The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-28
Cannonism And The Tariff
Will Be Issues
Personality Of Candidates
will Cut Big Figure
Especially In Loraiu County
Where Both Reside

Columbus, o., June 24-George U.
Marvin, special political writer for
the Columbus News, discussing polit-
ical conditions in the Fourteenth con-
gressional district under date Of
Mansfield, says:
Several weeks ago It was generally
supposed that the Republicans of the
Fourteenth congressional district
would nominate Mayor Huntington
Brown of Mansfield.
But at the primaries in May by
some queer political turn, they did
choose George ii. Chamberlain of
Elyria, former state senator. This
result, while not charged up to any
unfair maneuvering on the part or
either Mr.. Chamberlain or his friends
has left bitterness among the Brown
supporters and will have some effect
upon the election.
The question of Cannonism and
contest in the district so much as in
some other places, although you hear
them discussed good deal. While
Mr.. Chamberlain has not declared
himself as to whether he will support
Cannon for speaker and uphold the
present tariff law it may we'll be TAX
en- for granted that he will. His rec
ord in the past is sufficient evidence
upon which to base that statement.
He is thoroughly stand-pat Repub-
lican who has always believed In the
kind of protection which President
Mckinley favored,
II Is understood throughout the dis
trict that Chamberlain will lbe with
the old wing of his party II elected
and therefore no special reason exists
why he should make a declaration, al
though his democratic opponent, VIII
liam G. Sharp, the present congress
man, will compel him to say some
thing before the campaign has been
long under way.
But, in the knowledge of the voters
as to his attitude lies an element o
weakness. A number of men was
found here and in other places, wht
declared that although allied with thu
Republicans In the past and proposing
to vote that ticket this year In thu
main, they could not support Mr.
Chamberlain unless he made posi-
tive statement of opposition to Speak
er Cannon and the Payne.Aldrich tar
iff bill This they have no though
he will do. In fact, he could not dt
IL and be consistent, and to do 81
would be such plain exhibition o
political hypocrisy that II would los,
him more votes than 1t would gain,
There are six counties In the dis
trict, Ashland, Huron, Knox, Lorain
Morrow and Richland. All of thes
are Republican except Ashland an,
Rlchland and the Republican majori
ty in the district Is generally abou
1000.
Two years ago the Democrats eleC
ted their nominee, William G. Sharp
and he is now serving his first term II
congress. His record has been al
excellent one, and Republicans admi
the district has never had better req
resentation. Therefore, in the eflor
TO defeat him no attempt will be mad
to attack him as q public official. Th
fight is going to be made purely OF
party issues,
In analyZlng the situation the re
suit OF the election Of two years ag
cannot be taken as criterion b
which to Judge the coming contes
In 1908 conditions were unusual an
peculiarly favorable to the Democrati
j. #. Lanning of Norwalk was the
the congressman and the Republican
renominated him. But before tn
campaign opened he was wrongful
indicted In connection with the fai
ure OF a bank. Because OF this, o.
ponents created demand for h
withdrawal from the ticket and b
finally did so.
Frank owen, an attorney at NJ
Vernon, was then nominated. M
owen was not well known about Il
district and he had but little time
which to make his fight. Moreoy'
many of Lanning's friends refused
support him. The consequence WI
the election of Mr.. Sharp.
In this campaign conditions al