The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-14
laws OF OHIO.
Will be Overhauled by
Harris Codifying
Commission.
DEMOCRAT NAMED


the state codifying commission. The
commissioners are:
Former Governor James e. Camp
bell, of Hamilton. Democrat
Judge Hiram l.. Sibley, of Marietta,
Republican.
Secretary of State Lewis G. Laylin,
of Norwalk, Republican.
3 The governor made these appoint
ments from list of 81 lawyers whose
names were submitted to him. The
influence of politicians of both par
ties and practically the entire bar of
the state was enlisted In support of
the various candidates. To the choos-
ing of this commission, the governor
has devoted the greater part Of his
time since election. So well did he
keep his counsel that no one of the
candidates or politicians was aware
of the makeup of the commission un-
til 1t was announced last evening.
The greatest surprise was the oc-
casioned by the appointment of the
Democratic member, as it was known
to hardly anyone that Ine ex-gover-
nor's name was under consideration.
In fact at the end of last week. the
commission had been practically made
up, but the question of the choice was
re-opened and a place found on it for
the only other governor besides the
present one who hailed from the Third
congressional district.
THREE PROSECUTING ArTOR-
NEYS.
All three of the appointees served as
prosecuting attorneys, and two of
them are veterans of the Civil war.
Governor Campbell was in the United
States navy, attached to the gunboat
service, and Judge Sibley went to the
front as g. volunteer soldier.
SO far as Republican factional poll
tics goes, the governor kept an even
keel. Judge Sibley having formerly
been identified with the Foraker fac
ton, while Secretary Laylin has been
an adherent of the old Mckinley
Hanna wing of the party
The latter must resign his present
position, for his term as secretary OF
state will not expire until the third
Monday in January, while by law the
new commission must commence It's
laoors by January 1. The brief vacan-
cy to be caused by his resignation, 1t
is expected. will be filled by the gov
ernor appointing Secretary of State
elect, Carmi A. Thompson. WHO In
this way will get two weeks extra sal
ary and service.
IAYLIN YOUNGEST ON COMMITS
SION.
IAylin. who is So, and Is the young
est member of the commission served
three terms as member of the iegis-
lature During his last term he was
speaker of the house, and during part
of his service Governor Harris was
also member of the legislature.
It is also a coincidence that the
secretary of state. as speaker, gained
the same kind of reputation as an ex-
ceptionally able presiding officer that
Governor Harris did when he presid-
ed over the senate as lieutenant go
ernor under the Mckinley administra-
ton.
BY pluralities averaging over 100,-
900, Laylin was elected secretary OF
state three times, and in the past six
years, has witnessed the growth of his
Office as revenue producer for the
state from q quarter of million an
nually to million and a quarter.
Secretary Laylin's countys Huron
and his congressional district, the
fourteenth, were recorded as against
State Chairman Dick at the Dayton
convention.
Judge Sibley served two terms on
the Washington county common pleas
bench and also two terms on the bench
of the fourth circuit court. He was
defeated for denomination by Judge
Festus Walters. of Circleville, His
son, Will Sibley, is editor of the Gal
lipolis Tribune. The judges older
friends delight to describe him as hav-
ing three hobbies. to which he lis al
most equally devoted, the law, the
violin and the Methodist church. He
Is 70 years old.
Governor Campbell. who is past 60
undoubtedly owes his appointment to
his having been defeated for congress
by Eugene Harding.
APPOINTMENT FROM DEFEAT. +
While no one worked any harder
than Governor Harris to bring this
about, he joined in the sympathy
which went out to his predecessor be-
cause of the defeat which appeared to
have ended his long public career.
After notable service in congress
TO which he won one election by a
single vote. he was elected governor
In 1889, but was defeated when can
didate for that Office in 1891 and
1886.