The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-05
POLITICAL POINTS.

William Heisley, Democrat, is re-eleCt-
ed City Solicitor of Cleveland, beating
Mcfarland. Good for Sir William.
Chauncey Walk, Democrat, was elect
ed to the Council Of Oberlin on Monday,
the first Democrat ever elected. The col
ored folks voted for him.
Cincinnati went Republican on Mon
day by a thousand or two majority. Lo-
cal division was the trouble.
Columbus went Democratic on Mon
day, re.electing Mayor Heitman and the
whole ticket.
Hartford, Conn, went Democratic on
Monday by 700 majority.
Humphreys disputed Hayes elector of
Florida has been appointed collector of
Pensacola.
Hayes's commission has gone to Lou
isiana and will consult Eliza Pinkston.
Our president" is said to be in daily
fear of being ousted. This is the first in
stance of the kind in this country. They
have occurred in Mexico and some other
countries.
Mr.. Tilden's forbearance in refusing to
sue for his rights should be handsomely
acknowledged by Hayes & Co.
The carpet-baggers threaten to shame
Hayes out of the Presidency by their dis
closures if he deserts Packard. 1t is
time for ]. Madison Wells to put once
more that famous conundrum, "Am / a
Vassal or peer2"
In the little game of political jugglery,
Hayes, Matthews, and Foster beat any
three of kind on record.
Mr.. Hayes evidently intends to do
Commission business, and old Madison
Wells thinks the first thing in order is
the receipt of his commisslon--$690,00 900
of Southern claims.
"The struggle is ended, and Hampton
is Governor" was the comment made by
Chamberlain Monday, on the announce
ment that the troops had been ordered
from the State House at Columbia to
their camp.
Note for John ]. Patterson: There
will not be another "fve years. good stea-
ling in South Carolina"
Keys tow line is hauling almost as
many Tennesseeans into the public SER
vice as Sherman has dragged in from
Ohio.
The Ohio State Journal, which is edi-
ted by President Hayes's friend, Post
master Comfy, has not word to say |
about the promises made to the South, |
Is Comfy afraid he'll tell something |
that shouldn't be known?
The Wilmington Gazette says that the
Democratic Legislature of Delaware has
met the wishes of its constituency in the
reduction of taxation. The aggregate re-
duction for the current year will amount
to $4,000.
VIM. H. Wilson, Democrat, was elected
Mayor of Sandusky city on Monday.
The majority against Mr.. Otis, for
Mayor of Cleveland, is less than one
thousand.
DR.. Jones, Democrat, is elected Mayor
Of Toledo by about 200 majority.
The present term of court will cost
Trumbull county not far from $4,000.
Jake Koplin, the Democratic candi-
date for Marshal in Akron. has 220 ma
ority, and the Republican candidates
elected got through by tight squeeze.
The people of Lodi, Medina county,
will celebrate Lomer Griffin's l18th birth.
lay OH the coming 22d Of April.
.Oberstoltz, Democrat, has been elected
Mayor ofst. Louis by 5000 majority.
Efforts are being made to keep Tweed '
n jail. Great alarm is felt by some.
five Republican legislators got $250,0OO
md Tweed will make clean breast. 8
Wooster went Democratic on Monday,
he Mayor being elected by 115 majority. !