The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-09
THE REPOSITORY AND THE CANTON
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yearly dOuceur Of sl 900
The predecessor Of the present incum'
bent OF the Canton P, 0. was IL. d.
shaffer, and no was turned out In
1877 after four years In the office, be-
cause, as he stated and published over
his own signature,he REYusRD TO ENTER
| INTO AN ARRANGEMENT TO GIVE TO THE
REPOSITORY ANNUALLY ONE THOUSAND
poLlA OUT on THE SALARY.
Ii II any wonder the Repository raves
and gnashes its teeth. when there Is a
possibility, II not probability, OF the
editor OF the DEMOCRAT securing the
appointment
The Rep, speaks Of the Clerks and
sherifrs offices, az II they belonged to
the DEMOCRAT. Their little printing
aud advertising amounts TO little more
than the Treasurer's and Recorders OF
ices do to the Rep, indeed the Rep Ia
ahead, II that concern blackmalls them
AZ II has the postofllce, as ShaifSr
charges.
II. d. shaifer was o one'armed soldier,
and very worthy and popular gentle
man, and there was much Indignation
In Canton at his dismissal. II was, no
doubt, done to benefit and please the
Repository.
A. McGregor OF the DEMOCRAT has for
long years received personal attention
through the columns Of the Repository
IL has long been the vehicle OF coward
sneaks and ypers.
The credit Of the total destruction OF
the DEMOCRAT office In August, 1861, be-
longs to the REPOSITORY The thing was
concocted there and arranged. The vile
sheet then was bowling "rebs" at us
and mad dog; for purpose OF course
aud without regard TO truth or decency
The Repository expresses alarm that
Mr.. McGregor would farm out" the
oaicel It would not be "farmed out to
the Repository, at all events. In the shape
Of a sweet donation OF $l,OOOa yeaI J
But In this way only has the daily Rep
been kept al ye.
The Auditors on, ofoyer thirty years
ago, when A, NcGregor was incumbent
also troubles the Repository, The torn
ont leaves In an official record OF the
same Office done over Afly years ago, aud
false and fraudulent order issued som"
twenty Ave years ago, might render at
least decent Herb Saxton Of the Re-
pository.
A distinguished citizen few years
back also Olliciated In the Auditors
office, q particular friend too OF the Re
posltory. Even under his crack admin
istration errors occurred that, II they
had not been discovered would have
affected two county treasurers seriously
RsQuire s. 8. Geib was one Of them, and
no certified TO the correctness OF the ac- |
count In the DEMOCRAT.
IL II not remarkable, that II was under
and during the came remarkable book |
keeping and management OF the
Auditors office, that deialcations hap
pened In the Treasurer's Office OF Stark
county, Wonderful bookkeeping Dis
tlnguished Auditorl OF course his organ
IL, and has been, the Repository
Two instances. wherein the dis
tinguished bookkeeper was caught,
failed. One was In the case OF Esquire
Geib who was Treasurer two months by
appointment, and took care 10 keep
debit and credit, Item by Item. He
compelled the correction Of three thou
sand overcharge against him, after
something Of q row. Beautiful book
keeping
The other instance was when Deputy
Treasurer Willism H. Bachtel, since
dead, found the Treasury overcharged
eleven thousand dollars. He also, after
q row, compelled . correction, and 30 |
also, at that time prevented defalca'
tion.
This is not secret history. II 10
known. proven. Ia II any wonder this
distinguished bookkeeper and OF.
Auditor can drive fast horsep He was
not driving q fast horse when he arst
came 10 Canton 10 residel Not muchl
II looked as II, for some time, grub and
clothes had been hard enough 10 getl
Now, will not the Repository touch |
upon some OF these historical points in
tho Auditors ofiicet The torn-out
leaves, the fraudulent order BY which |
money was stolen, the errors. referred to,
and also give the NAMnsf
The Repository will not give these.
The Rep. folks are not after truth. Not
disposed to give the facts Of history.
The only one Of the three now living 10
q bosom friend Of the Repository, which
has always been his organ.
Tiue, no IL q member OF the Demo. |
cratic State Committee at this time, and
Of course, active aud ready In oil I'm
proper work, and In misrepreeenting.
IA oil and singular. the honest Democ-
racy Of Stark. This wonderful man's
name 10 WILLIAM A. CRRKcH.
Az our prlmSrles IN March last he
i,bored and had his birelings At work 10
the frst ward 10 be elected Central
Committeeman. and got oil the way
twelve yot,s Our friends in that ward
preferred u Democrat and elected Daniel
Wo'ley.
Nos. 10 conclusion, we beg leave TO
say the editor OF the DEMOCRAT will