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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

THE Widow Williams, who by the by,
is getting too old for successful LOBBY
ist, went to Columbus last week to deieat
the bill establishing second voting pre-
cinct in Washington TIP, At present the
Republican majority livingin snd about
Mt. Union have to walk four or hve
miles to vote, and the Widow thinks TINS
state of things ought to continue We
hope the Republican Legislature will not
play into the hands of these fellows, but
pass without delay Senator Hartshorn's
bill, providing for second voting pre-
cinct in Washington township. There
is not, nor can there be; any reasonable
objection to it.IAIIiGnce RSVieU.
Hon, R. G. Williams, late member OF
the House from Stark county for four
years, is doubtless the gentleman whom
the blackguard of the ReoieO refers to-
If our friend Williams did visit Column
bus on such a mission, it was doubtless
at the urgent request of honest taxpay'
ers of Washington township, both DEM
ocrats and Republicans, for we under
stand it was no party question, and a
majority of the members are decidedly
opposed to the division, knowing 1t to
be a Mt. Union Hartshorn scheme; and
rom all we can learn, the honest citizens
thereabouts do not place the political
hucksters at Mt. Union above the saints
of old for purity and integrity,
The Review attempts no explanation
for the effort to get the Legislature to di-
vide the township when the County
Commissioners have the power. Was
it because it failed once2 Does this ac'
count for E N. Hartshorn's anxiety to
get into the Senator The bulk of the
little village is in Lexington township,
and votes at Alliance. The score or 80
of citizens in Mt. Union entitled to vote
do not "walk four or five miles" for the
voting place is not 80 far and in fact
they do not walk at all, for the Republi-
can leaders take excellent good care to
provide ConveyanCes for voters and nom
voters, many of the latter generally man
aging to get in a few ballots. 1t would
no doubt be much more convenient fol
the Hartshorn machine to have voting
place at Mt. Union. The citizens of the
strong Democratic corner of Washing
ton township have as far to travel as the
Mt. Union gentry.
We would say to our friend of the Re
view "wich is Postmaster" at Alliance
that Mr.. Williams is not a "widow," fol
he was re elected to the General Assem-
bly, of Ohio, which, from the way things
are wagging in this Republican Legisla'
ture, is more than is likely to happen to
Hartshorn, Snyder and Conrad.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

AN exchange Columbus correspondent
says there are three big things about the
present Legislature-not to mention Ser
geant-at.Arms Downey, the gallant fe'
male favorite. These three big things
are DR.. Scott, the lobby and the re.or.
ganization boom. 1t seems Dr. Scott is
the big tyrant, cracking his whip as the
Republican stalwart leader. So odious
has be become that there are some
twenty Republicans or more in the
House, who take pleasure in annoying
the Doctor by voting down any Of his
pet schemes not strictly partisan. This
is their revenge, and on these occasions
his big face grows red with wrath.
The mighty lobby this winter is the
school book lobby. They are at Colum'
bus in force, with ability, strategy and
long purses for entertainment. The con-
tending publishing houses are fully rep
resented.
As to the reorganization boom, this
General Assembly as compared with its
predecessor, "the O'Connor Legislature" !"
is far enough ahead. The statesmen
knew they must doit, or death, yes worse
than death is their portion and again,
they see nothing but death, political
death, if they do reorganize. The leaders
are in terrible stew, and the appropri.
alton bill is not yet considered. Never was
a General Assembly in a worse entan-
clement. The confusion Confounds
fhan1
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

THE Philadelphia North american is
another Republican paper that believes
in doing justice to Gen Fitz John Porter.
1t says Senator Logan's attack upon Fitz
John Porter would have been more a.
feCtive had it been less perceptibly aniE
mated by the spirit of personal rancor.
Congress is not now called upon to try
Fitz John Porter over again. He has
been found innocent after an exhaustive
trial, and despite of all that powerful op.
ponents could and did do to secure con-
yiction. The question is now simple
one. Shall tardy justice be done to a
grievously wronged man2
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

