The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-02
THE DEMOCRATS
or Stark County Assembled In Delegate
Convention To-day.
Harmony and Unanimity OF Good Feeling
Among all tho Delegates In Attend
Ance---List NJ tho County Cen.
trial COmmi tesmen,


A little after 10 o'clock this forenoon
9chaefer's Opera House was well filled
with sterling Democrats from all parts
OF the county, and IL, W. Hossler, Esq,
as chairman OF the County Committee,
called TO order, wherenpon, on motion,
A. Pontius, Esq, OF Plain township, was
unanimously chosen 40 temporary Chair
man, and ID, Worley, OF Canton, as tenn
p0rary Secretary.
Esquire Hossler introduced Mr., Pom.
thus who, In q few words, stated the oh
ject Of the convention, and then an-
nOunced that the convention was ready
for business,
On motion the following gentlemen
were appointed committee on peTman.
ent organization, rules and order OF
business: ID. Worley, W, II. Phelps, j.
M, Farrar, Joseph 0berlin and V, M0ng.
On motion the following named gen
tlemen were constituted the committee
on credentials: Otto II, Young, s, s,
Geib, John Carson, A. Lynch and A. II.
McCadden.
On resolutions the committee are; W,
Il. Phelps, Charles Mist and A. ". Cos
horn.
0a motion the list OF the newl
elected members OF the County Commit
tee were reported az fOllOwa;
Bethlehem, Phil. Loew; Canton town.
ship, Geo, Barth; Canton, lat ward, D,
W0rley; ID ward, j, NJ. Myers; 3d ward,
A. o. Slentz; 4th ward, W. Lehnla; 9th
ward, Jas, Williaj 0 h ward, B. II. Faust;
7th ward, l., Rigler; jackson, II. Q.
Kropf; Lake, s, s. Geib; Fulton precinct,
IL, Fisher; Lawrence precinct, j, LOBBY
Youngstown, u. Welsh; North Alliance,
p. Scanlon; South Alliance, B. II.
Weybrecht; Limaville, g, W, Pax
son; Marlboro, j. 9, Harmony
Ninnmishillen, AV. Pontlns; 0snaburg,
B, Dehof; Mapleton. A. j. Dehof; Paris,
E. A, Zlnninger; Minerva. J. Schmach.
tenberger; Perry township. A, Smith
Richvllle. r G. Foltz; MassillOn, lst
ward, II. W. Lotfller, ID ward, M
Barr, Sd ward, n. A. TennesoD
tth ward, @. II. Miller; Tuscarawas, v
Plautz; Pike, j. d. Helman; Plain, II. W.
Hossler; Beach City precinct, A. Shetlar
Wilmot precinct, +, Frank; Justus pre-.
cinct, j. G. Warwick, Jr, Elton precinct,
Q. Cauth; Mt, Union precinct, Thomas
Rakestraw; Maxine precinct, II. Al
dinger; Freeburg, II. Allison; Sandy
township.
The convention then adjourned until
! :30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the session OF the Democratic
County Convention this afternoon the
Opera HOuss was pretty largely filled. The
convention was called 10 order at two
o'clock by temporary chairman POntlus
Report OF committee on permanent or,
ganiz ,tlon was read and adopted, 70
porting Andrew POntlus, OF Plain, fol
permanent President Daniel Worley. 0l
Canton, permanent Secretary, and
Frank Weybrecht, OF Alliance, Assistant
Secretary,
Report OF committee unanimously
adopted.
Chairman Pontius made a very felici
tlous speech thanking the Convention
for the honor conferred on him, and 70
terring In glowing terms TO the tru
/ VI bNuiNiihNys
The committee also reported on In
order OF business, which was adopted.
Committee on Credentiala reported al
the delegations correct. Adopted.
Mr.. AllertOn left for home, leaving hlI
half vote with Mr., Dehoff, Adopted.
Committee on Resolutions submitted
q series OF ringing resolutions through
w. III, Phelps, Ita chairman.
THE RESOLUTIONS,
WHEREAS, The Democracy OF Starl
county, In convention assembled, do
sire TO give expression to their aenti
menta In this year OF reinstated Demo
cratic government; therefore, be II
RESOLVED, That we glory In the fac
that the grand old party OF Jefferson aud
jackson has withetooi the storms, with
In and without, through many years oI
defeat, aud has lived TO again bleas III,
people with q government Of honesty
economy aud simplicity.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse
our Democratic State Administration
throughout, for its efficiency fairness
aud lberality, our Representatives ant
Senator In the General Assembly, anC
also point with special pride to the ex
cellent record made as state officer b!
our h0nored and beloved citizen, Lieu
tenant Governor John q warwick.
RESOLVED, Ttat We commend the hon
est ana fearless decision Of our Su
preme Court In declaring the no
Q ,lleh Soft law unc0ns ltutlonal
believing IN ia law which outrages thv
constitution aud shocks equity IN tn
murderer Of reason and the enemy o
mankind; and we further endorse IN
course Of Judges Oakley aud Follett II
dissenting from the opinion OF the ma
jnrity Of that Court which made robbrr
legal under, the operation OF that law
RESOLVED, That we rejoice In the In
PRODUCTION OF Democratic reform In Tn
departments at Washington, as eyi
denced by the numerous corrections o
griyieous evils In the Navy Depa -tmen
under Secretary whitney, and whlcl
department reekod with corruption
under the Republican party rul
of Chandler, Robson, et oil als
tho reforms In the Pensiol
Department by which the crosses
| iInuuh nave Deen ekpOaeu, anu Tue TlRnt
alike OF citizen aud soldier better ee
cured; also the reforms In the Postal d.
partment, and the qualification by Post
master General Villas OF the glganti
steamship subsidy, which had been cor
ruptly lobbied through Congress; ais
tho reforms In the Interior Department
which give notice 10 the arrogant cat
| Ala hin 40 no iha rich nrniripu and ih
thieying railroad cOrportions, that the.
can no longer plumber the people OF ou
most valuable public domain.
RESOLVED, That we most heartily on
dorse the Wise, judiclous, and careful
policy pursued by President Cleveland
aud rejoicing with him In the now suc
cessfui and permanent installation Of
Democratic administration, we feel sur
that no will have the approval OF Dlyin
Providence, aud the support or tho l0Ya