Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-05
MOT SETTLED
Says Mr.. .BuchteI,
In Regard to Race For
Commissioner.
lie Would Not Deny the
Prevailing Rumor,
That He Will be an Independent
Candidate.
Why do Men Pay Assessments and
Then Withdraw From Race?

The recent Republican primary held
throughout Summit county for the
purpose Of selecting county ticket
for the fall election, has left bad
taste In the mouths of not q few Re-
publicans, who, heretofore, have been
prominent in the councils of their
party.
While there were but two contests
for any of the positions on the ballot,
yet the result Of one has left the
numerous friends of the defeated can
didate, in anything but an amlable
state of mind.
Mr.. r. r. Buchtel was a candidate
for the nomiRation Of County Commits
sioner. He supposed that he was back
ed by the Machine, but when the final
day came, he found that he was up
against II, with nothing to depend
upon but the work of his faithful
friends. i.r
When the votes were counted, Mr..
Buchtel was shy a few hundred and
the plum was awarded to Eber Hawk.
lns, of Richfeld township.
There Ia a. little iinwritten history
back Of tho contest for the nomina.
tion. Originally there were four can.
didates and a. pretty race was antici-
pated. There We're three entries from
the townships, and Mr.. Buchtsl was
the city candidate. All four candi-
dates paid their entrance fee, and
everything wasotnv readiness for the
"gong" Mr.. aBuchtel was very much
the favorite, ana he looked like an easy
winner, until influences, now known
to Mr.. Buchtel, were brought to bear
on other candidates. Notwithstand.
Ing the fact that their assessments
were already paid, two Of the quartet
dropped out Of the race. This was
only a few days before the primar.
les. '
The result Is we'll known. Mr.. Buch.
tel and Mr.. Hawkins made the race.
Though 1t was neck and neck q
part of the way, the majority of the
country precincts voted reasonably
solid for Mr.. Hawkins. Mr.. Buchtel
was defeated, as had been decided
upon, when the other candidates threw
their strength to the Richfcld man.
Mr.. Buchtel was seen Thursday
| morning by Il representative Of tho
Democrat. He was feeling very much
disheartencd at the way he had been
treated, but relative to the future lie
was very rctIccnt. Mr.. Buchtel had
Just left the office OF Sheriff Kelly, at
tho court house, when he was eecn
by the reporter. What might have
been discussed at that meeting is more
conjecture. Suffice 10 1t to say, thar
the consultation was hehind closed
doors. and was attended BY Mr.. Bucn-
tel, Sheriff Frank G. Kelly, Secretary
Scott d. KenHeld and Mr.. IL. A. Ham.
lin.
This meeting was held In the sher-
iff's private Office, ana so spirited be-
came the discussion and so loud was
the language used, that number of
people who happened to be In the
corridor, were attracted to the Sher-
lff's office to ascertain the cause Of
the racket.
1t was stated afterwords that the
subject under discussion was that Of
annexation. but 1t Is well known that
the result Of the late primary was
threshed over, at lively rate.
When asked II the report that the
other county candidates had with,
drawn after paying their campaign as.
sessments was true, Mr.. Buchtel re-
piled that such was the case. Every
body knows that" said Mr.. Buchtel.
Relative 10 the report that Mr..
Buchtel will become an Independent
candidate he refused to talk. 1T 10
little too early" said he. ito make
statement. However, II ID not all
settled" he added with q twinkle"
"and we will hear more about that
later"
1t has been learned from several
sources that such are Mr.. Buchtel's
intentions, and it is not improbable
that there wil be triangular race for
i the Commissionership this fall.