The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-10
Columbus Gossip
GEO. r. BLAKE.
C0tAn Correspondent.)

Columbus, Feb. 9.-The program for
the eighteenth annual banquet of the
Ohio League of Republican clubs just
completed, includes addresses by five
candidates for governor. The function
will be held in this city next Thurs
day evening, the new Hartman hotel
being chosen as the meeting place.
Senator Foraker will be present. The
program will be as follows:
Introduction, President Scott Bon
ham.
Toastmaster, Hon. e. O. Randall
Abraham Lincoln" General 3. X.
Cowsn.
"The Ohio Supreme Court" Chief
Justice ]. F. Burket.
ship" Hon. w. G. Harding.
"The United States Senate" Hon. ].
b. Foraker.
4, "The Influence of a First Termer,"
Hon. R. M. Nevin.
"one Hundred Years of Ohio Gov
ernors," Hon. Albert Douglass.
Republican Industrical Develop
ment," Hon. Myron T. Herrick
"Ohio," Lieutenant Governor Harry
L. Gordon.
In the matter of judicial appoint |
ments Governor Nash has all his pred
ececsors faded to finish. He has
already appointed 16 common pleas
judges. three probate judges and one
police judge. 20 in all, and there are
now two common pleas vacancies to
be filed. One is caused by the resig- |
nation of Judge Festus Walters, of
of Judge w. w. Savage, of Whining
ton.
The state conference board of Ohio |
hospitals composed of the members Of
the state board of charities and sup
stewards and trustees OF
the state hospitals, will meet in annu-
al session in this city Tuesday after
noon The purpose of these gather
ings is to discuss ways and means for
the hospitals on an eco
pomical basis. Charts will be exhjb-
tied showing the relative amounts of
5 staple goods used in the different in
stitutions during the year. Ex-Goyer-
nor Charles Foster is president of the
board.
Chairman w. ]. Frey, of the state
central committee, SAYS
the committee will get together about
March 20 and make arrangements for
The state convention. He said he fav-
Ors the Olney presidential boom.
After being out for about year,
Edward Rife. one of the best known
political writers in Ohio. has returned
10 his old position on the Ohio State
Journal, the Republican organ at the
state capital.
A special from New York says
Christian Henseling. 81 years old, now
N that city, has been shunted back
md forth. from Germany to this coun-
ry since he was IA. He said his home
vas in Saxe-Coburg. and that his par
,nts are wealthy. When IA, they
shipped him to this country to live
With an uncle named Schreiber at Al
lance, Ohio. He found Schneider was
lot his uncle. He was placed in q
Juvenile institution at Alliance and
hree years later was sent back home.
lis folks placed him in an insane asy-
um, from which institution he was
discharged a few months ago His
ollis then put him on a steamer for
his country, and he arrived in New
York on Jan. 2S. Henseling declares
lis family wishes to get rid of him be-
.ause he was heir to a large estate,
which will revert to them when he is
'ut Of the way.
Mr.. George Hawkins, recently pre-
noted from the management of the
Canton Office of the Postal Telegraph
company, which he held for a number
If years. to the superintendency OF
he Columbus Office OF the company,
las received a letter from the presi-
lent OF the company which is very
to himself. The writer
much pleasure over the fact
hat the Canton city council had Of
icially commended Mr.. Hawkins and
aid the act was unprecedented in the
history of his company. He felicitated
lin upon this tribute and declared him
o be one OF the most competent Of
icials in the employ of the company.
dr. Hawkins is also in receipt of let
cr from an official of the company at