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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

"HUNT THE RASCAL DowN."-In Gin
cinnati last week 81 Hoffman, an ex-
Democratic county official, was on trial,
charged with malfeasance in office. On
Monday morning, Drew, Prosecuting At
torney, refused to proceed with the ex-
animation of witnesses, and moved the
Court to dismiss the jury, as not legal. 1t
came out in the controversy that Drew
furnished list of names for the criminal
bailiff to get for jurors. The Court ad-
journed the case till the jury matter
should be investigated. 1t seems the
Republican officials are very anxious to
convict Hoffman, and don't trust their
own jury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

WE beg to assure our friend of he
Stark Co. Democrat that we did not in
tend to say that he and the other aole
editors Of the l75h district were licking
ia ability. Nothing could be- farh
from the truth. We regard hem, one
and all, ss exceptionally sharp aud com
petent. What they lack, is faith III the
adage, that "honesty is the best policy"
and that lying is a less efficient weapon
tnan truth, in political cam mpaign; par.
ticularly that the publication of exploded
falsehOOds can only reCoil on the publish d.
er, and secure for him the contempt of
all right minded and intelligent readers
-AlEiance R'UieaO,
The Hartshorn organ preaching hon
esty and morality reminds us OF the
"devil quoting Scripture" "he editor
has been and is now postmaster under a
fraudulent admins ration, He and his
party justified and still approve the
Hayes fraud. His President elect is no
torious for his connection with and per-
jury in Credit Mobilier, and taxing the
DeGolysr bribt; yet the Hartshorn Or
gan supported him cordially, showing
his faith in the Hartshorn adage, that
honesty s mot" the best policy"
We remind the twin kttenant of young
Napoleon at Alliance, that Gen. Garfield
has not yet made oath that he was not
the author of the Morey letter.
The Hartsborn sheet now says the
Democratic editors of this district are
not lacking in ability, &c., whereas in
his former article we were one and all
very poor, weak affair! Is his former
position an exploded falsehood|
These Hayes Garfield Hlrtshorn organs
preaching Honesty" is refreshingl A
dissertation is now in order on the need
of Hartshorn hospital at Alliance for
the treatment of small pox and other
loathsome diseases.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09
AN eastern exchange proposes Cabi-
ct of Ohio men as follows:

AN eastern exchange proposes Cabi.
net of Ohio men as follows:
"Ohio is a large, prosperous, and en-
terprising state. Whether its material
is thick enough to spread out over the
whole country, without showing thin in
spots, has beeD for some time leading
issue in American politics. This seems
to be a good time to try the expert
ment and settle the vexed question for
ever. By coincidence as striking as it
is fortunate, the Ohio names already
mentioned easily arrange themselves
into the following group:
For Secretary of State-Hon. Edward
F. Noyes of Ohio.
For Secretary Of the Treasury-Hon.
John ST. erman of Ohio.
For Secretary of War-Field Marshal
Murat Halstead of Ohio.
For Secretary of the Navy-Private
Dalzell of Ohio.
For Secretary of the Interior-Hon.
Charles Foster Of Ohio
For Postmaster. General-Deacon Rich
ard Smith Of the Cincinnati Gazette.
For Attorney. .General-Father AL
phonso Taft of Ohio.
Either let all these good and great
Ohio men have place, or let Gen. Gar
field surprise and tickle the country, by
making up a Cabinet without one Ohio
man in it,"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09
LATE NEWS.

