The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26
JUDGE JOHNSON
Says Some Tart Things In An
Interview.
HE WANTS THE NOMINATION

And Tells why He and His County Should
Have It-He Scores Judge King and
Congressman Tayler-District
Run by Rings.
Judge johnson Of Youngstown is out
In an Interview in the Vindioator in re-
ply to published interview with his old
political enemy, Judge King. johnson
wants the congressional nomination and
thinks his county entitled to 1t. Elm
mating the personal references to Judge
King, the following is part of what he
said:
"I believe that Mahoning county Is
entitled to this nomination. 1t has not |
had representative In congress for over
twenty years. Mr.. Tayler has already
had two terms and II we ever expect to
have representative from this county
there Is but one way to get 1t, and that
is for the Republicans OF the county to
stand solidly together. There would be
no division now II 1t were not for
polite Il jealousy and public patronage.
There seems to be little coterie of
politicians In the first ward Of this city
who undertake to dictate the political
order Of things in the city and county,
"It is high time that the people are
awake to this condition of affairs. 1t
does not exist in this county only, but
the same is true of Columbiana county
poll ticians, and they are disposed to take
everything within their reach. Judge
King undoubtedly hopes by keeping the
nomination out of this county to fix
things in good shape for his own nomina-
tiou to the office Of. congressman two
years hence, and he thinks that. by, his
present action he will then win the sup
port of Columbiana county as can
didate for congress. 1 apprehend that
this is the animus of his activity in the
present canvass.
"But Columbiana clunty Republicans
are in open revolt against this sort of
thing and will exercise this strength to
the utter rout of Mr.. Tayler. Stark
county is also very much dissatisfied and
3 will fall in line to support the honest
men of the Republican party of Mahon-
ing and Columbiana. They do not re-
gard Mr.. Tayler in that county or in this
as friend Of the laboring man. He is a
corporation lawyer and would naturally
! not be inclined to do anything to their
upbuilding and interests. Personally
g Mr.. Tayler and myself are good friends,
: He is very clever, capable gentleman,
but Judge King, when he wrote that in,
r terview and classed Mr.. Tayler in the
same category with Wade, Garfield, Nc
Kinley and other notables, must have
: smiled sickly smile. That is poor
argument to use for the retention of O
man In office. The men named in the
interview were full grown when they
j were elected to office, and they did moi
r require the instruction of kindergarten
: for period of two terms before they be
came capable Of fulfilling the duties
pertaining to the office.
~ do not believe that 1t was the desire
of the trainers of this republic to make Q
wet nurse out of congress on which tc
raise statesmen. 1t Is better to select Q
. man whose age and capabilities render
: him able to discharge the duties Of thu
Office without having two terms before
o becoming proficient. The argument II
also adduecd that in consequence of thu
war now pending it would not be ad
q vantageous to make change in tht
house of representatives, but to retair
g the present men and thus uphold the ad
ministration. Lincoln, I believe, though
d otherwise, for he removed the veteran
Q Simon Cameron and placed In his stea:
Edwin M. Stanton, a man ripe with ex
n perience, as secretary of war, and he die
so when the country was in the midst o
the war of the rebellion. believe tn,
. administration would be upheld ant
: would continue as strong as at present
IL every member of congress would b'
q removed and their places be filed will
4 good, loyal, patriotic men,"