The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-23

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HON. CURTIS e. NJ BRIDE.
representative from Knox and Licking.
The next year he staid at home, but
in 1911 from the same coun-
ties. Dropping out again for two years,
he came in 1918 as the representative
from Knox and Richland, the latter be-
ing organized in that year.
Having served four terms in the house
he went to the senate in 1914 from the
district composed of Richland, Licking
and Knox, and again in 1916. He was
succeeded in the next assembly by Nor
decai BARLEY, afterward governor
In the Nineteenth assembly he was
senator from Richland and Knox, and
dropped out until the Twenty y-second,
when he came back from the same dis
trict, serving in the Twenty-third.
Again he reappeared in the Twenty
sixth, the district being the same, and
served in the Twenty-seventh With
the Thirtieth he reappeared again, and
finished his legislative career in 1882, %
years after beginning it.
There is no particular connection be-
tween Gass and Mcbride except the
latter is the successor Of the former.
Gass held out well, but if gas and abili-
ty to talk are to be regarded as syn
onymous, then the present member
from Richland is able to hold out with
the best of any of his illustrious prede.
cessors.
For, be it remembered, that Mr.. Nc
Bride is one of the readiest extempora-
neous speakers and debaters who ever
occupied q seat in either branch Of the
legislature. Nor does he ever talk al
mere random, either. Brilliant and
versatile in his oratory, with perfect
control Of language and apt forms OF
expression, he has the rare faculty OF
sandwiching good story into speech
whenever an opponent tries to trip hin
with an untimely or annoying inter
ruption.
The Richland county roster has al
ways been quite a distinguished one
and its members have always been able
to take their part on the floor of cithel
chamber. From its legislators may b,
selected one coincidence, which will
probably never be repeated again in thu
political history of the state.
1t is the case of the Bartleys, son anC
father. 1t is not a slip of the pei
which puts the son before the father
That is the result of freak of politics
The son was Democrat and the fathe
q Whig. The gods gave the young mai
the first chance at the laurel crown.
OF course, every man who goes to tn
legislature considers that the first stag
of the Journey to the governorshil
and presidency. Mordecai Bartle,
started in 1916, when he en-
tered the senate from Richlan,
and Knox. Thomas w. Bartle,
started in IS4l-2 when he became senate
| from Richland and continued unit
1844-5,when he reached the governorshi
rather unexpectedly.
He was speaker of the senate il
1S44-5, when that position was tn
equivalent of lieutenant governor un
der the present constitution. Wilso
| Shannon was governor. He received tn
appointment of minister to Mexico an
resigned, being succeeded by Mr.. Bart
lev, who was governor by virtue of hi
office until Mr.. Shannon's successor wa
elected, In iS45 Mordecai BARLEY wa
nominated by the Wings and elected
and thus succeeded his son. But at tina
time the opinion was general that tn
father would not have succeeded tn
son if the Democratic convention ha
given the nomination to the latter il
stead of conferring it ON David Tod, 9
was done, by single vote. Thus'Ohi
has the unique distinction of a fathe
being the immediate successor of his 81
year-old son in the gubernatorial oftic'
The turning down of Hon. Charlie
Kinney, the Republican candidate fl
secretary of state, by the Foraker eli
ment in the Republican state centri
committee, was cold-blooded and pr,
mediated. 1t was not only intended {
q turn down for Kinney but for Nj
Kinley as well.
1t splits the party in Ohio into tw
clearly defined and warning faction
and will either lead to the selection {
double-headed committee to run I'll
campaign or humiliating surrender
Mckinley and his faction.
The humiliation of Kinney was con
plete and overwhelming. Twice durin
, the day when the committee met b
and his friends called ON GovernC
Bushnell and begged of him not 10 inte
fere and break long established prec
dent whjh allowed the head Of I'll
ticket to name the temporary chairman
But the governor was obdurate. IL
smiled sarcastically, told the Mckinle
people that he had no control over th
committee, which was supreme in th
matter, and dismissed them with tn
iron of disappointment ranking
their souls.
Having failed in the governors ofiic
Mr., Kinney appeared before the con
mittee and made a plaintiye appeal
be allowed TO name chairman
Rhom he could place confidence, an
with whom at least he was on speakin
terms.
His appeal was greeted with winl
and blinks and derisiye smiles by Il
committee, sle most of whom sat wit
their backs to him while he was speal
ing. He wanted George z. Waldorf Il
} chairman and B. l.. McElroy for seer
tary, Then by vote of IL to 8 q
. committee chose O. L. Kuitz and Wi
Ham s. Matthews To the places. -