Peel murder still in progress at Colum-
bus. Looks bad for Peel.
1t is not stated who will represent the
South in Garheld's cabinet.
Soldier got drunk in Columbus and
froze to death on the commons,
In Chicago, on Monday, wheat drop.
ped from 81, 10 to 81 l,05l, causing several
heavy failures.
Senator Grover is better and is in
Washington, while Senator Lamar is i'll
at home.
Congressman Springer moves that
hereafter the Presidential election be
held on the second Tuesday of October,
Daniel Collins at Steubenville, is fac
ing a Jury of his countrymen, charged
with killing his brother in quarrel.
J. Hall, an old man of Warren was
assaulted in the door of his own house
choked and robbed.
= :. Moody and Sankey have stirred up
great revival in San Francisco but have
not stirred up John Chinaman much.
Tramp printer Charles Estill found
frozen todeath in an outhouse at Clifford
Iowa, Sunday morning.
The Bobbitt-Scott-Cro scandal case
continues to run in the Common Pleas
Court at Cleveland,
DR.. Buchanan the Philadelphia ply
sician who sold bogus diplomas has been
sentenced to ten months imprisonment
and pay $500 fine.
Mrs. A. Miller of Cardington, had hot
water in a tub to scrub with, when her
two year old son fell in and was scalded
to death.
Lot Haroff is being tried at Youngs-
town for the murder of Marshall Cone.
Defense trying to prove that Harof had
a good character. Verdict is 2nd degree,
Wreck on the Tuscarawas Valley road
Monday, near Henderson. Track spread,
and the north going passenger train roll
ed 25 feet down an embankment; fifteen
passengers on board and some fatally in
jured.
Near Chester, ILL.,, an insane man broke
away, stopping at house mile away,
and with an axe killed an old man nam
ed Ryan, his widowed daughter and a
little girl of u years. He was finally
caught after a struggle.
Last Saturday southwest Missouri was
visited by thunder storm and cyclone,
which blew down several houses on
Grand Prairie and at other points, injur-
ing several persons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

GENERAL Geo. B. Crittenden died in
DAnville, KY, on Sunday, aged SO years.
He was the eldest son of John ]. Crit
tenden. He graduated at West Point,
and spent many years in the regular
army. While volunteer in the Texan
war Of independence, he was taken
prisoner at the battle Of Mier, and mar
ched on foot to the city of Mexico.
Through the exertions of Mr.. Webster
and Gen. Waddy Thompson, then our
Minister to Mexico, he was released. He
afterwald took part in the war between
the United States and Mexico, and was
with the army whenit entered the capi
tai of the latter country. He served in
the Confederate army as brigade COM
mander throughout the rebellion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

The Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., in his annual report, shows that the
total receipts during the fiscal year were
$113, 3,44O 6213S, or nearly $SOOO,OOO
more than the previous year. Notwith'
standing the reduction of the tax on to.
bacco, the receipts show an increase Of
nearly $lO5OO 900 over the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1S79 An important
by the Commissioner
is, that the tax be taken off blank checks,
friction matches, patent medicines, per-
fumery, cosmetics, bank deposits, saw
ings bank deposits and bank capital.
The cost of collecting the revenue was
1853 per cent of the amount collected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

WHEN the Republican party Of Ohio
nominate Cornelius Aultman for Cover
nor, we shall advocate the nomination
of Hon. Lewis Miller of Akron, who is
Aultman's half brother, and brother of
Jacob Miller of our city. Lewis is a man
of reading and thought, can write let.
ter or article himself, and make a good,
sensible speech. Indeed, Mr.. Miller
would make worthy Governor at any
time, being man Of broad and generous
views, far superior to some we might
name. He would lose nothing by a COM
parison with some who have served, and
with the one who nov fills the position.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

The MoREY LETTER lNDICTMENT.-The
parties indicted in New York by the
Grand Jury, for criminal libel against
james A. Garfield, furnished bail Satur
day morning, Philip is indicted for wri.
ting, not the Morey letter, but the edi
torial that appeared in Truth entitled
"Lying and Sticking to It." Hart, ,Byrne
aud Post, editors and proprietors of the
paper, are indicted for publishing the
same. Samuel s. Morey, indicted for
perjury, has been sent TO the Toombs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

The st. Louis Republican of the Sd
inst, gives list of the twenty-nine dis
trict Court Judges elected at the recent
election in that state, and names NAL
colin G. McGregor of Carthage, as the
gentleman elected for the 10th district,
Judge McGregor will be remembered as
a former Canton boy and hand in the
DEMOCRAT office. We congratulate him
on his election, and doubt not he will
endeavor to hold the scales of justice
even, and dispense it accordingly not
dispense with it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

