Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-11

its earnest supporters? Have you not
asserted that am opposed to the 'ad-
ministration' only to prejudice my
cause with the Republicans of the
Presidents own state? Is it not your
purpose to stigmatiZe every one who
aspries to office without your appro-
val! What assurance has any other
good Republican that the same tactics
will not be pursued with him should
he offer himself MS a candidate without
your consent? When were you ap-
pointed guardian of the Republican
party in Ohio, that you assume to die
tate to the Republicans of this state
whom they should nominate for office T?
Are you not awre that the Republicans
of Ohio are fully competent to deter
mine whom they want for public SER
wants? Have you forgotten. that you
are n servant of the people, and not
their master! Are you not aware that
the sort of conduct of which you are
guilty respecting political matters in
Ohio Is detrimental to the party good?
at is not SO important to the Repub-
licans of Ohio who shall be secretary of
state as 1t is to know whether or not
they are to make the choice themselves
or have choice of dictators thurst
upon them. M
Are you not satisfied with the hon
ors the party has given you, and which
you now enjoy that you should desire
to name Others. for public place? For
fear you may forget take the liberty
of reminding you: You are now Con
gressman from the Nineteenth district,
secretary of the national Republican
committee, chairman of the Republican
state executive committee, major gem
eral of the Ohio National Guard, not
to mention other honors of the past.
You are candidate for renomina-
tion to Congress, candidate for dele
gate-at-large to the Republican nation
al convention, and candidate for mem
ber of the Republican national COM
mittee. Yet you would use the ma
chinery Of the state and national gov
ernments to prevent all persons who
do not agree with you in all things
political from obtaining any recog-
milton or consideration at the hands of
the party which has been so generous
to you. AS regards the President and
Governor, You know that those who
are supporting me worked faithfully
and untiringly for, the election of each
of them, and that without reward; and
will do so agin. Your efforts to in
duce the Republicans of Ohio to believe
the contrary nre unjust unmanly, and,
believe, unayailing, You seem to be
of the opinion that those only are
good administration people VINO hold
office under the administration, or who
are looking for office at its hands.
Others, notwithstanding their faithful
efficient and mrowarded services, are
not to be considered MS friends of the
M NH OF 20 hnnusts..
do not do. your bidding.
"It is not enough that you should as
sumo to use tue patronage of the state
and federal governments TO encompass
my defeat, but your friends in Ohio
have taken unto themselves those
whom you have In the past condemn
ed for completely with the Democratic
party, in repeated endeavors to defeat
the expressed will and choice of the
Republican party. What have you to
say of the open and notorious alliance
of your.friends with Charles l.. Kmtz
Has 1t come TO pass that your cause
has so lost caste and character anf
your attempts at dictation become so
unpopular with the Republicans of
Ohio that you have been compelled to
enlist such people TO make up All army
with which to combat the honest, un.
purchasable. liberty loving, fair deal
ing, loyal and conscientious Repub.
licans of Ohio?
81 ask no fayors Iask no assistance
at the hands Of the state or national
administration. All that | have asked
and do ask. is that be permitted to