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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04
sHAMs.


Campaign shams--Ed Educational shams--
Religious shams-- Human shsms--Politi-
cal shams and Legal Shams.
The Fudge family lisa numerous tribe
and widely extended. The Fudges are
TO be found in society; seen In the
church; active In politics and tthe Bar
swelling and splurging in business
indeed, may be met with everywhere
and in every department Of human ac-
tivlty. A close observer will not fail to
nOtice-the Fudges.
Webster defines fudge, "a made up
STORY; stuff; nonsense; an exclama-
'tiOn Of contempt" The word sham,
as now used, means about the same, the
definition being "to trick, to cheat"
The Republican party Is sham rom
beginning to end. Neither In 1856. nor
In 1860, was 1t protection party"
Only when the party got into power did
it aVow and inaugurate protection"
and commence the era of millionaires
and psuper tramps. The sham party
The Fudge family
The campaign just closing by tO-day's
election has been one of shams. Yarn
after yarn has been tried in the State,
the Governor himself inRugurating the
campaign Of shamsl
In our own county the stream of
ahsm5 and falsehOOds has been cOntiu'
uous, largely by repetition, eliminating
in last evenings Repository in sensa
tiOnal lot of stuff charging Clerk Nc
Grqgor with sending out ''illegal tally
Sheets"
Every person Of any sense could not
fail to see, on reading the slush, that
there was not thing In 1t. We are
surprised to see some of the names at
tached to the article; but we are not at
all surprised to see some names there,
for If they had their just dues they
would be keeping company with Fora
ksr's friends who claim to understand
skinning dead bodies and forging tally
sheets. Some of these fellows are piOus
shamS.
With view Of securing more uni
fOrmity and accuracy, the Clerk of
Court, before sending out poll books and
tally sheets, had the names Of candi-
dates written In, so far as he had them,
and in accordance with the Sheriff's
proclamation. The law does not require
this, but it was merely done to accom-
mOdste. Each election precinct requir-
Ing two sets Of papers, and each tally
sheet requiring the names twice, for
the tslIying and In the certificate, there
were written $500 names. 1t seems in
the certificate Of one tally sheet got by
one BENZ. F. Reed,,O WilmOt, the deputy
got James s. Lawrence instead of James
S. Robinson, the name for tallying how
ever being correct.
OF course it is the duty of the election
clerks, always two, to- see that every
name voted for is properly entered and
the votes Tailed, the certificate stating
the entire number cast for each caDdi.
date. Now it was the duty Of the town.
ship clerk of Sugar Greek to correct
this, or of the election clerks. There
ia then not a thing in it. But yet these
men charge Clerk McGregOr with send
ing out illegal tally sheets" Could
there be anything more infamOusp
On our fourth page will be found the
Repository's rsscaliy article, only
worthy of sham organ Of sham party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04
New Hamnshire,

CONCORD, N. H., Nov. S.-One hundred
and ninety towns and wards give Sawyer,
Republican, 20, ,159; 'Cogswel, Democrat,
2S,2b2; Ainsworth Prohibitionist, 1866; scat
tering, ST. The same towns in 1884 gave
Currier 80, l3O, Hill 3O,5SS, Mason 1897,
scattering, Ats. Republican loss 1858. The
returns show general and unexpected fall.
ing off of the vote throughout the state. The
Republicans made handsome gains in Demo-
cratic localities and the Democrats in several
Republican strongholds There has been no
election of governor By the people, Sawyer,
Republican, and Coggswell, Democrat, run
ming remarkably close together and Went
WORTH Prohibitionist, having polled upwards
of $500 votes, his strength being sufficient
to defeat choice.
Mckinney, Democrat, undoubtedly de-
feated Haynes, Republican, for congress in
the First district. Gallagher, Republican, is
reelected in the Second district by plural
ity of from 1000 to 1,5O0. McKinney's cleo
ton is largely due to the Knights of Labor,
that organization being very strong in this
district. The governors council will stand
three Republicans to one Democrat, with
one district probably in doubt. The senate
will probably stand fourteen Republicans to
, ten Democrats.
The Republicans claim a majority In the
house. This legislature is to elect United
States senator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04

