The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-15

time, wnen some uf our Democratic
friends are talking about schemes
guaranteed to win 1t is we'll to remem
Der that Jefferson believed that the
| firm maintenance Of a righteous prln-
ciple was not only right but also expe-
dent" II is evident that Mr.. Bryan
ard his Ohio friends do not propose
to give up easily in the next conven-
ton. Already the word has gone out
to have the delegations instructed SO
that the platform in the next Demo
cratic convention will be along Bryan
| lines.
Special Agent J. T. Tracy, of Ports
mouth, has been investigating officials
in Auglaize county. He has found a
discrepancy of s5S in period of ten
years, hut the present incumbent Is
a Democrat and the office Is being
thoroughly renovated by the inspector.
In this connection it is we'll to note
that the inspector says that what has
been done down there is following the
plans that prevail in other counties.
This is pointer to keep him at his
work and send him to other counties.
Representative Pollock has not for
gotten that he is a base ball crank.
He attended the Columbus-St. Louis
game Sunday. and say the Columbus
boys won by a close score. Columbus
has a fast team this year.
.
The Patterson redistricting bill is
still before the senate. The house
amendment is being discussed and the
question will be on concurrence with
the house amendments. Harry Daugh-
erty told your correspondent that he
had information that the bill would
pass the senate all right. Some want
the Dayton district included, but SEN
ator Patterson has about caritulated
and will probably acquiesce in the
house provision for change only in
the Twelfth district, which will leave
Daughertys friend Huling chance
to run for congress to beat Tompkins
out of second term.
. . -
And in this connection there has
been change in the situation in the
past few days. 1t had been agreed that
Dick should be permanently shelved
and the Daugherty fellows have the
power to do it. They might fall a lit
tie short of getting themselves in but
they could not fail to defeat Dick. Now
they have notion that 1t is just as
well to let Dick alone this year. There
Is nothing for which they have to
strive, specially this year. The ma
chinery of the state committee is not
needed in any of the plans for next
year, and in case of a defeat it would
hurt Daugherty's chances for governor
next year. Some of the wisest of the
Daugherty following think it would be
good plan to lay low this year and
then jump in next year, take the COM
mittee, the governorship and every
thing else in sight. This has not been
agreed upon, and Dick is licked man
this minute. but it may be decided to
resurrect him for the time being and
allow him to think that he is really
popular for another term. The matter
will develop in a week. If Dick is al
lowed to stay, it will be gratuitous on
the part of the Daugherty men. The
convention is likely to be held about
May 2S. so there must be a decision
soon. Daugherty's friends claim to
have assurances that Daugherty man
will be named on the state committee
from Stark county and that he can be
used If they decided to use him. 1t
is Stark county's turn TO have the CEN
tral committeeman.
State Treasurer !. b. Cameron on
Saturday again acted in the capacity
of auctioneer. He sold at a good pre-
MUM $46,450 worth of bonds that had
been deposited with him as security
for the Toledo Bebenture company Mr..
| Cameron, in compliance with the
courts order. has been from time to
time disposing Of the bonds OF the
defunct debenture companies.
Representative Crist, of Columbiana
can be facetious when he is so minded,
but you wouldn't suspect 1t in him.
On Friday he offered resolution pro-
viding for the sine die adjournment
of the legislature on October 10, 1903
With over a thousand bills pending in
the house he was unable to see how an
adjournment could be taken sooner
Speaker McKinnon ruled the resolution
out Of order.
The hoard of managers of the peni-
tentiary has made most of the ap-
pointments for the ensuing two years.
While the force has been cut down,