Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-18
THEY TALKED
OVER NASH CODE
Republicans at the CIambake We're
Generally Pleased With 1t.

Cedar Point, o., Aug. 1S--As a gen.
eral proposition, Gov Nash's munici,
pal code received the Endorsement of
the Republican lawmakers assembled
at Cedar Point. The reunion broke
up Saturday night and the members
went home, but all had an opinion
to express before leaving and no man
has yet been found to say that he
was opposed to the state administra.
tion measure as whole.
A feeling of soreness that the code
which Gov. Nash would not intrust
to meeting of his own party lest
the legislators should have first
reached them through a newspaper
was apparent in all the talk Satur
day, and criticisms Of the government
for his course in refusing to send the
document to Cedar Point were plenty.
But the feeling is momentary pique
arising from the legislative apprecla.
tion of the colossal joke that the publ:
cation of the mysterious measure has
made of their wise discussion of it Fri,
day night and during the past two
days, and the ludicrous position they
were in when at the very moment
. ~, af oh,
were explaining the reasons why the
code could not be revealed to them.
and assuring them that they would
see it before the rest of the world, the
newspaper presses in other parts of
the state were reeling off thousands of
copies of the bill for the benefit of
the general public, and this notwith-
standing GOV. Nash's denial that the
code published was his.
The only criticisms directed against
the bill relate to details. Members
who represent small cities that would
be relegated to the village classes by
the 10000 demarkation line insist that
they will never vote for that PROPOSE
tion, but will fight it TO the end.
These critics comprise such men as
Speaker McKinnon himself. Crafts, of
Portage Johnson and other strong adj
ministration men. But the feeling is
general that some kind of a compro-
mise will be reached on the question
of demarkation that will satisfy all.
Toledo and Cincinnati, the two large
cities of the state which are represented
on the Republican side of both houses
are more than satisfied with the code,
and their representatives are juhilant.
Cleveland and Columbus, from which
opposition might naturally arise, are,
of course, not numbered with delega-
tions in the Republican Legislative col
umn. Their voices will not count for
much in praise or blame with the ma
jority. AS n matter Of fact, the munic-
pal code for cities will be passed by
members from the country districts
and by the Toledo and Cincinnati dele.
cations, that being the makeup Of
the Republican majority. And the
country members and those from
towns are easily satisfied on the oues-
tion of a code for cities. Naturally,
then, there was much praise and lit
tie criticism for the code today.
But opposition to its speedy pass
age may develop; yes, has developed
already from several sources. The
first Is from members who desire the
passage of school code. They say
that il the administration will agree
to this they will support the code un-
qualiliedly. But the administration
will fight the introduction of the
school question to the end
The second cloud on the horizon is