The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Fate OF Hls Letier.Wrltlng Brother
AwSjIug IOhn Sherman
Refunding thJ State Debt Due JapuarJ
1, 1ss7.-Ihe Cincinnati Police Mud
dle--Oiyil Services Reform
Illustrated.
special to,DAILT DEMOCRAT

COLUMBUS, Feb. 8.-My special appear
Ing In your impression OF Saturday has
created o big sensation here aa we'll aa
In the east and west, where 10 appeared
on the same day. II serves as a key 10
the Senatorial situation as regards the
appointments by President Cleveland,
and l should not be surprised II II led 10
the unearthing OF q ecandal0ug Repub
llcan conspiracy OF dimensions hitherto
unknown. am sure II Ia not an leo.
lated case of political highway robbery.
but is q part OF a great syatem TO keep
Republicans In office, aud give Republic
can Senators control OF the public pat
Tonage by the most nefarious methods
DENoUNoING THE PLOT.
The Cincinnati Sun Of Saturday pro
n0uncee II ono OF the most astounding
oOnspiTaoiee ever known, and den0unces
10 In the atT0ngeat terme, 40 wholly be
meath the dignity OF any Senator, the
result OF which will be the discontinue
OF the Republican leaders. and the tr!-
umphant vlndicatlon OF President Cleve
lands administration,
JOHN SHERMAN THE MAN.
T And who, think you, 10 the man who
wrote thls remarkable letter. No less
parsonage than John Sherman, the
Republican Senator from Ohio, whom
the Legislature 10 recently compliment.
cd with a reelection. Whata comment
upon the work OF that Legislature In
this hlgh wayman'a demand upon Demo-
cratic officials. He should resign or be
expelled IRON the Senate at once, What
has been charged In connection with the
nomination OF Henry b, Payne ID mild
and almost ylrtuOus In comparison with
what IN proven concerning John Sher-
man by his own handwriting
AN UNscAUPULoUs oFRIcE BROKER.
He appears In the role Of a tyrant and
Office broker. putting price upon his
official acta aa q Senator aud saying TO
the appOintees OF President Cleveland
"lf you will keep my Republican hench
men In places OF profit, l will permit
you 10 take office, II not then your
nominations will be hung up indefinite.
ly or defeated" What an attitude for
United States Senator
CAUSE on THE DISASTERS.
The remarkable serles of accidents.
with their frighlful list OF fatalities,
that have recsatly happened on the
trans OHIO division OF the b. q o, road
has frightened the public and Ia drly.
ing travel 10 other lines. The B. q 0.
corporation has long enjoyed the repnta-
tion OF being safe and reliable. But the
trans-0hio division Ii In the hands and
undNr the immediate management OF In.
edlcent persons, aud the sooner the
heads OF the corporation take notice OF
and reform II, the better. 10 would be a
pity for the y. % 0. TO have its business
seriously impaired by the ineill ,leucy OF
subordinales In single division. Men
experienced In railway matters tell m
that In Vlew OF the ine0lcieDcy displayed
by eubOTdnates In the trans Ohio dlyls.
lon, the only wonder IL that that more
and more disastrous accidents do not
occur. have always been very friendly
10 the Il. u o. corporation, but feel
that II 10 a duty owe TO the public to
join my voice with others, In asking
the company 10 institute reforms and
protect the travelling public.
A REsoRT FOR LoAFERs
There are many and we'll founded
complaints here about the State House
being infested with gangs Of loafeTs
since The nav administration took hold
The nuisance has become we'll nigh un
bearable, and demands speedy rei0r
nation. Ladies' are subjected 10 insults
or compelled to listen to vile and vulgar
language when visiting the State House
and tho halls OF the two houses OF the
Legislature. The rotunda and corridors
Auun hnanuna iha na Na diua al ira m ma a n IA
loafere, and rowdy boys shoot craps aud
carry on outrageously. W. I.
COLUMBUS, Feb o 0--When the term o,
Postmaster Myers OF this city drew TO q
close, tho people we're very we'll salts
fed, and universally believed that u
change would be an improvement
When Mr.. Dewitt @. Jones was nomina
ted for the vacancy, the whole commu
nifty rejOiced that the President and
Congressman Cultivate had made 40
Wise q choice, and Mr.. Jones was greeted
warmly by the prees and people regard.
less OF political divisions.
STILL HOLDS ON.
That was month ago, and no one
supposed for moment that there w0nll
be any delay In the change Of officials,
for not the slightest objection could be
or was raised 10 'he apnointee. still
Mr.. Myers holde the Office, and Mr.,
Jones' nomination Is hung np In the
Senate Committee on Post tillcps anu
POet roads, for some inconceivable rea
son, and 80 far as oil Indications 20, the
people are 10 have no change, notwith-
standing the expiration OF the acting
postmastel's term, and the very excel.
lent appointment TO Oil the vacancy,
INDIGNANT CITIZENS,
need not say that people of oil par.
Ties, and especially the business classes
are deeply stirred and justly indig.
nant about tho matter, and are be-
ginning TO demand their rights to be
heard by the Republican wing OF the
Senate, and not only heard but needed
The Office has been run In slipshod
and pr0miscu0us way for some time, e,aDd
now II has become absolutely dem0ral-
i2ed, and 10 probably the worst conduct.
cd postofIlco In the United States, al
though tbie Ia the capital Of the third
State In the Union. Unless the new
postmaster IL quickly confirmed, II will
be necessary for the Postmaster General
10 send special agent here TO take
charge OF the office pending CoDfrma-
tlon, IL Ia frequently the case that two
or three carriers fail or refuse TO deliver
mail upon their routes, and thousands
OF people are loft without their mail Or
greatly inconyenienced. There had bet
ter be u confirmation 40 the 1rst step TO
reform, or somebody will hear some
thing drop.
ABOARD on PARDoNs,
Senator pringle has revived Charley
Vallaudlgham's Board Of Pardons bill,
and will introduce II no soon as he can
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