The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-17


small corner Of God'a there thnt "we
shall never l0of upon the Ike agal 20"
But the Canton OF the present and the
Canton Of the future, aud the Stark
county OF to-day, aud lhA Safk county
Of Tomorrow, are places where any
man might be- pf0nd 10 claim u birth
right, [applaueel and | am never happier
than when telling that here II where |
iiTst saw the light OF day, and proclaim
ing the fact that one acre OF your ftrtlle
soil IN worth thousand IN less favored
sections. II has been with me a gradual
growth OF faith-the written proof and
Rtteated evidence | cannot pr0inee--
that some where upon the fertile soil OF
Stark county the Garden OF Eden was
located; laughter aud applause,] and In
one day, am sure, no pleasanter home
could be found In all the earth than in'
side her borders. The ParlBian laye,
"see Paris and die" ! should aay rather
go 10 Canton and live, and leave II only
TO 20 TO Heaven [applause and the dis
tance from Cantsn 10 Heaven IL shorter
than from any place on earth, laughter
and applauae]
However, unless | talk little more
politics 10 you, | am afraid you Will
think | am wholly forgetting the du Les
OF the hour, have been nominated for
the office OF State Senator In tho district
In which | live, and perhaps II IL to
ratlfy this nomination that you have
some out tonight, II no, | am glad you
have, for you will, am afraid, never
have chance TO jOllity over my elec.
tlOn, [aughterl "Don't you expect TO
things-that Christmas Ia coming, that
the ID 'mOcratie party IL again In power
and to stay, LApplausel but ! cannot
ruthtully say expect TO be elected. !
40 expect TO reduce the Republican
majority; | may
DE STRUCK ny LIGHTNING,
and may be elected, [applausel but my
chances ara about the same for election
that a mans chance for reaching the
shore In safety would be II he was drop
ped into the middle OF Lake Erie,
Laughter and appl1use.l | could be
elected beyond doubt II could get
"Molly Stark" added 10 my district, but
the Legislature has adjourned and II Ia
too late for that. Laughter and ap-
plauqe.
All l can say In, that when have re-.
covered strength | shall make q yigor
0ns effort TO win lapplansel but In this
effort | shall uae no means which an
honest man may not use, or pursue any
course which you, my old friends and
fellow townsmen, would not approve.
| anIanaa l And ~ I.uA Il annht IN
spell II with big and capital II too,)
am elected, shall try TO 20 act that
no man In my district, whether he be
Republican or Democrat will
REGRET HAVING SUPPORTED ME.
[Applausel While | am Democrat
| llrst, laat and always, because believe
that In true Democracy rests the high.
eat hopes and noblest future for the
State and the Nation, yet II elected,
when my constituents rights and inter
ests are AT stake, they will find me not
u partisan, but In every proper sense
their servant. Applause.l In other
words, | shall be q partisan only when
partisanship Ia needed, or q soldier In
time Of war
may also say TO you, that | did not
seek thia nomination, but refused 10 be
a candidate, as nomin alton or election,
are neither desirable 10 mo personally
But while flt on my back, aick In the
fltth story OF hotel In Nav York, like o
cat In q strange garret, they telegraph
cd me from Elyrla, You were n0minat-
Cd by acclamati0n amidst great enthu.
slasm," could do less than take II ?
Would l be true 10 my party and the
trust my friends and neighbors put In
mo II refused 10 take up the task hope
less and unpromlsing as II looks TO-
nightp[ Applause,l
Ishould nowthank you thousand times
for the patience, good hnmor and kind.
ly indulgence with which you have list
ened ta mo, and know you will excuse
any lips OF the tongue In what l have
SAID TO you here tonight; for my heart
has been stirred az times, and ! have
uot tried 10 put tight rein on my
tongue, As know | was speaking 10
fflends and not TO critics.
With my heart fuller OF good will,
kindly feeling aud gratitude 10 you all,
my friends, than my hating, stammer.
Ing tongue can express, must nowsay
good night, Applaule,
The large c0ncOutee OF people present,
under the lead Of the Young Men'a Dem.
ocrAir Club, then gave three rousing
cheers for Mr.. Hatter, and then dlspers-
cd.