THE Boston Post makes these sugges.
tions, which are kindly put and in good
taste
There are a few Democratic papers
scattered here and there, that are so anx.
ious to become conspicuous and be quot
ed by the Republican press, that every
little while they cry out that "the Gem
ocratic nominee must be neither Tilden
nor any man having Tllden smell on
his garments" Mr.. Tilden mly not be
the candidate; in the opinion Of the Ma
tional convention he may not be the
most available man to nominate, but the
Democratic papers before referred TO
ought to remember that the only Demo.
cratic Presidential candidate who has
given the party victory in twenty years,
had considers BILE Of a Tilden smell about
his garments.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

EIGHT members of the salvation army
have just arrived at New York from
London. Seven of them are plain look
ing women aged about 80, and the other
is a man aged 32. One of the women is
called captain and the others lieuten.
ants. The man has the title of commits
sioner. The women wear Derby hats
and the man a cap, and around the
crown of each is a silk band with the
words, "The salvation army" in gold let
ters on it. The party is a delegation
from the salvation army of London, to
begin out of.door religious work in this
country, commencing in New York. 1t
appears salvation work has been success.
full in London, and is well endorsed in
England.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

THE notorious Petroff, of Philadelphia,
a Republican leader there, did not plead
guilty, as his friend VIM. h. Kemble
did, of attempting to bribe members Of
the Pennsylvania Legislature, but stood
his trial like little man, and has been
found guilty. These men were endeav.
oring to get through two or three mil,
lion steal in the Legislature-a scheme
to have the State pay the damages for
the riots some three years ago. Mr..
Wolf, Republican member, exposed
them, and has been indefatigable in as
sisting to prosecute the case. Petroff
and Kemble are Cameron henchmen,
but this conviction will not hurt them in
Don Cameron's estimation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
,TE uNCERrA1NTY IN BUSINESS,

THE UNCERTAINTY IN BUSINESS
The unsettled condition of values, in
consequence of evil legislation and in
termeddling, keeps up uncertainty ana
turmoil. Hence it is that capital and
labor are almost continually at logger
heads-employers and employees 30 fre'
ouently at disagreement, when they
ought to be in full accord and harmony
1t would be we'll if the country could
get back to the idea of the Constitution,
namely, that Congress has no power to
legislate so as to make money plenty or
scarce. If Congress continues to assume
such power or which is the same thing,
confers that power or privilege upon
chartered institutions or individuals, we
may expect to see a continuation of this
uncertainty in and disturbance of val
ues. Under the present system it is a
mere gambling arrangement, up to-day
and down tomorrow, and vice versa.
The improvement in business OF late,
and the increased demand for articles OF
merchandise has been putting up prices
from 25 to 100 per cent or more. 1t is
quite natural that workmen, whose wa
ges were cut down to very low ebb
few years back, should think that now
their wages ought to be raised In most
trades wages have advanced, but they
still demand better pay, as prices go up
and profits increase.
All this begets disagreement and col
lisions, and hence extensive movements
for the organization Of strikes. Many
strikes have already occurred over the
country, and both workmen and en-
ployers seem very resolute in their re-
spective positions. From present ap'
pearanCes we may expect this to be a
year of strikes; although we hope for a
readiustment in good time, Strikes, at
the best, are unfortunate affairs for all
concerned, and very irrational way OF
regulating wages.
The statistics Of the Massachusetts
State Bureau of Labor are of interest,
though incomplete. Out of the l59
strikes this bureau records in that State,
it puts down 109 as failures, 16 as COM
promises, and 18 as successful But it is
admitted that the days work has been
shortened, which is substantially an in
crease in wages,
Still the strikes are going on. In New
York, cabinet makers and piano makers
are striking; in Cohoes, mill hands; in
Troy, metal workers and at Fall River
the hands are threatening, The Carpen-
ters also want so cents day additional
in New York the 'longshoremen have
had an advance, and 80 have many other
industries. Miners all over the country
are more or less disturbed, and in many
localities strikes exist and production
is interfered with.
The return of prosperity could not
fail to bring on demand for more wa
ges, for in many departments of labor
wages had got down very low during the
late seven lean years. 1t is unfortunate
that wages cannot be regulated and ad-
justed so as to avoid strikes, for these
are terrible evils both to labor and cap
ital
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

