The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-08
Columbus Budget
BY BKR E. WILLIAMSON. ts,an Correspondent.

ROAD, the American steel anu wire
corporations who are more or less In
terested in direct and quasi privileges
from cities and towns in the state OF
Ohio. A bill drawn by such man
would certainly make 1t possible for
the railroads and other immense COR
porate interests to get what they want
in the way of franchises. 1t would not
be natural for Sanders to neglect hts
own interests while attending to the
interests of the state at the suggestion
of Governor Nash, who doesn't know
whether to have the special session in
August or September till he hears from
Washington.
Clerk McF,lroy is of the opinion that
the special session will be held about
the middle Of August. Some of the
members want to go away and the
thing will be hurried through as rap
idly as possible. The general law the
ory exploited by that good Republican
brother, Price, Of Athens. Is not pcing
considered. Further excuse for the ses-
sion is being had in the fact that from
many parts of the state comes the word
that already lawyers are taking advan-
tage OF the special legislation deci-
sions and are trying to set aside man,
proceedings. One OF the cases occur
red here in Columbus. A Milo saloon
keeper had been arrested on the charge
Of keeping his saloon open on Sunday
The w. c. T. U. got after him. Purley
Baker let him run along as long as lie
wanted to, for Purley likes tho open
Sunday saloon, evidently. Two sa-
looms keep open every Sunday in the
block in which Purleys Office is Jo-
Gated. He never took any action 10
close them. AS stated, the w. c., T..
U. and not Purley got after this sa-
loon keeper and had him fined S25 AMI
costs in police court. His lawyer, Sen
ator Thompson, now goes into court
and declares the charter law under
which Columbus is operating is uncon-
stitntional, and as the general law
does not call for a police Judge, the
saloon man was sentenced by a judge
who had no right to his Office, and
whose sentence, therefore, is as void
AS if made by a private citizen. AMI
under the supreme court decision he
is right and the fellow will not have
to pay, If the case goes high enough
The Fourth was the big day of the
Elks' carnival ard an immense indus
trial and military parade made up tie
morning schedule. The carnival is a
success. 1t is patterned very much
after the Canton carnival, though it is
hardly as clean and we'll managed as
that. The Elks had bad weather at tic
outset but will make some money.
Senator Wilhelm says that the Can
ton man who gave out the figures
that gave Harvey Smith 70 delegates
in the congressional convention does
not know what he is talking about.
He says Smith will have Massillon,
Perry township and Tuscarawas town
ship. Outside of that he does not think
that Smith will cut the figure expect
ed by his friends. He has no special
candidate himself but thinks Grant
will walk off with the delegates in the
other places that Phelps does not con-
troll. 1t is said that Phelps is getting
ur into Marlboro and adjoining town
ships and is running into Plain town
ship pretty close to the Cantin cor
poration line. Some think that he Is
going to get more than twenty dele
gates. Senator Wilhelm thinks
Grants chances for the county are
hettcr than those of any other candi-
date.