The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-07
TIE DEMooRA TIC rIoKET.

Primary meetings last saturday accord
ing to arrangement, and
FOR AUDITOR,
JAMES P. SoURBEoK was most worthily
nominated. Mr.. Sourbeck has labored
to discharge well the duties Of the office,
and has certainly succeeded to the salts
faction Of all unprejudiced men. In.at-
tending to the business he has sought to
deal justly for the taxpayer, by getting
on the Duplicates for taxation all values
that properly belong there. His deter
mined efforts last year to compel the rail-
ways to pay their fullshare Of the't6xes,
led to the passage Of the act by the Leg
islature providing foran equalizing board
for that purpose, thus treating these cor
porations as other persons and property
are. All taxpaying citizens of the coun-
ty are interested in keeping in Mr.. Sour
beck for at least another term.
FOR SHERIFF,
Mr. JOHN P. RAUcH was re-nominated
without opposition, and deseryedly so.
Sheriff Rauch's faithful attention to the
duties of his Office, his popular and ge-
nial manners are well known to all ac-
quainted with him. No Sheriff of the
county ever took so many culprits to the
Penitentiary during the same time. All
having official business with Sheriff
Rauch will cheerfully Concede his worth
mess. We are confident the people Of
the county appreciate him, and will re-
elect him by a handsome majority.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,
TIMOTHY SULLIVAN, of Canal Fulton, was
nominated. "Ted," as Mr.. Sullivan is
familiarly called, and to which he readily
answers, is a live business man Of that
town, not old in years, some thirty odd,
but as bright and near right as men gem
orally. To appreciate Mr.. Sullivan it is
only necessary to know him. He will
be good man to succeed our friend
George tessler.
FOR CLERK OF COURT
Mr., JOHN T. HAYS got the count. Mr..
Hays has done so much public speaking
over the county, that, for young man
OF near 23; he is well known. This rem
ders him too well known to need an ex-
tended notice.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE
h. G. WILLIAMS, of Alliance, was most
properly re.nominated, and Prot. DANIEL
WoRLEY was the other successful gentle
man. Mr.. Williams has served two ses-
sions, and has been faithful and atten-
tive member Prof. Worley will make a
worthy and efficient colleague. With
TWO such men our Stark county will be
most nobly and capably represented.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
R. S. SHIELDS, Esq, was renominated
without opposition. This is we'll de.
served compliment to faithful and eff
cient public officer. The criminal bust
ness of our Court during the past two
years has been unprecedentedly large,
involving, as it has, the most important
criminal trials in the history Of our coun-
ty. That Mr., Shields has discharged the
duties of the Office with commendable
promptitude, fidelity, integrity and mark
ed ability, is uniformly acknowledged;
and that his lministration as a public
officer has been success, is fully attest
ed by his record, some thirty-fve per-
sons having been sent from this county
to the Penitentiary during the past year.
This, added to the labors of the Probate
Court, including many other minor du.
ties, has rendered the execution of his
trust almost a matter of continuous labor
during his entire term thus far. When
we remember that the income Of the Of
fee onlyabontathousand dollars per an-
mum, it would seem that the compenRa-
ton is not proportioned, but rather meagre
for the labor. This was attempted to be
remedied by late Legislatures, but thus
far has failed. The Office is one requir-
ing legal ability and experience as wellas
close attention, and should not be filled
by mere novice. We doubt not Mr..
Shields will receive the evidence of
proper appreciation ofhis services by an
increased majority in October over that
Of two years ago. sa.G
FOR CORONER VI
REUBEN H. ANDERSON was the lucky man.
"Bob" is Massachusetts Democrat, and
now one of us. We suppose he is de-
sCendant of -y
Ass John Anderson, my Joe, John. .s
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
LEONARD RABER, Esquire, was re1nomin-
ated without opposition. No more i'm
portant position is to be filed than that
of Commissioner, and Esquire Raber is
just the man to continue. He is familiar
with the duties, having given great atten-
ton thereto. He is ever alive to the
best interests of the county.
FOR INFIRMARY DIRECTOR
Mr.. WILLIAM Slower was again nomina-
ted. Mr.. Stoyer is farmer of expert
ence, and attends well to his own and
the public business entrusted to him.