The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-24
For Governor Is Ag ain
Launched.
MAY ENTER THE RACE
Argumen Made Before Su-
preme Court on Roger Act--
Columbus Congress
ionial Chat.
tFrom a staff Correspondent

(F'rom Staff Correspondent)
Columbus. June 20.-An incipient
gubernatorial boom has been launched
for Hon. John C. Welty, the brilliant
Canton attorney. A local political
writer who interviewed Mr.. Welty in
this city Thursday states that it is
highly probable that he will be cam
didate for the Democratic nomination
for governor in 1903. When asked IL
he would be n candidate next year Mr..
Welty parricd the question by saying
that was long way OFF. He left the
interviewer under the impression, how
ever. that if the conditions were pro-
pitious he would seek the honor. Mr..
Welty is regarded as one of the Dem
ocratic leaders and is held in high
regard at the state capital. He pos
sesses one very potent element of
strength which would initiate to his
advantage considerably he is not al
lied with any faction and could enter
the race as free lance, which would
give him a good lead over the candi-
dates of the warning forces. Mr.. We'll
ty was prominently mentioned as a
candidate in 1901 but he refused to
enter the race.
Mr.. Welty was before the supreme
court Thursday arguing for a con-
struction OF the Royer act limiting
tho jurisdiction of that court. He
addressed the court for half all hour
and contended that the act cut out
the jurisdiction of the court in most
cases ana asked that 1t be construed
accordingly. The question involved
was raised in two Tuscarawas county
cases which Mr.. Welty argued should
he dismissed from the general docket
on the ground of lack of jurisdiction.
Judge j. r. Williin, of New Philadel-
phia, argued against a liberal con-
struction of the statute A decision
is expected next Tuesday. 1t is to the
effect that the law takes away the jur-
isdiction of the court except in few
classes of cases, then ii will be neces-
sary for Governor Nash to call an ex-
ira session OF the legislature to cor
rect the defect in the law. Mr.. Welty
called on the governor Thursday and
incidentally referred to the effect OF
such an exigenCy. The latter did not
go into the subject at length, but
A.
he would call an extra session should
the court decided in Mr.. Welty's favor
Mr.. Welty returned home Friday
morning.
Two congressional candidates, ex-
Prosecutor Charles S. Speaker, of Lis
bon. and Charles C. Baker. of Alli-
ancc who was candidate for con-
gross against Hon. r. w. Tayler two
years ago, are lifted from the congress
sional race in the Eighteenth district
by the action of Mahoning county in
uniting on Attorney James B. Ken
nedy, of Youngstown. to be that ccun-
ty's candidate. According to accred-
tied statements published throughout
the district, each gentleman declared
that he would not be candidate in
the event that Mahoning centered on
q home man. Hence the action of the
county eliminates these two gentlemen
from the race. II they were quoted
correctly in the newspapers Gas it is
presumed they were as no denlals to
the statements affecting their candi-
dacy which were published broadcast
have thus far appeared from them)
neither can consistently go before the
convention as candidate
The interview authorized by Mr..
Speaker in which he stated he would
not be candidate sh )uld Ma oning
''get tog ther" on / ONE nan, was
,ueat out under Lisbon date Inc on
Wednesday, June II. In it he said
that Mahoning ought to send the next
representative to congress and that
II they could center their forces on
candidate, he did not expect to enter
the race. He said he did not consider
it good politics for a Columbiana man
to announce himself in the face of
NIaboning's claim, but if they could
not agree among themselves he might
become a candidate.