The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-20

oRO. r. BLAKE.
UtAR COrrsspondent.)

early conventions this year. The
leaders favor this, and the Republic
cans may meet as early as May, with
the Democrats following close in their
wake. Sentiment seems to prevail on
both sides that the selection Of a
state ticket should be brought about
at an early date in order to give am
pie time in which to prepare for the
fall campaign. This will be an i'm
portant year politically. The voters
will be called upon to elect govern
or, attorney general. Judge of the su-
preme court, treasurer of state, mem
ber OF board of public works and a
legislature which will elect United
States senator. The fall election will
only precede by a few months the
opening Of what will be an Intensely
interesting presidential campaign. II
is being predicted that issued Of ma
tional character will figure largely in
the impending Ohio campaign.
General Dick is not made the Re
publican candidate for governor, he
will doubtless continue to serve in the
capacity of chairman Of the Republi-
can state committee, with John r.
Malloy filling his usual berth Of Sec
retary. 1t has not been decided who
shall manage the campaign for the
Democracy. Congressman Harvey G.
CARRIER, of the Fourth district, who was
the partys chairman last year, is one
of the availables this year. His can
didacy would probably be opposed by
the Mclean wing of the party, he and
the Cincinnati man being bad friends.
Senator Warren G. Harding, Of Mar
ion, created a temporary stir, Satur-
day, by announcing his candidacy for
governor. There is no sponsorship for
his candidacy, he says, and that In
making the announcement he simply
yielded to the judgment Of friends
who have urged him to enter the race.
He takes pains to make 1t clear hia
candidacy IL not for the purpose OF
embarrassing the leaders. for whom
he has most cordial feelings, and that
he accepts the seemingly authoritative
statement that the field is an open
one Harding's is the second out and
out declaration of a gubernatorlal can
didate. Hon. Albert Douglas, of Chill
licothe. being the first.
The annual convention OF the
League of Ohio Municipalities will be
held at Dayton, February 1911, In
stead of Hamilton, the hotel accom-
modations at the latter place being in
sufficient. The program is prepared
and includes addresses by well known
authorities on municipal government
Columbus and Bellaire will contend
for the honor Of entertaining the
league next year. H'el
State Game Warden 'Porterfield has
begun a crusade against millinery
firms which are violating the bird laws
OF the state, and on Thursday filed
charges against six leading milliners
of Columbus for selling plumage o
game birds. Mr.. Porterfield says HI
has hundreds of cases against millin,
cry dealers which he proposes to push
The game warden activity will doubt
less mean that in the future fewel
birds will adorn the headgear of tn.
women of Ohio. The deputies through
out the state will be- instructed to fol
low up the work begun by, the chic
warden.
Senator Charles C. Conneil. of Lis
bon, appeared before the state pardon
board in this city Thursday afternoon
in behalf Of Zach g. Robson, serving
life sentence from Columbiana coun
ty, for second degree murder, who ha.
applied for a pardon. The crime 10,
which he was sent to prison was com
mitted in East Liverpool in the sprin,
of 1897, and was the killing of hi
wife, an athlete and pedestrian, VIII,
was taxing part in female walkln,
tournament in that city at the time
Robson intercepted letter written 4
his wife by another man. and suspect
irg infidelity on her part, he sough
her and while they were together sh
met death Robson denies he kille'
hor end to this day declares the who'll
affair Is a mystery to him. She wa
found with bullet hole in her tenn
ple. Robson is q, trusted prisoner AM
the officials hope to see him get hi
liberty. He was sentenced to the chair
but secured second trial and escape
with a life sentence. The board will
make a report in the case within 8
days.
Columbus is In the throes Of fac
tional fight which has caused a bi
upheavel in municipal circles. o.
Thursday Law Director Bryne remove
Prosecutor Shields, contrary to tn
wishes Of Mayor Hinkle, and the latte
Official, In retaliation, Friday cut ol
Bryne's Official head, and appointed hi
private secretary, G. M. Addison, tenn
porary director of law. As soon a
prvno had haaxa nusted Fra N klin pt