The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
BUSHNELL ROASTED.
MKINLEY MEN RESENT THE GOV
ERNoR's ACTION.
Only the Foraker Faction Will Secure
Recognition-A West End Opinion
That We are Not Getting Busi-
ness Administration,


That We are Not Getting Busi-
ness Administration.
Despite the fact that the state admins
tration, after March 31will move off with
out him, Mr.. Julius Whiting, Jr., is
looking as peart as q well behaved gen
tleman like him always looks. He has
retired with honor, for his own resigna-
tion stated that 1t was distinctly under
stood that he had always done his duty,
but he is out just as effeotually as II he
had not done 1t by his own motion, with
supplemental suggestion from Mr.
Bushnell. The Canton friends of Mr.
| Whiting and of Governor Mckinley are
much incensei at the shabby treatment
accorded TO Mr.. Whiting and the other
appointees of Governor Mckinley, and
are inclined to resent what is considered
an insult to the administration Of Major
Mckinley at Columbus. Friends Of Mr..
Whiting feel that he is not being given
proper support by the local Republican
organs. They have nothing but excuses
for the actions of the Foraker fello IS, for
1t is considered that this is not the time
to monkey with Joe and Asa. Said q
prominent Republican today, "GOver-
nor Bushnell has treated McKinley's ap-
pointees shamefully. No matter W hat
terms are adopted, stigma attaches to
every dismissal, and the men who are
thus summarily reduced to the ranks
cannot strike back When that compact
was made at GAINESVILLE, Foraker got the
long end of 1t. He got everything in
sight that was certainty and gave up
to the Mckinley men only the uncertainty
of a nomination for the presidency. Gov
ernor Bushnell would not dare to act as
he is, If Major Mckinley were not a can
didate for the presidency He knows
we are placed in such shape that we
can't fight back, for fear Of making him
and Foraker mad and everybody knows
that without Foraker, Mckinley cannot
hope to win at st Louis. The Foraker
gang is going ahead, while we are power
less to act, and is strengthening its hold
in Ohio so that anybody that doesn't be-
long to that crowd will never get a smell.
Major Mckinley should not overlook 1.-The
fact that his friends are sacrificing for
him, every hope they ever had, of prom
inenoe in Ohio politics. If Mckinley
isn't nominated it will mean simply ruin
to the Republican party in Ohio, for his
hackers will not have friend at Colum-
bus, or at Washington. The situation
for the rank and file of the Republican
party is the toughest it has been for
many years, and with all the combina-
tions at play, can't see how we are to
accomplish much at st. Louis. It's
mighty disheartening to see things slip
ping out of our grasp when we don't
dare raise n voice in protest. When
| Foraker got us into that GAINESVILLE
pledge, we thought we had the big end
of it, but we find that he builded wiser
than we knew. All we have to subsist
upon is a mythical dream and bad
headache, due to the unmerciful thump-
ing we are constantly getting from the
state administration. Now, 1 don't care
very much about Whiting He and l
haven't always been in touch put If 1
dared, I'd make a big howl about the
disgraceful manner in which he and his
colleagues, who had done splendid work,
were summarily kicked out of office. :"
| This gentleman voices the sentiment
of hundreds of Republicans in Canton
and Stark county, but they dare not offer
any resistance. The local press is tied
up by its heels, but the Massillon Inde-
pendent speaks out and casts consterna-
tion and alarm among the Mckinley
managers by making the following OBJ
servation:
Governor Bushnell has called for the
resignation of every member of the board
Of penitentiary managers, which now con-
sists of Colonel j. II. Brigham, Of Full
ton county; Julius Whiting, of Stark
George Il. Hay, of Coshocton Hon. II enry
Apthorp, Of Ashtabula, and Judge A. b.
Cole, of Ross. All save Colonel Brigham
had from one to three years yet to serve.
1nasmuoh as the affairs of the peniten-
tiary have been conducted in manner
beyond reproach, 1t Is impossible to as
cribe any legitimate reason to the COVER
nor's course. The disturbance to the
institution likely to be caused by sweep.
ing changes, does not speak we'll for Mr..
Bushnell's adherence to the principles OF
a civil service reform to which the sem
timent of the vast majority of Ohioans is
committed. The law provides for the
retirement of one member of the board
annually and in the absence of a scan.
dalous condition of affairs, which does
not existt, the greedy execrlse of power Is
to be deplored. Governor Bushnell has
promised us business administration and
his present departure from conservative
and dignifled policy will be noted with
considerable regret by the great body OF
citizens who are not interested In the
petty intrigues of certain of the politi
clans.
Bushnell and Foraker are certain tC
receive copies of that roast, and coming
from Republican organ in MoKinley's
own county, it will not be graciously
received. 1t will not conduce materially tC
the longevity of the support of the For
akerites after the first ballot at st, Louis