The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

Toledo, o., August 26-The revenue cutter Wm. |
P. Fessenden brought Secretary Sherman and par |
ty from Put.ln-Bay for his speech tonight With
him were his Private Secretary, Babcock, and
some personal friends from Mansfield who have
been resting with the Secretary at the Islands the
past few days
At eight o'clock the Opera House was packed
from cellar 10 dome with what proved TO be tur-
bulent crowd, which refused to give Mr.. Sherman
a respectful hearing and at times shut him up
entirely by Kisses, jeers and impertnent remarks
On the stage at the opening were large number
Of distinguished persons including Ex-Governor
Cox, General Wager swayne, General Robinson
of the Republican State Committee; Charley
GrosveEor Congressman Willetts of Michigan,
and large number of local politicians and prom
inent persons. The audience was far from being
a Republican audience, as the result Showed
However, few ladies were present.
There was few minutes delay, when the audi
ence first manifested its makeup by calls for
speeches from persons known to be opposed to
Sherman's policy. Mr.. Sherman was shown to
seat upon the stage by General Robinson, and
sensation occurred, few persons clapped their
hands when perfect storm Of hisses arose. Col.
Kent Hamilton, of the Lucas County Committee,
very popular young Republican, presented Mr..
Sherman, who came forward, and the same greet
ing was repeated.
The moment was painful to all lovers Of order
and free Speech and terrible suspense attended
the secretarys brave attempt to face 1t down. He
began the set words Of his speech not able to be
heard then pressed ahead more and more, until
after some voices cried out, Louder louder"
| he got the attention reasonably, and swan along
| quite we'll until he approached the currency
question proper, saying he should speak his own
sentiments and If wrong the people Of Ohio wod
correct II in the Congressional elections. This
was greeted with q shout of "Thats so" and
| great laughter.
On his referring to the Silver question there
were great calls for the trade dollar and he turn
| ed to that subject with an attempt at an answer
| TO an inquiry on that subject cut from the En-
quirer of to-day, In his answers to those points
| he was 80 much interrupted he could scarcely
proceed and did not regain the text on that part
Of his speech. When he first referred to the green
back dollar perfect storm Of Interruptions oc'
! Cured coming led with cheering Kisses, ques'
tions, and meaningless callsso gret he was obliged
to halt and appeal for q hearing. Then, resum-
ing his speech at point referring to Lucas coun-
ty asa Republican county, great shouts OF deris-
ion arose.
From this through nearly the whole of the part
devoted to the Resumption Act he proceeded with
great difficulty, saying the panic Of 1873 caused
the failures then and since. What caused the
panic' was the cry; Advising a solid North fol
a solid South. There were cries Of 'Hayess pol
ICY bloody shirt and a bedlam Of hisses and
ieers. He left his text entirely and tried to meel
the crowd. We shall resume as sure as fate, he
said, (HiSseS and jeers.l Our trouble has been
extravaganza Haven't anything to be extrav.
agant WITH said voice, The bondholders gel
gold, said the Secretary, and voice interrupted
Yes you're the rooster that gave 1t to 'em.' ]
want dollar worth dollar in gold said he.--
we would rather have one worth ten cents than
none at all was the response. He referred TO a
possible scarcity of money and torrent OF inter
ruptions followed, such as these The poor man
haint got no money You've burnt 1t all up;
Ham and eggs for one. [HiSses and laughter.
When he proceeded to answer Thurman he was
drowned out completely by cries for other speak
ers. At something he said the answer was: 'Tha
amt in the National platform. [Great laughter,
Secretary Sherman-1 don't know what thai
! platform is.' A Volce-'Well show you this fall.
Another voice-Hows real estate goingT The
Secretary-It will go up when we get on solid
basis VsCe-Its gone up now lGreat laugh
ter At one time, warming up, the Secretary
said: Ill bet my soul that in six months afteI
resumption begins all now crazily opposed to me
will be with u.s. Cheers and Kisses
The crowd made short work Of the Secretary
elaborate preparation for discussing the Electoral
fraud When he reached the Louisiana matter
great confusion ensued, and he was obliged u
leave the subject by 'S to 7r Fraud fraudl
You stole the Presidency &C. The Secretary
pressed toward his peroration: MY countrymen,
said he the Republican party is a National par
ty' [Crles of No, no, no. DC, and great laugh
} ter. The secretary-'My friends what party to
day threatens to disrupt the UnionP A Voice
John Sherman. The Secretsry..It is not true
l threaten to make your money as good as gold
and am going TO do IT, voice--.What do you
think Of General steedmanp The Secretary, con
continuing; There are our broad fields In the
West, go out to them on your saddled horses. =
Voices 'Aint got any Voice---'Whats become
of the trRmpsT The Secretary. They are scat
tered all over the land, strange 10 say when farm
hands are sought all over the country for S159 Il
50 day and can't be hired. HiBses.l
The only interruption, for the evident purpose
Of discussion, was by T. ]. Scott late National
candidate for Congress, who asked about fiat
money" and got sat down upon. The Secretary
gained toward the last, and closed with his regu'
lar text with far better impression than any
time previously, and was loudly applauded.- .--per
haps mostly for his bravery. 1t was one OF the
most extraordinary meetings ever known. The
dlsrespect manifested to the Secretary was dis
countenanced by all the better portion, but could
| not be controlled
Following him, Governor Cox and Charley
Grosvenor were called out, and handled the
crowd very we'll, and Congressman Wilett was
introduced. Grosvenor got into one snarl by re
ferring TO Hayes, and they shouted fraud at him
He got out of 1t by saying he thought at first they
he closed a voce called, Join the Nationals and
you will be happy and some one under the stage
gave blast on big horn.
The Secretary was called on to-day at his hotel
by very many, and with the exception Of TO-
night, has been treated with every respect