Washington sentinel., 1901-06-29

is Republican paper. 1t is NOR
1T is the mouthpiece Of the Ad
ministration. Its mission her
seems to be to defend every act o
the Presidents party, and even ii
the case of such a malodorou
question as the canteen, the aboli
ton OF which has evoked the con
demnation OF every inhuentia
newspaper in the country regard
less OF politics. the Star has uttered
no word OF disapproval,
In the Caldwell case il has been
at such pains to make it clear that
the Lieut.. Governors rejection
was due to the opposition oi the
Prohibitionists that there is no
ground Tor any other assumption
than that the action taken was with
the knowledge that the outcome
would be viewed in the nature Of
a choice between the friends OF
personal liberty and Prohibition
lists, and it is so viewed. The Re
publicans OF Ohio seem 70 have
suffered change OF heart on the
question of personal liberty and
now prefer the support of the Pro-
hibition element to any that can
come from the advocates ot per-
sonal liberty.
That there NAV be no ground
for accusing the SENTINEL OF mis-
representing our evening contem-
porary, we publish in full a Col
uUbus despatch from its special
correspondent:
Columbus. Ohio, June rs The Anti
Saloon League OF Ohio forced the Re
publican managers to compel the with
drawal OF Judge CaldwelPs candidacy
for denomination as Lieut.. Governor in
spite OF the strenuous effort made by
George b. Cox Of Cincinnati tor his
on the ticket. The leaders
then gave Mr.. Cox the naming OF a
candidate. and he chose Carl Nippert,
OF Cincinnati, who, it is said, will be as
acceptable to the interests that Judge
Caldwell represented as was that gentle
man himself. 80 the jubiIatiOn of the
anti saloon leaguers Is tempered.
All Yesterday afternoon the party
managers struggled over the knotty
problem presented by Mr.. Cox's insist.
ence and the objections to his choice
raised by the incoming delegates, fresh
from the interior counties, who said that
the people had been aroused by the |
OF the Anti Saloon League,
and that it would be fatal to party pros
poets to renominate Caldwell. Supper /
time came and still the decision had not |
been reached. In the evening another i
was held and by this time Il I
was evident tnat if the leaders wanted |
to keep control OF the convention and |
dictate the slate, they must agree upon |
some plan for the Lieut.. GoYernorship
Cox was standing pat on his original |
So they told him he could
have Caldwell, but that the responsibility |
for defeat, il defeat occurred, must rest
with the Cox Caldwell crowd.
This word was passed to Caldwell
about 10 o'clock last nighr. He was
he could have the nomination
il he demanded it, but was informed of
the fear that his acceptance would
defeat the ticket. Mr.. Caldwell bitterly |
resented the turn which had been given
his affairs. He declared he would not !
have the nomination with the onus of |
probable defeat of his party attaching /
10 it. After heated discussion, ending
in Judge Caldwell's dramatically wash
ing his hands of the whole affair. it was
decided that his withdrawal should be
voluntary" sohe composed his feelings
aud mingled with the delegates in the
announcing that he had vol
UNFAIRLY given up the idea of asking for
Leader Cox was urged
by the conservatives TO select Judge
Speigel OF Cincinnati for the place, and
he showed at one time an inclination
10 do so. going so far as to communicate
with the Judge Later he changed his
mind and decided upon Carl Nippert.
Senator Hanna was consulted and said
the selection was entirely agreeable to
him, so the word was pas ed among the
faithful that Nippert was to be Cald-
wells successor. Nippert is a school
teacher, politician and LAWYER in the
city of Cincinnati. He was born ~
Germany, at Frankfort on the Main, and
IS in high standing with the Germans
Of Hamilton County.
The representatives Of the Anti
Saloon League on the scene we're highly
elated over the Withdrawal" of Cald-
we'll, and claim that the victory will be
because Judge Caldwell's name
was so intimately connected with the /
liquor interests, They are somewhat
cast down over the choice OF man
known as one of Cox's lieutenants and |
followers. however.
The wise ones in the convention are |
coneratuIating themselves upon having |
the German vote, and at the |
same time escaping the anathema of the
temperance people, and they wink the
other eye"
What does this action meanP
Have they propitiated the German
voter
For the time being the Anti
Saloon League has supplsnted the
Prohibition party. It's success,
however, will leave the brewers