The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-04-24
COLUMBUS LETTER
Fake Mining RepOrt-Dem
Ocratic Organization
White Washing, But
Not House Cleaning
The Office Hunger of Food
Commissioner.

correspondent that the numerous
publications OF large purchases be-
ing made by his company were not
only unwari anted but without found
alton.
The fastest story is to the effect
that the Continental company has
purchased out right the mines of
". p. Reed & Co. and the Price,
Patton company located near Me-
sonville.
Mr.. Guthrie states that not a
single one Of the mines mentioned
have been purchased, although an
effort is being made by the Contin-
entail company to secure more
mines in the the two valleys.
MIR. Guthrie said that his company
only owned six mines in all, instead
of fifty or sixty, as has been report
ed, Four of these mines are on the
Hooking Valley, one on the c. s.
s. H. and one on the Ohio Central
road,
As to the alleged combination of
the three big companies into one
large syndicate, backed by j. P,
Morgan. MIR. Guthrie said he
knew nothing, and was positive that
merger of the interests was not
CONTEMPLATED.
With the adjournment Of the leg
islature political interest will be GER
tered entirely on the coming state
campaign, and the organization work
of the two parties will engage the
chief attention of the politicians.
Many inquiries arc made here daily,
by Republicans as we'll as Demo-
Gratis, in regard to the work of the
Democratic committee of five on
permanent organization, which was
appointed some time ago by the
state central committee, after con-
sultation with Democratic leaders
in all parts of the state touching the
advisability of the scheme. The
chairman of this committee is Hon.
II. c. CARRIER Of Greenvills and the
other members are Chairman Frey,
| of the State central committee, Hon.
Charles W. Baker of Cincinnati,
Hon. Charles p. Salem Of Cleve-
land aud ex-Mayor burnett of
Springfield. The headquarters Of
committee are in commodious rooms
On the four th floor of the new Hay
den building, on East Broad street,
opposite the state capitol,
This ia the manner in which lis
work has been prosecuted by the
permanent committee, ironically
called ssthe supreme quartet" by
Republicans who have been amazed
and disconnected by the evidences
afforded Of its determination to be
some practical nee in the world. As
to the work itself, it must be ack-
nowledged, in the first place, that
if one solitary thing has been done
to build up a state organization in
advance of the campaign, that is
one thing more than hes been &C
complished in behalf of the party
heretofore during q like period. The
fact is, however, that the committee
has in every respect vindicated the
object of its creation. 1t has done
this quietly. with no fare of trum-
pets, but none the less effectively
on that account.
The policy of the future should be
to continued and confirm the work of
this committee rather than to weak
en- its influence by captious criticism
The facts here stated are not ex-
elusive. They may be learned by
and candid investigator at any time
and will bear out the suggestion
that the permanent organization
should be maintained indefinitely,
operating all the year round,
whether campaign is in progress
or not. 4 .
| One of the most sensation scenes
of the legislature session occurred
in the house over the report of the
special committee appointed weeks
ago to investigate the affairs of
State Treasurer Cameron's ofi,e.
This committee presenteda lengthy
report, which appears to have been
carefully prepared for it by the
clerical force in the state treasurer's
Office.
Chairman Allen made q weak ex-
planation OF the report, but when
Mr.. Sharp of Fairfield county ad-
dressed few pointed questions re-
garding the character of the investi.
cation made by the committee, he
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