The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
For MahonIng County
Politicians.
STARK'S CANDIDATE
Will Win Easily In Congress
sionai Corve ntion " Dele.
cation IL Q Unit-.The
Situation.

The announcement Of James J.
Grant that he will be candidate for
congress in the Eighteenth congress
sional district makes two avowed can
didates from Canton, with the possible
ity of others. The others may be
Judge lsaec H. Taylor, G.. c.. Bow,
with the possibility of one or two
more who are anxious to shine in the
halls of congress.
This means divided delegation, as
the central committee has not yet made
any unit rule, and may not do so.
With Phelps and Baker out after dele
gates over at Alliance, 1t begins to look
as though Stark would be pretty well
split up, unless an agreement Is
reached.
The Mahoning county politicians are
taking blue look atsthe congressional
situation. They realize their small
ness when compared with Stark or even
with Columbiana The Youngstown
Vindicator outlines the situation as
follows:
During the past few days his friends
have been urging Attorney Frank l..
Baldwin to announce himself as cam
didate for congress but he declines to
do SO. His experience of few weeks
ago when he was candidate for the
Republican nomination for prosecuting
attorney. is entirely too fresh in his
mind. However, this is not his only
reason for declining to make the fight.
THE Mahoning county man who
goes after the nomination is up against
tough proposition" said he this
morning "It will require the expendi-
ture Of considerable money, perhaps,
and at that. am inclined to believe
that Mahonipg's chances are not very
bright, even though she is entitled to
the nominee in all fairness ard JUS
tice."
HIS VIEW OF 1T.
Mr. Baldwin then pointed out that
Stark county has 1872 delegates, Col
umbiana 103 and Mahoning only SO.
you will notice." he continued. that
with united delegation from Stark
her candidate needs only 81 votes from
the other two counties to secure his
nomination. Should Columbiana de-
eide to stand by candidate of its own,
which Is not probable, she would have
to secure only 81 votes from Stark and
Mahoning.
'In order for a Mahoning county
man to secure the plum he must get
n votes from the other counties. If
the convention develops fight between
Mahoning aud Stark for the nomina-
ton. and 1t comes to a show down, l
believe Columbiana will fall in line
with Stark county. Columbiana has
greater interest there than she has here
and while there are those who believe
she will be with Mahoning in this mat
ter, it's merely surmise How can
you tell?"
MORE OPTIMISTIC VIEW.
John H. Ruhlman, of Youngstown,
after. making a trip to Columbiana
county. and talking over the phone
with I. j. Turner in Canton. got a
rosy view of the situation. In an in
terview on the subject, he said among
other things to Youngstown Iele.
gram man:
Another thing that makes 1t look
good for Mahoning is some of the talk
have heard coming from Stark coun-
ty. They feel much the same way as
do the people of Columbiana. For in
stance, there's Thomas F. Turner. OF
the firm of Webber & Turner, OF Can
ton. He has been an avowed candidate
for congress- but he told me over the
long distance telephone yesterday that
If Alahoning county would come out
united on candidate of her own he
would not only step down and out in
his favor. but he would do what he
could for Mahoning county's choice.
Other prominent Republicans In Stark
county. he tells me. believe 1t Is Ma
honing county's' turn for representa-
tion in congress and are In favor of
supporting the candidate presented.
with such feeling as that preva-
lent In both counties 1t doesn't take a
real wide awake man to see that our
| course is plain"