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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11
OUR so-CALLED NAVY.

The figures of the Registry Clerk of
the Navy Department shows the condi>
ton of the navy. There are about 200
men in the navy, To govern these are
$50 officers of the line, ranging in grade
from an Admiral to Cadet mid-ship
man. In addition, there are I66 officers
in the Medical corps, I2I in the Pay
corps, 368 in the Engineer corps, with a
balance made up of chaplains, naval
contractors, civil engineers, boatswains,
gunners, carpenters, sails makers and
mates to swell the full roll of officers of
the navy to 1898. The salaries Of these
officers range from $3.50 year to $751;
900. OF the total number Of them not
one>ffth are employed on sea duty. The
rest are located at the shore stations, or
at home on leave of absence. There
are not enough ships, when they have
their complement of regular seamen, to
even accommodate one-third of the
navy. Not half Of the ships are fit for
sea service, but lie in stocks orrot in the
harbors at the different navy yards.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

Mr., BooKwALTER sometime ago visited
Europe. He came home impressed with
the idea that monarchy is the only form
of government adapted for this country
and announced himself as monarc list
he would be a nice man to eCt Gov.
ernor of the State of OhiO-a free trader
an intidel and monarchist. 1t is entire.
ly fitting that such a man should repre-
sent free whisky.-CaTol Republican.
The above is specimen dish of the
faIsehood dealt out to their readers by
the Republican press all over the State
In that way they hope to re.eleCt that
small political triCkster, &C." Foster. In
this way they will not see Foster elected.
We need only say that John W. Book
walter is man of intelligence, a true
American citizen, neither a monarchis t,
free trader, nor for free whisky. TIL at
ne is a gentleman Of character and cul.
ture,is vouched for by the Republican or
gan published at Springfield. True, he
did not sell calico to soldiers widow 8
lie was a mechanic and an inventor and
has been the artifcer Of his own fortune
aud has been useful in his day and gen.
Grafton.
Mr.. BookwaIter therefore, is certainly
entitled to proper consideration at the
hands of all good citizens. The monop
oily R publican journals ought at least to
regard truth little, when taking about
such man.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

I. G. SNYDER AND Mr.. CONRAD are now
running for the General Assembly on
the Republican ticket, as they did two
years ago. Mr.. Snyder then lived at
Waynesburg, but shortly after removed
his business to Canton. We have under.
stood that it. was always Mr.. Snyder's
opinion that two years ago it was he who
pulled through the ticket, and he has
confidence of doing so again this yea
although he no doubt fears the loss of a
few temper nce votes, say three or four
hundred.
Mr.. Snyder, a short time since, while
travelling on t1e cars, met fellow Re.
publican member of the Legislature,
who kindly inquired as to the prospec
in Stark. Mr.. Snyder expressed the ut
most confidence of his getting through,
80 tar as he was concerned. His friend
inquired then as to Mr.. Conrad, when
Mr.. Snyder promptly replied that he
thought he could pull Conrad through
again.
We mention this to show that Mr..
Snyder is man of broad and magDani.
mols views. Conrad may therefore feel
easy; Snyder has hin in tow.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

THE Presidents condition is exciting
serious alarm. The high pulse, con-
tinued as it is, becomes anything but as
suring. On Monday last another opera
ton was performed to give the accum-
ulation Of pus more free outlet, and
since,th the surgeons are again more hope
full. We extract from one of the physi-
clans statement to a friend;
"The President had made no gain for
several days past, owing to an obstruc>
ton of the free pas age of the pus. Here
tofore it has passed through the channel
by the first incision under the eleventh
rib, but this channel daily grew smaller
as the wound healed up. The operation
was to enlarge the incision so that the
pus might escape from the original
wound below all the ribs, and not have
to pass up over the twelfth rib and
through the small opening. think the
Presidents recovery will go on more
rapidly now. He stood the operation,
which lasted an hour, very we'll"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11
THE DEMOCRACY OF NEW YORK
CITY