THE PiItsburg Post says before Mr.,
Blaine entered into that controversy
about the relative wages of Northern
and Southern workers In iron and coal,
he should not only have Investigated
facts at the South but at the North as
we'll. His misstatements as to the
South have been corrected by compe'
tent authority, and If he had looked into
the report of the Pennsylvania Labor
Bureau, he would have got important
facts as to labor In this State. Mr..
Blaine, as a rule, guesses at figures and
Jumps at conclusions. The Mauch
Chunk Democrat, discussing the wages
Of the Lehigh ore miners, gives this in
formation, which Mr.. Blaine would do
we'll to put in his scrap book:
The Teport of the Secretary Of Inter-
nal Affairs cOrrObOrstes all we have said
about the half starved Lehtgh ore mi
ners. Their average wages amount to
"a per week, being 81 cents per day.
The amount of ore taken out per man
amounts to an average of ten to twelve
tons per week. This makes the labor
cost of getting out the ore from 30 to
40 cents per ton, while the tariff Ito
protect American labor against Euro
Dean pauper labor" is 75 cents per toni
Thus the owners of the mines have the
benefit of just twice as much tariff as
the total cost per toh for mining the
OreI And this is just what the Repub-
lican American LABOR protecting high
tariff amounts to. II they would pay
the laboring man only half the benefits
Of the nigh tariff and pocket the other
half for themselves, the miners who
get the pitifnl amount of "a a week
would earn at least $40 per week. But
instead of getting tariff benefit to the
value of pins head, they are com.
PEELED to work for the very lowest
wages, under constant fear Of being
compelled to give way 10 Huns If they
offer word of complaint.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.
COMPLETE RETURNS SHOW A GAIN
FOR THEE REPUBLICANS.

The Changes That VIII Be Made In the
Next House of Congress Indicated by the
Result of f-COntest-Returns From Differ
ent States So Far as Heard From.
WASHINGTON, Nov 3-New York City
goes Democratic, and elects Hewitt for
mayor. The state ticket is also Democratic,
but the Republicans gain congressman.
Pennsylvania is Republican by a consider
able majority The New England states
elect by the usual Republican majority, with
the single exception of Connecticut, which
goes Democratic by a small plurality. Ten
nessee is overwhelmingly Democratic, as
well as all the southern states
Bob Taylor is the future governor of Ten
nessee, and there is one more Democratic
congressman than heretofore. Nebraska for
the first time elects Democratic congress
man, otherwise the Republicans have walk
over. Nevada goes Republican on the state
ticket, and secures control of the next United
States senator. Illinois elects largely Re-
publican ticket, but four United Labor party
men get in the state legislature. Republi-
cans elect in Wisconsin also, but as in Hi
nois have to divide honors with the Labor
men. Democrats carried the Missouri state
ticket, and got twelve out Of fourteen con-
gressmen.
AS regards congressman for the entire
country the Republicans have made slight
gains. In state and local tickets the losses
suffered by both old parties was due to the
presence of the Labor party This is princi-
pally true of the north and Missouri. In
diana shows Republican gains, but the result
is still in doubt. Prohibition cut very small
figure in this election.
The following is a recapitalation of the
latest estimate, based on the returns at hand,
of the next house of representatives: Whole
number 325, Republicans l55, Democrats l69,
Labor /.
A private dispatch just received here states
that Baker, Republican, has defeated Will
lam Morrison in the Eighteenth district of
Illinois, by 500 majority.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04
IMPORTING PAUPEK LABOR.

