The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-16
No DEMoURATs NEED APPLY.


NO DEMOCRATS NEED APPLY.
We spoke in last weeks DRMooRAT OF
political craft, and cited Congressman
Mckinley and his election to a third
term in Congress. Probate Judge Hell
denbrand's case was also referred to,
who is now serving his third term in
that office, and prior to that having had
six years of the Clerks office, to say
nothing of his brother.in'law, Ed. W.
Page, who also got six years as Clerk OF
Court, having been Mr.. Heldenbrand's
deputy before.
1t certainly takes craft, tact, manage
ment, manipulation for one family to get
twenty-one years of fat office in Stark
county during period of sixteen years.
We only cite these cases as evidence OF
craft. We have heard ofkingcraft, priest
craft, etc, but such political craft may
well compare with either or all.
But the caption of this article is what
we design talking about, principally
Stark county at each October election for
three years past having gone Republi-
can, the officials of that party have been
showing their policy. 1t seems to be
this-no Democrats need apply.
Jacob Race, the faithful janitor,
was dismissed unceremoniously; and
Miss Kate Blake, who was engaged to
write in the Auditors Office, was curtly
told, on presenting herself, that she was
not wanted. No Democrat (male or fe'
male) need apply! And if promise is
made, it may be broken.
This case of Miss Blake reminds us of
Infrmary Director Putnam year ago,
He pledged himself to vote with Mr..
Slower to continue DR., Conklin as ply
sician to the Infrmary. But Helden-
brand and others got after him, and Mr..
Putnam voted with Barber, and elected
DR.. Scott. Here it is again-nO Democrat
need apply.
Contrast this with the course Of DEM
ocratic officials. The Democratic Infr-
mary Directors found Nj. Cromar super.
intendent at the Infrmary, and Contin-
ued him right along, When most
worthy and capable Democrat was rec
commended by the prominent Democrats
of the county, it was of no use, Cromar
was retained. He was not kicked out
as Jacob Race was-not treated as Miss
Blake was. Cromar also must be Re-
publican, we'll supplied with political
craft, for he certainly got along lovely
and lovingly with our Democratic mfr.
mary Directors. 1t was under his active
agency that the insane and imbeCiles at
the Infrmary were run in to vote the
Republican ticket at the late eleCtion
We have no doubt Cromar felt 80 good
over the result that he and his boon
CUmpdulOub lOOh llOlO Guhh OhO CAAa
jamboree over the result.
In addition, we may say that Demo
cratic inCumbents in the county Offices
have not, as a rule, made politics ques-
ton in employing female help. Their
conduct was liberal in this respect, show.
ing spirit very different from what
seems to prevail with the present De-
Golyer occupants,
This party, that gets Presidents by
fraud, perjury and forgery; that supports
for Office, perjurers and bribe takers, and
elects them, too, must certainly be the
party Of craft.
Some people may ask where the hon.
est principles come in.
1t has been suggested that, over the
door of the Court House, in plain letters,
might be placed,
Stark County Court HOuse-NO Demo-
Gratis need apply.