The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-30

ship, there is no doubt.
Councilman Lew Lantman, Of
Jacksonville, who came over to-day,
said:
"This is only the beginning of
the fight on Charlie Grosvenor in
Athens County The boys are
getting onto him, and his finish is
in sight. He is one Of the most
ungrateful men in politics. He
wants everything for himself, and
it has been given to him. Look at
the way Price was treated. 1t
seems that Grosvenor wants to kill
off every leader in Athens County,
and has neither gratitude nor home
pride. Yes, there is talk of an
other meeting of the committee,
but / do not know what will come
of it,"
The Hanna men are accusing
State Mine Inspector Biddison of
having framed up the fight at the
instigation Of Representative Price
and the Foraker men who were
prominent in the fight. Last week
Supreme Court Clerk Isl" Allen,
who was yesterday fred out Of the
meeting, although he held the
proxy of Committeeman Ridenour,
OF Buchtel, averred that "Biddison
was working to defeat Grosvenor,
but was up against it,"
1t is now asserted shat Grosven-
or was Sandbagged into supporting
Price foi the Speakership at the
start, being threatened with e1-
tinction by Biddison and Price if
he failed to go to Hanna and make
the recommendation. All through
the fight he was repeatedly threat
ened with a turn-down unless he
delivered the votes from his dis
trict. The failure to land Rsnnells,
Of Vinton; Buckley, Of Perry, and
Foster, of Ross, who all voted
against Price, 10 laid at his door.
The Price people say that he
"double crossed" them at the last
minute. That they intended to
defeat him there can be no ques-
tion, and that they failed makes il
all the harder for them. The turn
ing down of his recommendation
Of an Endorsement for Byron H
Lutz, Of Ross, for Dairy and Food
Commissioner, and refusing to put
him on the State Convention dele.
CATION, is of small moment when
compared to the failure to keeI
him out OF Congress. Had the
coup been executed yesterday
Grosvenor would have been thrown
into political limbo, but with g
solid delegation from Athens al
his back he has splendid chance
for returning for another term.
Had they won, Albert Douglas,
Of Chillicothe, would have beer
nominated in the Athenian g stead
The fact that Doughlas is candi.
date explains Grosvenor's tender
solicitude for Lutz for Dairy and
Food Commissioner. 1t dees not
seem possible to take Meigs, Vim
ton, Hooking and Perry Counties
away from him, although if the
chance affords it may be done
Douglas has the sinews of war
and there are Republican polite
ians around the district, especially
in Meigs County, who stood ready
to use them against Grosvenor. :.
The whole affair goes to show
that there is general fight al
along the line against the present
leaders of the Republican machine
from Hanna down to Dick. Thai
a deliberate effort should be made
to. cut Grosvenor's throat in hil
own home is an indication of the
bitterness of the contest. ItwoulC
seem to show that the strap is off
and from this time henceforth the
war will be of the Sioux order.
The next play will, it is thought
be against Dick. There is "some
thing doing" against this fielt
marshal, and he knows it. The
headquarters Of the enemy is IL
Cleveland, where Congressman
"Jake" Beidler, of Lake, makes
his plans and carries them out I,
Willoughby to con them over
These are indeed perilous times fol
the old Mckinley lieutenants, and
there is no comfort in sight.
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