The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-02
THE sENATORIALELEC IN OHIO
From tho News Journal. ]

IRON 'ho Now' Journal
The contest In Ohio for the United
States SenatOrship, now held by Mr..
PendletOn, interests every Democratic
community, as II is inevitable that the
Democracy In general and throughout
the Union, will be Judged by the action
which Ia taken In 10 Important State ~
Ohio. II there were merely a difference
of opinion AZ TO the merits of two cOn-
dldates OF equal prominence, the re-
suit probably would not affect the Ma.
tional Democracy one way or another.
The circumstances, however, are pecu.
liar, and this IN the reason why The
News and Courier thinks IL right and
necessary 10 give its Views on the sub.
Iect.
Mr.. PendletOn's term OF service aa
United States Senator from Ohio began
In March, 1879. During his term no has
grown steadily In intellectual height
and public usefulness. The dignity
quality of his manner cause II some.
times TO be supposed that no Is not Il
man OF marked force. This ~ q mistake.
10 has happened 40 often that public
men In tho United States have. by sheer
force OF mind, trlumphed over the lack
of careful training and 40 have caused
their mental and social rOuQhness 10 be
overlooked, that II has become bad
habit 10 regard intellectual yigOr ~ In.
seperable from personal angnlarity
Rndeness aud discOuriesy have almost
becOme 10 be regarded ~ a necessary
part of the Independence Of thought
and manner which spring from bIanesa
OF brain Mr.. PendletOn has the hand Of
Iron In the slken glove. 10 surely can
not be counted AZ q fault that Ills DO.
meanOr Ia irrepr0achable, and that all
his ways, In pibllc and private life, are
marked by decornm and unaffected con.
aIderatlon for the feelings and Opin.
ions of others, Mr. PendIeton, In hIs
experience aud reputation, has reached
the point where no can render tho most
eillcient service 10 the Democratic party.
Why. then. IA there opposItlOn 10 hia
electlonY
AIr. Pendleton IN the father OF the
Civil Service bill, which passed both
Houses of COnQreasalmOst unanimously
and IL now Ia operation. II dOes not
10 M far ~ could be desired. This IN
not Mr.. Pendleton's fault. Az far ~ n
goea, the Civil Service law IN heartily
Sustained by the highest Democratic
and Republican thought. and opinion In
the United States. Prior 10 the election
OF Mr., Carlisle ~ Speaker, the Civil Ser.
vice bill was the only claim that the
Democratic party had advanced, In many
years, 10 the support OF the thoughtful
and Intelligent voters who make and
unlnake political parties, though thoy
rarely select candidates, There aro
Democrats like tho Augusta Chronicles
second love, senator Brown, Of Georgia,
scout tho iden Of Civil Service Reform
and insist that tho "olllces" shall be d.
yIded out, IN apOlla for the yIctOrs, nj
every opportunity. We're the sordld
counsel of auch politicians 10 prevail
the Democratic party would grow
weaker and aink lower every year.
There are Democrats OF tho Joo Brown
and Augusta Chronicle stamp In Ohio.
and 10 II these, wo Imagine, who are 0p.
posed 10 the recollection Of Senator Pen.
dleton,
ID IA not fair or jllat or wise 10 oppose
Mr., Pondleton on account OF his ser
vices In connection with Civil Service
Reform. No better way can be takon to
dlagust the American people with tho