The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-10
THE ELECTION,
Canton Declares for HOadly and
Warwick.
Vote of the City by Wards Including the
Township.

The excitement attendant upon the
election of Tuesday has not abated in
the least, owing to the uncertainty
which prevails as to the general result
of the State ticket. As regards the
county ticket. the question is beyond
dispute, the Democrats making clean
sweep, and electing every officer on their
ticket with the possible exception of
Squire POntius for Treasurer, which
still remains in some doubt, and may
have to await the result of the official
count to decide it.. The vote in this
city was an unusually large one, both
parties straining every nerve to capture
the luke warm voters who head to the
rear. Excitement did not run very high
at the different polling places, although
things were stirred up little now and
then, when some jealous partisan at
tempted to run in cOntraband voters.
Democrats had rather hard job TO vote
in the seventh ward, almost every D9m-
Ocrat voting there being challenged,
and subjected to considerable amount
of trouble in depOsiting his ballot, how
ever, the fight was a3grand one, and
conducted on both sides with a degree
of earnestness not often seen in elections
here. The great topic of conversation
on the street and about the polls was
the second amendment, and many were
the arguments held in relation to ii.
Second amendments in fact ruled the day.
Everybody seemed possessed with the
spirit of argument, and If ever subject
was thoroughly discussed the second
amendment was. Between IL and IL
O'Clock Tuesday night, when the returns
began arriving, the fun commenced. At
the Democratic headquarters in Monitor
Hall all was enthusiasm, and as the re-
turns from the city and different parts
of the county, together with telegraphic
reports from various parts of the State,
all pointing to great Democratic vic
tory, were read off by Chairman Welty,
they were hailed with laundering ac-
elamatiOns Of delight by the hundreds
OF eager Democrats present, who were
all intent on hearing the news, and who
remained in and about the hall until
sunrise reminded them that IL was close
| on to breakfast time. At the Republi-
| can headquarters in Empire Hall things
wore somewhat of a gloomy aspect.
Long faces was the general rule, and
| there was noticeable lack of anything
in the shape of enthusiasm. As the re-
turns came pouring in, and their con-
| tents made known, defeat was visible in
/ every cOuntenance. About midnight
| the situation was such that, realizing
| the utter hOpelessness of further wait
ing, the occupants of the hall blew out
| the lights and sOrrOwfully departed to
| their respective homes, musing all the
while on the mutability of American
politics in particular.
Great credit is due Mr.. John G. Welty,
chairman of the Democratic County
| Committee, who managed the campaign
in this county. for the untiring energy
and unceasing devotion which he dis
played throughout the struggle, and
much of the success that has attended
the party in this election, is due to his
! indefatigable efforts. Mr.. r. s. Shields,
member of the State Executive Commit
tee, also contributed largely to the Dem
OcTatic victory. We give below the vote
of Canton for Governor by wards. to-
gether with that of Canton township: