The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-29
ARCHER IS.
FIGHTING
SenatorClves Evidences
OF Rsncor Against
Nash. e
BY GEO. T. BLAKE,
(stafr Correspondent0

BY OhO. J.. bLAN6,
(stsr Correspondent)
Columbus, Aug. Ex-senator Frank
B. Archer, of Belmont. president pro
tenn. of the senate, has donned his
war paint and has begun, very system
atfcally, to make trouble for the adj
ministration. His acts, Tuesday. i'm
dicate beyond peradvanture that he
has not forgotten his turn-down at
the hands of Governor Nash in the
matter OF the appointment Of a fea'
tenant governor. The senator coveted
this place and was sorely disappointed
over his failure to land it.
On the opening day of the session
he surrendered the gavel to the new
presiding officer in dignifed and
graceful manner, exhibiting no re-
sentiment whatever. He changed his
tactics on the day following and
proved to his colleagues that he will
seek and take advantage of every
opportunity to place obstacles in the
path of the ,governor. Seemingly Sen
ator Moore, of Athens, is hand in
glove in the plot.
Developments of the second day
force the conclusion that the staid
commonplace proceedings Of the SEN
ate will be varied at intervals by the
Introduction of lively episodes. Sen
ator Archer showed his hand in the
discussion precipitated by the attempt
of Senator Thompson, Of Franklin, to
introduce bill to repeal the Jones
act doing away with the necessity Of
maintaining arc lights at railroad
crossings.
Mr. Longworth, of Hamilton, moved
that the bill be rejected, saying thai
II would be an act Of discourtesy to
The governor to introduce any meas
ure not relating to the two subjects
mentioned in his message. Thomp-
son declined to withdraw the bill and
Claimed the motion was out of or
der. Longworth protested, but the
presiding officer ruled against him.
Senators Stillwell and Archer, took
the position that the bill was a meri-
torious one, that the people Of the
state desired its passage and that
their wishes should be considered as
well as the governors. They has
tened to explain they meant no dis
respect TO the chief executive,
When the reading of the code bill
was begun the clerk attempted to skip
whole sections, but Senator Archer
was following from a, printed copy
and insisted that 1t be read In full.
\ motion was submitted to dispense
with the reading Of the closing sec
tions Of the measure, but 1t failed
because of the opposition OF Archer
and others. 1t took the clerk two
hours to drone through the bill. The
senator had his revenge and he
chuckled when the reading was COM
pletcd' = -
The code made its appearance In
the house and senate. Tuesday morn
Ing, according to program.
Six bills were introduced in the
house. Tuesday. The code bill was
No. Guering introduced three-one
curing the defect in the Roger ac.
and two relating to appeals and plead
ings. Statesman" McNamee. OF
Franklin, presented his bill oustinR
the relief departments of the Penn
sylvania and B. & o. railroads. He
tried to get this measure through at
the recent session. but failed.
The sixth and last bill was dropped
into the hopper just before adjourn
ment was taken by Representative
William Mag. of Mahoning. 1t pro-
vIdes for the repeal Of the Archer
bill, placing the printing Of records
in cases entered in the supreme court
in the hands Of the clerk of that body.
This bill has the unqualified support
of Speaker McKinnon and 1t is be-
lieved has the endorsement of the ma
jority of the members.