At the latest session of Cong q
law was passed fOrbidding the imports-
tiOn of foreign labor under contracts.
and snnexing penalty Of $1,000
to every violation. The object of
the law was to break up the practice
among the wealthy protected Republi-
can manufacturing corporations In the
East, of sending agents to Europe to
hire and import pauper labor under
contract at lower wages than the Amer
lean rate. The statute has been repeat
edly violated, and, as might be ex-
pected, by Republican manufacturer
and case In Rhode Island has just
been brought before the United States
courts. The Riverside Oswego mills
contracted with q number of girls In
England to come to Rhode Island and
take employment In their factory at 81
and $40 a week; and after they had
been at work for some time, the COM
plny. in violation of the agreement,
refused to pay them by the week, and
began to pay them by the piece. The
complaints Of the girls have reached
the, ears Of the United States District
Attorney, and he has secured the con-
tracts with the girls and instituted
suit upon them. There are forty. y.eight
cases, with q penalty of $1,000 each.
There have been a number of cases in
Michigan also, growing out Of the i'm.
pOrtatiOn Of ship carpenters from Can
ada.
1t is worthy Of the thoughtful atten-
tiOn Of working people that the schemes
for breaking down the American stand.
ard Of wages come from the very
persons who are the chief benefic-
iaries Of the high tariff-the protected
manufacturers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04
OLD MOLLY STARK DEMOCRATIC.

The Rep. Ring Combination Badly bursted
Despite Their ISLANDERS and Bo"dIe'
II don't look as If the Rep. ring bad
succeeded In Stark county. 1t looks as II
the Democratic ticket was elected by
majorities ranging from three hundred
to Thousand or more.
At this writing 1t looks as If Stark
gives Mcbride over Robinson 800 ma
jorlty Phelps ovef Mckinley 400 Nc
Gregor over Bush 300.
The Rep, ring we're after "sOn john
with Doodle and with knives.
Smith over Shsffer 1000; Manly over
Britton, 600; Raedel over Cock, 200
Maudru over Arnold, 700.
The vote between Surveyor Martin
and Wise Is close.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04

PARIS was almost as much aroused
over the dedication of the Statute of
Liberty as New York. All the journals
had special accounts by cable. In edi-
torisls special stress was laid on the
enthusiasm over BsrthOldi in America,
and on the good 1t argued for the future
Of the two republics, that the unveiling
should have been 80 largely attended.
La France speaks edltOrially of the
great enthusiasm In both republics, but
does not believe 1t is irrational, but
thoroughly we'll founded. The article
closes with the remark that the French
have now another reason for loving the
American nation more than any other
on the face Of the earth. The Paris
Morning News administers a rebuke
to the London Times for its ungen-
erous remarks about NJ. BarthOldi and
the statue.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04

ty and Imperialism The Government
not only has expelled the Princess but
has approved the sale Of the Crown
jswels that are not of artistic value,
worth, 1t is estimated, $2,5OO.OOO. YER
sailles and the other vacant palaces are
to be maintained no longer as the vacant
habitations of the Kings and Emperors
Of France, but are to be put to practical
uses under the Secretary of State for
education. The latter laid before the
Budget Committee last week his plans
for adapting the palaces of Versailles
and the Trianon branches of the Louvre
for the display of pictures; the smaller
rooms of Fontainebleau as a receptacle
for the surplussge of the National Ii
brary; Pau as a museum for Southern
France, and COmpiegne as manufac
tory for tapestries.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04
THE FAUILE MIR. BLAINE.

There has not been since the days Of
Absalom more perfect specimen Of the
demagogue than Blaine of Maine.
The spectacle of the perennial esndi-
date kneeling at the grave Of Thad
Stevens and depOsiting a red rose on the
resting place of the grim old cOmmoner,
whose detestatiOn of shams would have
led him to swear roundly at such an
exhibition of Dolitico-drRmatic clap trap
in his lifetime, was ss clear case of
posing for effect rs his "chPers for Pow
derly" at PiGtsbuTg were an Ostrich-like
bid for the labor vote.
This Is the same Mr.. Blaine who SET
down to the DelmOnico dinner given by
Jay Gould and other milliOnaires In
1884-much to his subsequent sorrow,
No wonder that after singing the praises
of Protection he took the train To visit
his coal lands" His audacity" is equal
to anything. A good deal Of the doodle
that supports his campaigns comes from
coal baTOns who regulate protection
and raise prices four times In season,
leaving the ''prOtected" miners to toll al
from 80 cents to 81 day.
But with all his "smartness" Mr..
Blaine Is apparently not smsrt enough
to know that the people know him and
that his brilliant career is behind him,
-[New York World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04

