The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
MAssILLON.
The Fairly Closing Movement Strikes Our
Western NelghbOr Ia Mild Form,


There will not be any meeting Of the
Council this evening.
Mrs. DR.. Pease and Mrs. G. l.. McLain |
are at Chautauqua Lake.
Miss Jessie Myer, Of Columbus, o., is a
guest In the family OF @. s. Traphagen.
Mrs, E. p. Edgar and daughter are on
q visit to their former home at Creaton, i
Ohio.
Prof. II. A. Jones and wife are enter
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. SOuthworth, OF
Boston, Mass.
Mrs, A, l.. Wetherald, Miss Ida Weth-
erald and Mrs, s, h, Wells and two chill
dren left Monday evening for Chatauqua
Lake.
Deputy Postmaster Merwin Ia able TO
move cautiously about the streets again
after q serious illness of three weeks
duration, but 10 not yet able TO resume
his place In the office.
The question of the eally closing of
business houses seems TO be contagious,
az II has struck Massillon In mild
form. A meeting TO consider the mat
ter Ia called TO be held In Madison Hall
on Friday evening OF this week.
In accordance with an agreement
between the BARRIERS OF this city
all their shops were closed last Sunday
except one, who declined TO unite with
the OtherH In tho movement for day
OF rest. The twelve who have decided
TO do away with Sunday shaving express
themselves a. determined TO close the
refractory proprietor by process OF law,
but no Information has yet been filed
against him,
The second annual picnic of the
Cigar Makers Benevolent Association
In Wendling's Grove yesterday started
out with everything In Its favor for q
grand success, The weather was do.
lightfully pleasant and the attendance
was immense; but heavy rain In the
afternoon caused q suspension, and the
Summer Night Festival part Of the pro-
gramme had to be abandoned.
At q special meeting of the Council
held Monday night, to devise measures
for securing the prompt expenditure Of
the $1,000 appropriated by the Leglsa-
tnre for the Improvement OF Sippo Race
through the city, Messrs, Sailer and
Dressler were appointed the committee
TO confer with the State Board Of Public
Works for that purpose. The gentle
men left for Columbus last evening, and
will urge the Importance Of the matter
upon the Board at Its meeting to-day.
Mayor Bowman yesterday bound over
TO the Court OF Common Pleas, In the
sum OF $500 each, Dick Baker, loafer
about town, and Dennis Sullivan, q
molder employed at Taylor Clay's fOun.
dry. They were held for the burglary
OF Christ. Luzlus' grocery, In West
Masslllon, last Thursday night, OF about
lifty dollars worth of tobacco and
cigars. The property was found In their
possession and Baker signed a statement
NJ the Mayors office cOnfessing that
they we're guilty. Neither could furnish
bail.
In the last days proceedings Of John
II, Williams alleged Miners State Con.
yention, as published In yesterdays Re.
p0sit0ry, a resolution appears giving a
vote OF thanks TO the correspondent OF
that paper for his correct and truthful
reports OF the convention. The cold
truth Is that the DEMOCRAT correspond.
ent was the only press representative
who attended the convention through
out tho three days session and kept
record OF Its proceedings each days re-
port was written out by John IL. VIII.
liams for the Repository, and not by
resolution or even insinuatlon was any
reference made 10 n vote of thanks 10
the Rep. correspondent or any other. In
all my reports facts were given; Will
liams IN the falsiller. Why did he not
report thu resolutions eul0glstlc OF his
master, Mckinley, which were 30 80.
yerely denounced that no was glad TO
withdraw themp and why also does no
state that there were twenty-one dele
gates when the minutes show but sew.
enteen. Williams Is doing very small
and discreditable work In anticipation
OF petty political Office for which he
only has the worthless promise Of the
Little Giant"
A session OF two hours and a half on
Saturday molning closed the proceed
inga 0f John II, Williams alleged Min
ers' State Convention, Immediately up
on the assembling OF the body that
morning, Williams rendered his resig.
nation AZ General Secretary Of the As
ISOLATION, which was accepted. This
step WINS followed by the adoption OF u
resolution demanding the withdrawal
Of General President John Mcbride from
the association, the vote on It's adoption
standing twelve yeas, four nays, and
one not voting On motion, commit
tee Of Ave was appointed TO call another
State convention for the purpose Of
electing new general officers, II being
understood that the committee was 10
attend 10 all business Of the association
until the new officers were no chosen,
re 0lulion was adopted decar'
ing McBrde's convention OF June
l0th illegal, and that Ehene2er
Lewis, the new General secretary, should
not be recognized, The National Labor
Tribune was denounced 60r faY0ring
Mcbride IN the fight, A number of other
unimportant resolutions, all In Will.
iams' handwriting, were adopted, bu.
that young man gave away" The secret
OF hls interest In the association by
having the following introduced
| WHEREAS, Hon. VIM, Mckinley has
been lrled and found true Os defender
Of truth, light and justice In hia adyo.
cacy Of the interests Of labor, and
| WHEREAS, llo has been unwarranta-
| bly, abused and slandered by the 30.
called Trades and Labor Journal at
Akron.
RESOLVED, That we condemn the &C.
tion OF said journals with the severest
censure Of an injured aud insulted peo'
pie. -
Everything suggested by williams
prior TO this was adopted, but no dia-
phonous an attempt TO have State
convention endorse, In left.handCd
way, the candidacy OF local politician,
met with such derce opposition that
Williams advised the mover TO withdraw
| II, which was done. In its stead was
adopted resolution cersuring 7. I,
O'Malley, editor OF that paper, for sid-