The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30
Governor Bushnell Thought the
President Had Friends.
HANNA Is THE ONLY ONE
According to the Speech Of the
Rsbid GrosvenOr.
GOVERNORS TART COMMENTS

who Leave Their Regiments to
Come Home and Run Political
Convention-Thinks He Could
Beat Hanna for Senator on
Vote of the People.
Cleveland, June Especial. )-The
Plain Dealer this morning prints the
folio wing accredited interview with Gov.
Bushnell at Columbus:
II was too busy to attend the state con.
vention Wednesday morning" said Gov.
Bushnell. "I was destained by official
business in the morning, and just as
WIS ready to art for the convention
was told it was over.
Harmony was evidently pie tiful al
the meeting. doubt If even the Dem
ocratic party can have a shorter conven
tion than 1t was. attended the session
Tuesday night and was greatly interest
ed, though ] was not delegate and
really had no business In that conven
tion.
"I was greatly pleased to seq the mum
Der of patriots who con leave their duties
in Washington and in their regiments
and come to this state to manage th'
affairs of the party. 1 must maintain
however, that q convention almos
entirely of officeholders and offioeseeteri
is not repr resentative of the Republican
party of the state.
"It is rather strange too, that there il
but one man in the Republican part!
who is considered fit TO be the chsirmsr
of the ann usl convention. Why, ther,
were 525, 900 votes cast for the ticket IL
1896, though there were not SO many il
1897" and the governor smiled yer.
little smile.
In reply to request for a statemen
upon the manner in which he wa
ignored by the Hanna managers, Gov
Bushnell said: 81 am lot at all grievet
by the treatment received. 1 do no
feel at all hurt. have done my duty q
I saw flt, in conscientious manner
am willing to leave to the people thu
verdict upon the manner in which hav
performed the duties of my Office, ant
until January 1900 will continue to b
the governor of the state.
81 cannot but feel that the manager
of the convention failed to show the pro
per courtesy to the office which / hav
the high honor to hold. No matter hoV
little liking they may have for the man
it would seem to me that they ought t.
show at least o semblance of respect fo
the office. But do not wish to criticis
them.
~ have refused to allow my oonduc
to be dominated by the bCss to whom
portion of the party has subjected itself
l do not feel that have done wrong il
this matter and l certainly do not propos
to allow myself to be lead out of tn
party on that account. am Republi
can still, as l have been all my life.
II am very deeply obliged for the man
ner in which my administration wa
oomplimented by the platform dictated b
Judge Thompson, who came all the wa
from Washington to pay me this tribute
1t was indeed worthy Of the qualities Q
heart and mind possessed by that gentle
man.
"Gen. GrosTenor's speech Tuesda
afternoon afforded me some amusement
1t would seem from his statement ths
; President Mckinley has but one friend
Mr.. Hanna. l thought he had thousands
How lonesome he must be these troub
Gus times.
81 do not care what the managers {
the recent convention think of me or {
my administration. l am tlsinei
, man, and at the close OF my term
office propose to return to my Office an
e my home. But If it were possible no
= to submit 10 the people Of Ohio tt
question as to whether Mr.. Hanna
e myself should be United States senate
l would not be afraid Of the result.
i 81 do not care to say much at th
time. Tn ere is far too much discusssic
in the party now without adding to
/ would greatly prefer that you say
little as possible in using this"
"Do you care to say, governor, wheth
the convention offers favorable augui
for Republican success this fall ?"
"Don't ask me that-don't ASK n
g that.
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