The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-04
AFTERMATH
OF the Political Battle as
Seen at Salem After the
Congressional Conven-
ton Had Been Broken
Up.

Thursdays Salem papers present
the following aftermath of the Repub-
lican congressional fiasco:
CoLUMBIANA WAS LOYAL.
News: "The Columbiana county
delegation occupied a peculiarly en-
barrassing, but unflinchingly loyal, po-
sition In the final scenes of the his-
toric convention. To this delegations
steadfast loyalty to Mr.. Speaker. and
its equal loyalty to Mr.. Kennedy as
its second choice, does MraoKennedy
owe his present good chances for re-
nomination and d;re-election. When the
convention first convened at Youngs-
town last week there were enough
Grant sympathizers and friends among
the Speaker delegation. with whom
Grant was second choice, TO nave
nominated Mr.. Grant on break, and
at that time had not the delegation
been held together. Mr.. Kennedy.
who Is popular throughout Columbi-
ana county, and who has, during his
terms in congress, done we'll by this
county and its interests, had the sup
port of by far the large majority of
the people of Columbiana county as
second choice. On the Speaker dele
cation were many strong Kennedy
| friends, loyal to Speaker but favoring
| oI,
| on account of the vast and important
manufacturing interests in the coun-
| ty, with the prospect of early tariff re-
vision and the need of some one In
congress of sufficient standing to
| jealously guard these interests when
such legislation comes up, exerted
every effort, and with success, to have
the solid Speaker delegation stand
pat on Mr.. Speaker, with Mr.. Ken
nedy as second choice. Fearful of
the nomination of Grant. who would
have needed but fifteen votes from CO.
lumbiana county to nominate, the
| friends of Mr.. Kennedy, on the dslega-
ton, acting with Mr.. Speaker, insisted
that the delegation r. stand strong
| through thick and, thin for Mr.. Speak
er, knowing that if; break came there
were % members of the Columbiana
delegation who favored MIR. Grant, and
would vote for him on a clean break.
assuring his nomination. And so Col
umbiana county stood like stone
wall, while the shot and shell of Bit
ter denunciation and criticism was
falling like shrapnel within its little
/ fort"
wELTY's NOMINATION. sTARTLEs
GRANT,
Herald "Chas S., Speaker remained
in this city until this afternoon dur
ing which time he discussed the situ-
alton with the local Republicans and
has practically decided to make no
fight for the nomination at the pri-
maries. The Stark county delegates
are much exercised over the action Of
4 the Stark leaders who made the mo-
ton to adjourn the convention with
out ever consulting the Stark dele
gates. At Alliance and Canton today
the candidacy of Judge Ralph Amber
Is being discussed. Within an hour
before the break last evening Speaker
and Grant had conference at which
the latter assured Mr.. Speaker that no
move would be made on the part Of
the Stark delegation which would re-
suit in the nomination of Kennedy,
The nomination of John c. Welty for
congress on the Democratic ticket
probably prompted the leaders of
the Grant delegation, for the former
! could have easily defeated Grant. had
he been nominated"