The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-13

There is no doubt the Republican cam
paign will be fought in Ohio this fall
The Republicans will bring in their mo-
uey, and the power of their oHlceholders-
We can beat them, but we can't beat them
by being over confident. We must count
carefully and proceed in solid phalanx.
If we llse Ohio we lose the next Presl-
dent, There were two or three cries OK
mo, no,' in the assembhge, and a sentl-
ment exhibited among some, that the
Democrats might elect the next Presi-
dent even if Ohio should go Republican
next fall Mr.. SayIer continued; You
can't do it. Ohio is the battle ground.
Grant is a candidate, and very strong.
candidate. He has an agent in every
postohicc. He is man you must be Ire
earnest with
Mr.. Sayler spoke of the Democratic
party as a great conservative party; It
conserved the grand old ideas Of the con-
federacy, the principles of liberty on
which our Government was founded. He
believed Allen would be reelected by o
majority of thirty--perhaps forty or fifty
-thousand if the Democrats put their
shoulders TO the wheel,
CONGRESSMAN soUruARD
Hon. NJ. |. Southland, Of GAINESVILLE, ex-
pressed himself in favor Of the l7Jh Of
June as the tin for holding the Demo.
cratic State Convention. Bunker liili
was good beginning, and time would be
given for organization. The Democrats
needed time to be aggressive, There were
charges against the Ohio Legislature, anC
- l., & 10 l1i -.
that the Legislature reduced taxes and
expenses and legislated for civil and re.
ligious liberty The Democrats needed
time to discuss national questions, for the
question is a nationol one-so regarded
by every leading politician and Office
holder in the United States, The Demo
Gratis needed harmony and perseyering
efior in order to be sure Of victory,
After a friendly consultation, Flanni-
gan's suggestion was engraIted into shape
and passed, as follows:
ResOlved, That the State Central Com
mittee be recommended to call the Dem
ocratic State Convention for Thursday
June l7th.
The meeting then adjourned.
MEETING OF THEsTATE CENTRAL CoMMIrTEE.
After the asscmblage had withdrawn
the State Central ommittee held q
meeting.
1t was called to order by The Chairman,
A. r. Walling, and resolution was pass
ed fixing the 18th OF June as the time,
and Columbus the place, for hold the
next convention.
The following ratio was decided upon
| r pti IN n
vention: One delegate TO every county II
the State; one delegate for every five
hundred on the vote Of Bell for Secreta-
ry of State; and one for every traction OF
two hundred and fifty
The committee passed the following
resolution without dissent:
Resolved, That the services Of John G.
Thompson chairman; Amos Layman,
secretary; Jacob Reinhard, treasurer, and
other members of the Executive Com
mittee, have been most valuable; and the
State Central Committee tender them
their hearty thanks for their earnest and
indefatigable labors in the interest of the
Democracy; and that We also extend our
thanks to Hon. A, T. Walling chairman,
and James S. Grail, secretary, Of the state
Central Committee, for the able and faith
full manner in which they have discharg-
ed their duties.
The accounts Of John G. Thompson,
chairman, and Jacob Reinhard, treasurer
of the Democratic Executive Committee,
was examined by i. b, Eshelman and
James S. Grail, committee, and found to
be correct, which report was approved 10y
the State Central Committee The bal
ance IN the bands Of the treasurer is five
hundred and forty'fye dollars aud sew
! enteen cents.