Are organizing on thorough Jefferson
ian basis, regardless of "halls" and
"tosses." Harmony among the l40 900
Democrats of the metropolis is an i'm
portant factor, especially in a Presl-
dental election, 1t was the lack of har'
mony and effective organization in the
city Of New York that caused the defeat
of Hancock last fall.
The Democratic State Committee were
appealed to, to recommend plan for re-
organization. This committee recon-
mended that a general open meeting be
called and committee Of one hundred
be chosen to arrange popular primaries
That committee next called primary
meeting in each one of the 67S election
precincts of the city, and in each a local
committee was chosen for each precinct.
Finally these local committees have
chosen the county committee, which &C.
Cordingly exists by the freest sudrages
of Democrats without any suspicion or
Indeed any plausible pretext for suspicion
that any "bosses," large or small, had
managed the mass, the primary or the
convention meetings. This county com
mitbee of $50 members assemblies this
week to arrange as to the few contested
seats, to elect its officers, and to enact it's
bylaws.
VI course this arrangement effeCtually
disposes Of John Kelly and all other
bosses, as the State Convention will
recognize this organization and no other.
We doubt not it will work to the glory of
the Democracy of New York and the
benefit of all, The Democratic party is
the guardian of the Peoples rightP, of
justice in government and of home rule,
and we must everywhere battle for re.
turn to these principles.
"Boss" rule has not been confined to
New York City. Elsewhere in the Coun.
try has "boss" rule been exercised.
Canton has not be N exempt therefrom.
Individual liberty, the free exercise Of
the elective franchise, constitute the
basis of our system of free government.
The people everywhere should give due
attention to the initiatory steps to secure
their own rights and put down all at.
tempts at tyranny.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

w. H. COUNCIL, colored, editor of the
Huntsville (Ala) Herald, who is travel
ing now in the west, writes to his paper
that the negro hasn't as good a chance
in Indiana, where the politicians have
been importing his vo e, as in Alabama.
He finds colored boys excluded from
white schools by Republican Trustees,
Jubilee singers refused accommodations
in Senator Logan's and Secretary Of
War Lincoln's State, colored boys
kicked from school rooms in Ohio, the
nursery of Republican oficeholders, and
in Republican cities the houses of learn
ing shut in the faces OF anxious negro
boys and girls.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

The Democrats in their platform de-
nounce the present contract system Of
the Penitentiary, claiming it is wrong in
every respect, toward mechanics and
honest manufacturers. Peter Hayden
for example, wealthy manufacturer of
Columbus, gets his labor done by con
victs, employing hundreds of them, pay
ing Is cents day, when manufacturer
outside Of the prison will pay $500
Now, it matters not what has been
done in the past, the question is, shall
this monopoly be continued2 ? Shall this
injustice to honest manufacturers and
mechanics continue ? This is the ques,
tion-the only question. What says
Governor Foster and party? What say
the Republican journals ? So far as we
have noticed, one and all favor a con-
tinuation of the monopoly iniquity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

THE Bradlaugh case in England has
changed somewhat from what it was
originally. At first he refused to take
the oath of office, as it required him to
acknowledge Supreme Being in whom
he did not believe. After much wrang>
ling over this point, he announced his
readiness to take the oath; but the
House then refused to let him do so, on
the ground that he had repudiated all
belief in the sanctity of an oath. He
has, however, persisted in demanding
his seat, being qualified as candidate,
elected according to law, and willing to
fulfill all the prescribed requirements of
membership. The House has been as
persistent in its opposition to his demand
as he has been in making it. There
have been other complications intro
duced into his case but the main point
in dispute is the oath.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11
SAY THREE GREAT MORAL RE-
PUBLICAN PAPERS.

The true policy in Ohio is to elect a
Legislature that will pass the Pond Bill,
or something like Cincinnati Gazette.
The true policy is to elect Lagisla-
ture that will submit to the people
proposition to grant license. se.-Sdnd,t8ky
Register.
Bear it in mind, voter, that the Re.
publican State Convention ingrafted into
l 5 platform just tsuch temperance plank
as eouod and practical temperance men
asked for C r oil Fre3 Press.
The Carroll Republican is yet to hear
from Tney are doubtless on the plat
form of the old Dutchman who said (:
"Yaw, I'm temperance; l thinks all de
peer myself and gibs nopo1y else
chance" Carroll Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11
o BUSINESS mEN AND ADVERTISERS.