BY passing the Pond bill the Republic
cans are going to put themselves in just
such a position as the Democrats did last
year. The House ought to sit down on
that bill, and sit down hard. If the be-
nevolent and charitable institutions of
the State are to be disorganizsd under
the plea of being reorganized, every
time change occurs in the political
complexion of the Legislature, they
might as we'll be abolished. The change
OF. directors, is, of course, only prelimin-
ary to change in subordinate officials
all through, and these changes are made
for purely partisan purposes We sim
Cerely hope the House will not consent
to any such folly Cincinnati Times.
The above is the only true doctrine,
If the House wants to draw the knife
across the throat of Republican success
in Ohio, it will adopt Ponds bill without
Hitchcock's amendments -Akron Beacon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
SHORT OLE FuNns.

1t seems the Stark County Treasury if
short, and the County Commissioners
have been compelled to get special act
through the General Assembly to ena'
ble them to borrow. In the proceed.
ings of last week, on Thursday, the fol.
lowing bill was introduced and read the
first time:
Mr.. Hartshorn-To fund the Stark
county debt. created in the current and
court expenses the debt being about $25.
900, and a special levy is asked. The
county has sentenced eleven prisoners to
the Penitentiary the last three months;
has three men awaiting execution, and
the Jail is overCrowded. Rules suspended
and the bill read the second time by ii.
tie, and referred to Committee on Fl.
nance.
On Friday the bill passed the Senate
was taken up in the House, referred to
the Judiciary Committee and passed on
Saturday, and thus became a law.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

JUSTICE BRADLEY of the Supreme
Court, has been frequently importuned
to bring suits against the New York Sun
for libel, but refuses. The Albany Argus
speaks for it thus:
The Sun and other papers have not
been inexplicit about Bradley. They
have said he was made Judge to pack
the Supreme Court, to reverse decision
that was against clients of bis, and that
he did so. They have said that on the
Electoral Commission he concluded to
award Florida to Tilden; prepared an
opinion sustaining his intended vote to
that effect, and communicated the fact
and opinion to Justice Field and Clifford
early in the evening before the day the
case was disposed Of, and that, at later
hour, lasting to midnight, he had an in
terview with Blaine and others, who
gave him such reasons" as did not
change his convictions, but such as did
change his vote and opinions at ten
the next day, from Tilden to Hayes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

WE read in the Cleveland Leader oi
last Friday, that ian enthusiastic meet
ing was held at the Office of Charles G.
Upham Esq, in Canton, in order to take
preparatory steps towards the organiza'
ton of a Blaine club. Over two humid
red Republican voters signed a paper
calling for a meeting for organization at
Temperance Hall on Monday evening"
We understand the meeting was we'll at.
tended, and was called to order by Gas.
sius M. Miller. After the object of the
meeting had been stated, the club was
organized by electing 7. L. Phillips, Pres
ident F. W. Bond, Secretary and Chas,
G. Upham, John Piero and M. Adler,
Executive Committee. After exChang-
ing views the Club adjourned to meet at
the call of the President.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
WHAT AILs THE MACHINE

There is trouble in the Republican ad-
ministration at Albany. More than in
any other State, the party in New York
has always been run by machinery.
First it was the Weed-Seward. Morgan
machine; then the Greeley .Fenton AL
word machine; and for some years past
it has been the Conkling-Arthur-Cor Cor.
nell machine.
The last named is just now running
with greater difficulty than either of it's
predecessors. The hands that guide it
may not be weaker than those that con-
trolled in times past, but they are less
deft and conCiliatory, more intolerant
and exclusive, and they certainly man.
age so as to arouse intense opposition in
their own party.
In one particular the present machine
is like the mills of God-it grinds ex.
ceeding fine. In other words, it turns
out very small men. This is clearly
shown In the average quality of the rep.
resentation from this city to the Chicago
convention, and on the Presidential elec.
toral ticket.
Would not he be rash man who
should pledge himself to prove that, as
whole, the State administration was
ever constructed Of lighter materials
than nowP That's what's the matter
with the Conkling-Arthur Cornell ma
Chine.--N. y Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

