The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28
REPUBLICAN FENCES.
The Party Lash in the 18th Dis
trict.
Political BunCombe "and MOnstrOus False
hOod"-POstmaster' General Nc
Kinley Of the 18th.
TAlliance Review.l
A OHIO. ssntsmber 1s. 1882.

In REyIFw:-I notice that the city
naners are now teeming with accounts
IF the "larpe and enthusiastic political
meetings'' being held throughout the
Eighteenth District, generally coupled
with the confident prediction OF an old
time majority" &C., this fall. Ihe local
nress of the district, although fully
aware that a far different state of affairs
exists. has been silenced by the crack OF
fhe marty lash, and this mOnstrOus false
hood is allowed to go unrefuted, for the
sake of poIitical buncOmb. The Review
alone Of all the Republican papers of
the district, has the bravery to stand up
in defense of the time-honOred prlncl-
DIes of the party and defy the power or
the Bosses, and to it do the Republicans
of the district, who prefer 10 MAINTAIN
the inteprity of the party to the personal
snccess Of a corrupt and ambitious po-
IiticaI schemer, look for plain matter
of-fact. In behalf of the thousands of
Renublican voters throughout the dis
trict who want the truth, l ask you to
give Dlace in your columns to what
have to say. Instead of the facts OF the
case warranting these bold predictions
of "old time majOrities," very dlHerent
result is foreshadOwed.
Onr RennhIican fences in this county
are sadly out of repair; 80 much so that
there is danger of His Excellency, Major
Mckinley, ''The POstmaster-Ge OF
this district, having his Congressional
crops seriously damaged, II not tOtally
losing them, The handwriting on the
wall threatens serious trouble, to which
the Major is keenly alive, whereupon IL
is announced that within the next
twenty working days he will deliver his
speech to his loyal postmasters, route
agents, department clerks, in office and
in embryo, with as many of his Republ1-
can opponents as can be urged to hear
him, In fact the prospects in this dis
trict point to scathing rebuke, not
Withstanding the eXertlOnS and eXhOrta-
tions of bought up newspapers, pOlltl-
cal horn blowers, postmasCers, route
agents, clerks, wire-WOTkers, ana thOse
who are promised offices In the near
future. 1t is the first time IN the history
of our party in this county, Dut III mas
come at last, when thinking Republi-
cans see and feel that the purity of our
nominations are seriously clOuded; that
Darty rules, public pledges and personal
nrOmises are held for naught; that the
will of the we'll meaning ones, who de-
sire only the good of the party, IS dlsre-
garded and tTampled upon, ana that pol
ished trickery, the prostitution OF public
Offices, unlimited promises and "bar'ls'
now control the political makeup of
this county, and judge, of our neigh
bOrs, so far as the canvass was and is
concerned. Many who have the best in
terests of the party at heart, are alarmed
for its future, from its present stand
DOint, and realize that unless we would
have the "Old man of the sea" about our
necks for life, it is now about time to
"set down" on such proceedings. some
think the interests of this district would
be better served by an honorable Demo-
crat, than a political wire-puller, who
stOps at no means to control the nOmina-
tiOn of his party, to his own personal
aims and inordinate ambition, regard
less of the rights of others, and so be-
lieVing, will for the first time in their
lives, vote for the Democratic nominee.
Urgent cases require severe remedies.
Others. however, will not go so far, but
will not vote for the ambitious Fourth
Termer," so that between the two, the
Major might sit between two stools. l
know there is a great majority to over
come. and it may not be Overcome; but
when the Major comes to call the roll OF
the Republican ranks in this county, he
will find it terribly decimated, so far as
he is concerned. He knows and feels 1t.
There are many causes for this.
First-Mr. Wallace, the Democratic
nominee. is an honorable, courteous
gentleman, with a host of friends among
the Republicans, and popular with all.
He is without trickery or knaVery,
whose word is as good as a bond, and
will venture to say, can make better,
deeper and more effective speech than
our nominee, and will be a credit to our
district.
Second--A reaction has set in, in the
Republican ranks. Since the heat of
the canvass is over we have had time to
look back and reflect, and in doing SO
the Majors political Wire-pulling ap-
pears in clearer light.
Third-The Bosses and men have had
uuite determined but quiet fight, as to
whether the latter shall not exercise
their own right of thought and speech
Consequently they are not likely to be
controlled, as they have been heretofore
FOurth-The temperance element is
not thoroughly satisfied.
Fifth-The liquor element, the Pro-
tectiVe Association. &c, who were almost
unanimous against Judge Laubie be
cause of his enforcement of the law
and succeeded in defeating him, have
now no use for the Major, and are moi
interested in his success.
Sixth-The GrangerS pr0pOunded GER
tain questions for the Major to answer
but have been treated with silent con
tempt.
With these and many other reasons
the political sky Is much crowded for the
great wire-puller. There is wide
spread deep and growing current of dis
satisfaction as to the ways and means
of the Republican nominee; feeling
thatit is time to balance books and star
forth with a clean page. 1t is not con
fined to our township, but is all over thu
county. l was somewhat surprised ant
amused at the Majors cheek in pushing
himself on the G. A. R. and ex-sOldierl
at this place, on the 1st inst. The G. A
r. is a society entirely nOn-political
composed of ex-soldiers who are Repub
Ican, Democrat, Greenback or what no
and are not likely to be pleased with {
politician and Congressional nominee
Seeking an election for himself upor
their fraternal gatherings. On oul
bills, programmes, ETC., the Major wa
unknown. Private Dalzell was the ora
tor. No political ofice-seeker, of thi
district was wanted. Yet about on
week before the encampment it appear
ed that the Major would be present AM
H--ato mada innulrv and all cOUl(