The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-07
SEN. SCHMIDT
Being Talked Of as a
Candidate For Lieut.
enant Governor
OPPOSED TO JOHNSON

The Cleveland Leader says:-State
Senator Thomas p. Schmidt is loom
ing up on the political horizon as a
possibly formidable candidate for
the Democratic nomination for lieu
tenant governor. During the past
week he received a few score letters
I from Democratic leaders in various
parts of the state urging him to get
into the race and promising him sup
port. These letters come from mem
bers OF all the Democratic factions.
Johnsonites and anti-Johnsonites
alike.
WERTZ DENIES A RUMOR.
It has been the talk that Repre-
sentative L. W. Wertz, Of Wooster,
was the choice of Tom l.. johnson
for lieutenant governor. Mr.. Wertz
was made floor leader for the Dem
ocrats In the house of representa-
tives this year by Mr.. Johnson throw
ing his Cleveland delegation to the
Wayne county politician. Mr.. Wertz
in return has been plugging for the
Cleveland mayors pet measures all
winter. He denies, however, that
he expects to get the Johnson en-
dorsement for the lieutenant govern
orship. He even says that he hasn't
decided that he wants the lieuten-
ant governorship.
Even the loudest shouting Johnson
ties do not believe the mayor can |
control the Democratic state conven- |
tion, and the consensus Of political |
opinion is that the gubernatorlal |
nominee will not be Atlee Pomerene,
of Canton, or any other man hoo
dooed with a Johnson endorsement.
IL II the general belief Of Democrats
who visit Columbus that the nominee
for governor will come from south
ern Ohio, and that he will be Judson
Harmon. of Cincinnati. or Genera,
Oliver II. Hughes, OF Hillsboro.
PREFER MR.. SCHMIDT.
Those who take It for granted that
he head Of the state ticket will come
rom the south look TO the north 10
furnish his running mate Mr.. wertz
has lost favor with the anti-Johnson
Democrats because Of his desertion 10
he johnson camp. They seem TO
,reier Mr., Schmidt, who, though
member Of the Cleveland legislative
ommittee, has managed 10 lose none
4 his old-time party friends. They
dmire him because OF his refusal to
reak his pledge two years ago 20
ote in the Democratic senate eau
us for Bert s. Barlow for clerK, )
hough ordered to do 30 by Mayor
ohnson. II the Cuyahoga delegation
the state convention is permitted
vote for a Clevelander for lieu
snant governor Senator Schmidt win v
e In a fair way to get all there Is !,
the way OF honor in this nomlna- :,
on.
Including the seventeen delegates =
'om Summit county elected today 81
70 delegates have been chosen 10 the :,
emocratic state convention, OF .,
hich but % are conceded TO Mr.. /,
)hnson. The Cleveland mayor. II is
ow admitted by his party opponents. Z,
III control the Nineteenth congress n
onal district because Of his victory IN
Summit county. The opposition
" that he won there with the aid
the liquor interests, but that he
III be unable 10 capture the state
Legation from Portage county. Port
'e eounty's woods are said 10 be
led with johnson workers sent d
ON Cleveland to fight Judge David
Rockwell 10 as TO prevent his re. m
acuon 70 the state central COM th
Ittee. pc
FIGHTING STRAW MAN. Al
Johnson, however, seems 10 have ar
up a straw man to fight. Judr, by
'ckwell has served three terms on WI
e state central committee. a long 81
time than any other Democrat ST
I'm the Nineteenth district and is su
an aspirant for a fourth election.
rhe anti-Johnson men assert that OF
" have already destroyed any co
ince OF the Cleveland mayor again sa
ting control OF the Cincinnati del sci
ition TO the state convention, and tn
milton eounty's two members in In
next central committee. The tic
" district organizations conceded ini
him are the Nineteenth, Twenti- for
and TWenty-frst