The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-28
REPUBLICAN FRAUD.
Counting Out II. D. Brown and Counting in
Henry Shaffer
For Commissioner to Suit the Rep. MoKIn-
ley Gang and "sheriff Crawford"--
Farmer BrowD, of Bethle-
hem, Understands 1t.

from our reliable Navarro correspondent
viii s.artle honest Republicans.
Tte DEMOCRAT was convinced of the
fraud at the time, for we we'll know the
schemers that run the Republican party
OF Stark county. These leaders are
capable of anything
Mr. ID. u. Brown, an honest ReDUbli-
can and substantial farmer Of Bethle.
hem township, received the Republican
nomination fer County Commissioner
by pOpu VOTE but he was not the tool
the ring wanted. Shaffer was their
man, IS Crawford was for Sheriff, and
accordingly, Henry Shaffer was in due
time counted in and Mr., Brown was
counted out.
But read what Mr.. Brown says as tod
by our Navarro correspondent:
HOW THEY DONE UP" MIR BROWN
The Repository, the organ of the skin
cane party las been bowling about
COmmiss Oner Smith and Guy Tilden,
tue architect, sbOu the new iLsene de-
partment at the IniTmsIy. The Rep.
had better cease h0wlit G about q matter
which 1t knows to be lie, ard false
hood. and tell its readers something
about the way Fl. D Brown, true, hon
Orable and upright citizen Of Bethlehem
township who was q candidate for Com.
missioner on the Republican ticket at
the last Republican primary election
aud was counted out ty the gang having
control OF the machinery, ald Shaffer's
name substituted In place of that of
Brown. Your correspondent had
IN interview with MIR, Brown
and he told him that he had the dOcu-
mentaTy evidence to show that he had
been counted out We do not know
what for but 1t is evident that he was
too good and straightforward a cit'zan,
whom the gang did not want, as 1t
seems that no candidate received any
show unless he had considerable Doodle
to put In the cOmpaign. As Mr. Brown
does not believe in Doodle he was nRtur-
ally thrown overheard. Mr.. Brown also
told us that certain candidate, now
running for certain Cffi e which Is
nOl vacant simply for the fun Of run
ming, was instrumental In helping to
count him out. The Republicans at this
place we're very much displeased at the
time, at the high banded outrage per-
petrsted on them, from which they have
not yet recovered. great many Re-
puOllbdhS uhNt slBulu6u gA6tl lulbu~
tlOn to vote for Mir. Smith.
NAVARRO NUGGETS.
stephen Aiman, residing north Of
Nav rTe, has purchased the Gid COar
homestead for the sum of 5000.
Frank EckTate and Frank Miller
were elected memb rs Of branch NJ. IS,
c. N. B. A., at regular meeting held on
Wednesday evening
Ben. Frlmire, OF Paris, ILL.,, is visiting
at the residence of his brOther.in-Iaw,
William DJnOVan. He came here to
attend the funeral of his mother.
P-teF Sal, our old windmill agent, Is
again out On the road selling mills. He
was formerly selling the Star mill, but
Is nov handling tae Eclipse, and Is do
ing rushing business.
Farmers have been busy making Gle
der the last two weeks, and the Hug
cider mill has been running almost day
and night, as high as twenty loads of
apples were waiting for their turn.
Auditor P. L. Manly was In town a
few days ago calling upon his friends.
He ts the present Auditor of Stark Goun.
ty, and is candidate for reelection. Mr..
Manly has made a good aud efficient Au-
ditOr, and will be elected by good ma
j0rity.
As reported in Wednesdays DAILY
DEMOCRAT, the marriage of Mr.. VIM.
Gabriel and Miss Mary Simler took place
on last Thursday morning at st. Glenn
ent's Catholic church, Rev. f. Meter
mich officiating. A large numner OF in-
Vited guests were present. The bride
and groom received quite number of
handsome presents from friends, and it
wRs the social event of the season The
happy couple expect to make Navarro
their future home.
The signs of prosperity and activity
In the country Is slowly but surely max
ing itself msnifest in our villages. The
coal Industry has not been more ctive
tor two years than it Ia at Or sent The
Beaver Run Coal Co and Rose Hill Coal
Co. have been working every day this
month. Drillers have been busily en-
gagged In UrOspec lug FOR more coal, of
which there il yet al abundance In the
vicinity Of n varrg, ard with steady
market for cOai, new mines will no
doubt be opened in the near future
which viii make our town yet a coal
center for yeafa to come. Our business
men report business better at pres
ent than for the last year.