In his report, printed last week, Gen.
Raum, Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., takes direct issue with Secretary
Sherman on the right to appoint gaugers
storekeepers, etc. Just after the Chicago
convention, Secretary Sherman sent out
an order, putting all appointments Of in
spectors Of tobacco, gaugers, inspectors,
etc., into the hands of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, This was done, and many
of Raum's appointments discharged. The
Commissioner argues that as he is made
directly responsible for $3.50 OOOOOO worth
of stamps annually, he is the best judge
of the men to whom to entrust those in
terests. Raum was one of the famous
1905" who supported Gen. Grant thro'
thick and thin, and it is alleged it was
for this The Secretary took the vast pat
ronage of the internal Revenue Bureau
| out Of his hands. s.-Cleue. Leader.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

THE Territorial delegates elect to the
forty-seventh Congress have thus far
been overlooked in the count. They are
as follows:
Arizona-Granville H. Owry, Demo.
crat.
Dakota-Benj. F. Pettigrew, Republi.
can.
Idaho-Geo. Ainslie, Democrat.
Montana Maginnis, Democrat
New MexiCo-Tranquilino Luna, Re-
publican.
Utah-Geo. o. Cannon, Mormon.
Neutrality-suspicious. Fl. Brentz, Re-
publican.
Wyoming-M. E Post, Democrat
The Democrats gain Arizona and Wy
oming Territories. .I.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09


PoLITIcAL craft is the means whereby
the Republicans get away with the Dem
ocrats in Stark and other counties. Our
opponents are skilled in that direction.
When they find an official shrewd and
crafty, with capacity for running the
machine, they stand not on ceremony or
custom, but keep him in office three,
four, five or more terms in succession.
Had Grant been nominated for the third
term he would have been heartily sup
ported, and elected more easily than was
Garfield.
Democrats, on the other hand, are so
fixed in their notions-so confident that
one man is as good as another as long as
he behaves himself, so fearful that any
one will get more than his share of of
fee; and then Democrats, as a rule, are so
diffident and modest, so destitute of
cheek and craft, that they will not try
to hang on to Office, and thus get school
ed in the ways that are dark.
The two term rule our Republican
friends pay little heed to. Major Nc
Kinley was elected to Congress third
time last October. Gen. Eckley of Car
rollton served three terms in Congress.
Ex-Congressman Woodwork was beaten
by the Major for his third effort, and again
last summer contested with Mckinley,
who got away again with the Youngs-
town man. Woodwork is not young
Napoleon.
In our Court House, too, we find no.
table example in Probate Judge Helden-
brand, who served two terms Of three
years each as Clerk of Court, and was
then succeeded by his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Page, for two terms, who then mod
estly took the deputy clerkship Of the
United States Circuit Court at Cleveland.
After being succeeded by his brother-in-
law, Heldenbrand soon got into the Pro-
bate office, and is now serving his third
term there.
Contrast this with Democratic fatality.
No Democrat ever held that Office more
than one term. Ex-Judge Raft was cleo
ted by the Democracy in 1851, the first
Probate Judge. In 1854, Know Nothing
ism chose Isaac Hazlett to succeed Raft.
Hazlett was succeeded in 1857 by VIM.
H. Burke, a Democrat who was succeed
ed in 1860 by J. W. Underhill. Under
hill held the Office twelve years, and was
followed by Heldenbrand, who still
"holds the fort"
The foregoing shows political craft and
shrewd management to be on the Repub-
lican side. Let our Democratic friends
consider all this and profit thereby, if
possible Able Generals closely watch
the movements of the enemy, and en-
deavor to profit thereby. 1t is the part
of true wisdom. The Republican party
too is a close corporation that is held
we'll in hand What they regard as non
essentials do not disturb them. Their
aim is success, knowing that nothing
succeeds like success. We trust the De-
mocracy will soon again try it on, in
Stark county and in Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

I'm place of public discussions of cur
rent issues, whereby men are educated
to the conscientious discharge of polit.
iCal duties, drummers and hacks and
money are now used to move men to the
support Of parties and candidates" -
Springfield Mass, Republican.
The money party being in power, use
their money to hold power. "Thus tits
seen, The wicked prize itself buys out
the law" and the people pay for their
own enslavement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

