The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-12

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lntion concluded with the following
verses.
Come rally round the same old nag,
That won ihe worlds applause,
When Jhchsln fought NJ New orleans,
Ana honest men made laws,
Unchaln tue bird Of liberty
10 soar above the si1rml
God bless our county lot la shout
For lllden aud ief0rn
Enthusiastic applause)
In Offering the foregoing resolution,
Mr.. H0wells said that Democrats were
In the habit of Understanding the
strength OF the Republican party.
Blai me, no said, was the Napoleon Of
that party, and was wanted by nine
tenths of the Republican party, and he
wanted TO oppose him with man whom
ten-tenths OF the Democratic party
wanted.
Mr., Phelps said he disfavored certain
statements In the resolution OF Mr..
li0wellA as In the nature of bunc0mbe
for "Mulligan Jim" aud "Black Jack"
and offered the following resolution as
q substitute:
RESOLVED, That as the sense Of the
Stark county Democracy In convention
assembled, we urge the delegates from
ONO to The National Democratic Con.
yenti0n which meets at Chicago July s,
10 exert all the Influence In their power
for the denomination OF the "Old Ticket
OF 1875, believing thtt II representq old
time Democratic purity, old time Ameri-
can atalesmanship, the old time patriot.
Ism Of Jefferson and Jackson, and thnt
In the ideg of November that ticket
would bring an old time Democratic
Victory, which could not b0 again set
aside by the corrupt spOila hunters OF
the Republican party, aud the nefarious
traitors 10 q peoples government eight
years ago, and thus right The greatest
ana most damnable wrong ever perpe.
uated on the rights OF u free people.
The reading Of this resolution called
forth loud applause aud both |. and the
one OF Mr.. llowells we're unanimously
adopted.
Mr. johnson SherriCk next offered the
following, which was also unanimous
ly adopted;
RESOLVED, BY this Convention, that
the delegates to the State Convention
are hereby Instructed TO present and
support William A, Lynch for district
delegate 10 the Democratic National
Convention, 10 meet at Chicago, July 9Th.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Phelps, and was also unan-
lm0usly adopted.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse
the course pursued by our Senator and
Representatives In the General Assem-.
bly, NJ Its late session, as faithful guar
dians OF the Interests and rights OF their
constituency, aud especially commend
the excellent record thus far made by
our worthy lell0w'citlzen, Hon John e.
warwick, of MassillOn, az Lieutenant
li0Yerlor OF the State; and that we pre-
sent his name 10 the coming State Con
yention for election ~ one OF the dele
gates'at.large TO the National COnven'
tion.
Mr.. Louis Schaefer being granted per
mission, addressed the convention on
the subject OF Thomas Jeffefson'f
granddaughter. Mrs. Septimia Melk'
leham, and her present poor and needy
condition.
He stated that he was getting up 0
circular appealing for financial aid FOL
the lady, which he proposed sending Il
each Senator and Representative al
Washington, the President, the Cabinet
officers, Governors OF States, and In fact
every one In authority for their sigma
lures. The circulars were TO be In th,
form OF draft payable only TO thI
order OF Mrs, Meikle AN. II want Il
start this thing from Stark county,
said Mr.. schaefer, and he appealed Il
the convention TO send In contribution,
and for each delegate present 10 speal
10 his neighbor about the matter. Mr.
Schaefer thought that no would be abll
TO realize $4,000 for the lady In thil
way, and the constitution thereby woulC
not be fractured,
SOOTHING SYRUP.
Mr.. Cole addressing the convention
an'd that no had been over 10 see Mr.
Shlelds, aud that the late unpleasant
moss had been bridged over; everything
had been made nice aud pleasant; Mr.
Shields and himself had come TO bette
understand each other, and perfect har
mony and good feeling now existed. II,
exhorted his hearers 10 prepare fo
work aud concluded by reiterating hi
former statement that he would vote fo
and support Mr.. Paige II nominated fol
Congress-.
Mr. Shields being called on added hi
voice 10 the beautiful harmony wnicl
now prevailed, and In this happy spirit
the Convention adjourned, after u few
words by Mr., Phelps at il5,