THE DEMooRAT has te largest circulation any
spsr IN nc county and Nth S very moderate rdel Of
aavstIFO "a tOOrhy he notice Of all o'Isineii men 0e'-
sraIIy and Other GdUertissTS particularly.
YsaTIy advertisers allnOed tho privilege Of changing
GAsir advertisements quarterly.
DO,IbIs column advertisements Is per cont additional
Az transient advertisements must oe accompanied
ISth he cash.
Az advertisements discontinued bg'ors ne eTptro ION
OJ ne time contracted or iu BE- charged short rates
without any exception,
No special privilege iOu be granted 10 advertisers az
regards position or location Of orddUerttss'ne'ln.
Advertisements 10 insure rSTtion nlut be handed N
BtlsIoss Notices IN Rem % anna, or Jth page, IN
OtSd 70, ten centS per line ca inSe'on. inserted
TsaaiTO matt r, tiVe1lty cersts per Nc.
Articles for tie bee Of prt'de and Der 'o al bust
VoIi vlta esS gd be admitted 10 hs read no upnS Of
THE DEMoc RAT Vp,obiertiOn5M att erGte 0 tOen-
ogltJ per line.
Addrs5J all cOmntIlio 'hOnIto
THE DEMOCRAT,
IntOn, Oh .,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

REPUBLICANS ought to bear in mind,
that Charles J, Guiteau, the assassin of
President Garfield, has always been an
active and devoted Republican, On this
account be imagined he was entitled to
consideration, and because Garfield re.
fused to give him an Office he attempted
to take his life. Like too many men in
that party, his politics was purely selfish.
The party is held together by the cohe.
sive power OF public plunder, off 3es,
star route performances, monopoly
schemes, corporation privileges, etc. Sci
fish aggrandizement and gain are the
main considerations.
Democracy. on the other hand, means
even handed justice, involving equal
rights under and before the law. This
is the intent of the constitution which is
the organic law.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

The stuff that Republican journals
publish concerning Mr.. Bookwalter,
shows the alarm they are in, The last
story hatched is, that his first Democratic
vote was last year for Hancock, and they
pretend to publish letters in proof. We
take pleasure in telling all whom it may
concern, that Mr.. Book walter has been
acting with the Democracy since the
Greeley campaign OF 1872, and is en-.
titled to full consideration and will get it.
Republican souls are much troubled over
Mr.. Bookwalter; Democrats are we'll sat-
isfied.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

The New York Times of yesterday,
published some additional chapters in
the history of the great frauds in the
POstofiCe, which were committed under
HAYES, with the assent and connivance
of Judge Key, the Postmaster General,
with Brady, French and others of his
assistants. The pretence that Key was
only an amiable fgurehead, and should
no. be held responsible for these rob.
berries, is overthrown by the facts stated
in the Times
1t is impossible to overestlmate the
value of the rvice rendered to the
country by the leadirg Republican Jour-
nal in the exposure of these villainieg.
No newspaper has ever shown greater
enterprise courage, or fidelity to duty,
than the Times displays in these import
ant revelations.-N Y. Sun, I'd.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

Prohibition got a black eye in North
Carolina last week. This was to be ex,
pected in such a rank Bourbon State
Gazette.
Prohibition got two black eyes in AL,
legheny county, when submitted to a
vote of the people. The Republicans of
this banner county decided by large
majority to have whisky. These little
filings against Bourbon State, in the
presence Of facts, are quite unnecessary.
Pittsburgh Post.
The late Republican Legislature of
Ohio did nothing for Prohibition did
not even pass the Local Option bill,
though petitioned for by 400, 900 citizens
and though promised by Foster & Co.
North Carolina is not alone.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

THE Republican Convention in Vir.
ginia is in session this week. II was
supposed that Malone had captured it,
but the WiCkham wing will probably
bot against the repudiators. The can
vass will be the most exciting Virginia
has seen since 1866, when Henry A.
Wise on a fair field, with no favors,
overthrew "Sam," otherwise the Know
Nothing party Of that day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11
JUDICIAL AND SENATORIAL CON-
MENTIONS.

