The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-14
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~ OLUMBOC, reU -uumhiuS thO
~ whole matter up from most any
viewpoint one may select, the con-
gressional situation in the Eighteenth
district, up to this time, resolves it.
self into a perpetual lease Of life to
Congressman Taylor, because OF the
lack of the requisite amount or ver-
tebrae in Stark and Mahoning coun-
ties, to make a race against him. IL
is true that Mr. Tayler has succeeded
in securing the Colutmbiana comSty
delegation by means that may sug-
gest themselves as somewhat out OF
the ordinary, and 1t is true that not
sufficient notice was given to the
other counties in the district. 1t Is
further truo that not any notice what
ever was given so far as Mr.. Tayler
was concerned but that the inforn,a-
ton as to the effect of the Columbiana
county rules on the other counties,
emanated from your correspondent at
Columbus, but since that time there
has been opportunity for some one
to operate in the other counties.
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Stark and Mahoning have been
treated as If they were not a factor
in the matter and all that was neces-
sary was to get the Columbiana dele
CATION. It now remains for Stark
and Mahoning to join issues and ex-
plode that theory. Will they ID ~?
Up to this time 1t seems not. There
are available candidates In each OF
the counties that would make a fine
showing in the convention and would
also be so strong at the election that
1t would be useless fo- the Democrats
to name anybody, unless times and
conditions change very materially be-
tween now and next fall.
Nobody in either county has seen
fit to offer himself. so il Mr.. Tayler
gets the nomination again, which will
mean that he will further entrench
himself so as to make it life job,
it will be the fault of the Weakened
brethren among the Republicans of the
other two counties. And so far as
perpetuating himself is concerned, Mr..
Tayler may be depended upon to take
care of himself. He Is not going to
be next governor of Ohio unless oil
signs at this end Of the line fail, but
| IL he is nominated for congress again
he not only stands very fine chance
of succeeding himself this time but
many succeeding times.
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| II this arrangement is not satis-
factory to the people of Stark and
/ No he, tn ho1 hau 10
edy at hand. But will they take ad-
vantage of it.
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Can C. C. Bow, the man that Con-
gressman Taylerl most fears in Stark
county, whose ability as politician
and whose popularity as a man. is
acknowledged, unite the Republicans
of Stark? Some of his friends think
he can. They can see no reason why
he cannot If he cannot, can James
j. Grant do it? Would his former
political trials augur against his sue
cess now, after years of the most
consistent and earnest work for the
party? II not Grant could Judge
McCarty, who has just stepped off
the bench, bring to bear the elements
| that made his successes in former
campaigns? Would II be possible for
| him to reflect his bench popularity
in primary campaign? II not these
who then? Judge Isaac H. Taylor?
There would be virtue in the NOM
ination Of Judge Taylor. There would
be decency and common honesty in
his nomination. In point of ability
he has few peers. His Republicanism
is of that brand that stands the suds
and does not crock. 1t was he who
retired from congress after only one
term in order that the way might
| be clear for William Mckinley. It
was his sacrifice that made it pOssi-
| BILE for Stark county to continue to
honor her great son and to hold him
in the line that seemed even then to
lead direct to the presidency. 1t would
be honoring the memory of Mckinley
to thus honor Judge Taylor, but would
the Republicans of Stark county stand
for him? Would the same inexplica-
BILE cause that defeated his nomination
for another term on the bench and
deprived the district of one of the
ablest men and one of the best trained
| judicial minds that ever graced the
bench avail in his candidacy for con-
gress? All these questions are for the
Republicans of the district to decide.
They are Immediately for the Stark
county people to decide.
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And in Mahoning county. would
John Fl. Fitch be able to secure the
support of every interest in the par
ty? Gould he set aside any prejudice
that might exist? Could he unite the
Republicans Of Mahonlng? Would
Judge Johnson. who has tried SO often
and failed be available? Could M. A..