The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-29
STANLEY MATTHEWS AND THE RE-
PUBLICAN LEADERS ON A
BIG DRUNK.
They Fall Out at the Wine Table And
DenOunce Each Other.
FACTS FOR THE TEMPERANCE
PARTY.
The Democratic BOOSTERS In Danger.
COLUMBUS, o., March Goth.

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for two years and to fill the unexpired
term ofJohn Sherman who is now Secre-
tary ofthe Treasury of the United States.
He received the caucus nomination after
a very severe contest, ex-Attorney-Gen-
eral Taft and Representative Rowland
from Ashtabula county being his chief
competitors.
Returning Board Hayes commanded
the boys here to vote for Stanley, and the
whole Administration influence was
brought to bear for him. 1t was well
known by Speaker Grosvenor, Hodge
and others who are very anxious for ap-
pointments that Matthews was in high
grace with Hayes, and that if he was
elected to the U. S. Senate by their as
sistance he would be under obligations
to them and consequently the favor
would be returned by good fat office got
from Hayes through Stanley's influence.
This is the reason that many worked hard
for Matthews, who is the next thing to
brother.in-law to Hayes, his sister being
married to Mrs. Hayes's brother, DIR.
Webb of Lancaster, Ohio. Mr.. Hayes
having imbibed to some extend the prin-
Ciples of nepotism, made so prominent
by the Grant Administration, naturally
requested the election of Matthews, and
the "office seekers" obeyed.
Matthews was elected on Tuesday last
week at u M, and Tuesday night the
new born Senator had to be christened
and for the purpose high carnival was
the order in the spacious dining room of
the Neil House. The new Senator gave
the supper and as he is.very wealthy, and
abundantly able to foot the bill, no re-
gard was had for expense and champagne
flowed like water.
Gov. Young presided, gave all the toasts
and designated the responders. At first
the speech-makers addressed him "Gov.
ernor." Then the flowing bowl was
filled again, the happy moments COM
menced and they called him "Tom"
Another 'swig,' slap on the back, and
then it was you "Old Sardinep p
Speaker Grosvenor was called on for a
speech. He replied and alluded to How
land, the defeated candidate for the Sena-
torship, in terms-although they were
intended to compliment were otherwise
construed by Howland-who Immediate
ly replied denouncing Speaker Grosven-
or in unmeasurei terms. This little epi.
sode chilled the whole affair. Some
looked cross eyed some held down theil
heads; others put on sickly smile
while the face of Matthews the honored
guest was as red as the setting sun.
But the Glowing bowl" was filled again
and Speaker Grosvenor said, "We were
in 'rut' and we all had to get drunk tc
get out of it,"
So much for the Temperance Republi'
can party" the party of great moral ideas
men who at home make temperance
speeches, who in the halls Of Legislation
vote to make laws prescribing rules fol
the appetite ofothers, but 'Uhen GtUdy from
home and under coUer Of the night get drum
Themselves The Republican Governor
presided, the Republican Supreme Court
was there; Republican members of the
Legislature were all there; all the Re
publican State officers were there; Secre
tary of State Barnes (recently of Crusade
famel was there, and it was genera
drunk of those who were elected by the
party that processes and breaches item
perance." If those five or six hundred
temperance voters in the eastern part O.
Stark county could have lookedupon the
scene and viewed the actions of those
that they supported in preference to theil
own party friends last fall for policy
sake they might have easily realized the
result of their policy, and felt that they
were badly Sold
There has been many thousand peti
TONERS to this Republican Legislature
this winter asking of them to carry ou
their promises on the temperance ques
tion, and to restore at once the Nc
Connellsville Ordinance as they promis
ed to do, but when that question comes
up before that body, most of the Repub
lican members either dodge, light cut O.
the Hall, or vote to carry the measure OF
to the table, where they want it to lie
and "sleep the sleep that knows no wax
ing" 1t lies there but it wont sleep, az
now and then Democratic member who
delights to see the ghost of H. B. No. 81
return to haunt the opposition, moves tt
take that measure from the table, anC
Immediately CONSERVATION on the Re.
publican side of the House ensues, anC
one member after another will be making
hasty retreat for his boarding house &
Democrat will demand a call of the
House the Sergeant-at-Arms will dis
patch messengers for absentees, and ther
what is known as triangular fight takes
place, the result is drawn battle, anC
the bill goes back on the table; the tenn
perance party looks on with surprise
nothing has been done and Republican
victory is proclaimed by the politicians
1t is Republican victory because it is 6
Republican policy to do nothing and fa
vor both the German element and the
temperance party by deception, and get
the support of both.
Some Stark county folks we've here last
week, and l was informed by them that
conspiracy was being organized at the
Repository Office for the purpose of max
ing raid on McGregor's chicken coop
These parties were Republicans and they
not being aware that | was not of theii
party, they carelessly divulged the secret
| hasten to give you the information sc
that you can detail squad of the brave
Democratic boys ofyour Office to guard the
Democratic roosters.
The "bloody shirt" roosters of the Re
poSitory office have been cruelty slaught
cred by Returning Board Hayes, and they
have no more use for those kind of chick
ems. They who are so true to the in
stinct of the party who stole the Presi
J dency, and who are now seeking BY