The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-25
USELESS BALL0T|NG,
Followed Until 20Oth Was
Reached When tho Tired
Delegates Adjourned.--
Some Warm" Talk.
JAMES r. KENNEDY.
STAR rnrras nnpbantl

DetWeeu the hiteTuuOu seoSiOu hihu tho
reconvening of the convention ut Z
o'clock no effort was made by any OF
the candidates or their lieutenants to
work combinations. They were SPAR
ring for wind. III became apparent
that, in spite of all the rumors to the
contrary, there had been no schemes
made before the convention. If there
were, the fellows who attempted had
not been able to deliver the goods. The
Columbiana county delegation is the
enigma of the convention. 1t is OPEN
ly charged that there are a number of
men upon it who are not friendly to
Speaker, yet they are voted for him
by Cameron, whose ambition Is known
10 have clashed with those of the Lis
bon attorney. A great effort was made
during the afternoon and evening of
Wednesday to induce the four Wells
vile MEN to desert Phelps, but they
insisted that they were morally under
obligations to stay Wi h him the first
day. Prosecuting Attorney Brookes,
of East Liverpool said Wednesday
night at the hotel. that they had agreed
To go to Cameron Thursday, possibly
on the first ballot. When the conven-
tion was called to order at 7 o'clock
Wednesday evening those who were
In touch with the situation knew that
there would be no result reached.
Chairman Tayler announced that the
siXty-ninth ballot would be taken.
"Columb'ana county" said the presid-
ing officer. Speaker 80: Phelps d."
drawled Cameron. Mahoning gave her
SO to Kennedy. and Stark had ga for
Smith, ~ for Grant and 21 for Phelps.
This condition continued until the hun
dredth ballot was reached. The num-
ber proved diversion. Everybody
yelled and the chairman announced
that the opportunity to do something
on the century mark had arrived. The
howls and yells continued for several
minutes, and galleries yelled, Break
away" The call of the counties re-
vealed the fact that while the audience
vas ready for a change the fellows
who were voting the delegations under
the unit rule had not been induced to
make any change. At 8 o'clock 16i
ballots had been taken. George H.
Owens, of Colunbiana county, moved
recess of fifteen minutes. The con-
vention was in favor of It, The dele
gates sat still while the leaders con-
ferred among themselves 1t was gov
erned by the bosses. When vcring
was resumed 1t was the same old story.
At one stage of the game Candidate
Phelps. Of Alliance. appeared upon the
stage. This was surprise. He and
all other aspirants were supposed to
he in retirement, mOdestly awaiting
the arrival of the notification COM
mittee. ID. E. Rogers. of Alliance, who
handles Phelps 21 Stark county votes.
struggled through the crowd and made
his way to the platform and was i'm
earnest consultation with Phelps.
The candidate made some very en-
phatic remarks. using the expression.
), 'It's lie. l never saw him or made
such statement" This conference
and Phelps appearance led to the be-
lief that he was going to give up the
fight, but the next ballot revealed tho
fact that no change had been made.
1t was learned that a prominent Can
tonian had gone to Rogers and told
him that Phelps had said he would re-
lease his delegates from all respon-
sibility and they could vote for whom
they pleased. Both Rogers and
Phelps expressed indignation at the
attempted deception.
| Wednesday night about midnight
Phelps offered to turn his delegation
over to Grant, II Smith would do the
same thus giving Grant the solid sup
port of Stark county. This would
have put the Canton man in the lead,
with 122 delegates. and there was
some pretty good assurance that IL
such an arrangement were made q
number of the Speaker crowd would
go to Grant.
When the matter was broached to
Smith he wanted the other two dele
cations to come to him. He was not
yet without hope. The delegates from
Stark county were anxious to have
some such arrangement made. But
the conference broke up with the op-
portunity gone.
This was the possible combination
that was contemplated when 1t was
predicted in these dispatches that It
would be Grant or Kennedy. There
seems to be no disposition on the part
of Phelps and Grant to 60 Smiths way
at this stage of the fight, nor is
Smith inclined to give way to Grant
Two hundred ballots were cast We'd
nesday night before adjournment.
which took place little before
o'clock. The ballotlng became very
monosonous to the spectators and
delegates and Chairman Tayier was
weary both In body and voice as he
had hAan on hia feat Tor ho..r. a.