The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26
HARBERT
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Alliance, handed in their designations
as committmen to the secretary.
While Pontius, who expects to sue
ceed himself as member of the
board of deputy state supervisors of
elections, succeeded in getting place
on the committee. there is no assur-
ance that he will receive the endorse
ment of majority of the members,
unless he has personal following
that cannot be seen on the surface.
Ray F. Harbert, the new chairman,
conducted last falls campaign in
Canton, when Mayor Turnbull receiv-
ed the largest vote ever accorded to a
man for that position. He is aclnowl-
edged to be good organizer and pos
sesses the faculty of getting work
out of the committeeman and never
tires until he accomplishes the pur-
poses for which he is striving. He
was seen after the meeting at the
city hall. He said that he had un-
derstood that Chairman Diehl did not
want the craftsmanship longer and it
was suggested by some of his friends
that he allow his name to be present.
ed for the place. He stated that when
Diehl found out that there was some
opposition to him as chairman that it
only stirred him up to greater activity
under fire." Harbert said that the
chairman rightfully belonged in Can
ton as the work was. all directed
from this central point, but states
that he did not solicit a vote for him
self. "If taken from a Pomerene-
Welty standpoint" said the new
chairman, 'the executive committee
would be opposed to Pontius and if
he wins out it will be from his per-
sonal following"
Continuing Nthe chairman said: 81
am certainly in for harmonizing all
factions in our party and there will
be no factional fights if l can prevent
them. When Stark's delegation left
the convention hall at Columbus that
delegation was for Harmon and har-
mony. The Democrats have an excel
lent show Of electinR some of the
candidates on the county ticket this
fall and if proper work is done there
viii be some Democrats IN Stalk
county's temple of Justice"
Mr. Harbert denied that there had
| been any slate made before the meet
ing of the committeeman, although a
number of them had been entertained
| in a hall in East Tuscarawas street
previous 10 the time of the meeting
by two men whose names appear on
| the committee of seven. both of whom
are now members of the board of dep
uty state supervisors of election. The
report that trade was arranged in
the interests of Harbert and Pontius
is denied by Harbert in most emphatic
| terms.
Harry Weiss. who was reelected
secretary of the Democratic county
central committee by acclamation last
! Saturday, said last night that he look
ed for the party to put up hard
! fight in an effort to defeat the Repub-
lican ticket this fall In his opip-
ion the outlook is bright for break
| ing into the ranks of the county com.
missioners, infirmary directors anC
perhaps electing a representative and
! prosecutor. Weiss said that the party
would soon open headquarters and tbt
active work of corralling votes would
j baofn The. napnoorafe of Tho nT,,,rt -,
and particularly those who supported
| Atlee PomeFene in his candidacy foI
the gubernatorial nomination, apt
anxious that the county MAKE a good
showing this fall, feeling that in an.
| other two or four years Stark may
furnish the state a governor Weiss
deplored the split which occurred wheI
Messrs. e. w. Diehi. Gohn F. Troy
and j. c. Strickler handed their re.
signations as members of the eentra
committee to him. He said he thought
it was unfortunate, coming as it die
at time when harmony in the party
was a prime requisite to success He
said that he believed ex-ChairmaI
Diehls action was due, perhaps, tC
the fact that he had not been treated
as has been customary with chairmen
reelected for the second term. He be,
lieved that Mr., Diehl felt he tried
to do his duty as chairman and thai
he should nos be ignored simply be
cause he had had the courage of hil
convictions. Still Mr.. Weiss said h
thought the organization in the county
in better shape for a hard fight Al
the present time than for years.