Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-10

SENATE
Is Not Mr.. Bur-
tons Goal.
lie Isn't Ambitious to
Succeed Hanna.
Ills. Withdrawal Has Caused Lots
as'n of Talk. <

Washington, June 1O.-Representa-
tive Burton's announcement of his in
tention to withdraw as u candidate for
reelection to Congress from the Cleve-
land district Is not the first gun of his
campaign for election to the Senate to
succeed Mr.. Hanna. This is upon the
authority of Mr.. Burton himself.
The story has been current in Wash
ington, having been originated, it is
believed, by gentleman named Car
routhers, who lives in Port Clinton, o.,
when he is at home, but he Is Just at
present member of the third house of
Congress, that is, he has "some inter-
ests pending" Mr.. Carrouthers, who
doesn't appear to know the Ohio politi-
cal log book very intimately, confided
to an unusually confiding newspaper
man that he thought the outcome
would be the election of Mr.. Burton to
the Governorshlp and thence TO the
Senate.''
Mr.. Carrouthers forgot that the con-
vention which will nominate n Repub-
lican candidate for Governor next year
also Will indorse Il candidate for The
United States Senate, according to the
precedent established in the last two
Senatorial campaigns. 1t is not at all
reasonable to suppose that the conven-
tiOn would nominate a man for Cover
nor and then indorse the same man
for Senator, the election in each case
depending upon the result of the same
general election.
However, Mr.. Burton himself has
dismissed this phase of the matter. He
has been at Hot Springs, Va, and he
probably will remain there until the
end of the week. A personal message
from him in answer to an inquiry about
his possible candidacy for Senator,
said: "That is the thing farthest
from my thoughts. No such plan has
been even contemplated by me. My
announcement of intention to with
draw from the ticket was made without
any thought of furthering any future
political ambitions"
1t is understood that Mr.. Burton will
not send to the committee his formal
resignation as candidate for Congress
until after he has held some further
consultation with personal friends and
political associates. He will be Joined
at Hot Springs by Edwin Barry, Re-
publican candidate for Sheriff in Guy
ahoga county, who also is likely to
withdraw if Mr.. Burton stands pat in
his present attitude. Wednesday, Mr..
| Burton will he joined by his close per-
sonal friend, DIR. III. w. Kitchen, of
| Cleveland, and until after conferring
with these gentlemen he will not take
the last formal step eliminating him
self as candidate.
| While Charley Leach Is hurrying to
Washington to try to square himself"
for pernicious political activity, James
| r. Garfield, it is understood, is prepar-
ing to make personal investigation of
the action of the three government Off
cials, Leach. Chandler and Dewstoe, so
far as it may be affected by the civil
service rules and therecent orders of the
President. Mr.. Garfield regards this
as being HE especial prerogative as
a member of the Civil Service com
mission. The fact that his first real
job Of investigation since his present
appointment involves the Republicans
of his home city does not at all disturb
Mr.. Garfield.
No recent political event has attracted
so much interest among Washington
public men as does the announcement
Of Mr.. Burtons contemplated with
drawal as a candidate. This is the
natural result not only of his promi-
nence in Congress, but of belief here
that this really is a row between Bur-
ton and Hanna, and that the affair
has gone so far now that whichever
way the cat jumps Mr.. Hanna is sure
to be scratched. Public men here
cannot see how Mr.. Hanna can differ
entiate himself from his political rep
resentatives so far us the present row
| is concerned.