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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

We presume the stalwartism OF the
Chicago Tribune will not I've questioned
by any Republican Senator in Washing.
ton, nor will any of them attempt to
read it out of the party for expressing it's
opinion on the present attitude of it's
friends:
"The Condact OF the United States
Senate is all the more reprehensible in
this case, because it is not, and was not
at any time, necessary to postpone &C
ton on the Presidents nominations in
order 10 contend for the control of the
Senate officers. The Senate could give
all the time required for consideration of
the Executive appointments, and yet re.
new the struggle over the proposed ell c.
ton of Messrs. Gorham and Riddleber-
ger. is the constitutional duty of the
Senate to act promptly on the nomina>
tions which the President sends in. If
the President himself, upon whom the
Constitution imposes the duty of ap-
pointing the Government officers, should
deliberately refuse to discharge this duty
for some rea on of his own, and should
thereby imperil the proper administra,
ton of Government affairs, he would
subject himself to the danger of i'm
peaChment for malfeasance in Office. But
since the Constitution provides that the
Senate shall confirm or reject his ap,
pointments, that body is equally respon.
sibe for the administration of public af.
fairs, and Senators who agree to unnec-
essary and embarrassing delay il acting
upon the nominations are just as guilty
of official misconduct as the President
would be in the former Case."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
WHO is DORSEY !

Dorsey, who is spoken of just now in
connection with the Star service ring, is
an ex.Carpet-bag Senator. Since last
fall the Republicans have been loud in
his praise, crediting him with taking In
diana from the Democrats. 1t was for
this he was feted and feasted at New
York on the nth of February last. His
connection with the ring has been an
open secret at Washington for some
time. He is represented as man not
troubled with scruples, and who means
business all the time.
Dorsey came in as carpet-bag Sena-
tor with Grants second term, and was
identified with the Boss Shepherd crew.
He was one of the most active of the
corruptionists during that fearful period
of Grants last term. These carpet bag
scoundrels will long be remembered, for
their deeds we're evil. Dorsey represen-
ted the state of Arkansas from 1873 to
1879.
The Dorsey branch of the Postofice
ring held twenty-five contracts for star
service, all in the remote territories or
states, chosen for these operations be.
cause far removed from public view, and
more readily managed by collusion with
postmasters and with the accounting Of
flee. Those contracts, according to the
schedule prices, footed up $6o,24S when
awarded. But when Brady manipulate
ed and expedited" them, they aggre'
gated $468, 900 year, or nearly 500 per
cent on the original bids! No wonder
Dorsey did not want an office. All he
asked of an administration, put in power
greatly by his personal agency, was to
be let alone.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
POLITICAL NOTES FROM ALLI-
ANCE.

EDITOR Dem cRAT-The proceedings of
the Stark County Democratic Committee
on the l6 h ult., gives very general salts
faction to the friends in the east end of
the county. The prom inent members of
the party have lost none of their zeal
from the defeat suffered last fall, and
the general feeling is that we should
nominate the strongest ticket possible
on July 14th, and that any necessary
personal sacrifice should be made with
this result in view.
On all hands are heard complimentary
expressions upon the very efficient man.
ner in which Henry Altekruse, Sheriff,
and 7. Sullivan, Treasurer, have mana.
ged the affairs of their offices. They
have both performed their duties with
great credit to themselves and friends,
and their fidelity to the trusts reposed
in them lie duly appreciated. Many Re-
publiCans speak of the efficiency and
courtesy Of Mr.. Altekruse, and openly
confess their doubts as to their ability 10
nominate candidate that can success
fully oppose him for reelection. He has
many warm friends outside of his party
in Alliance who desire to add their test
imony to his fitness for the position,
geutlemanly conduct and sterling worth
at the polls next fall.
Judge Meyer is highly eulogized for
his able decisions as Common Pleas
Judge, and for the just and impartial
manner in which he has discharged his
duties throughout. Any disparagement
of his great ability would meet with no
favor here; and it is regretted that he
cannot be placed upon the Supreme
Bench Of the state He is regarded as a
profound jurist-learned in the law, of
quick perception; in fact with fund OF
legal erudi'ion TOO rarely found in Com
mon Pl as Courts. The members of the
Stark county Bar, several of them rank.
ing among the ablest lawyers in the state,
take pride in the decisions and rulings
of Judge Meyer, and would b. glad to
see him made his own successor.
David Fording Esq, Of this place, is
spoken Of among the Republicans as a
candidate for Probate Judge. Mr.. Ford.
ing is good lawyer and gentleman.
The late Legislature comes in for very
large share of Censure from all classes,
and it is pretty generally conceded that
the influence of its offensive deeds, Of
omission and commission, will be disas
trous to the Republicans next 0cto'
Der, as it should be. There are none to
defend it, but one and all unite in con.
demning it.
Looking the field all over, the pros
pee for the success Of the Stark county
Democratic ticket, such one as will nc
doubt be nominated on June 14sh, seems
fair. The Democrats of the east end
will do all in their power to insure sue
cess. ONE OF THEM.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
A popular Republican stumper impor-

