The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-11
John c. WeIty Has Friends But s Criticised for Not
Making Definite Declaration OF Pvrpeae.
NOT MUCH SENTIMENT FOR COL. KIlBOURNE
Has Many Friends Amops Them Ex Mayor Rice
-Sentiment That With Strons Candidate
ind q Platform Democracy Could WIn--
Interviews Tending TO Show the Situation,

ed the other day. have not heard any
talk for kilboume."
Frank Alexander: II have not heard
the situation discussed very much but
the feeling, SO far as have observed,
is for Welty. There Is no Kilbourne
sentiment. The platform will lean to-
ward some OF Tom johnson ideas Of
just taxation of trusts and monopolies
but will not risk his single tax theor-
les. II will hardly tackle the municipal
ownership question:"
Councilman John Stein: II am for
Canton. first, last and all the time and
am in favor of Canton man for gov
crnor IL he is really in the race to win.
But have been so occupied lately that
] probably inow as little OF state poll
tics right now as any man in Canton.
II there Is any Kjlbourne talk
HAVE NOT HEARD II.
want 10 say though that IL I were
delegate would not be controlled by
man who was simply in the race to
control votes and not to win"
Joseph M. Blake: am for any good
man for governor who has a clean rec
ord, home talent preferred. AS to the
provisions Of the platform, have not
given that any consideration and do not
care to express myself.
Ex-City Solicitor Ed. L. Smith:
am for the Hon. John C.. Welty for
governor. / am not prepared to give
my views on the platform. ~
II am Welty man." said Council
man Ray c. Harbert. "Mr. Welty has
not said that he is candidate but II he
decides to enter the race believe that
he will win out. / am only one of his
many friends in Canton who would like
to see him nominated ana who would
be
WILLING TO WORK HARD
to aid his election. l have read some
of Mr.. Welty's recent interviews and
agree with him that the time is ripe
for an old time Democratic victory in
Ohio. ] think that John G. Welty Is
the man who is best fitted to win this
sort Of victory! He has an advantage
over Col. Kilbourne in that he Is a
much younger man. He can put up Il
hotter fight andIthat is what we want.
] hope that Mr.. lWelty will declare him
self candidate before the time set
for the convention in July. If he does
believe that he will receive the nom-
ination, which will give his friends a
chance to put in few licks for him
on their own account"
Louis A. Loichot: II have really
given the question very little thought
but consider Col. Kilbourne the logi-
cal Democratic candidate. Mr.. Welty
has not seen fit to announce himself
as willing to enter the race and cannot
be considered as candidate at all"
Do Il r<,r y11k
he is a candidate. Patrick would have
following II he wants the honor, 10
Welty should not run. II neither are
after the place, Kilbourne would be my
choice. ] do not believe In the single
tax theory, but do favor Johnson's ideas
of railroad taxation.
James Sterling: am for Tom
Johnson for governor. favor him be-
cause he is honest and fearless and be-
lieves In running the government for
the good Of the people.
p. l.. Manly: After Welty, I favor
Kilbourne. The platform can be safely
left to the judgment of the convention
when it meets.
Councilman John r. Schroyer.
the event that no Canton man Is placed
in nomination before the convention.
am for Colonel Kilbourne. AS for the
platform. will be satisfied with plat
form that is presented to the conven-
ton by a committee on resolutions OF
which Tom l.. Johnson. of Cleveland,
Is chairman"
William Volkman II am not well
enough versed on the situation or have
not paid enough attention to II to ex-
press an opinion or to know what
others are saying. As to Mr.. Welty's
candidacy would rather not say any
thing at all just at present"