The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-07

1 tion demands that there shall be Dui
one genuine candidate OF predatory
wealth In this ruotion.
Besides stirring up the committees
and setting the dates ~ conventions
not much progress has been sSade
toward the choosing Of delegate to
the state gathering, The johnson
forces are working In the Nineteenth
district TO overturn the old CARRIER or
ganization which landed Judge David
T. Rockwell. OF Portage, on the state
committee In 1905. The going away
Of Charles Isbell. from Akron. left
Summit county an easy prey 10 the
Cleveland mans efforts, and he has
made good start toward control.
Aside from this particular district
there is no fight worthy OF the name
anywhere save in the Eighteenth dis
trict and that in Stark county, the
home Of John @. Welty and Atlee
Pomerene.
The fight is lovely one from the
political standpoint. Both are strong
men, and apparently they have equal
ly strong followings In the county.
Pomerene has the advantage In the
control OF the central committee. and
has been able to dictate the terms
upon which the battle is to be fought.
While this contest has kept Welty
tied up in other parts Of the state
II has also prevented Pomerene from
getting out and becoming acquainted.
Welty has the advantage of knowing
the workers from all parts of the
state and, although tied like bear
TO stake by reason OF the opposi-
ton at home, he has been able to
counteract all OF the work done by
johnson for Pomerene. At least he
has been able to keep better than
even.
The talk OF Harmon Is worrying
johnson, and his emissaries are
squirting cuttle-fsh ink TO the effect
that the enemies of Bryan In Cincin-
natl are using his high and honored
name as cloak from behind which to
wallop Herbert Bigelow. Daniel Kief-
or, Fenton lawson and other friends
OF the common veople. There may
be some truth In this statement, but
II Ia not all truth. for there are many
jealous and ardent friends OF the Gin
cinnati man In practically every dis
triot Of the state who believe that
his nomination is the solution of all
the pending party problems. The
strength of General Hughes should
not be underestimated. Two years
ago. when Governor Harris rendered
him the nomination as state railroad
his close friends urged
him TO decline and begin his cam
paign for the gubernatorial nomina-
ion. At this time II does not seem
probable that Mayor Johnson will con-
.rol the state convention. He may
nave three and possibly five districts.
,ut II Ia going TO end there II the
present signs indicate anything.
With Harmon out OF the way q
contest between Hughes, Welty, POM
irene and the others who have been
would be worth travelling
! few leagues to witness. Johnson
las reserve candidate in the person
II President James w. williams. OF
he senate. No one thinks that he in
ends TO repeat his performance OF
906 and vote for Mayor Brand Whit
ock OF Toledo. As for the alleged
In Dayton. Judge b. n.
dcCann and Dayton w. Clark, moth
ng has been heard OF them In long
While. volitically speaking. That
Matthew n. Denver. OF
is candidate is not be-
ieved. Matters have so shaped
themselves In the northwest that
udge Michael Donnelly and former
Dennis ID. Donavan, OF
Ienry county. cannot any longer be
onsidered as factors Isaac II. Sher-
rood. OF Toledo. seems more Inclined
0 run for congress In either branch
han for governor. Tho strength OF
he northwest could be centered up
n A. p. Sandles, OF Putnam, more
han any one else who has been mem
oned. At the outset the plan OF tho
leyeland mayor was TO get out
warm OF candidates and thus divide
nd conquer the opposition. But the
hing does not appear 10 be working
ut that way exactly. and II may be
nat the mayor carcass will furnish
he material for the hash.
They do say that II the proprietor
the Oldest plug hats and the sun
lest disposition In ohio--Mayor Al
arlile. OF Salem-wants the Demo-
'atic nomination for congress in tho
ighteenth district that he can have
. Brother James Kennedy, OF
oungstown, who now holds down the
ID. had mighty close shave two
ears ago, and he has had the dell
time since with the potters and
oralfer men OF his district. The
epublicans are split four ways from
10 jack. and His Honor, It is be-
eyed. can get all OF the Democrats
I'd most OF the disaffsctsd opposi-
on.