Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-07
Favors a Change of
Government.
What Mayor Doyle Will
Suggest ?
Incidents Of Mr.. BuchtePs Cam.
paign Without "HeeIers."

Between now and the convening of
the Legislature in January, WIN.
Buchtel, elected one of Summit county's
Representatives, will do some sturdy
thinking on matters relating to the
benefit Of Akron.
81 am in favor Of change in the
form of government for Akron" he
said Thursday, 'but when | make a
move in the Legislature toward this
change, l want to be armed with
some definite plan. would be glad
to hear the opinions Of the people re-
lating to the kind Of government
wanted In Akron, and would suggest
that a number of business men ana
those who have studied carefully the
needs of Akron would get together
and decide what Is wanted. Mean
while, / shall visit Youngstown, with
a view to learning how that city has
Jared under the Commissioner sys-
TEN.
II am satisfied that there has been
considerable extravaganza lately in
conducting Akron's public affairs, but
to obtain relief the people must har-
monize by laying aside petty politics
and consider questions seriously as
citizens, not as politicians thinking
only how this or that measure will
benefit them politically"
Mayor Doyle said Thursday that he
intended TO suggest to Representa-
tives Buchtel and Seese that they urge
the passage of the Pugh- -Kbler bill.
the much discussed Municipal Code"
document, which provides for the
merit system among city employees.
and gives the Mayor veto power. This
bill, If passed, would make the Mayor
In cities of Akrons class more than n
figure-head. Mr.. Buchtel said that he
had not given much study to the Pugh-
kibler bill, but would consider Mayor
Doyle's suggestion along with those
of other citizens. Mayor Doyle is also
an advocate of municipal ownership.
but does not believe Akron Is ready
Tor 1t now. First Of ALL" said the
Mayor Thursday, II would favor the
city's owning water works plant.
next, nm electric light system and.
street car system, too"
Meanwhile. It Ia snfc to assume that
something VIII be done within the
next two months toward changing Ak.
ron's form OF government. Mr.. Buch-
tel knows well the needs of tho clty
having secured n very thorough nc.
qualntance with the situation while
serving on the Board of CITY Com
missioners.
incidentally Mr.. Ruchtel Is well
pleased with the results of his cam
paign without the assistance of "hcel-
ers." On Thursday he said "Outslde
of my assessment of 500 when I en-.
tered the campaign. didn't spcnd
over $40; this was principally for CT.
gars."
During his campaign Mr.. Bucbtcl
made 1t plain that he would not buy
the office he sought On one occa
sion, while In Barberton, he assisted
ip providing n box of clothing for tho
poor OF that town. I'm give YOU $40"
he Informed n member OF the commit.
tee In charge OF the matter, but un.
derstand,' he added, 1T Is TO buy
clothing for the poor, not to benefit
me In my campaign"
1t has been said that Mr.. Buchtcl.
through his hotel, gave nearly 81 900
worth of food to the poor during the
past year The food was taken daily
to the Poor department, and dlstribut.
ed by Uncle Joe and Henry
Commenting on the Incidents of the
campaign Mr.. Buchtcl said, 81 notice
that a local paper stated that | had
engaged in farming, after the death
OF my father, This statement wns
really funny. My father, John Buch-
Tel, died at my home In Akron less
than eight years ago, at the age of
w years and two months" VIM.
Ruchtel will arrive at his 10th birth.
day Nov. 20.
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