The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-05-09
lNTERNECINE WAR
Raging in all Ita Fury at Navarro,
O Canton Suburb,
The POslOlIcC Of That Place the Bone
Of Contention.
Tho War Extending From Father and
Brother 10 Wives, Daughter Bis
terra ana Intimate Briende---
Mckinley nesieged,---
Tho Candidates,

Niyarre tho pretty little village south
OF this city on the Valley, stands
aghaat today
It's amaZement and terror iG due 10
tho present status Of the terrific battle
being waged there for tho past few
months for that seductive political
plum, the pOstollce
When the news first came over the
wires that Harrison, the Republican
nominee, had been elected, the Joy OF a
few hungry Office seekers In that place
knew no bounds, They aet their nets and
decided TO wait patiently for the good
haul they felt could not miss them,
But alas for all vain hopes and vain
desiTosl Like leaves In yellow autumn
time they fall, for ~ the days went by
the list of schemlng Office seekers did
Increase muchly
To such alarming proportions did
the number reach and such was the
secrecy exhibited that the wise men OF
the village counseed together nightly,
aud the eloqueuce Of their tongue at the
council In the wigwam was lifted earn
estly In an effort 10 bring order out Of
this turbulence,
Ayaillng nothing the High Priest of
the village, one Matthew Clemens, was
sought, The intelligence impaired by
him showed q wonderful state ofalfairs.
These reservoirs Of secrecy who had been
walking briskly TO and fro from bust.
ness with q winsOme smile upon their
face, were each aud every ono after the
pOstolluel
Stunned for u moment ut the pros,
pect Of conflict more deadly than u
war OF rifles the wise men COunciled
together, But II " was not for long.
Seeing the h0pele8sneBS Of the cause
they departed silently 10 their various
homes, leaving the field clear for battle.
Aud II came, From the moment the
information that stunned the wise
men of the village became nOised
abroad the various candidates for tho
small government position appointed
themselves aS q committee Of one 10
gifd up their l0ins aud hustle. The Of.
forts made by them for the position IN.
splred Others and they In turn brought
others into the increasing army of can
didates.
Matthew Clemens, the present lncum-
bent, was besieged from morn til night
with the host and recently he has been
aroused from his slumberS ut the dead
Of the night 10 ease the aching pain In
some new aspiring chandidates heart.
Such has been the pressure brought 10
bear upon him and the government
castle which encases such d sleek form
that II IN rumOred no has contracted
with the safe and lock works here for
one of their most. Improved Candidate
Repellers.
Clemens was sought out because of
his supposed influence with the admin.
istration, by virtue OF his Office Ils
informed them that Major Mckinley
was the man who could alleviate their
pain, and he only. AS u result residents
there have been making daily visits TO
the COngressman's home In this city
aud pleading for his influence,
A NEwSDEMOCRAT representative
heard Of the turbulence within the
classic precinct and hastened there TO
view the field, In c0gnitO. lie found
that the present state of affairs was do.
cidedly critical,
AmoLg the aspirants for Clemens
chair In the post Ollce are business
and professional men, farmers, retired
citizens and well known men of leisure.
Business has been neglected and the
warfare has become acrimonious In the
extreme, Nothing Is being talked Of
In certain quarters but this contest, and
II the Major doesn't step In soon and
have his appointment made there may
be trouble In usually placed Navarro.
Brothers are lighting brothers, fathers
are using every effort for their sons
and the fight has now extended TO the.
mothers, wives and daughters.
Among those working on unusually
earnest fight for the position are Alex
Carver, Herman Carver and Milton
Carver, Among the others making u
fight is editor Frank NJ Corl Of the
Independent,
Pushing these men closely are James
COrl, John Gra9klduse, David Demus,
John Rose, Dan Wolf. Al Rickert, A.
j, Rider, David SomeIs, David Rick.
seeker, George Cross, Has. Wolf and
Mrs. Henline,
II C0ntonians want 10, see one Of
Canton's most enterprisirg suburbs In
turmoil Of excitement and suspense
they should take u drive out TO Ma.
VAtre,
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