The Democra iC voters of Stark county
ar9 requested to meet at their several
election precinct voting places, on Satur.
day, August 18Th, between the hours Of
l and 7 o'clock p. m., and elect delegates
to the Senatorial and Judicial Conven.
tions, to be held in Canton on Wednes-
day, August 18th, 1881. Each precinct
will be entitled to at least one delegate,
the basis Of representation is one dele
gate for every one hundred votes, and a
fraction of fifty or over cast for General
Hancock az the last Presidential ele 7tion:
JNO. G. WELTY, Chm. Cen. Com.
DAN'L WoRLEY, Sec'y.
UNDER THE ABOVE NOTICE THE FOLLOWING
IsTHE ALLOTMENT OF DELEGATEa,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

The County Commissioners OF Stark
and Carroll, were in joiut session in Cam
ton last Friday, to fix up the bridge mat
ter at Minerva, but it seems that owing
to the absence of Mr.. D. Hammond, of
the Canton Wrought Iron Bridge Works,
nothing was done, he being the only one
likely to enjOin them in their work of
rebuilding under the contract as made
with the Massillon Wrought Iron Bridge
Company. Mr.. Hammond claims the
letting was not dene according to law
not advertised, as the law requires.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

AT a meeting of the Stark county
Democratic Central Committee, held in
Canton August Io.h, it was resolved
that meeting of the Committee be held
on Wednesday, August 18TH, at II
o'clock A. NJ, in Basts Hall, to put in
nomination a candidate for Treasurer,
for the short term.
The Senatorial and Judicial Conven-
tions are to meet at I o'clock P. NJ,
Wednesday, August 18th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

The Boston Pilot. the leading Catholic
journal of the United States, and one of
the most ably edited newspapers in New
England, incidentally remarks that "the
miscreant who would ship dynamite on
a steamer filled with American pas.
sengcrs, whether he intended it to ex.
plode or not, is not fit to live in Ameri.
ca, be he Irish 'skirmisher' or E glish
detective"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

The Alliance Review pronounCes against
Mr.. L. M. Snead, the temperance lecturer
and Secretary of the Temperance ALI
ance of the State. Mr., Snead is not a
Foster man this year, and hence the Re,
vieW calls him"that pious fraud and prince
of dead heats, late of Mt. Union" If Mr..
S1ead were only Foster man the Review
would not talk thus abusively. CirCum.
stances do alter cases amazingly, some.
times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

REPUBLICANS are now saying the con-
test is Garfield or Guiteau. They would
like to haYe the Democracy assume
Guiteau, but we cannot accommodate
them. We shall not take to our bosoms
their Republican assassins. They can
keep them and take care Of them hang
them II they like. If they hang Guiteau,
there will be one Republican less.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

IT is said that o. L. Pitney, ex.custo-
dian of the Treasury at Washington, is
to receive an appointment, probably as
special agent of the Treasury Depart
ment. This seems to be a fine pl ice to
put useless tubs that must be taken care
of and Senator John Sherman has a
number of them,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

IT may be readily and freely conceded
that Mr.. Bookwalter is an honest and
upright man and good neighbor.-
Ohio State Journal, Republican,
Then what becomes of your slang
talk about Mr.. Bookwalter cbuying his
nomination :" Do honest and upright
men get down to such corruption : Be
consistent, Mr.. 0, S. Journ 'l,-Ohio
Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11
THE DEMOCRAT.

uEiIhed 10 Subscribers, postage paid ats per year,
fOT rtS months Hty cents for three month"; tnUdrG
IN ddydnss n Is also delivered 10 any part OF The
" tho same rates
Correspondence, containing important ne0s, solicited
rom al paris Of ne county Writer'S name and dddreSJ
FsQ,Stsd sUsry communication prtvdts OlIdrdn.
OSOf COCA faith.
Aly NJ, son Se1sdt 70 IN On bor FOUa CASH YEAR
1T sUBscRBERs tOil bs entitled TO i corr or THE
DEMOCRAT n &c f1r one Vs"T.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

Mr.. E. A. FORD, the new General
Passenger Agent of the P, Fl. w. & c.
R. R., is an organizer of cheap railroad
excursions. His purpose is to please
the public. Our local columns adverl
tise an inviting trip to Detroit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

