The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-10-12
The GlOEiolS Democratic News.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
HURRAH FOR TILDEM HEN
DRICKS AND REFORM,
Hail to the chief who in triumph advances"

Every Democrat and true friend of re-
form in Canton and Stark county nobly
did their duty on Tuesday, Our oppo-
nents were active, and fought for dear
life. They expected to hold us level in
the city, to carry the Arst ward by 80 or
40, to sweep the second ward by 100 or
more, and SO balance the third and
fourth. But ..,,.,.r rU /
The best laid schemes O mice and men, 'r
f,t l Gang aft aglee!
The people were not with them, The
tide has turned, and everything points
toward ,uaM A Ntta.'
TILDEN, HENDRICKS AND REFORM.
Our first ward gave 81 Democratic ma
jority, the second was vigorously contest
ed by our friends, and the glorious third
and fourth came in with sweeping major
tiles, all of which gave our ticket in the
city some 25O majority.
Our headquarters we're in the Opera
House, the DEMOCRAT counting'room
not being large enough. By 8 o'clock
the returns began coming in, and Demo
cratic shouts went up The first ward
received three times three, as did the
other wards of Canton for all did well.
Soon Osnaburgh precinct came in with
5 Democratic gain over last year; Maple
ton after while with Is, making 20 in
the township, and of course the cheers
rung out. When the news came of 80
Democratic votes in Pike, and gain of
80 for US, the yells went up for the hills
of Pike. @VN'a .N
At the tables on the stage were G. T.,
Meyer and W. A. Lynch, figuring and
comparing, and seated near by were
many old Democratic stagers, such as
Thomas Mccall, Judge S, Meyer, Thomas
W, Chapman, ]. Pontius, S, A. Schrantz,
&c. Mr.. John McGregor read the
returns from the stage as they came in,
announcing the gain or loss. A. Pontius,
Esq, put in an appearance about lO2
o'clock with the result in old Democratic
Plain showing gain of 35. Shortly af-
ter John Hammer, Esq, from Jackson,
brought in the result there, gain of IA.
And soon after, Esquire Wagner and
Frank Machamer brought the result in
old Lake with gain of 10, each receiv-
ing well deserved cheers and hurrahs.
We lost s in Sugarcreek township, ow-
ing to removals, and not to lack of noble
effort. We hold our own in Sandy. But
when Jacob Baughman, John Reno and
others brought in the result in Nimishil-
len, (Louisville) showing net Demo-
cratic gain of70, hats as well as screams
went up, and the welkin rung long and
loud.
Shortly after dispatch from Massillon
announced gain in Perry township of
l42, and again the hall resounded with
long and loud cheers in honor of victory.
Jacob Mentzer and Mat. Sisterhen
brought in glorious Bethlehem, gain of
%. Of course they and their noble town
ship got the usual greeting. Samuel
Mase brought in Tuscarawas with an un-
expected gain of 25 About 8 a. M, we
got Lawrence township from Republican
sources with again of32. This was good
and also unexpected.
All day on Wednesday, and till late on
Wednesday night and also to-day, Thurs
day, the topic of discussion and enquiry
has been the result of Tuesdays election.
Wednesday morning both Ohio and In
diana were conceded to be Democratic
towards noon dispatches claimed both
for the Republicans, but other news
threw doubts over it, and to-day more
full returns make Indiana Democratic by
some 5000 and Ohio close but Republi-
can probably. There is no doubt of West |
Virginia being Democratic bysome 10
200. Colorado, too, is Democratic,ao a55 |
0uropponents felt sure Of Ohio by a
large majority They never lost it in a
Presidential year. In 1872 they had 49,
360 majority in Indiana 2l,O9O, and in
West Virginia l43.
We lose three or four members of Con-
gress in this State, as was expected. 1t
looks now as if we would have ten out of
the twenty members This being Hayes's
own State, and claimed for the Grant
party largely, by thousands, the result
will prove disastrous, if not fatal, to the
Republican party.
They put forth every effort-spent
money lavishly-got up grand displays,
and in fact resorted to all the schemes
and claplrap ofskilled performers.
When we consider the power and pat
ronage of the Administration, and the eff
forts put forth by the Republican lead
ers, we may set down the result on Tues
day as grand triumph for Truth, JUS
lice and the Constitution--for Tilden,
and Reform.