The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-27
SNYDER OBJECTS
TO BLACKBURN.
He Says 1t Was a Mistake to
Nominate Him at Columbus.
SOME STARK COUNTY PEOPLE
And what They Did At the State Conven-
tion-why Congressman Tayisr
Was Not At the
Convention.
[From a staff Correspondent

From a Staff Correspondent
Columbus, April 26.-Hon. ]. B. Sny-
der, speaker pro tenn of the lower house
of the 74th general assembly, In con-
versation with the News-Democrat rep
resentative last evening, made the as
sertion that to his mind the Republican
convention had acted unwisely in re-
nominating Joseph Z. Blackburn for
food and dairy commissioner His
opinion Is based on the fact that Black
burn ran $4,000 votes behind the head Of
the ticket two years ago. and that he is
seeking a third term. The small vote
Blackburn received then, Mr.. Snyder
says, indicated the feeling of the people
which should not have been ignored in
the recent convention. The speaker
said that he would not be surprised
IL Blackburn would be in the neighbor-
hood of 1000 votes short in Stark county
at the general election. He declared
that the principal objection to Black
burn comes from the farming commu-
ntities.
Messrs. Snyder and Pollock left last
evening for Washington. They will re-
turn to Columbus next week.
Most Of the delegates to the conven-
:ioi, have left for their homes. Word
has been received here that Congress-
man r. w. Tayler's absence was occa-
stoned by a press Of business at WASH
ington. While he was on his canvass
a vast amount of work accumulated
which now demands his attention.
The selection of Hon. Myron A. Nor
ris, of Youngstown, as one of the alter
mates at large to the Philadelphia ma
tional convention, occasioned some re-
joicing among the delegates from the
three counties in the Eighteenth dis
trict. During the sessions of the con-
vention, Hon. Samuel Buell., Of Column
biana, the district vice president, re-
mained with his county delegation in
preference to occupying a seat on the
platform with the other vice presidents.
The two votes given Lutz and the two
votes given Stewart by Columbiana
county on the first ballot for dairy and
food commissioner, were merely COM
pliments. One member of the delega-
tion threatened to bolt Blackburn but
he was finally persuaded to remain in
line.
Senator Hanna held a levee in his
rooms in the Neil house at the conclu-
sion of the convention, to delegates from
the Eighteenth district. Senator Han
ma left Wednesday evening in his pri-
vate car for Cleveland.
Mayor Brown, of Mansfield, formerly
of Massillon, was one of the vice presi-
dents cf the convention. S. w. Smith,
of Canton, as assistant sergeant-at-
arms, discharged his duties satisfac-
torily. Mr.. NTH said that honor is the
only compensation the position offers.
William Baumgartner, superinten-
dent of Mullins mines at North Law
renee, and Messrs. Wallace Dixon and
Lewis Wolf, of the same place, were
convention visitors.
Judges J. G. Moore, Of Lisbon, and
w. w. Hole, of Salem, attended the
opening session of the convention and
then left for home being unable to stay
until the finish, each having legal bus
mess to look after.
The stoneware manufacturers Of the
state held another meeting in Columbus
yesterday and discussed matters per-
tanning to the industry. A movement
Is on foot to raise selling prices.
GEORGE T. BLAKE.