The election for Postmaster at ALI.
ance, on last Saturday week ago, seems
to have been lively affair among the
brethren Of the happy family. Consid,
erabIe bi terness was engendered and
considerable dissatisfaction is expressed.
The folly of the farce may be, seen by a
glance at the figures. When we remem.
Der that about 1,2OO we're entitled to
v te, and only 627 voted we may Judge
of the weakness of the claim of the man
who only got l54. The following is the
vota oe oivan in tha po,SD,U,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

CHARLES FOSTER has been Governor of
Ohio for near one year; and judging by
his course as our chief magistrate, we
would trust John Sherman's heart, hard
though it may be, to the piece of Sc fish
ness that occupies that place in the car.
Cass Of Charles Foster. We don't be.
liove there is more than one good heart
between them; but ueriously, we believe
John Sherman has the larger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

AT Logan, Ohio, the Grand Jury have
found an indictment against Mrs. Mary
E. Keith, the editoress of the Logan Re
publican, for producing an abortion on
one Elizabeth Jane Sterner, who was
employed in the Keith family in June,
1879, as a domestic. In her paper Mrs.
Keith has been a constant advocate of
true morality, and has made it a business
to arraign the county officials as trick
sters, &c. She will have her trial in
few days.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

THERE is no mistake of the tendency
of the Republican party toward CEN
tralized government. Its recent success
was achieved by political union Of vast
corporate interests and business monop'
olies, stimulated by desire to retain
control OF the government, regardless Of
principles or consequences. 1t does not
mean peace, harmony and good will; it
means, rather, a political revolution that
will increase the powers, privileges and
advantages of the few against the rights
of the many. >
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

The ublsher of Truth in New York
proposes, by suit at law, to furnish Geo.
Alfred Townsend, Gath" the editors Of
the N. Y. Tribune and Times an opportu.
nifty to prove that he is forger as char.
ged. If it is a criminal libel to publish
forgery, what should be the punish
ment Of the forgerP Hart proposes to
give the above gentlemen a chance to
make, good their words. Judge Davis
ought to have an opening for a stump
speech on this case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

IT is understood that Mr.. Sherman
will not remain at the head of the Treas.
ury after the 4th of March. Gen. Gar
field has, according to an apparently au
thentic report, mad it known to the
Secretary's friends that to ask him to re-.
main in his present place in the new
Cabinet would be an embarrassment to
him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

A RAILROAD war is imminent between
the Pennsylvania, and Baltimore & Ohio
owing to the former company blocking
the tracks of the latter at the yard in
West Philadelphia, by running oil and
freight trains on the "Y." Trains have
been detained as long as fifty. seven min
utes, and the B. & O. people threaten re.
venge by reducing passenger rates from
New York to Washington to $3.50.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

It is claimed that quite number of il.
legal votes we're polled, and these we're
cast for the successful candidate. 1t is
not very likely that Congressman Nc.
Kinley will consider himself bound to
endorse and recommend the man who
only got 154 votes out of some 200 en-.
titled to vote.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

The House at Washington, on Tues
day, was engaged discussing the mode OF
counting the Electoral vote, the Repub-
icans consuming time in arguing that
the President of the Senate was the
proper authority. If he were Demo-
cratic they would not so claim.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

In some localities employer Republi-
can politicians who gave literally dur.
ing the late canvass for the DeGolyer
cause, are getting it back by cutting down
the wages of their workmen. This shows
again how Republican leaders. redeem
their pledges made before election,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

HAYES wants Grant made Captain
General of the army, and recommends
Congress pass an act. The Government
has too many Generals and officers now.
Many should be relieved and go at some
thing useful, raising corn, wheat, ETC., for
example.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

THE efforts to make peace between
Chill, Peru and Bolivia seem to have
failed. The Commissioners met at africa
on board the United States steamer
Lacka,jana on the 22d, 25th and 9th of
October. The United States ministers
to the three states we're present, using
their Influence for peace. The Condi.
tions of the Cbilian government were
rejected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

HAYES is not a success in getting up
state papers. Republicans at Washing
ton laugh at his civil service twaddle,
and sneer at his self congratulations over
the success of his policy. He continues
to "indignate" over polygamy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

