The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-04-03

aud Its organ
EDITOR DRMoCRAT'-l In Fridays edl'
tlOn OF the Repository may be found o
communication (Which the Rep. editor
In audaciOus enough 10 represent was
communicated by Democrats, J bearing
the title BOSS McGregOr," ana the pre-
sumptiOua signature MANY True Demo
Gratis" MIR, Editor, the object OF that
article is certainlya mystery, for q more
rattle-bfained, aimleaa, n0nsenslcal pro-
ducti0n IL hard 10 conceive OF.
II Ia well for the originator that his
name and address are unknown or ere
this a commission OF lunacy would have
had under consideration his hopeless
case and he 6e an Inmate OF the North.
ern Ohio Asylum (n0t in the capacity OF
a trustee eitheT,) Now aa 10 the rhet'
Oric, IL II not u little out Of season,
would not the Fourth Of July be more
appropriate time or occasion for such
grandilOquenceI
As for the representation and charges
The article contains, the falseh0od that
gave them birth should dispose OF their
validity However ! want To call the
attention Of your readers to q few facts
In connection Herewith which | am
sure will demonstrate 10 what base re-
sorts the. ring aud their allies have
fallen.
Referring to the portion Of the article
alluding TO Mr., John II. Dine, Council
man from the Sixth ward, (the same Mr.,
Dine whom the ring elected to the
Council and then discovered would not
comply with their demands and who, for
that cause, Ia now to be ahelyed) II Is
represented that the "cliQne OF consplra'
tors" the title this handful of MANY
True Democrats are pleased to apply to
the regular Democracy had made 4
compact with Dine TO elect him 10 the
Council" 10 demonstrate the falsity
Of the charge no better evidence II re-
Quired than the fact that on the very ~.
tprnOOn Of The publication Of the
article q "Ting' heeler Charles q,
Uphan) went down 70 Aulimaus shops
where Mr., Dine IL employed, and by
force or misrepresentation secured from
Mr., Dine u card declaring that he was
not candidate, and hat card appears,
published alongside the ridiculous COM
munlcatiOn signed MANY True Demo
crats,'
Look at tho card from Joseph Dick,
which appeared In Saturday RppOsl'
toryl II will be observed Mr., Dick does
not deny that no directed Mr., McGregor
uy telephone to withhold his name; nor
Hoes he deny that he instructed John g.,
Naechter Oils lrendl, TO make like re-.
unpst OF Mr.. MCGregOr, The truth Of
,hG matter i8, Mr.. Dick had consented 20
The announcement Of his name, but
not with an eye 10 securing the nOmln'
alton, fOr he repeatedly had snid he did
not want I'D, but merely TO crafty the
wishesOf certain gentlemen with whom
le bore business relations, aud one Of
those gentlemen IN turn was grAtllying
his splecnish spite toward MIR, Basl,
Now Mr. Dick had frequently said that
his own business Interests would pre-
vent his being q candidate, and that he
did not want the nomination, When 10
was known Mr.. Dick had consented 10
the announcement Of his name, Nr,
John &. Waechter Che mutual friend Of
Mr. Dick aud Mr., Bast), called upon Mr.,
Dick with the proposition that If Mr.
Dick was u bona llde candidate he (Mr
RasD would withdraw In his favor, Mr.,
Dick, ~ before stated, and for reasons
stated, not desiring the nomination,
aud knowing that such action on the
part OF Mr. Bast would nominate him
(Mr. Dick, requested the withdrawal OF
his name according TO the statement
heretofore mentioned,
The history Of this case In nutshell
IN as follows: lat, Mr. Dicks name was
presented for announcement without
his knowledge. Mr. Dick being inform.
cd OF the fact, directed that his name be
not published. I'd, Mr., Dick was called
upon by the gentlemen previously 70.
ferred TO and his consent secured,
ID, Mr.. Waechter called on Mr.
Dick, told him that II he was a
candidate Mr.. Bast would withdraw
Mr., Dick knowing that that meant his
nomination authorized the withdrawal
OF his name. ith, Mr., Creech, we under.
stand, called upon Mr., Dick and secured
his signature 10 the card which appeared
IN Saturdays Repository, and which, by
the way, IL the most miserable, shame.
leas attempt Nt deception, dupliclty and
deyiltry the people Of Canton have ever
had placed before their eyes. Why, If
there was any sincerity In the card,
were not Mr., MCGreg0r's statement aud
Mr., Waechter's card simply, clearly de.
nledy Because both were true aud dare
not be met with u truthful denial, Mr.
Dick is perhaps blamclCss In the matter,
lie IL u gentleman who desires 20 please
everybody and offend no body, The rC.
suit Of such effort IL evident IN the pres
ent complication A for the portion Of
the article which has reference 70 Mr.
Barlet, the simple word, falsehoOl, dis.
poses Of Il; and tho writer Of "Nany
True Democrats" knew Of its falsity
when he wrote the article, But lies,
money and corruption is the ring
stock In trade and from such elements
honest men need have no fear, Gentle.
men, (you handful Of pretended Demo
crats) come on with your elements, hon
eat Democracy will down you at the
polls every time,
Democrats and Republicans Of Can.
ton, your liberties are not In danger,
but your pocket books are, "rhe Rock
Of Ages" ls secure, but cOmp0nCnts Of
the ring" are Interested In the active
production aud utilization Of "rOcks,"
That IN all rock has TO do with the Issue
Nc present, Remember Democrats and
Republicans that "eternal jubbery and
corruption IL the motto Of the ring
INVESTIGATOR,
Cnntnn March n 1881