The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-01
LOSING THE CoLoRED VOTE.
A Serious Disafeotion In the. Republioa
Ranka ut MaAaillOn.

A Serious Disaneotion In the. Republican
Tanks ut Maaaiiion.
There Ia q fully developed dlsaffection
on the part " c0lored voters Of this city
toward their alleged friends OF the Re-
publican party. IL assumed deahile
shape In a public debate held by the
MaesillOn Civil Rights League In Pe0.
ple'a Hall Monday night. The capaci0us
hall wls jammed with the leading citi-
zens Of our community, and the enter.
tainment was ut one and the same time
the most amusing and enjoyable ever
witnessed here. Tho Democracy, at
their primtry election, nominated by
acclamatlOn for Justice OF the Peace
Mr Gilbert N. PTter, q well Informed
c)lofed man. Hls acceptance OF the
onor aroused the Indignation Of his
brethren, VI d eliminated Monday night
In q discussion OF the proposition:
RESOLVED, That Gilbert N. P0ri or was
wrong IN accepting the nomination for
Justice Of the Peace on the Democratic
ticket.
Three members Of the colored organi-
zation we're aIrayed on the affirmative
aide OF thu question against the same
number for the negative, Porter bei0g
the chief spokesman for the latter. Each
speaker spoke twice. ten minutes being
allowed for each effort, and the debate
took wide range, Introducing Original
history from the daya OF the children OF
Egypt up TO the time the local Dem0c-
racy chose o colored man for the post
tlnn 80 iannlra Ttnnn iha ann oluaInn nf
the rhetorical efforts the three judges,
oil colored, unanimously decided In
favor OF the negative side.
The verdict was greeted with repeated
outbursts OF applause by the large mum.
ber OF Democrats present, while the Re-
publicans kicked like under,ted steers,
claiming that the entire affair was
thinly disguised scheme OF the Demo-
Gratis TO boom their candidate. But the
OF all was increased when vii.
liam Julious, a colored student and el0-
quent youeg man from Canton, and Rev,
Henry, the presiding elder Of this dis
trict. took the stage and made logical
aud forcible speeches favoriDg Porter's
election, and declaring that they we're
golng 10 cast their votes and influence
with the Democratic party, as they had
found the Republican party one OF many
professions but few performances.
THE WRONG lands.
A week or 30 ago the marshal OF our
city received q letter from the marshal
Of Abilene, Ks., stating that Landls, the
man wanted In Stark and Rlchland
counties, was located ut that place, The
marshal giving description which ex'
nctly Tailed TO the man wanted here.
Yesterday morning q week ago Marshal
vending, accompanied by the marshal
Of Mansfield, started for Abilene. After
obtaining the reQnisltion papers they
arrived at that place on Saturday morn |
Ing last. Accompanied by the marshal
)f that place, they Immediately went to
The cattle ranch OF the supposed Lands,
which IL about miles from the city, |
where they iounG Lands drilling In
,ats, not b. II. lands, the horse thief,
)ut Samuel Lands, who halls from
near Louisville, Stark county, Ohio, |
who, with his father and several broth. |
,rs, had purchased large ranch near |
hat place q short time ago. The man |
lid not resemble Lands the horse thief |
. least bit, Marshal Vending returned |
lome last evening.
MAssILLoN DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
City Ticket-Mayor, Josiah Frantz, |
)0uncilmen--Flret ward, Frank Siblla;
econd, Charles Whitman; third, Josiah
)lutz; fourth, Thomas Volkmor. Assess
're-Flrst ward, Frank Mlnick; second,
Iohn Smith; third, Henry Wetter;
ourth, George Bullock.
Township Ticket-Trustees, Andrew
lmlth; Louis Ieller and Thomas Nc.
lulre; Clerk, Frank yogt; Constables,
frank Shepley and Andrew Wilhelm;
Justice, Gilbert Porter.
GLEASINGs.
The funeral of Mrs. Weller, an aged
ady who lived on Mill street, took
lace from the 81. John Evangelical |
,hurch yesterday.
The Democratic candidates are re.
uested 10 meet at Warwick q Justus's
flee Thursday evening, to make CON.
lete arrangements for the election on
.prll 9Th.
About "a tramps took possession OF o
OK car that was standing on the switch
I the I. v. Il. II. south Of fremont street
let night, and were having a lively
line, when they were routed by the po-
Ice.
MAssrLLoN, March 81.