Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-05
n Nash In the Peniten :
tiary Appointments.
Joined Forces With George
1 B. Cox,
J Asking That Preference Be
Given.
o Candidate Favored by Cincinnati
Boss Was Ignored.

Eo Candidate Favored by Cincinnati
Boss-Was Ignored.
Todays developments show that
George B. Cox has been deeply humil-
N lated by the Board of Managers of the
III penitentiary The only appointments
EY which he asked at their hands have
VI been turned down. with one exception,
n says a Columbus special to the En.
N quirer AS result Hamilton county
N will have no representative in the force
of employees at the penitentary.
Cox asked two places at the hands
of the Board, prefacing his request by
the statement that he did not propose
to ask for guardships. He favored
: John Cunningham for postmaster at
the institution, and DR.. John S. Wag-
enhals, of this city, for steward. B2th
requests were refused. Cunningham
z gave way to I. NJ. Brannon, of Marys-
81 vile, whose sole claim to recognition
e WAS that he had been efficient in the
IA xtpst,rial campaign Of 1908.
Mr.. Wagenhals was turned down
Z for G. NJ. Wilcox, of Ross county, VINO
is an utterly unknown factor in poi
itics.
The latter disappointment was a sore
blow to Cox. He asked for the ap-
pointment of Wagenhals not only be.
cause he is very prominent Repub-
lican, whose work in the last campaign
was excelled by none, but also be-
cause he had been his personal friend
for years In this request he was
Joined by Colonel Dick and he had
the personal assurance of Governor
Nash that he was friendly to Wagon
halls. The Governor is said to have
promised Cox in their last interview
that anything he asked tor would be
given him. In face of this everyt ling
he has asked for has been refused.
Cox is unfeignedly angry. He is said
to have written letter to John Il.
Malloy, who seemingly dictates the
appointments of the Board. accusing
him of bad faith, and reminding him
of the benefits he has enjoyed al
Cox's hands in the past. AS the sltua-
ticn stands Cox seems to nave been
used by Dick and Malloy as long as
he was useful. AS soon as he began
to ask fayors he was dropped
In this instance Cox's anger is said
tO DE SHdTcu ny llth. i ue lhtttI gen
tleman also urged the appointment
OF Wagenhals, as he had been upon
terms of the most cordial intimacy
with him for years. During the last
campaign, in which Dick was chair
man, it was at Wagenhalss house
that most of the plans We're laid, and
from II the inside directions We're is
sued. AS ii result he urged the ap-
pointment of Wagenhals upon the Gov
ernor, and the information tonight is |
! that he is disposed 10 be revengeful
for the manner in which his requests |
have been ignored.
1t is understood that the matter will |
be called to the attention of Governor |
Nash when he returns to his Office on |
Saturday. Protests have been made
in the past against the action of the
Board, but the latest instance of its |
disregard of policy VIII be made the |
basis for strong kick. In the mean
time all is not smooth smiling for the
Z Board. Two of the members are said
10 be disposed TO rebel against the
manner in which Nalloy is dishIng out !