CLERK MCGREGoR says it was all q
mistake. There was great deal OF
method about the mistake.-LRspOsl
tory.
II method why was the other tally
sheet at WilmOt all rightP And why on
the same sheet was the name all right
on the tally linep
"MethOdp And this the only error In
the whole cOuntyI And that In any
event could not hurt. And then the
namesl Grant, Roberts, Bow, Carnes,
Clarks, HartshOIn, Palmer, Keefer, Kitz
miller, Spencer, Whiting Jr,, Barnes,
Wispl What galaxy Of small political
beautiesl
But the political rsscals know it as
we'll as we. 1t was only scare to cap
ture votes. Another Foraker skin cane
affair. The desperate party, of desperate
expedients.
But they did not win IN "Old Molly
Starkl' The DAILY and WEEKLY Demo-
Graf still lives.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04

Inn. .ANAPoLfs, Ind, Nov. Sup to 8 a. m.
1853 precincts in the state had been heard
from. These give Robertson, Republican,
4B,674 Nelson, Democrat, Al, 475. The same
precincts gave Blaine 47,975, Cleveland A.
G35. The net Republican gain is 2, IFS. At
this ratio of gain the Republicans would
carry the state by about 1000 majority, but
the Democrats are claiming that later re-
turns will vary this result Congressman are
in doubt with probabilities that the Repub'
licans have gained two Bynum, Democrat,
in the Indianapolis district, is probably re-
elected.
Later-In 44OIprecincta Roberton has co.
72l, and Nelson 81, 1l6. The same precincts
gave Blaine 81 ,5lg, and Cleveland GU, O,275
The Republican gain is 1891. At this rate
of increase, the Republicans will the state by
nearly 5000 This Marion, county has gone
Democratic.
MADISON, Ind, Nov 3.-The Republicans
elected the entire county ticket by major
ity ranging from 400 to l,2O0. 1t is thought
that Lucas is elected to congress over Hol-
man, the present incumbent Marcus R.
Suizer, for prosecutor, carries Switzerland
and Jefferson counties by over 800, being an
immense Republican gain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04
THE general reduction of rents in one

The general reduction of rents In one
district of the West Of Ireland Is pI oOf
Of the inability or unwillingness of the
Tory Government to protect the land
lords. or course, the landlords have
given up part OF the rent in order to
make sure of what they do not remit. If
this process goes on over all Ireland 1t
may result in a pOstponement of the
critical struggle for home rule. This
pOstpOnement can be only temporary.
The Irish are In the unfortunate pre-
dicsment of having whatever line of
conduct they adopt used against them.
If they are quiet their quietuds is ad-
duced as proof that they need no new
legislation. II they are outrageous
their Outrages are adduced as proof that
they need coercing. Irish history justi-
fies them, however, In expecting that,
so long as they do not make themselves
acutely dissgreeable to Engishmen,
Englishmen will do nothing for them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04

In Lake township, the two leading
Republicans of Greentown were on
hand at the polls Tuesday morning, with
pile of the Repository, and no refuts-
tion was there. E quire Geib met the
gentlemen squsrely and invited them
In to look at the tally sheets furnished
for that poll These we're examined and
found all right, showing thus the utter
falsity and mslignity Of the charges
against the Clerk made and
endorsed in the Repository by
some half dozen One-horse lawyers
q fsncy:horse dealer land. ex-lightning
rod man, a sharpi.set, weazeued face
carpet man; darling Tommy ,sRoberts Of
the Council and the Repository, expect
ed to and willing to do dirty work, and
one FOR two others not worth naming.
Little souls for little things;
Little squirt that little hings
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04
There is Balm for Every Wound

