The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-03
REPRESENTATION AND Mis-REPRE
sENTATION,

REPRESENTATION AND Mis-REPRE-
sEsrATION.
Being at Columbus during Monday
evening, Tuesday, and until Wednesday
morning, we were able TO see and learn,
somewhat, the situation and the doings
preparatory to the convention yeater'
day.
The Convention did noble work In
selecting ex-senator Thurman, General
Durbin Ward and ex'Lienl' Governor
Mueller Of Cleveland, as dolegates'at'
large to Chicago, John h, Mclean
might have been bettered, but the boy
Ia In good company, and we trust he
will behave himself 40 the fourth dele
gate. II the district delegates are In
the same proportion sound and capable
throughout the state, we are quite con-
tent. In that eycat the Democracy OF
Ohio will be hOnOrably represented at
Chicago, and no true man will need to
blush for our state.
In our county and district, however,
things were not done with any regard
to the popular will. Our county con-
yentiOn instructed unanimously the del
ogates to the State convention from
Stark, to support and vote for William
A. Lynch az one OF the two delegates to
Chicago from the XXth district, This
action was certainly agreeable to the
Democrats OF the county with hardly
an exception, Mr.. Lynch never had the
honor Of being delegate to National
Convention, and our county convention
thought him capable and worthy, He
was born In Stark county, and has
never resided elsewhere. Besides, II Ia
recognized Democratic principle that
the public agent or delegate should rep
resent the expressed or known will Of
those whom he serves, and not misrep.
resent them, The trust should be faith
fully carried out, and no really honest
agent will betray his trust. He would
rather decline TO serve.
The action Of the district meeting on
Tuesday evening, at Columbus, resulted
In the choice of h, s, Shields and Ben
amin DOsenberg as delegates to Chi
cago, the vote OF Stark running as fol-
lows:
DELEGATES OF STARK VINO VOTED For
wM. A, LYNCH, ACCORDING TO IN
sTRUcTIoNs.
Daniel Worley, John II. Blake, Frank
WillenbOrg, G, A, KrIder John McGregor,
DELEGATES FROM STARK WHO VOTED FOR
SHIELDS CONTRARY TO INSTRUCTIONS.
r, s. Shields, W. Creech,
Hugh Bleakley II. g, Williams,
r. W, Teeters, D. T. Machamer,
A. 0. Slentz, Vim, Archinal,
A. HOwella, j, s. DilwOTth,
Mat Clemens.
Mr., Shields was the National delegate
from this county In 1870, 1880 and now
In 1891 We had supposed that there
would be sufficient m0desty left In Mr..
Shields to condescend In his munia'
cence TO allow some less distinguished
gentleman to have chance this year,
Like Mr., Mckinley with Congress, how
ever, our distinguished President Of our
Republican City Council, seems TO have
a monopoly grip on this high honor. In
the forty odd years We have lived In
Stark we have never known Il gentle
man enjoy the honor more than once.
Indeed, M n rule, no gentleman desired
a monopoly aud was willing TO see other
worthy Democrats take turn also.
Had not our convention instructed for
Mr., Lynch we should not have referred
to the matter In this way, aud now we
can only express surprise.
II may be our good friends who as
delegates disregarded their instructions
have, to them, good reasons for 30 do.
ing, II 40, they can have space In our
columns to explain. No doubt their
Democratic friends and neighbors would
like to know what they have against
Mr.. Lynch and why they should wish to
continue TO pile this high honsr on one
man, Mr.. Shields. Did they prefer the
latter because Of his better Democracy
Because Of hls superior abilities aud
higher characteiY Whatever the reason
let us know, The eleven gentlemen can
each publish his own card, or all sign
the same. We invite explanation and
really have q curiosity that way, ~
many other Democrats do, II MIR
Shields the only man In Stark county
capable and worthy 10 represent ue In Q
National c0nyentionp II 30, we must
thank God and New Jersey for such q
production.
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