The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-06-09
WILL DICK Be
NEXT LEADER?
Decadence Of Power Of Hanna Indi-
Gates Rise Of Akron Man IN
Chic Politics.
The way OF The G. 0. P. wind.
(rrcm a Stan ccrresponaen,.,


Columbus, June S.-Conditions, ex-
istent as a result Of the work Of the
recent Republican convention, give
rise to the belief that ere long a
change will take place in the leader
ship of the Republican politics of
Ohio. The old leaders have reached,
aye, and passed, the zenith Of their
power, deterioration of their potency
has begun, and young men in the viril-
ity Of manhood are pushing to the
front. Senator Hannas decadence was
exemplified by the nomination of
Warren G.. Harding as lieutenant gov
ernor and the endorsement of the
Roosevelt candidacy. He was strong
ly opposed to both propositions, but
was compelled to recede from his po-
sition in each case, preferring this to
utter rout and humiliation on the con-
vention floor. He was unable to pre-
vent the Harding nomination and al
so the presidential endorsement, which
shows he no longer is the dominating
factor OF his party.
II is not thought the leadership will
again revert to Senator Foraker. He
is getting old and besides he has a
habit of leaving his friends in the
lnrch at critical times. While he
favored Harding and also Roosevelt,
the action of the convention in these
respects was not exactly victory for
him but for the rank and file of the
party which could not forbear longer
calling the turn on arrogant boss DOM
ination. Who then is the man upon
sab ct, t1,A hi will
devolve? The answer Is, General
Dick, of Akron, the man under whose
guidance as state chairman has led
his party to victory many times, the
man who received the greatest ova-
tiOn given at the recent Republican
convention.
II was Dick who pointed out to
Hanna the folly of opposing Hard
ing; it was Dick who wrote the reso-
lutions which form the party's plat
form and 1t was Dick who conducted
the McKinnon campaign. The young
er element is forging ahead and Dick
is the man they want to lead them
Hanna turned him down cold and they
have not forgotten It,
The nomination of E. A. Jones, OF
Stark, for school commissioner. was
a severe defeat for Boss Cox. of Gin.
cinnati This was one of the nomina-
tions he could not control. His full
strength was given Bonebrake, but he
was downed most decisively by a COM
bination formed by the honest dele
gates of the convention. The result
showed that IL the rank and file would
only get together that such men as
Cox could be kept forever stripped ol
the power they have had for years
Ronebrake feels his defeat keenly
He blames the party managers for II
and soundly berates them in conse'
quence He was the candidate of the
book trust which regrets very much
his defeat.
Attorney General Sheets, who was 6
candidate for supreme Judge, takes
his defeat philosophically. He sait
that the eloquent Irishman who nomi
mated Wildman contributed largely tt
his downfall. The speaker was a nat
nral wit and he won over to Wildmar
delegations Sheets thought he had sewet
up tightly. bad cess to that Irish
man." said the Judge. 1t is probable
Sheets will make another attempt t.
get the judgeship nomination mex
year.