The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-04-20
COLUMBUS CHAT.
Adjournment of the Legislative
Session.
The Arrest and Incarceration of Bribery
Brokers, and their Consequent
Downfall.
Especial Correspondence of the Democrat

"eXuenG Deen SOunueu from Ine speak
er's stand. If an impartial history of
the dishanded Sixty-fifth General AS
sembly is ever faithfully chrOnicled, it
must begin with the early days of the
gathering when the veteran Scott
SHE'D his castor into the ring, shook his
hOary locks and defied the cohorts, un-
der the generalship of the Reserve" ell
ement, and in doing so, risked his uG-
slaked thirst for fame, on the hazard of
a single issue. Hodge hedged from all
quarters, played on the harp of thOus-
and strings, the soothing song of huge
Reserve maiOTitieS, without which Re-
publicanism would be thing of MEM
Ory. Gratitude for the vitality always
reserved, in the Reserve, for the party
of advanced moral ideas, the majority
in caucus endorsed the Lake Shore
Spartan, and the first hour of legisla-
tive existence recorded the meek sub
mission to caucus edict, and the Re-
serve champion became Speaker Hodge,
and the veteran from Warren, dWarfed
down to "Old Scott" The hash was
settled, but not the gas, fol. crimina-
tiOn was banded, random shafts, quick,
sharp and incisiye, flew prOmiscuOusly
when, Generalization and venom; re-
sulting in bribery, jObbery, and
sumpt1ary laws, has ruled their
achievements. All grades of exploded
theories had their supporters and adVO-
Gates, in the body; even the ant1-rent
revolutionary doctrine was persOnitied
by sister Alexander of the western
Reserve" county of Summit, who, by a
legal twist of his own, undertook to
make it appear, as fact, that four weeks
constituted a month, and refused to
liuuidate on any other basls-brOke in
door to get his Saratoga, and raised
Hades generally, all to, beat his land,
lady, who rented him the room at S6
per week, out of six or eight dollars.
His brOther-in-law and henchman, I'll.
G. Falor, janitOr in State Treasury De-
partment, claims "that whatever may be
said of his illustriOus relation, none
can deny but he is smart" Hailing
from Reserve county giving 1000 Re-
publican majority, and be elected by
less than 100, how could it be other
wisel
Time presses and | will close this
part of the chapter with the suggestion
that memorial service be held at an
early date, whenever it is convenient
and in harmony with public sentiment,
over the remains of the late Republican
party. The ceremony can be conducted
without the sedative known as Ponds
Extract" and under the restrictions of
saints Stubbs & Smith, and in the pro-
ceedings, advise them to drape the sub
iect with The Opaque veil of charity, to
cover all sins of omission and commits
sion, only show up what might have
been accomplished, had their genius
and integrity kept step with their power.
The die is cast, adjournment has been
accomplished, and the several parties,
Geally there are but twO), must come
before the people, be sustained or con-
demned, on the record made up, and on
the issue great interests are involVsd.
Again dropping this one phase of my
sYbject in writing will proceed to
other considerations.
During the interval of four years
residence here, L have met several ell
derly ladies who were society girls In
Stark county many years ago-yOung
ladies in the hey-day of life, when the |
ver-to-be-forgOtten hard cider and
log cabin campaign was inaugurated. |
Of the seven, three were born in Paris, |
two in Canton, and two are from Mas |
sillOn. One has spent her life in sim |
gle blessedness, looks hale, hearty and |
happy; four are widows, and two wives, |
in the enjoyment of homes, husbands |
and families. FOrty-twO years is pro- |
tracted lapse, covering more than four |
decades of eventful life, retrospect |
rarely to be found in a single locality, |
especially remote from the starting |
point. OF the seven, except the two SIS |
ters, there are no two closely intimate, |
W6ll dCuudlub6ug anu dChhOWl- |
edging the affinity OF early association |
and childhood and girlhoOd ties.
To drift back to what is known of |
legislation, it may be said that close |
application and every available screw |
was brought to bear during the last |
few hours of the session to unite the |
factions on redlstrlctlng scheme.
Until it was accomplished, Governor |
Foster met with the conference commit |
tee, and it is said the spirit of the st. |
Smith bill was violated in prOtracted |
labor Saturday night, but that is no |
worse than the action of the saloon |
keepers who kept open doors yesterday, |
claiming that they could not afford to |
close while the sOlOns were laying |
around loose. The new bill adds Car |
roll to Stark, COlumbiana and Mahon- |
ing, so the Major will have wider |
field to "pOint with pride to the 'wah' |
record" of his party. The body parted, |
terribly muddled, in sorrow and sad |
ness, but eight or nine months will |
probably allay their grief and cool their |
angry passions. The Democratic one to |
two, in both branches, depOrted them |
selves we'll, as a rule adhering closely |
to the line of action marked out, and at |
the close of their work surrendered |
their seats in a happy state of mind. |
When the flambeau of the coming cam |
paign is fired, to search for the weary, |
LQo WOuuu6u, Gll6 Sldll, uO Wlbutb- |
ses will be called to identify the re-
mains of Vim. Bell, jr. AS member |
of the House, he has been strictly faith |
full, always on the alert to promote the |
interests of his constituency, and the |
party promoting him-a gentleman of |
the old school, without stain or taint |
on his moral or political record The |
office of Secretary of State will head the |
ticket to be voted for this fall, and it is |
quite probable no better selection can |
be made by the Democratic party, for |
leadership than the name of VIM. Bell, Jr. |
Just here the sweet strains of seduct- |
i've music comes floating in, an admoni- |
GoT Iona this this Ietter and O GET M If Hp mailed T in
time for you. The music is free treat |
bv one of the Sells bands and is first
class, as are all the features of this |
great show. 1t appears that In any
great enterprise Stark county must be J