The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION
FROM A COLUMBUS VIEWPOINT.
BY BER E. WILLIAMSON.

MOTIFS, tnat energetic Dunule OF Dralna
and fibre, be able to get along with The
johnson contingent on hills back
Could Judge Kennedy, either Fat
Jim" or his brother be able to turn
the trick and go to the convention
with a solid delegation? Would Sen
ator Writ, whose zeal and earnestness
In behalf of his constituents in the
state senate has gained him much
honorable mention, be able to unite
the elements that go to make the
successful congressional candidate?
These are matters that Mahoning
must decide, and decide promptly.
Congressman Tayler will go to the
convention with the solid COlumbiana
county delegation behind him. Up to
this time the delegates have not been
named but II is reasonable to suppose
that Congressman Tayler will exercise
some prerogatives that he at least
thinks he hsc, in naming them
There are already mutterings from
Mahoning that he cannot name a del
egate that will stay by him. It is
said that in certain sections there are
men who insist upon being on the
delegation and who will raise a row
IL they are not on and who are, as a
matter of fact, going to be put on,
who are not friends of Tayler, and
would give him a throw IL they got
a good opportunity. That opportun-
ity would come II somebody will go
through Stark and Mahoning counties
and hand out large supply of Vino"
or "Damiana" or some other nerve
tonic to the available men for the
honor. 1t will take a large supply,
evidently, but IL some potency is put
into some Of them there is a nice op-
portunity to make a winning fight.
1t is true that some fellows will
have to pocket their notions. 1t may
be that it will be necessary to insist
upon the nomination of Col. Morgan,
whose father was first defeated by
Mr.. Tayler, through which defeat Tay-
ber subsequently broke into congress.
It is true that there might be some
objection to Morgan on, account of
his labor record. He employs many
people and pays them well, but he
huso iiOI CNhiDitSu h'Iy
ness to labor unions. At any rate his
shop Is not organized. If that would
hurt him in Youngstown, Massillon
and East Liverpool, it ought to be
taken into the account now.
After all, might it not be good pol
itics to go over to Columbiana county
and get a man who would agree to
run not more than twice. Pick out
a second termer only from the wealth
of ability and availability that Col
umbiana has habit of producing.
This is a resort that might be prac-
ticed in the convention, or it might be
Sprung now. OF course the Columbi-
ana county delegation could not be for
him on the first ballot or two, but
it is believed that a good Columbiana
county man could more than make
the present congressman divide even
after a ballot or two. In that event
Tayler's nomination would be de-
feated. The man brought out to de-
feat him might not be successful, but
the thing aimed at would be accom-
plished, and with Tayler hopelessly
out Of the way. as he. would be II
Stark and Mahoning were to take q
stand, everybody would be on an equal
footing. There would be no closing
of books before anybody got a chance
to operate. and the convention would
most likely pick out Stark county
or Mahoning county man. Vs.;
Tay ler's delegation once split, II
sould never go back to him.
Who the Columbiana county man
is to be is a matter for the people
of Stark and Mahoning, If this en-
tirely feasible plan of beating the
"Tayler Forever" motto is to be adopt
ed. Judge p. NJ Smith has had as
pirations. This would be a splendid
time for him to have them come to q
fruition, but he sinned last summer
when he became the attorney of the
trust, and his name would be spelled
about every way except the way II
ought to be, by the laboring interests
in various parts of the district, IL be
were to show his head. 1t behooves
the Republicans, therefore, to look to
some one else.
All there is to the whole question
is this: viii Mahoning unite on some
body and give him control Of a del
egation? Will Stark unite OH some
body and do likewise? Then will
they together put up somebody from,
Columbiana county to work Mr.. Tay-
ler's confusion, withdraw him aftel
Mr.. Tayler has been successfully lick
ed. and then fight 1t out in convsn-
tion among themselves, the best man
to win?
The method Is plain. The way Ia
appointed. The opportunity is ht
hand Is there enough Of the elixir