A popular Republican stumper impor-
ted into Ohio in 1876 and 1879 was Geo.
A. Sheridan of Louisiana, recently re.
moved from the office of Register of
Deeds of the District of Columbia by
Grfeld. Sheridan was a good story
teller, and made his way into the good
graces of Hayes. Mack, Of the San
dusky Register, says he had all the
sharpness of rogue and the cheek Of
tramp" he could tickle the boys by
coarse vulgarity on the stump, and by
copious use of brandy in social life"
This same Sheridan got mixed up in
deal in the Postofice Department and
made money-how, the ring" can tell
and this is the way the Register goes
for him.
"Itis amazing that r. B. Hayes, three
times Governor of Ohio, once in Con-
gress, an experienced and brave Union
soldier, gentleman himself and an
honest one, should be fooled by such
mountebank as Geo. A. Sheridan, yet he
was. The man has the habits, the in
stincts, the training Of a scalawag, and
the connection of his name with petty
swindle on the government was no more
than we long ago expected. But his
day is done. He is no longer figure
in politics. State committees will not
again call on him to hold audiences in
rapt attention, and keep the pit in a roar
of laughter. He has been kicked out
as petty swlndler, and will hereafter be
taken, even by unsophisticated and un-
worldly men, as an unfit companion for
gentlemen. He dealt in fasteners, and
he has fastened tie about his own po-
litical neck, by which he will be hung up
on the gibbet of public opinion. Does
it pay to cultivate or encourage the buff
foon7 Does it pay to cultivate these fell
lows, whose only merit is ability to tell a
dirty story or sing bawdy song? We
think not; and yet with a slight mixture
of red hot politics, that was all Sheridan
could ever do in the way of speech ma
king, and outside of his peculiar style of
stump oratory, he had nothing to COM
mend him to public notice"
Sheridan will be remembered by
Democrats as the man who abused them
so meanly in 1879, He was a wonder.
full man in the estimation of the Reposi-
| tOrV
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
Is HE YOUR CHOICE FOR COVER
NOR2

NOh
We are in receipt of a postal card,
bearing the postmark of Delaware, o.;
Will YOU with other Ohio editors,
please publish this card to aid in solicit
ing an immediate reply from EACH vo
ter to the following.
Charley Foster is "a hale fellow well
met in every saloon. Is HE YOUR
CHOICE FOR RE ELECTION AS COVER
NoR1 Eech voter read jeremiah 1921,
and answer above question by return
mail. Charley is in favor of special
tax on the drunkard making business
for revenue, therefore please read Jere-
miah 1913 the last clause.
Hoping for immediate replies, am
yours truly.
C. L. TAMBLING, Oberlin, Ohio.
We need scarcely say that Charles
Foster is not our choice for Governor
The inquiry is more especially addressed
to Republicans. but as that party is the
Bob Ingersoll party, and does not be-
lieve the Bible, we see little use in citing
passages of Scripture. No doubt many
of our Republican friends think they be-
lieve the Bible, but very few obey the
will of Christ, which we suppose is the
true test.
We have taken the trouble to look up
the texts referred to, and quote them
her Charley Foster is hale fellow
vel met in every saloon. Is he your
choice for Governor So reads the
first question, and the voter is referred
to jeremiah 1921, which reads.
what will Il ese say when he shall
punish thee? For thou hast taught them
to be captains and as chiefs over thee;
shall not sorrows take thee as woman
in travail?"
The passage is somewhat obscure, per
haps; but we presume the idea is that
Foster will come to grief next fall,
We are further informed that "Char-
ley is in favor Of special tax on the
drunkard making business for revenue
and are directed to get Jeremiahs opin-
ion again, 12c, and 9Th verse, We read:
"They have sown wheat, but shall reap
thorns; they have put themselves to pain
but shall not profit; and they shall be
ashamed Of your revenues, because Of
the fierce anger of the Lord"
This is rather more to the point, and
refers. no doubt, to Foster and the Re-
publican party. The fierce anger of
the Lord" should burn against the Re,
publican party; and we doubt not ".hey
will reap thorns" next October, as they
ought to. The Star route exposure should
help jeremiah, and induce every good
citizen to see his duty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