The Carroll Free Pres continues to
rave over the Chinese Morey letter char
ing it is the forgery" of Democratic
whelp." Wonder if the charming editor
of the Free Press is good authority on
forgery. He is with the letter on the
Chinese question, we understand, as
Garfeld's record shows he also stands
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

AT the st. Andrews bal qlet in New
York, the Rev, DR., Taylor replying to
the toas,-"The Land o. Cakes" said
the shrewdest man in the world was
Yorkshire Scotchman of Jewish extrac.
tion, with YANKEES education. A mix
like this should produce monstrous
wonder.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

IT seems decided that John sherman
will have to let 60 his hold on the Uni.
ted States Treasury on March 4th. If be
fails to make the Senate he Can return to
Mansfield and see to his fences, or reor.
ganize the old Know Nothing affair.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

WHILE Nav Workers have been talk.
ing about raising fund to pension ex'
Presidents, few Philadelphians, iuClu-
ding Geo. W. Childs, A. ]. Drexel and
Col. Thomas A. Scott, have raised fund
of $lOO 900 to present to Gen. Grant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

ACCORDING to Republican figures, Gar.
fields majority ever Hancock on the
popular vote throughout the Union, is
only thirty four hundred in vote of
nine millions. This does not look as if
the Democratic party was dead or dying
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

EX-SENATOR Christiancy's suit against
his wife has utterly failed. He attempt
ed to prove she had been roomed with
another man, but the hotel clerk said she
was not the woman at all.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09
THE DEMOCRAT.

ttsed 10 s,l6sobsrs, pOstdOe paid, dtt2 per year.
for sir mo7.ths ty cents for hree months i'lvara
IN advanoe 70 q also delivered TO any part OF ne
SVGt hs some rates. ,,-.-,
o,Tespondence containing important ne'0'' 'oLo''ed
rom al pGS Of ne county Writer'S name ana eaa'e''
,'."',,I an ssy, communication az prvdte 0tEdrdn
OsOr good Jdtth.
Anv person sending IN a Club Of FoUs CASH YEAR
~ supscR1BERs t0il be entitled TO 1 copy Of THE
DANOuRAT fre0 for one year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

SUPPOSE the immortal gods should de-
cree that Mckinley should be elected
Senator, rather than Foster or Sherman
Cesar, Napoleon, Alexander the Great,
&C., wouldn't the Rep gush
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

PRESIDENT Hayes has short memory.
He talks, or Mr., Devins talks for
him, about the solid South. Was the
South solid for Tilden in 1876? If it was,
did not the Republicans steal three
Southern states for Hayes?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

The terrible stormy weather on the
ocean for the past three weeks has de-
layed the ocean steamers, and some APP
prehension is feared of disaster to two
or three not yet heard from.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

THE figures show close vote between
Hancock and Garfield ON The popular
vote. The Inference, which ever way it
it, will be but few thousands.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

THERE might be some fun this winter
if Congress- should investigate the Credit
Mobilier business. Il would give Gen.
eral Garfield chance to explain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

The Ch Cago Times opposes the ap-
pointment of Senator Logan as Minister
to England, on account of his ignorance
of the language spoken in that country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

WHILE Congress will probably discuss
reducing the interest on United States
bonds to 8 per cent, the London Times
argues that Great Britain can replace her
3 per cent consols with p per cents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

The number of callers on Garfield at
Mentor, up to this time, who are after
foreign missions and consulships, is
probably not less than 329.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

AN interesting history of old-time 30
cables and Thanksgiving days is given
by DR.. Talmage, in sermon published
il this paper. Read it,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09
A. MeGREGOR, Editor.

THANKS to Senator Thurman for a cou-
ole of valuable "public documents"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

DAVENPORT and his force have not yet
succeeded in bagging the man who wrote
the Morey letter He has got several
fellows Who did not write it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

IT is not so much for want Of good
laws society suffers, as from lack Of
the proper enforcement Of existing laws.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

"THE empire of money" is the present
outlook in this country, according to the
Springfield, Massachusetts Republican.