The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-23
CONGER COMMENTS.
HE MAKES REPLY TO A MEAN
EDITORIAL
Printed In a Paper In His Home city
He Doesn't Seem to he Letting
Up On Hanna at an
Alarming Rate.


Kirksville, Mo-, Sept. Especially
Yoor correspondent called on Col. Con-
ger and found him in excellent health.
He is improving physically and is strong
and vigorous mentally. Col. Conger was
just reaoine the following from the Ak
ron Beacon-J journal:
"The Republicans Of Akron and Of
Summit county Will fight with unceas
ing vigor and unswerving loyalty for the
election of the entire state ticket this
campaign whether Col. CoDger remains
a member Of the Governors staff or not.
There are, however, many Republicans
In this county who believe Governor
Bushnell woold have sGown far better
appreciation Of the situation IL he had
asked for Col. Congers resignation"
"How mean and uuwarranted are
these petty filings at Governor Bushnell
and myself, " said Col Conger. In the
first place Governor Bushnell is close
friend of mine. He is known through
out the country as a prominent and sue
cessful business man and a gallant Re-
publican. His friends seeing the need
of Republican business administration
in our State brought Gov. Bushnell out os
a candidate for Governor in 1896. He was
known as the warm personal friend of
Foraker. Senator Hanna and his friends
did all they could to defeat Governor
Bushnell for the high office he nuw holds.
How was it in Akron aud in Summit
county, AS a pronounced friend Of Gov
ernor Bushnell / became candidate
for delegate to the GAINESVILLE state con-
veDtion. Several days before our county
convention, after Dick had made his
arrangements to o,ptule the entire dele
cation to the stats convention, DR..
Ebright, as one of the disciples of Han
naism,' sent word to me that could
NOS go as one of the delegates to the
state convention; but this warning came
too son for his plan to carry, as few
postals to Senator Foraker's friends
brought enough of them to the county
convention to elect me as delegate to
the GAINESVILLE convention in spite of
Dick, Ebright and the Hanna gang.
Bushnell was nominated, being the only
one Of the Summit county delegates who
voted for him. He has given to the
taxpayers Of Ohio one of the ablest and
best conducted administrations the state
has ever seen. If higher tribute is
needed it may be found in the figures
furnished by Governor Bushuell's admin
istration. When he took charge of the
state government there was found q
deficit of $3.50, 900 left over from the last
ministration-which by tie way was
not Den ocratic. Not only has this deficit
been paid, but also an old legacy (oanal
bonds) which has existetd ever since the
canal wSs established. During Cover
nor Bushnell's administrator there have
been no scandals connected with any Of
our state institutions. Governor Bush
NELL after his election, was looking about
for chief Of engineer for his staff.
Kno@ing that nearly two years of my
service in the Army Of the Cumberland
under Thomas, he appointed me his
chief of engineers. Now that ne has been
renominated for second term how Is
he being treated by the great boodler'
and his gang. Ever since the organiza-
ton Of the Republican party its etiquette
and ethics has provided that the oandi-
date for president of the United States
and for the Office of governor of the sew
eral states might choose their own mana
g rs and chairmen of the campaign com
mittees Has Governor Bushnell been
accorded this considerations Mr.. Kurtz,
one Of the best political managers Ohio
has ever SEEM man who kept the party
free from scandals-his head must go into
the Hanna basket. Then the stAts ex-
ecutive committee was organized, General
Bushnell requested that the candidate for
governor be allowed to select two mem
bers of this Innittee, Gen. A. W. Mycoff
and Editor Wilson, both sterling and gal
liant Republicans; friends of the governor
and of the party, which request was
denied. Foraker's friends had just
given the state to Hanna for president
and tie Republicans of the nation had
conceded to Hanna the obairmanship of
the National Republican committee.
Foraker's friends were also denied repre-
sentation on our state executive COM
mitlee and IL the members of Governor
Bushhell's staff decline to wear the Han
ma dog collar, their heads are also asked.
Was such brutality ever before witnessed
in American politics? And yet this IL
only part Of 'Hannaism. General Gar.
field said in the convention Of 1880 that
'as Republicans we need wear no mans
collar If we have conscientious
scruples against any man on the ticket,
we need not vote for him
''It is truly wonderful what effect O
million dollar campaign fund has on 9
portion of the Republican press. Under
'ts influence our papers at once lose al
Individuality and integrity, and instead