The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-08-01

laat election. Charges flew thick and
fast among them being ono that votes
were bought and sold all day at 30 cents
apiece,
The sound OF the uprOar reached the
street, and tho basement was lllled with
wrangling Republican, clawlng each
other, while Democrats stood outside
enjoying the sensational scene, Chair
man Whiting stood Ia the midst OF an
infuTiated mob trying 10 bring about
order, but he was buiieted about regard
loss OF his dignity, and presented q
aOrry,l00king spectacle, Finally Dine
ana Ffaley came together again aud a
BRUTAL ROUdn AND TUMBLE FIGHT.
took place. The two men rolled about
on tho hOOr chewing each others ears
and noses Their partiaana also took a
hand IN the melee, aud everybody was
punching away NJ the head OF his
neighbor Anarchy reigned, and al
most the entire police force OF the city
was called In 10 quell the riot, which
they finally did after u severe struggle
The ballOtbOxta were then Anraked
away 10 Probate Judge fawcetsa Office
up stairs, whore the election was wound
up,
THE RESULT
OF this diagraeeful affair Ia feud In
the Republican ranks that promises 70
wreck the party ~ this iall'a election,
inaurlng tho election OF tho full Demo
cratic ticket,
Leading Republicans are loud In their
expressions OF disgust over the way TO-
days primary election was conducted
and arc not mealy mouthed about OK.
pressing their intention OF not voting
for men who secured their nomination
In such a n0t0rioualy corrupt manner
aa theae did to-day, Decent Republl'
cans feel humiliated, and there 10 fun
ahead"
A CLEVELAND PAPER ON THE RIOT,
The Cleveland Plain Dealer man
here sums up the riot aa follow0;
CANTON, July 81 The Republican
primaries were held here 10 day 10
place In nomination q county ticket
aud they were the most diagraceful
ever known 20 be held here, They
would have ended In riot had not the
entire police force been called upon In
time. Two Of the workers got 10 light
Ing but we're soon stopped by the OIL
GERS. Charges were made that certain
candidates were buying votes aud the
charges were proved IN the presence OF
Judges that votes had been bought for
30 cents each.
Nearly All the candidates began TO
call each other id liars, The machine
Republicans would not let voters vote
uless they voted the machine ticket,
Judges refused 10 take the ballot from
men who had voted the straight Re
publican ticket all their lives, One
became angry and charged Chairman
Whiting with scratching tickets and
voting for Democrats something the
Republican who waa r0fneed 10 vote
never did. Democrats art jubllant TO-
night and predict Hn easy victory this
fall,
WILL MAKE A DLUFF
Chairman Whiting knows not what
10 do, He is well aware OF the feeling
against him and no Ia said 10 have stat.
cd that he would never again act ag
chairman Of the central committee
10 turn the odlum from hlln he stated
also that the Repository would this
evening read the rioters out of the par.
by, as Il bluff. When asked how he
knew that paper would pursue that
course, he replied, "l'll make the mana
gers do H.
Republicans who have been downed
by the machine are up In arms and the
indications do not point 70 heavy vote
on the Republican side OF the house this
fall,
THE NOMINATIONS,
The nomination, where contested, re,
suited In favor of o. Il. Shanafelt, of
Greentown, for Sheriff; Z, T.. Bush, OF
Canton for clerk Of courts, and Charles
Lalblin, Of Canton, for commissioner,
although Ira NJ, Allen hasn't yet
given up hope,
The other portion OF the ticket is:
For representatives, George W, VII
helm and DIR, Johnson Armstrong;
auditor, George II. Gyger; treasurer,
John w, Barnaby; surveyor, Lorin .,
Wise; lnhrmary director Joseph Folk,