The Republican politicians talk and
act as If they imagined they owned the
temperance vote Of the State, and that
they could whip them all in by abusing
them. They are fierce and vindictivs
upon the Reverends Boole and Leonard,
for daring to show up the treachery Of
the late Legislature and Of Governor
roster. -. IN w., - - - - t;lslEN
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

The campaign has already comm creed
in Virginia. Daniel and Cameron, the
Democratic and Republican candidates
tor Governor, had their first oint discus.
sion Monday, at Henry Court House.
Major Daniel takes the ground the in.
creased prosperity of the State has al.
ready settled the debt question.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

THE New York Times, Half-breed,
continues to show up wood>pulp Miller,
the newly elected Senator, intimating he
is neither honest or intelligent. Other
halfbreed organs give Lapham anything
but complimentary notices. Conkling
must have some satisfaction in this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

CHARLES N. SCHMIoK, Of Leetonia, and
H. H. McFadden, Of Steubenville, were
added to the Democratic Executive Com.
mittee at the Toledo meeting. This was
a wise move. The Executive Commit.
tee is now an exceptionally strong one.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

MEN: / am Democrat. Many of
you are Republicans. l shall vote for
Hancock. You can vote for whom you
please. This establishment will not
close, no matter who is elected,-John
w. Bookwalter. If
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

Mr.. BooKwALTER is noted for his
skill in hydraulics The improved tur-
bine wheel is his invention. He is also
distinguished for his steam engine.
Governor Foster may understand that
Bookwalter is a man Of power.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

CHARLES FOSTER, in his speeches,
has not yet begun to expatiate upon the
Malone reputation alliance. He ought
to state at least the great pleasure he had
and has, over the Union with Malone,
that helps so much the Republican
marty
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

The Massillon american says Ohio will
"go az usual this year." In 1877, when
Governor Bishop was elected and a
Democratic General Assembly chosen,
similar wise prophecies were made about
this time Of the year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

GOVERNOR FOSTER, two years ago,
gave $50 to Mr.. Faeth, Of Crawford
county, telling him to treat the boys
liberally." Charles's temperance views
don't interfere with business.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

The Massillon american informs Us
that Mr.. Bookwalter wanted the Dsmo.
cratic Executive Committee to establish
a literary bureau, and the Committee re.
fused. The american knows-of course.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

GENERAL GRANT, in letter just writ
ten, says General sCofeld refutes the
charge that the latter tried secretly to
procure the removal of General Thomas
from the command Of his army.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

HARTMANN, the Russian Nihilist con.
Cluded he would be safer in Canada than
in this country, and hence went there.
Ha made up his mind that assassination
was mt popular in this country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

EGGS are importt d into this country
free Of duty, and quite a number are an
nually brought in and sold. Why don't
the Protection party put heavy duty on
eggs?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

WHILE President Garfield is lying in
bed recovering and feeling pretty we'll
he might remember that wool was to be
fifty cents a pound, whereas it lacks
some twelve or thirteen cents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

TIE Repository informs US that Mr.
Gillespie, of the Alliance Review, is a
local Methodist preacher. Wonder If he
is one Of the-felows that Foster re.
farrad To
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.


For Representatives,
FRED.MACKAMAN,
JOHN MCBRIDE.
For Probate Judge,
sERAPHIM MEYER.
For Sheriff,
HENRY ALTEKRU5E.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
HARVEY LAUGHLIN.
For Treasurer,
JOHN P. RAUCH.
For Commissioner,
JACOB SCHMACHTENBERGER
For InArmary Director,
LAWRENCE ]. DALEY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

WONDER how the Hartshorn Method.
lists at Mt, Union feel on Charles Fosters
cussing Methodist ministers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

TIE bullet in President Garfeld's body
was found by the probe, not by the eleC-
trio balance, saws DR.. Agnew.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

The whisky drinking Republican man.
ayers at Columbus, are "horri6ed" be.
yond all account, because a minister Of
the gospel drank glass Of birch BEER
Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

IT is kind in Vennor to prophecy cool
weather alb out the goth, when the comet
is in perihelion. We shall live in hopes.