B. F. MOORE, editor of the Buckeye
State at New Lisbon, was appointed Post
master of that town by the man occupy.
ing the White House, to which one Sam
uel ]. Tilden was duly and fairly elected
by the people. But unfortunately for
Benjamin franklin Moore, the United
States Senate rejected his appointment.
We understand it was John Sherman
and Congressman Mckinley who stood
his sponsors; but Sherman and MelIin-
ley just now are not running the Senate,
and hence this pet oftheirs failed slight
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

CANTON should have public library
that would be source of just pride to
our citizens, young and old. Let the
youth of Canton have access to a good
library, up with the times in the field of
thought, and there is no estimating the
good that may result. A good public Ii.
brary is a need in our town, and we un.
derstand that many citizens are ready to
contribute literally. Let the good work
be started, and after being we'll started,
we doubt not that the City Council
would appropriate from timo to time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
THE MORNING DAILY PLAIN
DEALER,

The Cleveland Plain Dealer, daily, has
been changed to a morning paper, the
first appearance being on Monday last
We congratulate Messrs. Armstrong &
Co., on this auspicious move, and nc
douH success will crown the venture. As
a morning paper the Plain Dealer will
better reach the public, and exert a
much greater and more extended infu-
once. We hope to see good circulation
built up in Canton, and we understand
an effort is being made, with good pros
pect of success. The Plain Dealer will
reach Canton in the 11:55 a. M, train,
and will be circulated Immediately there.
after, and will be found on sale at
Herbst's News Depot, in the old Dame
miller block. Let our friends try the
sprightly and lively Plain Dealer. 1t is
soundly Democratic.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

JUDGE L. D. THoMAN of Youngstown,
will probably be the Democratic candi-
date for Congress from this district. Mr..
Thoman is young man OF decided sbil-
ity and brilliant attsinfAents. His popu-
larity cannot be questioned, because he
was elected to second term of Probate
Judgein Mahoning county last fall, when
the balance Of the Democratic ticket was
defeated. He would make a gallant
fght.-0hio Patriot.
"WM probably" The Patriot seems to
speak with knowledge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

The news is that special meeting Of
the Board of Pardons is to be called Ia
grant pardons to Kemble, Petrof, Salter
and the other bribers. The Board con.
sists Of Palmer, Attorney.General Quay,
Secretary of State; Stone, Lieut.. Cover
nor; and Dunkle, Secretary of internal
Affairs. The boldness of this move.
ment is only equalled by the estimation
in which it holds the Board as sunk be.
low the level OF the bribers. Quay and
Dunkle will probably vote for pardon
on sight, but Palmer and Stone are re-
ported Of different material. We shall
see.-PittS. Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

Town LOTS FoR SAIE.-Persons wish.
ing to buy choice residence lots in Cam
ton, conveniently locatedas to the busi-
ness part Of town, and on good streets,
had better read Mr., schaefer's advertise
ment in this paper. A view of the lots
will convince any one of their value and
desirability as building sites. Mr.. schae-
fer offers these lots and his homestead
for sale on liberal terms, and we urge
upon all who contemplate purchasing TO
be on hand at the sale. From the pros
poets Of Canton, the present opportunity
should not be neglected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Democratic State Central Commit.
tee met in conference last Friday at Co.
lumbus, many Democrats from all over
the State participating in the council
John G. Thompson presided, and stated
the object of the meeting. A full ex-
preston of views was called for, and
among the gentlemen who spoke were
Adams of Painsville, Estill of Holmes
Walling of Pickaway, Kenny of Ash
land, Farley of Cuyahoga, Ballentine
Thompson, Thonan of Mahoning
Daugherty of Columbus, Gen. Durbin
Ward, Judge Dickey of RiChland, Arm.
strong of the Plain Dealer, and others.
The following are the proceedings Of
the Committee in executive session.
On motion of ]. H. Farley the action
relating to the time of holding the State
convention, Lad at the last meeting OF
the committee, was resCinded,
An invitation to attend the presenta-
tion of the flag awarded to the Democ-
racy of Hardin county, by the Demo,
cratic ladies of Columbus, at Kenton, on
Wednesday, March 18th, 1880, rendered
by D. S. Fisher, was on motion accepted.
The following was offered by j. F.
Mckinney:
Resolved, That Democratic State con.
vention be called, to meet at the city of
Columbus, on Thursday, May 9Th, at II
O'Clock a. m., for the purpose of choos-
ing four delegates at large to the Nation
al Dem ocratic convention, and four al
ternates, and that the delegates from
each Congressional district as now con.
stituted by law, to such convention, shall
choose two delegates and two alternates
to the National convention, and report
the same to said State convention.
On motion the resolution was adopted
On motion the apportionment of del
egates was decided to be one delegate
for every five hundred votes cast last fall
for Governor, and one vote for each fraC-
tion of two hundred and fifty.
Allen 0. Myers offered a resolution
that convention to nominate a State
ticket, be held at Cincinnati, July s, but
the resolution was tabled.
The committee adjourned to meet on
call of the chairman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

