The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-28
aDRm oonArs or CANTON"

OF the Repository OF lAst Friday, the
sage remark occurs, ut 10 evident that
aDemocrats About Canton follow their
"noses, and the scent Of the oiiicss has
"an Irresistible attraction" t
This indicates its 'patent" paternity,
In which household, "boodle" Ia the only
argument or attraction entitled TO con-
siderAtioni The rule OF reward there
10 not according 10 real worth and
merit. Indeed. conscience 10 IN objec'
tiop, innexible Integrity inoompatiblsl
TO do no injustioe TO the young weak
llngs Of the Repository. We must say the
production was not theirs. II came from
another quarter, and from . longer ex'
perienoe In all that pertains thereto. Ih'
young men have not yet had erequisite
experience In the school Of political
reprobacy. II they are at all apt, how
ever, surrounded and run by such In
fiuencss. they may soon become skilled
In "the ways that are dark" W
To this writer. no doubt, "the scent Of
oilce" has had. ana still has, "irresisti'
bio Attraction;" but he need not Judge
honest people by himself Reprobates,
however, are quite apt to do this. In
their selfish greed, and 10 their deepica-
able Views Of humanity. Thio much In
yindication Of Democrats about Canton
who follow their" "own noses, and don't
follow tho pose Of q Doodle reprobste, to
Any great sxtentl i.
The article says:
"A score Of Democratic have been In
tervlewed 40 10 the psslt nice and, al
though by the patent ticket arrange
ment Mc9regor appeared 70 have elect.
cd himself 10 that position In the spring
election, there is o widespread and
growing conviction that he will not
have the proceeds Of the postmaster
ship, etc." u ,'.'"' 900 l. o..
This "patsnt ticket arrangement" not
being the boodlo stufilng plan 10 not In
accord with and not acceptable TO the
"kid" specimen Of the outside Rep. gang.
The patent" referred to 10 the people's
"paten'," and hence not popular with
such fellows. On the s8!h Of March,
afternoon, the Democrats Of Canton. by
popular vote. nominated their ticket 10
DO supported at the April election; and,
by order Of the committee, previously
announced In the Zeitung and DEMO
Graf, at the Same primary meeting, an
expression was given as 10 preference
for Postmaster, resulting McGregor,
ii59; Archinal, b2; Dumoulin, so;
Chance, 8; Hays, 8; Creech, I, and scat
terlpg 8. THE Democratic people'e
"patent" came very near being a unani
nous arrangement" Had McGrogor
doue II, he might "have elected himself"
unanimously ypfl a..ar.. ..
II Is proper here 10 say that, had any
other gentleman received the express
sion. Mr.. McGregor would have retired
from the neld and recommended the ap-
pointment Of the successiul man. Jei-
ferson says: Absolute acqulescence In
the decisions OF the majority, the only
safe rule In q Republic. from which 10
mo appeal but 10 force the ruling prin'
"ciple In q despotism."
II should DO remembered that Mr..
Mcdregor was the last Democratic P. M.
Of Canton, having been removed by
President Lincoln after serving two
months. The Democrats Of Canton seem
to think no ought now 70 have q chance,
after "a years, to serve ont his term.
"Botter late than never" Such would
soon 10 be "the widespread aud growing
conviction" among tho good people Of
Canton, some few Of whom remember
that thirtyseven years ago this very
month, this same A. McGrogcr was In
duced 10 become connected with the
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
The result then, OF tho popular vote
on Postmaster Of Canton on March esth,
was m expression Of n long settled con
viction on the part Of our citiSenS. II
indicates, therefore. necessarily, no per-
sonal unpopularity on the part Of the
other gentlemen who were candidates.
The Rep. and its "kids" then, can create
no otriie between the editor Of the DKh-
ocRAr and any worthy gentleman who
aspired 10 tho Canton p.0.
County patronage with oil due 70.
spect 10 the young and old"hide" Of the
Rep, hae been pretty evenly divided.
Bosidos. thls work 10 now 80 cut down II
10 hardly worth higgling about; bat tho
Rep. kid" scribblcr might refer 10 the
unrequited work that m honest journal
docs. More than once have wo heard
tho late T. W. saxton tell Of the six or
oight thousand dollars II cost him 10 on.
tablish the Daily Repository. The DAILY
DEMOCRAT 10 also now m established
institution, no thanks 10 boodle or pat.
ronsge from any quarter. Such "kids'
know nothing Of devotion, to o great
cause.
This Rep. ~ Kid" scribbler. t, also
speaks m II II were presumption In A.
MeGregor 70 Ask that ''the postmaster.
''ship be added 10 the support Of q papcr
shat virulently denounced tho vory
''men that no now seeks patronage
"from."
Mr.. kcGregor docs not and nsver has
asked that the posimastership be addsf
70 the support" Of the DEMOCRAT. Hc
10 IN applicant for the Canton p. o. In
accordance with tho expression OF q
vata nawl IN mn m nj nivuouu and With Over