The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-10
A SNEAK THIEFs GAME,



reward perpetrated another outrage
upon the Democracy Of Ohio, yesterday,
that forever Ostraclzes the traitOrOua
cabal from the ranks OF an honest party.
IL had been magnanim0usly given q
chance TO be decent, II hal been presented
with opportunity TO be honest. II haa
chosen TO continue the practice OF sneak
thieves and jobbing sharks, The Demo-
cratic party must crush II ont OF exist
ence, or that party may m we'll anrTen-
der oil hope OF success, Democracy can
not succeed by temp0rlzlng with In
decency and Injustice. II cannot pros
per by pTOtferlng the nOblest doctrines
and silently acqnlealng In the society
and domination Of clique OF disgrace.
ful bosses.
The State Central Committee met In
this city, June Goth, Without adopting
any rules, without organization except
for the temporary necessities Of presid-
Ing over aud recO ng III acton OF that
one meeting, the committee adjourned
until July ~ By every familiar par.
liamentary rule no meeting could be
called prior 10 that day certain without
unanimous demand Of each and every
member thereof By rule equally
familiar ana binding that committee
could take no action until there was
present majority of its actual mem
bers, Nothing less than quorum OF
the elected members could ever pass
upon the question Of admitting proxies.
But by kilograms sent upon one day the
members OF this committee were n0tl-
fed to meet upon the next, not In the
convenient ana usual place but In cor.
ner Of the State where the chief boss OF
this machine has his henchmen. Seven
regular members OF the committee at
tended, Many sent emphatic protests
against the outrageous endeayOr TO fore.
stall the Legitimate assemblage OF the
committee. Several sent proxies, OF
whom II In pleasant TO hope, that some
did not comprehend the thieyish use
which they were 10 Gubaerye. These
seven men In violation Of every usage,
of all decency, and justice combining
with the proxy representatives c0nstl'
tuted themselves u rump committee.
They parcelled out among themselves
the officers and memberships Of the
Executive Committee, and selected men
whom tho masses OF Ohio Democracy
dlstrust and despiae.
Upon what plea was this garrOtlng Of
the party cOnsummated. Lyingly, II is
asserted that the Republicans are Or
ganl2ed, and IL would be dangerous TO
walt longer, But neither Republican
nor Democrat can turn u wheel until
after the Chicago convention. Not un.
vi the National Democracy gives Ohio
q Presidential nominee can any COM
mlltee begin It's labor. Every commit.
teeman thrust upon the party yesterday
will be at Chicago, This plea IL too RI.
diculOusly false on It's face to do aught
but intensI y the disgust and indignl-
tlon aroused by the assAssns In their
cellar meeting. II was secretly con-
y0kcd gathering TO seek the political
ruin Of one grand man, whom double
loaded editorials can not affect. II was
q trap to lure TO his political tomb an
other man, whom double loaded editor
ials seem 10 delude. IL was COnapi-
racy Of stilett0 wearers, seeking TO stab
Democracy In the back. II was a dark.
lantern meeting of men who are hang
Ing by a thread TO Il party which will
rejoice at their surely approaching fall.
II was the last desperate burglary Of a
band about whom the meshes of n too
often insulted Democracy are closing
with inextricable certainty, Forbear-
ance will no longer be q virtue Of that
disgraced party. The last flickering,
nOxiOus breath OF this cabal will be
stited.
The organization yesterday was Of.
fected despite the protests Of General
Dur6ln Ward and several other trusted
members who were present for u time.
They denounced the unlawful proceed.
lngs, They spat upon the rump cOllec-
tion who would toss away party do.
cency, and endeay0r 10 handicap sue
cess by f0isting u usurping committee
upon the nominees Of the party. But IL
was nothing 10 John McLean's chattels
that policy and usage have dictated that
the party nominees are Justly entitled
TO committee Of their friends, that
their voices should have weight that no
a9sassins may DO empowered TO stab
them during u campaign. John Mclean
ratified tho ahackles among his galley
slaves and his slate was fixed.
II has been freely circulated that Gov,
Hoadly was In lenPue with this despica-
bio conspiracy, that he asked members
10y telegram TO aid In this dirty work AZ
n srCcial favor 70 him We can scarcely
imagine that man who has Presiden.
tiul aspirations could engage in such o
petty and contemptlble intrigue. We
could scarcely imagine that man
worthy Of Presidential honors could
sink TO such low aud base work. And
further II Governor Hoadly has the 20.
litcal sagacity Of tOm.cat he must see
that John Mclean has HIS head upon the
block. That he would fain lay beside II
the head OF q noble leader whom the
Democracy Of thil State will never per-
mit-0nd he has individual sense enough
TO avoid ito be 10 deGapitated. If
George uOadly was an abettor In yester.
days work he may as well now sign an
eternal resignation Of all earthly politi.
cal h0n0rs.
What 10 to be dOnep Nothing until
July 10th. Await the result In Chicago.
Ignore an organization that could In no
pOseihle manner be regarded or accepted
M an organization, Let the regular
committee meeting occur, and Just as II
lIlNlt lNu hbOU Nv 0HONh lultNtl1 III luO
interval let IL proceed TO organize nc
COrding to the neages affecting such oc-
Caai0ns, ard honestly and fairly for the
party, and not Ot the behest Of "A failing
boss, not TO boost one mans boom, nor
to Opuncture nnOther'e, hut for the best
and most efficient control Of canvass
that Tho true Democracy want TO end In
success.
We repeat what was said yesterday,
that the Chicago Convention will com.
prehend how much dissension there Is
In Ohio, The Democracy Of other States
know clearly how insignificant Is the
popular extent Of the crippled machine,
They know the origin, the motives and
the general destestAtion Of this boss
clique, The work at Cincinnati will
sOidify the friends OF 0hlo's genuine
Democracy. Other States will dlstin-