The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-08
10 Inle cted Into the Con-
gresstonal Fight.
JONES OF MAHON|NG
Takes o PessimIstIc View Of
kennedy's chsnces--He Has
Seen Her Turned Down
Before.

There Is a new story In circulation
In the congressional fight. 1t Is said
that the report that Smiths delegates
might 60 to Whiting n a pinch was
operating In some sections rather ad-
versely, and that now the statement .is
being given out that IL dark horse
is to be sprung by the Smith crowd
in the convention II will be Allen
Carnes..S
This story 1t is said e being cir
culated industriously throughout the
county, especially where 1t Is thought
It will do the most good
The interest In the primaries is in
creasing as the date OF the election
approaches. The contest for delegates
will occur in Stark county on the
12th-next Saturday. Friends Of the
three candidates, with the principals
4fe hustling night and day. Every
township and school district has been
visited, and each has a separate or.
ganization.
The Alliance Leader caught the
Hon. Asa w. Jones, of Youngstown
on board a train and interviewed him
on the congressional situation. This
is what the seer of Mahoning said:
"In my opinion there Is no telling
at this time who the Republicans will
nominate for congress at the Salem
convention" said the portly politician
from the Mahoning metropolis. "The
rrionds Of Kennedy, of MahoniIg, are
very confident that he will win but
have my doubts. History Is liable tc
repeat itself and you know that Starl'
and Columbiana counties have been In
the habit of getting together in the
windup and leaving Mahoning county
out in the cold and would not be
surprised IL the same old thing hap
pened at Salem. At one time the
chances Of the late Judge L. w. King
for the congressional nomination
looked equally as good as they now
appear for Kennedy. King was borr
and lad many warm friends in Col
umbiana county but he was turned
down and Morgan, of Alliance, was
nominated. II they wouldn't agree tt
King / have my doubts about Kenne'
dy being able to get the necessar,
support from Columbiana county, ant
/ understand that Stark county Is go
ing to stand by its own candidates un
til the end.
rThen there is another thing.
have it on pretty good authority thai
Senator Hanna has finger in the pi'
and that his favorite is Grant at Can
ton. You know that the Republicans
of the state and of this district II
particular, generally do what Hanna
wants done, and II he is for Gran
the other candidates might as wei
prepare to pocket their ambitions ant
get ready to shout over the romina
ton Of Grant and support the ticket
What Hanna says goes, is a good wa.
to figure in Republican politics at th'
present writing.
IT am not. and never was. candi
date for the congressional nomina
ton, and under no conditions or cir
cumstances would l allow the use o
my name before the Salem conven
tiOn. am not in the dark horse con
tingent and in truth and fact can sa!
that so far as seeking any place tina
I have retired from politics. O
course, would be pleased to see tn
nomination come to Mahoning coun
ty, but / am not one Of those wh'
pin faith to the idea that Stark ant
Columbiana are going to give any po
litical plumb to Mahoning county 81
long as they can pluck them TO
themselves. If the nomination j
given to Mahoning county, 1t will b.
to my surprise. But then ! do no
pose as political prophet"