The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-31
MANGLING MCKINLEY.
AN ELITE EVENT AT ALLIANCE, OHIO.
nep,A,iioan Matinee with Zig Double
iiiii 80 Gillespie, Morgan, 0by,
Welker and Others the
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icnn optics Of Alliance. On the even
Ing OF the 10th inst. Blaine and Logan
Club was organized here, ut which
meeting a constitution was submitted,
setting torlh tho objects OF the 0rganiza-
tiOn TO DO 10 promote the election OF the
National Republican ticket. Tom Nor
gan, the tyranical boss of tho hammer
works; Sllaa Williams, his partner, and
George 0by, br0ther'in-law of Williams,
and all OF them combined forming the
head OF the Mckinley forces here, OBJ
jected to the constitution aa framed be-
cause II did not 0bligate members 10
support the whole ticket. The cOnati.
tuition was adopted however, az read,
which was victory for the antl-McKin.
Icy men In that II would allow them 10
become members OF the Blaine and L0'
gan club and still permit them 10 work
aud vote against Mckinley,
On last Saturday evening, tho goth,
the FIRST regular meeting OF the club
was announced 10 be held, and tho great
unknown, James Grant, OF Canton, can
didate for Prosecuting Attorney, was ad-
yertlsed 10 be present and Orate 10 the
Republican brethren Of the 'enat end"
Grant came, aud there was fair attend
ance Of the members OF the club. Before
introducing the gllyer-tOngued orator
Of the occasion, Chairman HartshOrn
gave an opportunity for parties wishing
TO become members OF Che club 10 sign
the roll.
PRRNINsT THE YOUNG NAPOLEON.
william Schauf, candy maker, In
the employ Of W, II. Rickard Il Co.,
arose aud said he wanted 10 have cor
rect understanding. He wanted TO know
IL the eignlng Of the roll meant 10 sup
port Blaine and Logan only, or the
whole ticket, Mckinley included. That
II II left out Mckinley, no wanted 10
Join, but that II II included support for
Mckinley, they must count him out, as
no was down on the 'young Napoleon"
Tom Morgan thon aprang to his foot
and said he wanted tins matter settled
right there and now. II really had
been settled week previous, as the rea.
der will observe The chairman ruled
him out OF order, and after much effort
succeeded IN aquelching him. Then
Grant was introduced, aud delivered
himself OF very poor excuse for q
speech. II twas received In silence.
"CRANK" MORGAN AND HIS FOOT,
After Grant had finished, crank Nor
gan again aprlng 10 hls foot and said
no was not satisfied; that the question
OF who could become members Of the
club was not settled that no man should
b9 allowed TO sign the roll who would
not vote for Mckinley. Then he went
on In his usual egotistical style to tell
what great man Morgan Ia, how much
he has done for suffering humanity,
and what grand aud benehcent work
God Almighty had performed when he
made Morgan, or words to that effect.
I'lIea again got back TO the Mckinley fea-
ture. and said that no man who refused
TO support Mckinley was good Repnb-
llcan; that men who did not support the
ticket were not III 10 DO members Of that
club, and ought 10 so out "Then 30
out, Shouted Joe Gillespie of the Review.
"GO OUT shouted hundred voices In
unison. "put him out" yelled Others,
aud Morgan was squelehed by the 0pp0-
siliOn TO his hollow yapOrlngs,
Then Williams and 0by got the door
IN turn and spoke against the antl-Mc-
Kinleyites with great severity, abusing
them aud falslfying their actions most
shamefully. When they called In Ques.
tlOn their party fealty, however, they
laid themselves wide open.
JOE GILLESPIE sPoUTs,
Gillespie next got tho floor aud said
| In substance, that he had been Repub.
| lican all his life had always voted for
| the Republican candidates for Presl-
dent, the Republican State tickets. the
Republican county tickets, and the Re-
publican Congressional candidates, ex-
cept one, (whom I'LL knew TO mean Nc
Kinley) Morgan interrupted him by
saying that he had been told by prom.
inent attorney that he (lilleepie) had
once voted the Democratic ticket. "You
lie when you say go" warmly ret0rted
Gillespie, and was applauded, Then
Gillespie proceeded to read the political
record OF some of those who were 30
anxious TO read the men who refused to
support Mckinley out Of the party.
"nere IL this man 0by,' said he "who
u few years ago was bowling for Greeley
with the Democrats, while the rest OF us
were working for the election Of the
Republican Ticket" "That Ia q lh,"
said oby. "Then there Is Morgan" pro.
ceeded Gillespie, "wh0 was until re-
Gently, the chief cook on the Greenback
gunhoat." And 10 he went on, giving
the Mckinley tools complete dressing
down.
Captain GCiger then took the floor and
paid his respects particularly TO VIII
liams, making the fur fly at oyery clip,
Tho Captain Ia u good talker, and
warmed the jackets Of tho Mckinley
crew most completely, as did also Mr..
A, W, Green, who spoke aiterward.
IT WAS A HOT TIME,
tho lie being given TO each other fire.
Quently. The anti.McKinley forces
proved themselves to be In the majority,
however, and defeated the other crowd
badly, both In argument and In tho
vote, the constitution remaining tho
same as first adopted. Sunday morning
Gillespie and Doc. Welker met on Main
street. and the jangle was renewed,
Welker defending Mckinley. Finally
| Welker told Gillespie that he had prom.
ised that II Mckinley was nominated he
would not further oppose him. II did
not" said Gillespie. "You did" said
Weiker. "You lie,' said Gillespie, and
was about TO climb Welkers frame when
friends inierfered.
The end IL not yet, aud what the fu.
| ture may bring forth is hard TO tell, but
ono thing IL certain, Lexington town.
ship may be set down as against Nc
Kinley, which means hls Overwhelming
defeat. ]. OPEN.