Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
CHANGES IN OHIO POLITICS
Former fractional Arguments Rearranging
Under New Conditions.
Charles l.. kurtz's Friends Now Work.
Ing in Harmony With senator
Hanna's Lieutenants.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star
COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 90 1900.
Political conditions change rapidly in
Ohio. but the changes that are now being
made in the lines of the factions of the re-
publican party here are startling even to
the politicians themselves The election of
Senator Hanna after the hard fight given
him by Charles l.. Kurtz and his organiza-
ton Of anti-Hanna republicans was fol-
lowed quickly by large defections from the
ranks of the followers of Kurtz, and it was
clear then that no considerable opposition
to Senator Hanna could be again rallied
about Kurtz. Harry NJ. Daugherty placing
himself at the head of faction opposed to
Senator Hanna, but with an entirely differ
ent personnel, became the recognized leader
of the anti-Eannaites of the state.
contrary to expectations, no combination
of the old disorganized forces of Kurtz and
tne FACTION at WHOSE head Daugherty
the weakness of the opposition to Nash for
governor last fall. There seemed to be so
many things in the campaign that operated
against the republicans that it seemed
likely that if any general corporation of
the old kurtz faction with the Daugherty
republicans, disguised at the defeat of their
leader for the nomination for governor,
could be secured the democrats would
stand good chance of electing John r.
Mclean.
Reason for McLean,s Poor Vote.
The poor showing Mclean made in the
election returns was due to the fact that
the kurtz and Daugherty factions mixed
like Oil and water, and the Kurtz republic
cans supported the regular republican tick
ct more loyalty than the Daugherty faction
did. The kurtz faction republicans prefer
to see their old enemies-the Hanna repuh-
Means, WIN rather than add to the strength
l)auRhertV'S faction
Malloy, well known as Senator Hanna's
lieutenant here. is working hand in hand
with Charles L. Kurtz. to secure the nom
nation for secretary of state-the most i'm
portant office to be filled this year, for l..
c: Laylin of Norwalk, the candidate of SEN
ator Hanna and favored by President Nc
ktniey, and opposing Howard Warrington,
VINO Is the candidate of the Daugherty rac-
ton.
Two years ago when the senatorial fight
ended in Senator Hanna's favor Harry M.
Daugherty, then chairman of the state COM
mittee and the most ardent fighter for Sen
ator Hanna in the state, declared in a
speech at jo1lifcation of administration
republicans. that he would at once call his
state central committee together for the
purpose of demanding the resignation of
Charles L. kurtz from the national COM
mttee as the representative of the repub-
means OF Ohio. That was never done and
today such proposition would not be en-
couraged by Senator Hanna, in whose inter-
est it was then proposed.
Result of the New Combination.
The combination Of the Hanna and Kurtz
factions in this canvass puts new phase
upon the question of the treatment of the
appointees Of Governor Bushnell whom Gov
ernor Nash finds in office. A large num-
Der of recess appointments made by Gov
ernor Bushnell were sent to the Senate dur
Ing the last week of Governor BushnelIs
term, and were sent to committees, where
they have been lying ever since 1t was
generally agreed that most of these, all of
the Outspoken members of the Kurtz-
Bushnell faction, should be rejected and
administration republicans IT,, substituted.
This cannot be done now, because the leg
islature will adjourn about the middle of
April, before the state convention meets
and the Northumberland to nom
mate Laylin for the head of the ticket and
depending in large measure upon the sup
port or kurtz and Bushnell to accomplish
it. will not dare to break faith with KurtZ
and Bushnell by turning their friends and
appontees down. 1t is quite likely that
Kurtz and Bushnell were induced to make
this peculiar combination with this result in
view.
Though most of the county delega lions to
the state convention that have now been
chosen have been instructed for Manning
ton. 1t is the general opinion among we'll
posted and unbiased politicians here that
Laylin will be the nominee for secretary
OF state The state convention will be held
on April "a and % The democrats have not
yet called their state convention. 49, $50