TIE Whisky ring excited the honest
men of the country during Grants ad-
ministration, but when that great man
sent on tightening wings, the vigorous
message, "Let no guilty man escape"
che country was satisfied justice would
be dealt out tn those who had defrauded
the Government, that President Grant
meant what ne said; and such an exam.
pie made of offenders that would carry
terror to evil doers all over the country.
The guilty party did escape, as Grant
found culprits under the roof of the ex.
eCutive building. The PostofiCe thieves
will escape in like manner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

Senator Dorsey has the distinguished
honor Of having carried Indiana for
Garfield. He also now has the honor of
having been with Brady on the Star
routes. For his Indiana business he was
given banquet at Delmonico's, New
York, on the nth of last February, at
which Window, now of the U. S. Treas
ury, Vice President Arthur, and others
eulogized Dorsey for his capture Of In.
diana. The funny man, though, was
Vice President Arthur, who said, that
while Indiana was "really Democratic
state, it had always been set down as a
state that might be carried by a close
and perfect organization, and a great
IDEAL Of .- (laughter)." When Dor
sey comes up as defendant on the
charge of conspiring to swindle the Gov
eminent, and enters plea Of not gull
ty, it is probably the hope of Gen; Ar
thur that that plea may be sustained "by
"a close and perfect organization, and a
great deal Of - (laughter)."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

Rumors have been afoat at Washing.
ton that the star route ring intend maxi
ing war upon the administration, by ex-
posing the Presidents standin in Congress
pending last years investigation by the
House Committee. The President is
certainly unfortunate enough to have a
creditabls record in this matter, but the
explanation made in his behalf is that he
paid little attention to the investigation,
and upon assurances from some of his
friends, that it is blackmailing scheme,
voted in committee of the whole to sus-
tain the department. He was absent
wher the vote was taken in the Hou:e.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

1t is now claimed for Brady, by way
of extenuation, that he is no worse than
Garfield The stalwarts who thus plead
for Brady thus admit all that has ever
been charged against Garfield on ac>
count of Credit Mobilier, DeGolyer
pavement, &c. These fellows, though,
denounced Democratic journals during
the Presidential canvass for reproducing
evidence as to Garfield. Some of them
are now having their bitter-sweet. We
are not ready, however, to say CART eld
is as bad as Brady.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
THn Two PLANS or NoMINATING

