The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-07-25
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In the Congressional Convention, last
week, was the only one in which the
majority did not control. In the other
counties the minority "aCquiesced in the
decision of the majority" This, said
Jefferson, rs The Otal principle Of republics,
from which is no appeal baa to forc', the 0itdI
principle, and immediate parent Of de8pot-
ism." This minority was led by A. How
ellis, State Treasurer of Ohio, who surely
owed respect to the decision of the De-
mocracy Of Stark county. Weonly mem
ton this as a little matter Of history
worthy of chroniclng, not at all on ac'
count of any personal feeling, for we are
sutisGed that General Wiley is a stronger
candidate than any one of the gentlemen
first entered could have made.
It is proper to say, too, that Stark was
the only county where the question OF
Congressional candidacy war left to di'
rect vote of the People, A, McGregor
constantly claiming, that if not endorsed
by the Democracy of the county, ne
,could not be a candidate before the conven-
ton. In the other counties the majority
of the delegates controlled The delegation
We mention this for the benefit Of some
of our friends, hoping they will see the
propriety, hereafter, of acting in accord
ance with this fundamental Democratic,
JefTersonian principle, namely, "db0Olhe
acquiecence in the decisions of The majority"
We appreciate that pride OF opinion,
self-will, perhaps, that all of us are apt
to arrogate. Almost any one is easily
led, if he has his own way" but in this
world we must learn to give and take,
and if we would be good and true Demo-
Gratis; in fact good citizens of republic,
we must learn to submit cheerfully and
asquiesce in, ''tRe decisions Of The majority"
Those in official position, placed there
by that rule, should certainly set good
example in this respect.
The Republican party is the party OF
force, of anti-republiCan principles and
tendencies and we see it in their total
disregard of the decisions of the major
ity." Their President is a noted exam
pie of the arrogance of power, backed by
organized wealth, trampling upon the
will of the people by force and fraud. 1t
is only one other example Of the danger
to a people, whose government is in the
hands of men actuated by selfish avarice
instead of love of justice and regard
for fundamental law.
We append to this article list of the
Stark county delegation, and the way
they generally voted.
THOSE WHO VOTED FOR A. M'GREGoR WERE
Paris township-Jas, Slentz, A, c. Hi.
ner and DR.. ]. H. Sanor.
Washington-Doctor ]. Dillworth and
S. Roose.
Marlboro-Sylvanus Sweitzer and F.
N. Bryan.
Nimishillen-C. L. Juilliard, Jas. Mof-
fl, John Jacquet and Jerry Pence.
Osnaburgh-Jacob Dagger.
Sandy-Fred. Mackerman.
Canton Township and City,. s. Hud-
son, jacob Ney, tip; j. Sherrick, ]. G..
Lantz, Levi Mckinney, H. L. Voglege-
sang, lst ward; DR., Lew. Slusser and W.
] Piero, I'd ward; W. A. Lynch, John F.
Blake, Sd ward; Joshua Cox, A. D. slentz
and Andy Schwertner, 4th ward.
Plain-A. Pontius, Jacob D. Bachtel
and H. W. Hossler.
Lake-Geo. Frank, L, Raber and D. T,
Machamer.
Jackson John Hammer.
Sugarcreek Jacob McFarren.
Tuscarawas-Joseph Oberlin.
Lawrence-R. W. McCaughey, John
Michener and c. W. Breeze.
Pike-James Willis.
THOSE WHO VOTED FOR ]. G. WARWICK WERE
Lexington-W, Reynolds, W. W. Can
tine and DR.. ]. V. Lewis.
Osnaburgh-Geo, Lieptag,
Jackson-Jacob Geiss.
Perry TIP. and Massillon-L, Witt, F.
Willenborg, H. Altecruse, A. Howells,
A. Crone, Frank Crone, A. Holzbach,
Geo. Shearer and P. Mellen.
Bethlehem-John Leow, A. Stahl and
w. H. Linn.
Tuscarawas-W. Sible.
Sugarcreek-J. M, Shelter.