The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-10-05

indirectly, by implication, insinuation.
OF intimation," says:
"Mr. Aultman knows, if he will take
the trouble to recall it, that when he
visited the Review Office in the spring
of 1880, in Mr.. McKinley's interest, he
distinctly stated to the editor of this pa
per that all Mr.. Mckinley asked was "a
second nomination in the old district"
and that che would not be candidate
again"
Judge Laubie's statement was alone
sufficient to convince any and all fair
minded men that just such proposition
as he claims Mckinley made, was made,
and that at the urgent solicitation of
mutual friends, 1t was accepted. FaT-
ther proof has been demanded. and now
that district boundaries are fixed, we
cheerfully submit it, limiting the
abundance only by the space at com
mand: EzARC-1L-1C- -1C]q
AFFIDAVIT OF N. B. BILLINGSLEY, ATTOR-
NEY-AT-LAW.
The State of Ohio, COlumbiana county
Before me, the undersigned authority
in and for said county, personally came
N. B. Billingsley, Esq, of New Lisbon,
who on his oath says that about the 3D.
day of March, 1880, met Hon. William
Mckinley, Jr., in New Lisbon, in the
latter part of the day or in the evening
and in conversation with him concern
ing his candidacy for Congress, l said
If Judge Laubie should be candidate
he would receive my vote. Major Nc
Kinley said in answer that he felt eaI-
tain that Judge Laubie would not be.S
candidate at that time, that he had not
seen the Judge yet, but had authorized
to be made to the Judge proposition
in the face of which he, the Judge, could
not afford to be candidate; that he in
tended to go to Salem the next day to
see Judge Laubie, and that if the Judge
had not already determined not to bers
candidate he had no doubt but that the
Judge would so decide after he could
have an interview with him. Major No
Kinley left New Lisbon the next morn
ing after this conversation and returned
in the evening, and he then told me that
he had been to Salem and had had an
| interview with Judge Laubie, and that
the Judge would not be a candidate
! then; that the Judge had authorized
| him to say so. l then told Major Nc
Kinley would support him, and l did
n. B. BILLINGSLEY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
I'd day of March, 1882.
W. H. SPENCE, Notary Public.
AFFIDAVIT OF LUCIEN L. GILBERT, ATTOB-
NEY-AT-LAW.
The State of Pennsylvania, County of
Allegheny, IS:
Before me, the undersigned authority
in and for said county and State, on the
9TH day of February, 1882, personally
appeared Lueien L. Gilbert, who being
duly sworn according to law says:
resided at Salem, o., from 1864 until
1881 (Since which time | have been tenn
porarily at Pittsburgh, Pa.,) during
which time 1 had very intimate social
and business relations with P. A. Laubieo
Sometime in the first week in March Gas
nearly as l can recall the date) of the
year 1880, had a conversation with
Hon. William Mckinley, JT., in Salem,
at his request. He then asked me who
was going to support for the nOminR.
tlon for Congress. and l told him in sub
stance that if Judge Laubie was can
didate l would support him with all nay
ability, as he, Mckinley, knew the waTna
personal friendship had for the Judge;
but if the Judge was not going to be a
candidate that 1 would be pleased to
support him, Mr.. Mckinley. That the
Judges friends generally were urging
him to allow his name to be used as q
candidate, but that personally, for ceF-
tain reasons, preferred that the Judge
should not enter the canvass for Con-
gress for that term, and that would see
him and ascertain what he was going
to do. Mckinley then said in substance
that knowing the intimate relations ex-
listing between Judge Laubie and my
self, he had come to see me, thinking
that would have some influence WITH
the Judge to induce him to decline ts
be candidate for Congress at that timeB
that he thought he could secure the nom
inatiOn by vigorous canvass, but as ne
had high regard for the Judge, who
was warm friend of his, he did moi
wish to antagOniZe him and his inter
eS.s, not only on account of such regard
but also because he wished the support
of Laubie and his friends. That he
Mckinley, wished second term from
the district as it was appOrtioned wheE
he was first elected, and If he secures
that he would not be candidate again;
that if Judge Laubie would not be 4
candidate against him at that time hes
Mckinley, would not only not be can-
didate against the Judge for the next
term in 1882, but would then do all In
his power to secure the nomination foE
the Judge, and Mckinley then asked me
to see Judge Laubie and tell him what
he had said, of the assurances he haE
given me- and | told him that would dc
SO. My recollection is that Judge Lau-
bic was not in town that day, but in .
day or two thereafter l did see judge
Laubie and told him of the conversation
with Mckinley and of McKinley's prom
ises, and said to him l thought it adVis-
able to consent and let Mckinley get q
second term if he could, and Judge Lau-
bic either then or a short time after
ward informed me that Mckinley han
seen him in person and had pressed MS
claim to setond term and had prom
ised him, the Judge, that he would nat
be candidate for Congress against tine
Judge in 1882 If the Judge would not be
a candidate then; and the Judge said
that in view of all the circumstances-hs
had concluded not to enter the field
then; and had authorized Mckinley to
announce that he was not candidate
for Congress for that term.
LUCIEN L. GILBERT.
Sworn to and subscribed before me ths
day and date aforesaid.
W. q. BOYLE, Notary Public
AFFIDAVIT OF DR.. F. P. MOORE.
The State of Ohio, Columbiana County
Before me, the undersigned authority
in and for said county, personally came
DR.. P, Moore, of New Lisbon, who, oR
hiu ot TN Saua. In 1915. when Hon, VIM.