The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
FORAKER In A FIX
And His Convict Pals Can't Help Him
Out.
His Latest Demonstration ProvIDga Boom
erang for Gang Republicans Dis.
gusted With FOrAker's Insane
Folly and Democrats
Solldly United.
Especial to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. ]


COLUMBUS, O., October l9.-The arrest
arrest of respected citz 9ns In the inter
est Of the Republican campaign has
proved the most powerful boomerang
that has yet bsen thrown from the G W.
ernOr's Office. what is the evidence ?" IL
the question asked everywhere, and
when the answer comes from cOnvicts,"
the disgusted citizen shakes his head
and moves on medltatiDg on
THE FOLLY OF FORAKER
and bis gang, who insist on controlling
the Republican machinery not only in
the State, but In Franklin county. The
conspiracy which blOssomed out last
night In all its details has consolidated
the Democracy of Franklia county and
drawn them closer together than ever
before. The Indignation ls unbOunded,
and everywhere Democrats who had in
tended to do little quiet scratching are
openly expressing their firm determine
tlOn to vote and work for the straight
ticket.
Mr. Douglas Doyle, young Democrat
Of considerable influence, has been
working against John Joyce, the Demo.
cratic candidate for county clerk, aud
has been untiring In his efforts to de.
feat Joyce. To-day Doyle was seen OH
the street and asked, well, what do you
think of the arrests on the 308 500 for
geryp" Its the
MOST OUTRAGEOUS AFFAIR
ever heard of. know what the eVi-
dence Is, and 1t makes me fairly boil to
think that political party will take
such steps even against their opponents,
was working against Joyce and every.
body knew 1t, now l propose to undo
everything as far as can. propose to
work dOubly as hard for joyce instead
Of against him, and l have seen others
already who will do the same thing. |
never saw party thrown more closely
together, 8nd the expressions of right
eOus indignation are heard everywhere,
The majority In this county was in
creased 500 by that move last night, and
1t Is majority that will remain solid
sgsinlt
THE FORAKER GANG.
1t appears to b9 an open question az
to whether Foraker is prosecuting at.
torney of this county, or that parody OF
manhood, Cyrus Huling. Every move
has been dictated by Foraker, whose
clerks, paid by the people Of the State
have consumed more than half their
time at the penitentiaGy working up
evidence, or rather, campaign mater
ial."
"Tten you have beenS enlightened on
few points about the Republican
gangp"
II certainly have, and am glad to
know that every other Democrat In this
county at least, Is also better informed.
Not Democratic vote In this county
will be cast for any Republican at the
coming election, and as the county is
1000 Democratic, they seem to be work.
ing very hard to increase that major
ity."
FoRAKER's MAN TO BE ARRESTED.
A movement to arrest Prosecuting
Attorney Huling for making the aft Ia
Wit that the tally sheets were forged by
Robert B. Montgomery and others was
talked of this afternoon. An attorney
has been consulted, and 1t Is very prOba-
BILE that Hull g will be arrested on the
charge Of perjury. 1t Ia q notorious
fact that the evidence on which his aft
davlt was based is not only untrUst-
worthy but absolutely worthless. He
has made an affidavit charging specifi-
cally that certain persOns committed q
forgery, and all his information has
been derived from COnVicts. This move
was considered for some time, Huling
being afraid to act as proxy for the con-
victs Campbell and Francis, and make
the affidavit which should have come
from them. But 1t Is understood that
Foraker has promised to stand by Hull
Ing and provide for him after he is
knocked out at the next election. With
this assurance the jumping jack pro
ceeded
FORAKER PULLED THE STRING
and he bobbed up with an affidavit. 1t
would never do to make arrests on the
sffidaVits Of Campbell and Francis, be-
cause convict ffiiaVits are In bad re-.
pute at present, having been proven in
every instance to be unmitigated lies.
So In view of these facts, Huling was
pressed into the service will the helief
that his affidavit would bs more weighty
than that of q convict. But there is
some doubt about that; the man who has
been proven 10 b. demagOgue, ma.
licious and cOwsrdly rascal, has little
weight even when his word is In aft.
dsvit form. Unless the policy Of ignor.
Ing the gang and laughing at this move
Is adopted, Huling will surely be ar
rested.
MAssILLON MATTERS.