The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
SNYDER FOR
THE SPEAKERSHIP
Stark County Man Announced
In Columbus as a Candidate.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
In This District 1t Is Said Will GO ito Ma
honing County, Rumored That Tsyler
Is to Be Turned Down BY the Ad-
ministration Next Year.

Stark county is to have a candidate
for the position of speaker of the next
house of representatives. 1t was an
nounced Wednesday in a Cincinnati
Enquirer Columbus special that Hon.
Jacob b. Snyder was the choice of the
liquor interest for the position. He was
fought at the polls in this county by
the members of the anti-Saloon League
and this is doubtless responsible for his
choice by the liquor element for the
position. The Enquirer special says:
There Is going to be some fun ahead
when the Republicans come to organiz-
ing the next house of representatives
at Columbus. 1t was thought, immedi-
ately after the election, that the Hanna
Republicans had elected enoug MEM
bers to control the situation and elect
whom they pleased. 1t is said that the
return of Charley Kurtz, from New
York, has placed different construc-
ton on the situation. Closely following
the return of Kurtz came the announce
ment of Charles p. Griffin, of Toledo, as
candidate for the position. The as
tute politicians of the capital figure
that this means that the
POLITICAL WINDS HAVE SHIFTED
anu lUdI the t1dlnd llleH are uOJ dS
strong as was at first thought. The
other officials of the house who were
opposed to the Hanna interests in the
last legislature are coming forward
and will ask for reelection to their
places.
The Rev. P. A. Baker, the state
superintendent of the anti-Saloon
League, has announced that he will
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pose the ambitions of several members
for the speakership. One Of these is
Griffin. Baker gave out that he favors
Stacy r. Rankin, of Clark county.
Rankin, however, has withdrawn from
the race. Baker will, of course, be op-
posed to the candidacy Of the Stark
county man. The line on that issue
would be sharply drawn.
1t is reported at Columbus that Hon.
Alex Caine, who has for a number of
years acted as clerk of the senate
would not make a fight for place this
year. George T. Crawford, the Stalk
county man who was an applicant for
the position and who was thought to be
a stalking horse for Craine, however is
making strong fight for the place.
The most interesting political rumor,
in the capital city in regard to the
coming congressional fight in this dis
trict. According to a Columbus dis
patch in the Cincinnati Enquirer Hon.
M. A. Norris, the chairman Of the Re-
publican state central committee is to
be the administration candidate.
For the Eighteenth district congress
sional nomination next year. This
the present congressman, r. w. Tayler,
Of Lisbon, had been marked for the
slaughter"
There are several things that give
credence to this rumor. Mahoning
county has been wanting a congress-
man for this many a year, but has al
ways been unsuccessful in having her
delegation united on any one of the
numerous prominent Republicans that
make that county their home. At the
last election Wick Tayler, the brother
of Congressman r. w. Tayer was de-
feated for reelection to the house Of
representatives and 1t might be pos
sible that the administration fears that
the other brother would meet the same
fate in Mahoning county next year and
in the event Of Stark county going
Democratic, a Democratic congressman
from this district might be elected.
Thre is still another reason. Norris
has been prominent candidate for the
position Of district attorney for northern
Ohio. 1t was announced, shortly after
the election, that that plum would go
to j. j. Sullivan, of Warren, who was
also a strong candidate. AS Sullivan is |
to get the attorneyship something
would have to be done for the Mahon-
ing county man and it is probable that
he has been promised the congressional
as a salve for losing the |
attorneyship