The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-12-06
SOME NOM LIoHT
On the Action OF Judge Faveett and he'
eorder D%OuRhsrty,

on the Action Of Judge faveett and he'
eorder D~opghsrty,
by o change In the statute made
some two years ago the Office terms Of
county commissioners begin the first
Monday In January instead OF the hmt
Monday In December thus creating a
vacancy OF 30 days between the eHpira'
ton Of the term Of commits
aiOnem elected previous, and
the beginning OF the terms
Of those elected subsequent thereto
The Auditor Recorder and Probate
Judge are empowered to ail the vacancy
thus created,
Last year Auditor Manly democrat
with huaineaa like tact and without
cayil conceded the argument OF no
cOrdeF D0ugherty and Probate Judge
Fawcett, doth Republican, that the
newly elected commissioners, WeaThuer
who Ia a Republican should be appoint
cd TO the vacancy, an in the course OF
events he would be entitled 10 the office
within thirty days, This year Auditor
Manly commended for the observance Of
the same rule laid down by the Record
or and Probate Judge, and asked for
the appointment 20 the vacancy OF
sohmaehtenberger democrat the new
ly elected commissioner, In this he was
opposed by the ahamefully i%ncOnalst'
ont position taken by Fawcett and
DOugherty who asserted their political
majority and appointed the retiring
Commissioners Laiblln, Nepublican)
Now that does not appear
like = very important matter
on its face, but when II is learned that
Jno, McGTegor, DemocraD the present
Clerk Of Courts, has been In rather q
critical condition for some days and ~
one time II was feared would die, and
that tho Board OF Commissioners would
| appoint his successor for the uneSpired
term In the event Of that calamity,
people will understand why Judge
Fawcett and Recorder Dougherty would
80 shamlessly violate their own prece'
dents; why, but that with Laiblin IN
the Board OF Commissioners II contin'
ues Republican In majority for thirty
days longorl When Schmachtenberger
gets into the board II will be Demo
cratic In majority 20 Commissioners
Smith and schmachtenberger, Demo
Gratis, and Wearstler, Republican.
Now, " the calamity should betOll
Clerk MOGregor within the thirty days,
the board being Republican, would
appoint q Republican Clerk for his I'M
expired term, We have had o general
knowledge that things political were
not always the most eleyatlng In tone,
but actions like that OF the Re-
corder and Probate Judge In
specializing on the life and death Of an
incumbent In onlce are not calculated
10 raise the standard, But what do the
Democrats Of stark county, who goner'
ously gave their votes TO Dougherty
and Fawcett, think about II allp so
far as DOugherty Is concerned be will
not be likely 70 offer himself for
slaughter in the coming years, Faw'
cett, however will be around IN 1890,
and the Democratic voters, OF Demo
cratic Molly stark must not forgeth him.
Resolve now not 70 be influenced by
his pretended geniality in oflce, all
that Is for political effect, and In an
endeayor TO capture your votes, there
is nothing sincere about IT, lie 10 an
uncompromising Republican, who will
go farther than he has already gone TO
serve the interests OF the Republican
party. We commend him and his &C
ton 10 the Democracy Of Stark county
for consideration In 1890,