THE TWO PLANS OF NOMINATING
The Repository is now an advocate
ofthe popular vote plan of nominating.
1t enables the managers to fix things to
suit themselves. They can run in a
huge vote in the towns and thus over
whelm the country vote. In the town
they can, and do, vote boys of 10 and
over, and where that is not sufficient,
they can write down a few hundred ex-
ira names and tally for whom they please,
These names represent no voters. AT
some points, too, care is taken to get the
right fellows to act as Judges for good
pay, who will change votes and count
out and certify to such result as they
want. Democrats want no more of this
fraud.
In the delegate convention plan the
country townships gettheir full represen-
tation. Our county Democratic commit
tee have fixed the ratio of representation
at one delegate for every fifty votes cast
for Hancock. This will give large
convention, but lin multitude Of coun-
sci thel is wis om." For example, we
d. not remem tr of the one hundred
EN- Gratis OF l : e township ever hold
ng a rim 1ry ting. In the convcn
tion, hc W yer, tI y can be represe ted
by two deleg ate:, and thus give ell
full exp ession. 20 will it be with her
local lics. Wer aintain, therefore, that,
as gore ally managed, the delegate plan
is th tairer.
In the delegate convention it requires
a majority of all the votes to nominate;
whereas in the popular vote there is no
such requirement, plurality being sut-
hcient; and where there are number of
candidates for the same position, this
plurality may be far below ? majority.
1t will be seen, then, that the convenN
ton, all things considered, is the fairer
and better mode. National state and
district nominations are made by con-
ventions. Why is it not proper to make
county nominations in the same way?
Experience in this county has demon
strated that the popular vote plan is
more open to fraudulent manipulation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The new Gar of Russia seems to be
pursuing the same old rut of force gov
ernment. He was educated in the same
school, and will not learn in the school
of experience. Tyrants never do. Their
will and their rights are paramount, and
the rights OF the people are as nothing
compared to theirs. The struggle goes
on between force and right. We have
seen it, and do see it in this country.
Our general government is managed in
the interest of the few, The Star route
gentlemen are only one set. There are
others, perhaps, more favored by law,
protected by law, laws made for their
benefit, privileges accorded and favors
extended. All these are on the Russian
principle of force. These are not in &C
cordance with justice and equality, as
referred to in the Constitution.
The present Gar Of Russia seems to
be prisoner in his own palace, impris-
oned in the dungeons of pride, the vic>
tim of system unholy and unrighteous.
With their state church, too, they pro-
fess to gather the people together in the
name of Christ, but conduct the affairs
of the church on the principles of hell.
Theirs is mammon worship, paying court
to the rich without regard to the poor,
except to compel obedience to all res
quirements, however cruel and unrea-
sonable, They profess to speak in the
name of Christ, when Christ was no re-
specter Of persons, and in this represen-
ted the will of God Would that peo,
pie in other lands might profit by Russia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

SENAToR Pendleton's late able speech
in the Senate, on the deadlock, and the
questions growing out ofit, will be found
in this paper in full. His remarks on
the sectional Republican party, on solid
New England, on "free ballot and fair
count" on Mas iachusetts and Rhode
Island bondage and other topics, are
treated ofably and truthfully. Fail not
to read this able effort.
NJ Republican Senator answered Mr..
Pendleton, when he asked if Riddleb.r.
ger would have been their nominee for
sergeant.at.arms if Malone had not
agreed to act with them. Senator Pen.
dleton pointedly exclaimed:
Silent one Silent sllH
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
RECAPITULAT r. n

Total..,.,......Sl6 Sl66,5OO2 25 F44,lSS Is s6a7ls 81
These figures are sufficient to show
and prove the corrupt jobbery and COL
lusion to rob the treasury. Contracts
aggregating seventeen millions and a
half year for carrying the mails, passed
through Brady's hands. Some of them
were fortunately regulated by law, and
the stealing on that part of the service
was comparatively limited, But wher-
ever there was an opening, the thieves
rushed in and carried off everything
they could lay hands on. After doing
this they were ready to denounce "Sou,
thern outrages, shout loudly for "free
ballot and fair count" and glorify Ma
hone as the leader of a new dispensation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
BEAUTIES OF THE STAR ROUTE
SWINDLE,

81 SWlNOLbs
In his letter, trying to vindicate him
self, Mr.. Brady says when referring to
the ninety three Star contracts, "This
number, as small as it may be in COM
"parison with the whole number, in
"cludes all the great national routes"
When the House committee investiga-
ted this business year ago, inquiries
were made as to the cost and the re-
ceipts of FIVE Star routes, with the fol-
lowing results:
No 81, ,45I, from Fort WORTH Texas, to Yuma Arl-
zona Original pay, COO increased to 100000; re-
celpts from postage, SSl0i,SI.
No. S3 024, from Vlnita, indian Territory, to Las
Vegas, New Mexico; Original pay, e6SSO; increased
to Sl5O,S92.O2; receipts from postage, S58iO.76.
No. S5,O5l, from Bismarck, Dakota, to Fort Keogh
Montana: Original pay, $3.50; increased to tO,OOO
receipts from postage f65457.
No. 81 10, from Rock Creek, Wyoming, to Fort
Custer, Montana Or gtna pay, SlO5O7 25; increased
to Sss, 1912; receipts from postage, t2,I9352
No. 4O1O1 from Prescott, Arizona to Santa Fe
New Mexlco Original pay, SIS l3 increased to alS5
975; receipts from postage slO,S ils,
RFCAPITULATpN
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

