The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-21
REPUBLICAN FLzZLE.
MINERVA. O.. Sept. 18th, 1871

MINERVA, o., Sept. 18th, 1875.
The Republican mass meeting which
came off at this place last Friday, the
10Th inst, was far, very far indeed, from
being what the managers said it would
be, "the largest meeting to be held In
this section" Minerva is certainly the
best place in all Eastern Ohio to hold a
Republican meeting, surrounded as it is
by Columbiana and Carroll counties,
whose majorlties are always Republican,
failure would seem almost impossible
But Notwithstanding the very favorable
location of this place, and that the State
Central Committee had announced to ad-
dress the people here Friday last, the
EXP. M, General, Jewell, the most re-
spectacle speaker in their party, the peo-
pie failed to come out. From the mo-
ment the official announcemtnt was
made that meeting was to be held here,
every human effort was made to make it
a success; faithful messengers were dis
patched to every town within fifteen
miles; the telegraph was used to all ac-
cessible points; the whole Republican
population of this town seemingly form
ed themselves into personal appeal com
mittee; bands were written to and inv.
ted to be present; II. and W. clubs OF
neighboring towns earnestly requested
to be ON hand marshalls were appoint
ed to conduct the hosts to the grounds
where the people were to assemble; the
finances were carefully looked after, and
everything that political necromancy
could suggest.
On Thursday evening the managers
were happy. They knew they had done
their duty, and did it well. They were
only quietly awaiting the advent ofanoth-
er day, to behold the fruits of their ten
days labor. The morning came, although
not as bright as could have been wished.
Nature did not frown upon the project
more than twenty minutes, but as the
meeting was advertised to take place in
the afternoon, this circumstance co lid
have no effect in diminishing the crowd
that was confidently looked for. At $3.50
a, M, everything was serene, so far as
the weather was concerned. At 10 O'Clock
a band proceeded to the O. & I, depot to
receive the delegations from Republican
Carroll. The cars were in on time, the
train consisting Of one coach and one
baggage car, and from them alighted two
commercial travellers, four persons to
take the C. & P. road east, the officials of
Carroll county, and the usual number of
who have scarcely missed a
trip since the road opened, The band
then marched up to the G. & P. depot to
await the arrival Of the morning train,
and on the arrival Of the train | think
all hope fled from the management, of
making this the great meeting Of the
for more people left town by
this train than got off it, By II O'Clock
perhaps two hundred and fifty persons
were in town. Near to town people who
came, from curiosity, perhaps, to see so
a parsonage as Mr. Jewell,
the casual observer would hardly have
noticed the influx, so effect ually had they
slowed themselves away in the hotels
and saloons. At O'Clock two cornet
bands, in wagons, proceeded to a grove
near town, where the speaking was to be
done. They were followed by solemn,
1isprited, disappointed Republicans,
four hundred and fifty. In
among this gloomy crowd
were nearly fifty happy, smiling Demo
Gratis who went ont to hear the excellent
music furnished by the bands.
The meeting was called to order, when
he announcement was made, that the
rain upon which Mr.. Jewell was to ar
rive was ten hours behind time this an
had very distressing ef-
feet, so much so indeed, that during Mr.,
Northway's address, the committee Oh
applause, the chairman Of which was
Tom Saxton, were nearly exhausted by |
having all that work to do, Injustice to
Mr. Northway am compelled to say, |
his speech was gentlemanly, argumenta-
i've and eloquent, and not until near its
close did he draw his political poignard |
,nG sever the veil that hid the crimson |
inen. AT the close of Mr.. Northway's |
speech a call or two was heard for Ricks
don't know whether this man Kicks
las "a local habitation and a name" or
lot, some claim he lives in Knoxville,
Tenn, others, again, in Massillon. OF
me thing, however, am certain, that is,
le is fresh from the political abattoirs of
lis instructors; also that he keeps closed |
he spigot of common sense, and open |
he bung-hole of bloody gush. He spoke
o about one hundred and fifty minute
men, call them that, because after he
lad talked two or three minutes his
hearers had sudden revelation that
heir teams needed attention. The last
peech over, and the "event of the cam
,agn" had passed into history an inglo'
ious failure. w