill simply revived the dis
| tricts that were in existence previous Il
March, 1890. The vital defect in thi
bill is the fact that it is necessarily baseC
ON the census of 1880 instead Of that o
1890.
The third bill was introduced by
member of the house from Cuyahog
county. The districts in this bill ar
very regular in shape; the politica
divisions are made as nearly as possibl
on the advice laid down by Governo
Mckinley, and the lines are drawn with
out regard to the personal ambitions 0
any man or set Of men. There will prob
ably be many other bills offered befor
anything definite is agreed upon.
The committees as made up by tn
speaker and announced few days ago
have commanded the admiration of al
for their fairness and magnanimity
Newspapers which had advocated tn
election of another candidate for tn
speakership have been compelled to men
ton this fact prominently. Now tina
the committees have been appointed
work will go aloLg at a more rapid rate
Two weeks have now gone by and reall,
nothing in Legislature way of import
ance has been accomplished; but ther
have been the senatorial election an
the Inauguration to prevent application
70 work to bring about the desired re
suits.
Local Booming Bills.
A most important resolution was tina
adopted by the majority side of tn
house few days ago, to the effect tina
under no consideration would motto
to suspend the rules IN order TO pass bill
to allow the issue of bonds to build shoI
and railroads, be agreed to, nor woul
the bill be voted for without the recon
mendation of the proper committees. /
other words that most vicious and III
constitutional legislation known as loci
bills for industrial enterprises, will hav
hard shedding in this legislature.
l. Four TayIors In the House.
| There are four Taylors in the hous,
three Republicans and one Democra
| The only Way TO distinguish them il 1