Coal frauds are charged at Columbus,
that the state has been Systematically
swindled in coal supplies furnished the
public institutions at Columbus. Capt.
Keeler, Republican striker, and one
of the fellows who strenuously objected
to Change" and who, it seems, has
had the contract for furnishing coal, is
accused Of furnishing short weight and
charging the state for more coal than the
state ever got. The charges have an
ugly look, but the patriot Keeler is flu
ent in explanations" He admits the
shortage, but says it was the drivers who
did it, that the scales were detective and
so on. The Republican patriot is never
at a lack for excuses when charged with
ofenses of this sort,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The report comes from Washington
that the President and Secretary of State
have taken extraordinary pains to dis
claim all responsibility for MIR. Frye's
recent bloody shirt speech, which is re-
garded as one of the most violent, vim
dictive and unwarranted of that school
Of politics. Mr.. Hale has given person.
al assurances to leading Southern Sena-
tors that the Administration had no part
in this TRADE against their section.
1t may be that, in this instance, Mr..
Garfield and Mr.. Blaine are innocent;
but Mr.. Frye, when challenged, said,
Every statement that l make can be
verified, if the Senator will go to the
"Attorney.GeneraIs office for verifca-
"tion." 1t would seem, then, that Mr..
Garfeld's Attorney-General, Wayne
Macveagh, opened for Mr.. Frye this
wooden horse, pregnant with manufac-
tured "outrages." When investigated,
these are proved to be shameless fabri-
cations, as the case lately given by Sen
ator Dawes turned out.
During the late Presidential campaign,
Conkling, Blaine, and others denounced
the census returns of the South as utter
ly false, cooked for purpose by inter-
ested parties. But the disputed districts
were carefully gone over again, and in
some instances a third time, and the re-.
turns were found correct. Conkling,
Blaine & Co., have not admitted their
error, nor sought to correct their mean
and false charges.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The plan agreed on by the Republi>
Can Caucus Committee seems to be
Conklings. 1t permits executive ses-
sions, at which nominations, not object
ed to by the Senator from where the ap-
pointments are made, shall be consid>
cred, those objected to by such Sena~
tors, to go over for the present, conk.
ling and Plat, under this rule, can have
their own way in all cases. If the eau
Gus adopts the plan of the committee,
Garfield gets badly left. Conkling can
have his own adherents confirmed, and
bis opponents rejected or action delayed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The South has burned down hundreds
of school houses erected by Northern
charity, and driven away the teachers
with shot-guns and bull.whips.-Allen
W. Carraes, McKmleyS man, in Repository.
The F F. G. editor will soon be entit-
led to brass collar that should read
II am the F. F. G. Mckinley dog; whose
dog are your"
Fag, in the play, says II mover hesi-
tate lie to serve my master, and al
ways make it good one, and take care
not to let it fall for want Of hackers"
These drafts from the Carnivorous ash.
pit Of scandal is another example Of
northern charity" with the "shotguns
and bull.whips" thrown in.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The overwhelming Democratic defeat
in Indiana last October is easily under
stood now. Stephen W. Dorsey, the in
dividual who carried the Hoosier state,
and for which banquet was given him
at Delmonico's, stands only second to
Brady in the Star route business. The
Dorsey gang received $4I2, 900 in excess
of their original bids, and the returns
are not all in yet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The Star route larks are beginning to
kick and squirm, and have even threat
ened the President. But the only voice
that comes from the White House stern
y articulates, Hunt the rascals down"
Repository.
That remark came from the White
House when the whisky ring thieves
were arraigned; but it only then meant
"protect and save our friends"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The Malone reputation party in the
United States Senate have got sick Of
che situation, and have backed down gent
Iy The Democratic Senators deserve the
thanks of all good American citizens for
standing up against corrupt bargaining
involving repudiation. Senators Conk-
ling and Malone seem to control the
Republicans absolutely and wholly in
their personal interest.