The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-03
CHAIRMAN NASIrS HOT BLAST.

Resigns Ills appointment by Governor
Bushnell, Stating that lie Is Disputed
with tho Conduct OF tho Governor In
| the Senatorial Contest.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. o.--Judge George
X. Nash, chairman OF the Republican
state executive committee, to-day sent q
letter to Governor Bushnell resisning
his position as a trustee OF the Ohio Asy-
lum at GallIpolIs for Eplleptics, to which
position Judge Nash had been appointed
by Governor Bushnell. The letteris said
to be very caustlc, but Judge Nash will
not give It out for publication until after
1t has been received by the governor in
bis mail tomorrow. On being asked for
the reasons for his action, Judge Nash
tonight said: "on Friday. am inform
cd by, most reliable gentleman, Cover
nor Bushnell said that the Republican
state executive committee In the recent
Campaign did not do thing TO assist
him as 4 candidate. In justice to my as
sociases on that committee, than whom
a more loyal set Of men tc party ticket
and to great cause, were never banded
| together, as well as to myself, as the
chairman, I could not do otherwise than
resent the insult. #,
Again, II Governor Bushnell really be-
| lieves that was dlslp'al to him as chair
| man, he must be very uneasy as, to
| whether I will properly perform my
duties as an officer. I desire to relieve
| his mind of this worry.
| II am also dsgusted with the conduct
OF Governor Bushnell. Before the cleo
| tion in public speeches. he pretended that
| he desired Mr.. HanIa's return to the
| United States senate. Since that time
| he has consor.ed with the enemies of the
Republican party to defeat the will Of
the people. ] look upon this as a square
case Of obtaining votes under false pre-
| lenses"
Judge Nash, as chairman Of the state
committee. is taking an active interest
in the election OF Senator Hanna and
claims that the last state convention at
Toledo named Mr.. Hanna for senator as
well as nominated Mr.. Bushnell for gov-
crror. At the last state convention in
Toledo. Governor Bushnell wanted
Charles Kur.Z selected as chairman of
the state executive committee, position
| which Mr.. KurtZ had held for the two
previous campaigns. in 1895, when Bush
! nell was first elected governor, and in
! 1896, when the presidential ticket was in
the field. It is claimed that the head OF
| the state ticket by precedent has always
| named the state campaign chairman. In
| 1896, Secretary OF State Charles Kinney
| headed the state t!ckee and opposed
Kurtz for chairman, but Governor Bush
, nell secured the reappoirtment then OF
| kurtz as chairman. over the protest Of
| Kinney. when the last state convention
| nominated Bushnell for governor and
| Hanna for senator. the latter defeated
| IZurtZ for chairman and secured the
election OF Nash for chairman That Is
| the cause Of the present fight against
| Hanna. 1t has involved ali the old fights
| for former years that existed between
what were called the Sherman and Fos-
ter factions, until now the lines are
| drawn between what are termed the
Hanna and the Bushnell factions, but
these factional fights never included a
| combine with the Democrats till In the
present contest. During the last state
campaign ii Is stated that Governor
Bushnell visited the state headquarters
| only once and then only on invitation.
| 1t Is also stated that Mr.. Kurtz, who is
state oil inspector under Governor Bush
| nell and leader of the opposition against
| Hanna, conducted state headquarters in
the interest Of Governor Bushnell and Of
| ant-Hanna Republican candidates for
the Legislature. There were charges
during the campaign that Judge Nash
was conducting the campaign for the
legislative tickets and kurtz for the state
| ticket.