The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-02

Representative Bassett, who has had
a considerable personal following,
withdrew from the race and it is the
general understanding among the
members that Thompson will be given
the caucus nomination by aCclama-
tion.
The triumph of Thompson over all
opposition forecasts the success OF
Doty, Gibson, ct al, who are slated fer
places in the house. Bassett will be
speaker pro TEN.
Colonel Thompson, who has shown
remarkable tact throughout the en-
tire contest for speaker and managed
to avoid making "a singlet enemy,
brought to a close the final deal yes
terday as smoothly as he had secured
the withdrawal of Little, FTizell Roll
and other rivals weeks ago. Freeman
Eagleson of Guernsey had not made
an active canvass for speaker pro TEN.
and was eliminated from the situation
without friction. He will be at the
head of one of the important commit
tees. Welker may not be overlooked
in the distribution of chairmanships.
1t is not expected his name will go
before the caucus, which will mean
that Thompson will receive the high
compliment of a unanimous choice. 1t
is not improbable that the other chief
places in the house organization may
be bestowed by unanimous vote, but
the struggle for the smaller jobs is
greater than before and growing
gIeater.
Representative Demuth. of Paulding,
who said that his meager plurality or
three votes took him out of the speak
ership fight, today brought forward
John p. Laughlin, of his county, as
candidate for enrolling clerk. Geo.
T. Blake of East Liverpool. a we'll
known newspaper man now employed
in the adjutant generals Office has an
nounced himself. as a candidate for
message clerk in opposition to +. w.
Hughes of Clinton. Representative
Aiken of Logan has a candidate tCr
the same place in the person of Raipn
S. Dodge Of Bellefontaine.
Representative Huey of Youngstown
introduced around Earl G. Scott OF
that city, who wants a clerkship.
Colonel Jim Anderson of Chillicothe,
who by many is considered excellent
tiary, dropped in on the boys and talk
ed politics until bedtime.
Senator Espy of Cincinnati may be
president pro tenn. and ex-Representa-
| tive WA. Gold of TUscarawas is a can
didate for one of the clerkships.
Senator Lamb denied current reports
| that he has planned a crusade against
all the state institutions and will in
sist. upon immediate investigation of
all state departments.
The making of the slate depends up
J or the outcome of the Clerkship fignt.
Mayor Johnson's preferences are not
known. He was supposed to be against
Barlow, because he was accused of
having lobbied for the curative act,
and against county salary bills. Bare
low, hearing about this attack went to
Cleveland and showed the charges to
be groundless and invited Johnson to
make further investigation if he
wished. The mayor has not asked the
I Cleveland senators to vote against
! Rartlow, who is touted as a winner
if Johnson does not put up fight for
! Sandles.
Major f. C. Gerlach of Wooster of
, the Eighth Regiment q. N. c., who is
said to be slated for assistant adjutant
general, is not an aspirant for the
honor.
| G. II. Crafts of Marion Is one of the
most formidable candidates tor APP
pointment rs state commissioner OF
railroads and telegraphs under Cover
nor-elect Pattison, For over 20 years
Mr.. Crafts has been in the United
States postal service.
The projected state tuberculosis hos
pital will be built within a few miles
of Mt. Vernon, Definite decision to this
effect was made by the state tubercu-
losis commission after an all day ses-
| sion.
Ex-Congressman Tom" G. Kyle and
Congressman Ralph Cole have been
| watching things The Miami states
man admitted the correctness of the
reports of his candidacy for secretary
cf state,
DR.. l.. f. Cain of NoSie county today
withdrew his candidacy for clerk ot
the house which assures E. w, Doty
of no opposition.
Representative Freeman t. Eagle
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