Mr.. PARNELL raised in the United
States 100000, of which $4,000 goes to
the Irish Land League for political agita.
tion. 1t is very probable that but for
his presence in the country, the Herald
fund, nearing 100000, would have no
existence, He sailed for home last week
to re-enter the race for Parliament.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

The Ohio Republicans who are oppos
ed to John Sherman as q Presidential
candidate, claim q great victory in the
postponement of the State convention
AS a matter of fact, the time was fixed
by a compromise. The effect upon Sher.
man is to prevent the timely expression
by Ohio of her preference. The evidence
in the case is, Mr.. Sherman's candidacy
might be better managed.-Cin CONNER
eial, Sherman organ.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
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ii for str months Jty cents for three n'ol' WVa'ta
Sv IN aUdnoe n Is also delivered TO any part o. He
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correspondence containing important ne'0i, sotcaed
rom all paris Of ae county, Writer'S ndnle ana aatreS'
r.o,,sd on serv communication as private Ottdrdn-
tSso good Jdih.
hnv person sending IN a Club Of FOUR CASH YEAR
nv sUascR1BERs ,viu be entitled 10 copy Of THE
DEMOCRAT tre6 for one year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

The important question whether an
opera house or variety show has a
right to refuse negroes admission, goes
up to the Supreme Court from New
York City, on a division of opinion by
the Circuit Judges. This will afford
"aIiunde Joe Bradley" another opportu-
nifty to spread himself on the powers Of
che General Government.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

By the Wellsville Union we see that
"the Hon. William Mckinley jr., mem
Der Of Congress from this district, was
in town this week." So, "the young
Napoleon" is getting around. The Union
says, "a young man who bears the
stamp of ability" STAMPS" is good and
"creditable."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

Mr., WIN. UNeER of Minerva, was Re.
publican candidate for County Surveyor
last fall, and was electt,d, but did not
qualify, paying no attentlon.to 1t. A va
canCy therefore existing, Judge Meyer
appointed John II. Holl on Monday to
be county surveyor. This will be salts.
factory to all parties, for Mr.. Holl has
faithfully served in that capacity for the
past three years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

TIE Southern Claims Commission, au.
thorized by act of May 8, 1871, expired
on Wednesday last week. 1t had before
it over twenty-five Thousand claims,
amounting to over $6OOOO.OOO. Claims
allowed amount to $4,7OOOOO. and disal-
lowed $56OOOOOO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

JUDGE LAUB1E OF Columbiana is not a
"young Napoleon ;"-at all events he is
not, at this time, candidate for Con.
gress. The Judge will probably run for
q second term on the Bench next fall.
Though not a young Napoleon" he
does fairly as Judge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

The Democracy of Stark county are
entitled to fourteen delegates in the 9th
of May State Convention, called to ap.
point delegates to the National Conven-
ton, to be held at Cincinnati, June 22d,
1880. Carroll is entitled to three dele
gates Columbiana to eight, and Mahon.
ing to eight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

Isaac W. HAYNE, for twenty years pre-
Ceding reconstruction the Attorney Gen.
eral of South Carolina, and grandson Of
Isaac Hayne, who was executed at
Charleston by the British during their
occupation Of the city, is dead, at the
age Of 70 years.