Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18
H. T. Wilson Said to be the Opposition
Candidate.

"The frst intmaton that I had of
any opposition TO my denomination
was given me by the Democrat" said
Judge J. A. Kohler. Wednesday.
Until read the article, exposing the
scheme by which it was expected to de-
feat me, | had supposed that there
would be no attempt made to contest
my denomination
1t was announced Tuesday in a
Cleveland paper that Judge Kohler
would withdraw as candidate for
the honor. This was made without
any authority from the Judge and it
is believed that the report was started
by those men who seek to defeat him.
For coilsiderabl time the fight
against Judge Koller was carried on
in ambush. After the Democrat had
made public the fact that certain po-
litical leaders We're seeking to line up
the Republicans against him these
same men went to Judge kohler and
told him that they were for him and
that they would work to bring about
his denomination.
JUDGE KOHLER'S CARD.
Today the following card was issued
by Judge Kohler:
akron, O.. April is. 1900.
ITO the Republican Voters of Summit
County
"In view of the nearness of the
convention of the Republicans to select
delegates to the State convention, the
Circuit convention and the Common
Pleas convention to he held on Satur-
day, the 2lst inst.,. mt Akron, Ohio,
and in view of the fact that it was
published in the Press that had with
drawn AS candidate, it is proper
to say that had given the matter no
thought; | had not even announced
my name as a candidate for rcnomina-
ton, but upon my return from Lorain
county a week or so ago, l learned that
an organized effort had been made TO
secure delegates to the coming convcn-
ton who would vote against me, and
that this organization had existed some
time, all of which was news TO me. I
knew nothing about the committee
meeting for this purpose at Cleve-
land to fix time for holding the con
yoption. No one said anything to me
about it, or consulted with me as to
whether ] had any wishes in respect
TO the time of holding this convention.
The only information received in re-
gard TO il was from a friend i'm I.or-
ain county, and who also Informed
me that the committee WAS hostile to
me. | gave it no attention, but
week or SO ago while ! was at Wei
lington, Ohio, found upon my return
that the County Committee and Judi
cial committee had met at the Court
House. without word of notice to NE,
and fixed the time for holding the
County convention, and the method or
selecting delegates. All this was with
out my knowledge, and without CIV
ing me any opportunity 10 he heard,
if | had any wishes in the matter what
ever. Now in fact the Judicial con-
vention at Medina has usually been
he'd along in August instead Of in
June. and the delegates heretofore
have been selected b. allowing tho
wards and townships to selct their
delegates from each ward or precinct
directly 10 TIE Judicial convention Mt
Medina. All this ] find to be changed
for some reason or other. and | find
that the convention is to he held at
Medina ON the lst of June.
"A County convention was called to
meet on Saturday, and this commit
tee is to select delegates TO the State
convention, to the Circuit convention,
and also 81 delegaes TO the Common
Pleas .Iudseship convention at Medina
on the list Of June. All this comes up
on me so suddenly and unexpectedly
that | really have no time to get at
the real sentiment of the people in
this respect | am perfectly willing
to abide by the choice Of The Republi-
can voters. II is hardly the thing for
myself holding the position do. to go
cut and drum out people to attend can
cuses, but unless ilris Is done in the
lcauncr caucuses arc now managed,
a man stands no fair chance. Had this