The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
MASsILLON CORRRspONDEN0E.
The Democrats nominated an excellent ticket


The new French plate glass fronts In the bust.
ness houses Of Albright Bros and Beck & Bro.
will add to the attraction Of Main street.
Our friend Frank Worthorst has been nominal.
ed by the National party for City Engineer. H0
is also announced as the Republican candidate
for re election. Two years ago Frank ran as an
independent candidate and was elected over two
other candidates. He told the boys that he was a
liberal and would vote the Democratic ticket and
hence they voted for him, but when they saw him
in the torch light procession "rohing" for Hayes
they "knder" felt as though franklin had pull.
ed the wool over their eyes.
Through the enterprise Of citizen Coleman and
others, arrangements are being perfected for the
establishment of glass works In this city that will,
1t is said employ one million dollars capital.
The excellent nominations for city council by
the Democracy are being indorsed by some order
loving Republicans anxious for reform.
PIG. Albright will be member of the School
Board-sure His presence In that body will aid
to infuse a sense Of practical economy aud good
management.
HOpeysan's Brewery has secured 1890 tons Of
iCe
Rev. Brooke Of st. Timothy's has resuscltated
the waning life Of his parish, and is preaching to
large congregations.
1t has transpired that Messrs Brown and War.
ner supported by few advisers have bargained
for the transfer Of the innocent VOters-sO that Mr.
Brown shall secure the office of ]. p. and Mr..
Warner that of Mayor
Mr. c, T, Bicknell, manager of the MassillOn
Paper Mills, has taken the splendid house off, G..
Warwick, Esq, and is we understand negotiating
for its purchase.
Councilman Yost, Rep, was charged In open
council by prominent member Of his own party
with manipulating certain city contracts
for his own benefit The charge, If sustained,
adds another to the long list of Republican delin
queney.
Ben Bayliss will be Republican candidate for
council, 1st ward. Ben may know something
about horse racing, but that special qualification
can not avail against the sound judgment and
steady habits that have made John Frease the
best of citizens.
Is 1t true that the present board Of Trustees ex-
cept G. N Oberlin, Esq, have been trying to raise
their own salaries $50 EACH Correspondent Canton
Repository.
Ans:-No. But W. B. Humberger, Republican
Clerk, made grab of $1,000 additional He is
the only salary grabber and too poor" pay squeal
er among the township officials at this writing,
The news is current on the streets that our fell
low townsman A. j. Kicks has been appointed
Clerk of the U. S. Circuit Court at Cleveland. he
received his appointment from Judge Baxter, the
new aedged Judge from Tennessee, Ricks at one
time was law partner of Baxter, and hence the
appointment. Query:-Are not the Kicks family
pretty well cared fOI by our "parent Countrie;"
bod" is Postmaster Augustus, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, and willie" he's-Well | guess we
could spare Williamif the "cOuntrie' needed him
so very badly.
The Independent has double loaded announce.
ment of a "corcus" TO be held at l. II. Browns Of
flee to put up ticket for the Democrats to knock
down on April 1st, of course. We understand
that Isaac will contest the right of any body else
but himself to hold the Office of Justice Of the
Peace. But Isaac like the rest must bow before
the young giant Democracy.
John G. Warwick, Esq. has purchased the Nc
Collough homestead on Main street, for $40 900. I
is beautifully located and will, we understand, be
over.hauled and completely reftted AS Mr. WIS
means increase he enlarges his comforts, but 1t
does not affect his Democracy.
The solid matter of the D EMocRAT comes as a
relief and antidote to the thin gases Of the call
ed dailies.
Capt. Ulman put his finger on the public pulse
took fair measure of Mayer Frantz and oonclud
ed this wasn't good year to run for Mayor
$40 to Clerk Humberger is the biggest grab on
record in this city
s.Krider Pres't of Council reads we'll, and will
in effect be striking improvement in learning
and appearance over the present incumbent
The effective enforcement of the laws by Mayor
Frantz has made them and him odious to GER
tain few who are not of his party in politics nor
ethics, A good reason for his reelection.
State Treasurer Hon. Anthony Howells, and
Gen. James Lee an attachee of his Office will place
their ballots In the boxes Of this city at the com
ing election-each solid Democratic vote.
Squire C. N. Oberlin, after 1st Monday in April
Robert, In his Repository effusion makes an at
tack on our friend A. Bumbarger, jr, the nominee
for 4th ward councilman Robert claims that ne
CBumbarger) was nominated for the purpose OF
getting an ordinance through council toremoVe
the old Kendall burial ground OF course know
nothing of the motives that prompted the "bloooy
fourth" as he calls it, to nominate Mr. BumDarger
but one thing do know, that Robert was paid
retainer of $500 by Bumbarger and others TO loD'
by an ordinance through the council Vacauhg
said burial place, and 1t is said that he demanue
an additional fee of $4,000 and assured them ne
could succeed if he just had that amount. sup
nose TO quiet any qualms of conscience over his
dead ancestors, thisis why this is thus
The Republicans held a caucus last night at the
Office of Ulman & Cole. Cole says they kicked
him out. but from noble patriot whom we inter
viewed we learn that Harry Seaman packed the
thing with Warner men and got resolution pass
ed stating it would not be expedient to make
nomination for Mayor! We had thought that the
people set down on the irrepressble seaman 50
hard last spring that he would not forget SO soOn
but like Banquos ghost he shows his head again
That Seaman clique is too freshly remembered TO
he forgotten so soon. Honest Republicans here
wish not TO revive that former dsgraceful rule
man who is not "the Senator from Stark not
chairman of the Judiciary committee turnisneu
to the Repository the other day column OF 80 Oh
his wrathftll rant against the Democracy, 10 10
esnecially severe upon Democratic city ana to"h'
shin officials. 1t is not long since he pronereu
bImsalf as a candidate for local office on the
Democratic ticket. And we nave hearu 'ha'
many wears ago he ran for Judge on the Demo
cratic ticket. He was not on our ticket however
for the State Senate last fall.
R-t, charge thee fling away ambition
By that sin fell the angels
Two years ago the city council then Republican
impeached B B. Warner for drunkenness ana
general incompetency and malfeasonce In ONCE IN
falling to pay over money collected by him The
proposition of the Republican leaders now is not
to nut up candidate, but concentrate their vote
on r B. Warner as an independent candidate
Tbev hone by this means to defeat Josiah Frantz
wbobas been a faithful and competent official.
The records of the City Clerk show that MI FranH
has paid into the City Treasury almost as muen
money in fines &c. as his salary has amounted TO
in tbe mast two years On the other hand the city
never cot any account of the moneys collected hy
B. B, Warner. Democrats should remember tnis s
and vote our excellent ticket entire and Wlthout
a scratch Mr. Frantz is q fearless and honest OF