The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-17
bob. TAYLER'S Prominence
may AROUSE OPPOSITION TO HIM
He Is Being Mentioned Much Too FIRE.
qucntiy TO Suit Some Columbus
Folk-..Chat of the Capital.
BY Der E. WILLIAMSON.
(StaT Correspondent.)

Columbus, Dec. 16.-Congressman
Tayler's prominence has occasioned
some opposition to him that may be
potent. He is being mentioned for gov
ernor entirely too frequently by the
people, and 1t may be necessary to
shelve him. He has the confidence Of
the rank and file of the party, and is
bound to add to his popularity during
the coming months in which congress
will be sitting.
His divorce bill is certain to attract
attention, and again make him fam
GUS as the defender Of the American
home. This will inevitably mean his
denomination for congress in the
Eighteenth district, which, 1t is now
understood, is not to be changed in the
redistrictins of the state. There are
quite q number of men in Stark county
if Tayler is not handicapped by out
side influence, it cannot be seen how
their claims can be presented in such
fashion as will insure a winning. With
the reputation throughout the state
that he has already won and the fame
he is certain to add to it, his election
to congress again next year will mean
that he is a most formidable candidate
for governor.
SO the friends of Charles Dick are
viewing the position of Mr.. Tayler with
some alarm. 1t is the plan of the Han
ma people to elect Dick governor and
return Hanna to the senate. The elec-
ton of Tayler to congress again would
make him too formidable a candidate
against Dick, hence he will be pretty
closely watched.
Those who know the methods of
Hanna and Dick will understand the
danger in which Mr.. Tayler is placed.
They stop at nothing to secure what
they go after. Their campaigns are
conscienceless, and it would not be be-
yond them to attempt to SO discredit
him during this term OF congress as to
make his nomination for another. term
an impossibility. Failing in that, an
effort will be made to bring out pop
ular Republican against him. So 1t
will be well for his friends to look
over the fellows that come out and see
who are coming of their own motion
and who of the motion Of Mr.. Hanna.
Unfortunately for the plan, the Re-
publicans of Stark county, by reason
of their stay-at-home vote, will not
tion. so Tayler's chances are enhanced
to that extent. He never was able to
get up much enthusiasm in Youngs-
town, thorSsh, hence, II good Stark
county man Is suggested, he Is in real
danger, especially if the good man
named has the backing of the Junior
senator and his horde of Ohio lackeys.
Everybody is watching Mr.. Tayler
pretty closely, and it will not be at all
surprising IL the seat of factional dis
turbance in the Republican party of
the state is shifted to the Eighteenth
congressional district two years hence.
Columbus, Dec. 16.-A few more
pieces of the Ohio canal have been par
celed out, 80 as to destroy the work
ings of it all. Destroying terminals
means that these waterways will be de-
stroyed entirely. But If they are rem
dered practically useless for canal pur-
poses, it will be easier for the electric
railroads to steal the towpaths when
the legislature meets. If Governor
Nash desires to reduce or wipe out the
state tax, here is a good chance for him
to make the railroads pay enough for
the 'towpaths to relieve the state tax
burden for some years to come.
One of the state institutions has just
asked for $4,000 worth of pig pens.
Possibly the official who asked for 1t
wants to house himself for the winter.
sSS
It is becoming more and more ap-
parent that every time Mr.. Hanna lies
down with anybody, he Is on the out
side of the person with whom he lies
down.
Price, for speaker. is suggestive of
canal deals and the like. But there
will be price enough floating around
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