When life Is rendered almost unbear.
able by the pangs of coughs and con.
sumption; when you have tried the
numerous remedies which are recon.
meDded, without avail; when your
physician had done all he cOnld to give
you relief, and still you suffer; do not
b9 discouraged. There Ia balm fOI
every wound. GOoch's Mexican Syrul
is the great cure for coughs, consump
tiOn, bronchitis, pain In the breast and
all diseases of the throat and lungs
Five 1t a trial and you will not be dis
appointed. Every bottle Is warranted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04
Illinois.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The returns show that
the Republicans have elected their entire
ticket in Cook county, with the exception Of
Mason B. Loomis for county judge, who Is
defeated by Richard Prendergast, by over
s,OOO. The Labor party polled $4,000 votes.
In the First congressional district, Dun
ham, Republican, receives over 1000 ma
jority. In the Second congressional district,
indications are that Lawler is reelected by q
very small plurality over Gleason, United
Labor. In the Third district, Mason, Re-
publican, receives over s., 400 majority, and
Adams, Republican, receives over 900 ma
jority in the Fourth district.
1t is now believed that Baker, Republican,
has defeated Morrison, Democrat, in the
Eighteenth district, by 800 majority.
SPRINGFrELD, ILL.,, Nov. 3.-Intense excite
ment prevails here regarding the congress
sional fight in the Thirteenth district.
Springer loses Sangamon county, which two
years ago gave him $50 plurality. He also
loses Morgan county by about 500. In this
district he had plurality over Connolly, Re-
publican, Of between 600 and S0b In the
Sangamon district the Democrats elect Will
liam E. Shut senator; and w. E. Jones and
A L. Converse members Of the lower house.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04

THERE were licensed In the State Of
Maine nearly 1,100 saloons and retail
places and seven wholesale places last
year, besides the hidden places which
took no license. Judging by a fair,
reasonable average Of sales, all these
places must sell an amount of liquor
that would give to every man, woman
and child In Maine in 1880 about $500
worth of New England rum and Ken
tucky whisky. This Is pretty dear
drinking for Prohibition State.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04
South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 8.-The governor is
John P. Richardson, Democrat. The entire
Democratic state ticket was elected without
opposition In the congressional election
there was Republican opposition only in one
district. The Democratic candidate, how
ever, won. The congressman are as follows:
Sam Di5ble, Democrat; George D. Tilman,
Democrat; James S. Gotham, Democrat A.
H. Perry, Democrat; John ]. Hemphill,
Democrat; George w. Dorgan, Democrat;
William Elliott, Democrat The vote was
light
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04

TIE talk is, much dissatisfaction ex-
lists among Republicans heTeabouts over
the vicious and foolish methods and
course Of the Repository, during the late
campaign.
1t would certainly be q reflection up
on the judgment Of good people If they
did not feel indignant at and condemn
such work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04
Maryland.

BALTIMORE, Nov S-The Maryland con-
gressional delegation elected yesterday will
stand the same as before, thus: First dis
trict, Gibson, Democrat; Second district,
Shaw, Democrat; Third district Rusk, Demo-
crat; Fourth, Paynor, Democrat; Fifth dis
trict, Compston, Democrat; Sixth district,
McComas, Republican. A light vote was
nnllad
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04
Colorado, Dakota and wyoming,

DENVER, Col, Nov 8.-Nothing deflnits
here yet. The vote will be close between
Myers, Republican, and Adams, Democrat,
for governor, and also between the congress
sional candidates.
Joseph NJ. Cary for Wyoming, and Oscar
S. Clifford for Dakota, both Republicans, are
reelected the next delegates to congress.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 3.-The indications are
that the results of the congressional elections
in Kentucky are as follows:
The Democrats have elected their candi'
dates in the First, Second, Fourth, Seventh,
Eighth, and Tenth districts.
The Republicans in the Third, Fifth, Ninth,
and Eleventh districts.
In the Sixth John Carlisle is probably
elected, but the result is still in doubt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04

MEMPHIS, Nov Blob Taylor is elected
governor by over 10000 majority The
Democrats gained one congressman, James
Phelan, in the Tenth district Former DEM
ocratic districts return Democrats with in
creased majopities. The First and Second
districts are the only ones electing Repub-
leans. The state ticket is Democratic by a
large gain. The whole number of congress-
man alackad 10 Tan
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-04

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. S.-The Republican
state ticket, headed by John NJ. Thuyer for
governor, has been elected by heavy ma
jority. The Democrats gain congressman.
The delegation is now James Laird and w.
E. Dorsey, Republicans, and John A. No
Shane, Democrat The people also voted for
q United States senator, resulting in the in
dorsement of Charles H. Van Wyck, Repub-