The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
GOSSIP OF ANTE-ROOM AND LOBBY
AT The STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

ganIzatI0n.--S Shouting Over the Taxa
ton Question: .AmbIer's Decision
Attracts Attention.
BY Der E. WILLIAMSON.
tstaff Ccrrespondent)
Columbus, Jan. 2O.-The wisdom Of
the late meeting of Democrats in fail
ing to make a specific declaration Of
principles by which the supreme CON-
mittee," which the permanent organi-
cation is to be called, might proceed is
becoming more manifest Already
some Democrats are declaring that they
do not know whether they will sup
port the organization or not, because
they do not know who is to run Il and
what branch of the Democracy is to
be In the neutrality-suspicious. that
there was enough left of the party from
last falls election to constitute
branches. 1t is said that Mr.. Gibson,
of GAINESVILLE, is being uouted very
strongly for secretary. This, 1t ie
claimed, would mean Bryan and Lentz
influence. 1t is said that Col. Taylor's
selection would drive away those who
do not banker after John r. Mclean,
and that anybody that Charles Salen
would be for would not suit Mclean,
because of the probable Johnson notion
behind 1t. So the matter will take
careful handling on the part of the
committee, which Is eminently able to
handle 1t. and which will doubtless
handle it to the satisfaction of every
body.
The mention Of DR.. Gillian, secre-
tary and quasi-chairman of the last
executive committee, for permanent
secretary, has created immenEe excite
ment in the Republican ranks, owing
to his magnificent work last fall. How
ever, the committee is not likely to con-
slider the doctor too seriously. He
succeeded in physicing the wrong pa
tient last fall
The proposition to collect fees before
divorce petitions are filed will not af-
fect-Stark county as seriously as some
other counties. Owing to ruling
made by the painstaking Judge Nc
Carly, of the Stark county courts, no
decree can now be secured unless the
costs are paid. BY the way, those who
know the judge and who have remark
ed his care that his divorce court shall
not be used as vehicle for marriage
licenses, within a few hours, will won
der what his opinion is of the Penn
sylvania judge who married the plain
tiff in a case a short time after he had
himself granted her a divorce.
A prominent Republican member Of
the house of representatives said to
your correspondent day or two since:
IF the Republicans do not settle this
taxation question right, we are going
to get licked the next time the people
get at us. 1t is remarkable how that
man Tom Johnson has stirred the
farmers up. And the people in the
cities are getting tired of paying too
much, while the railroads do not bear
within 70 or so per cent. of what the
small holder does. And can't see just
what we are to do. Some of our lead
ers are so tightly harnessed to the rail-
road corporations that their influence
will not be felt for better legislation
and the whole thing may go by de-
fault after it has been fought for few
weeks on the floor of the legislature.
Judge Ralph S. Ambler's decision on
the question Of agricultural societies
obtaining money from county funds
has attracted attention among the
eyvSn aanr ttnnr M Ino tul t,rY.a
who see many special bills in sight, If
those who read the decision come to
the conclusion that an appeal to the
circuit court will not avail. to which
decision they are more than likely to
come.
Attorney J. l.. Robb, of Canton, who
was here few days last week on legal
business, spent some time with mem
bers of the Stark county representa-
ton, and 1t is believed be has suggest
ed bill making it a felony to inter-
fere with the laudable ambitions of
good citizen. 1t Is believed the bill is
being suggested in the interest of
James Burnheimer, and is to be passed
during his sojourn in the west, 80 that
he will not be accused of knowing any
thing about it.
The New Baltimore delegations, that
are to stand Representatives Pollock
and Metzgar up In corner and tell
them what is what about the cintrali-
ZatiOn of school districts. had not ar
rived up to noon, Monday, but there
was another train due in ten minutes.
1t Is said that the Nash plan OF re-
lieving the people of the state tax has
been gone over carefully, and that,
even with the tax on corporations, that
is proposed, there will be big deficit
Hence the introduction of the idea that
the Dow tax is not high enough, and
that It ought to be increased to $500
per annum. In other words, a poliu-
cal play Is to be made for popular favor,
at the expense Of the liquor dealers,
who promised to defeat Nash last time,
oud than didn't Nm that loct prounai