The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-02
CAPTAIN KUHN'S JOB.
Details As to How Whiting and
Kuhns Were Turned Down
By Gov. Nash.

A dispatch from Akron, Ohio, to the
Cincinnati Enquirer, and published in
that paper on Monday, gives some in
side facts concerning the recent turn
down of Mr.. julius Whiting, Jr., as a
member of the board of penitentiary
managers, by Gov. Nash. The dispatch
says:
The appointment of Captain Aaron
Wagner, of this city, as member of
the board of penitentiary managers has
raised rumpus in Canton, the home
of President Mckinley, where the
victim of one of the coolest political
throw downs on record resides. The
inside facts of the case were made pub
lie by Captain Herman l.. Kuhns, who
was candidate for the secretaryship of
the board. He is a fellow townsman
and very warm personal friend of
julius Whiting. Captain Kuhns fully
expected the appointment. 1t was not
until after a visit to this city that he
gave up the canvass. After his inter
vew with Captain Wagner he realized
that his chances were very slim. About
four weeks ago julius Whiting, of Can
ton, and George Hay, of Coshocton,
both personal friends of President Nc
Kinley, called upon Captain Kuhns, at
his hotel in Canton. They requested a
private conference. After retiring to a
room Mr.. Whiting offered Captain
Kuhns the secretaryship of the board.
The place had not been solicited and
the offer came as a surprise. AS it pays
81, 500 per year, and there is very lit
tie to do, Captain Kuhns was not slow
in accepting. During the conversation
he was informed by Mr.. Whiting that
he could consider the matter settled.
HAD NASH'S PROMISE.
He (Mr. Whiting) had positive as
surances from Governor Nash that he
was to be appointed a member of the
| board. The Governor had said that the
matter was fixed. Nothing would in
| terfere. Both Mr.. Whiting and Captain
Kuhns, relying on the word of Gov.
NASH made preliminary arrangements
to assume the duties of their offices.
Nothing more was heard about the mat
ter until the day before the appoint
ment of Captain Wagner was announc-
ed. Then Mr.. Whiting received word
that he was to be dumped. OF course
he was indignant, but he managed to
disguise the fact sufficiently to avoid
any particular comment on the part of
the press. The surprise of Captain
Kuhns was great. He had depended en-
| tirely upon the word of Mr.. Whiting,
The last named, realizing that he owed
his friend an explanation, showed him
letter he had received from Governor
Nash. In 1t the governor said that he
regretted that he could not give the
appointment to Mr.. Whiting, but that
such pressure had been brought to bear
on him that he must appoint Captain
Wagner. 1t now develops that the
pressure was applied by General Charles
Dick. The day previous to the an
nouncement of the appointment OF
Captain Wagner, General Dick arriv-
ed in Akron, from Washington. He
was in consultation with his lieutenants
and Captain Wagner for some time.
DICK CRACKED THE WHIP.
Just what transpired viii never be
known, unless there is another political
"fall-out" in the local machine. How
ever, from the time the conference end
ed there was no doubt OF the success
OF Wagoner's candidacy. His friends
even went so far as to state that he had
been appointed, before any action had
'been taken at Columbus, and Genera