The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03
JUDGE NASH RESIGNS.
Hnnrn's Lieutenant Hurls a Charge of
Dunifcify ut Bushneu.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. Judge George X.
Nash, chairman of the Republican state
executive committee, to-day sent a letter to
Governor Bushnell resigning his position as
a trustee of the Ohio asylum at Gallipolis
for epileptcs, to which position Judge Nash
had been appointed by Governor Bushnell.
The letter is said to be very caustic, but
Judge Nash will not give it out for pub
lication till after it has been received by the
Governor in his mail tomorrow. On being
asked for the reasons for his action Judge
Nash tonight said: ION Friday, l am in
formed by most reliable gentleman, Gov
ernor Bushnell said that the Republican
state executive committee in the recent
campaign did not do a thing to assist him
as candidate. In justice to my associates
on that committee, than whom a more loyal
set Of men to a party ticket and to a great
cause were never banded together, as we'll
as to myself as the chairman l could not do
otherwise than resent the insult.
Again, if Governor Bushnell really be-
lieves that 1 was disloyal to him as chair
man he must be very uneasy as to whether
1 will properly perform my duties as an Off
Ger. l desired to relieve his mind of this
worry.
Il am also Disguised with the conduct of
Governor Bushnell. Before the election, in
public speeches. he pretended that he de-
sired Mr.. Hanna's return to the United
States Senate Since that time he has con-
sorted with the enemies OF the Republican
party to defeat the will of the people.
look on this as square case of obtaining
votes by false pretenses."
Judge Nash as chairman of the state COM
mittee is taking an active interest in the
ole of nd rIa fl,ot
the last state convention at Toledo named
Mr. Hanna for senator as well as nominated
Mr. Bushnell for Governor At the last
state convention in Toledo Governor Bush
nell wanted Charles L. Kurtz selected as
chairman of the state executive committee
a position which Mr.. Kurtz had held for
the two previous campaigns, in 1895 when
Bushnell was first elected Governor and in
1896 when the presidential ticket was in the
field. 1t is claimed that the head of the
state ticket by precedent has always named
the state campaign chairman. In 1895 Sec
rotary OF State Charles Kinney headed the
state ticket and opposed kurtz for chair
man, but Governor Bushnell secured the re-
appointment then of kurtz chairman
over the protest of Kinney. When the last
state convention nominated Bushnell for
Governor and Hanna for senator the latter
defeated kurtz Tor chairman and secured
the election of Nash for chairman. That Is
tic Sduot VI TIC present lSHt dSdluSt
Hanna 1t has involved all the old fights
of former years that existed between what
were called the Sherman and the Foster
factions and later between the so-calied
Mckinley and the Foraker factions, till
now the lines are drawn between what are
termed the Hanna and the Bushnell fac
tons, but these factional fights never In.
cluded a combine with the Democrats till
in the present contest. During the last state
campaign ii is stated that Governor Bush
nell visited the state headquarters only
once, and then on invitation. 1t is stated
that Mr.. kurtz, who is state oil inspector
under Governor Bushnell and leader of the
opposition against Hanna, conducted state
headquarters in the interest of Governor
Bushnell and of anti-Hanna Republican
candidates for the Legislature. There were
charges during the campaign that Judge
Nash was conducting the campaign for the
legislative ticket and Kurtz for the state