The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-07
NEW DEAL
In Ohio Republican Pol
tics with Burton's
Success
BOSSES ARE IN BAD

Columbus, O., Jan. 1.-The collapse
of the opposition to Congressman L.
e. Burton was one of the most sudden
events ever seen in Ohio politics. 1t
would not be true to say that it was
unexpected.
Charles P. Taft and his immediate
personal friends, since Christmas day,
have doubted the loyalty of certain
members of the organization. Wednes-
day afternoon and night these men
made the open plea to Taft that ne
could not expect to be elected and
that he should give them an oppor-
tunity to bask in the light of the ris-
ing sun of Ohio politics, T. E. Bur-
ton.
1t can be stated with absolute au-
.thority that Taft had from his broth
er, the president-elect, assurances OF
his continued support so long as the
editor should stay in the race. But
the elder Taft was tired Of the job.
He was disgusted with politics.
His followers asked him to make
deal which would give him the SEN
atorship two years hence, and Taft re-
fused. Unless he changes his present
resolution, he will appear no more as
candidate for Office. The field In
1911 will be free to all.
AS for the machine bosses, they are
not only in bad with the new senator,
but they are in very bad with Broth
er Charley" who feels keenly his hui
initiating defeat, and who cannot help
but blame the organization leaders for
misleading him and getting him into
losing fight.
He had been led to believe that he
would have the Franklin county dele
CATION solid, but three of the members
got away from Boss Karshner, and
there was reason to believe that Sen
ator Tuttle, fourth member of the
five, would vote for Burton with the
three.
And 1t was known that Walter
Brown could not deliver Lucas solid,
for Representative Jno. Paul Jones was
known to be for Burton as against
Taft.
Burton's victory is believed to mean
a new deal In Ohio Republican poll
tics. The bosses found him hard to
deal with in making UP the legisla-
tive organization. He insisted on
high class men for the important po-
sitions. Mooney, who will be the new
speaker and Carl Braun, OF Frank
lin, who will be speaker pro tenn and
floor leader of the house, are two or
the ablest men in the house, and both
of them took an open stand for Bur-
ton early in the fight.
1t is generally believed here that
Burton now has a life tenure on the
senatorship, and that the party has
better chance of putting Republican
In Dicks place two years hence than
IL would have had If Burton had been
defeated either by Taft or Foraker.
Congressman Burton has issued the
following statement:
81 cannot adequately express my
thanks to the people of the state OF
Ohio for their friendly Endorsement OF
my candidacy for the senate.
'sMy most eager desire is that in
assuming the position which they are
intrusting to me, shall not fall snort
of their expectations. l desire to
thank my competitors for their friend
ly action in withdrawing from the
field and leaving to me the nomination
unopposed.
"It is a source of qualification which
trust they share with me to feel
that, however strenuous the competi-
ton may have been, there is no oc-
casion for bitterness or disturbing re-
collections. cannot close this brief
statement without conveying to all my
friends who have aided me in this
contest my most heartfelt thanks for
their unsurpassed loyalty in support
ing my cause"