The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-09

Isa Western Reserve county, ils hepub'
lioan population partakes OF lhe ienAilcal
and radical nature which marks IN recent
times this belt OF Connecticut settlement
Thla fact accounts for the stability OF
iia Democratic minority. Years ago u
was Democratic, and tho veteran freal'
dent Of the Ohio Barmers' Insurance com
pany was speaker Of the Legislature when
the school system was lnauRuFhled. Ihih
information IL written aa told, without
having verified ita accuracy Pnohlhlslon
obtalna throughout the county though
hot teas and original packages are more
or leha indulged IN. No party issue .
made on this temperance question, though
for some unaeeountable reason Tie ffohi'
bitioniata regularly 40 through The formu
la Of nominating party Ticket. They
held their usual convention last Wednea'
day, aud John Danner Of Canton oonlribu'
ted hla unfalllna presence and eSubeIanl
oratory 70 the occasion, A little incident
Ia reeounied OF the aifalr. +, y, Leeeh ID
All old citizen aud always wants 70 vote
the Prohibition ticket. His son ID u radl'
cal Republican, and eXerclseaan influence
over his father, due 70 certain depend
enoe Of tho parent. The convention do.
sired 10 nominate the old gentleman Tor
coroner, but tho son openly announced
my father shall vote for McKlnley' and
the project had 70 he abandoned,
The Democracy here arc unusually en'
thuaiaaitlo. This ID regular village, the
Democratic vote being iOi, and
the Republican about 800 more,
Hut those i0i Democrats never ialter
In the faith, and visit tho polls
early aud remain all day. II ID the same
throughout the rural pieolneta. There Ia
much encouragement this fall, from the
open expressions heard from farmers OF
dissatisfaction with the tariff bill, The
wool growers are especially adverse In
their comments, an they are no longer de.
celvod by the tirm Of Ilarpster Delana a
Co. The Converse wool document has
been scattered broadcast throughout the
country, but several Republican farmora
have Ayowed their unalierablo detormln.
alton TO support Mr.. Warwick. WN
While the partisan sentiment IA almost
bgotod, there IN very strong respect for
the proprloty OF things, and one eplaode
has had very strong impression uponthe
rural mind. Walter S. Chance, who draws
gs por day ha apoclal treasury agent and
who has been fitting around Philadel
phla soliciting contributions from the
wool buyers Of that great market for Ohio
llooces, has boen travelling all over the
Sixteenth dlstrlct upon his government
pay. Here At Medina ho rather oyer6iop.
ped even this exhibition OF civil service
reform defiance, Upon Sunday he ocou.
pied the county commissioners room IN
thecourt house, and from this abode OF
Justice, this county structure, ho sent
through the malls great batohoa OF Re.
publican campaign documents, most OF
them referring 10 the wool tariff, M that
seems 10 be tho weak spot. This obiru.
nion into the county building, and seizure
by "forclblo entry and detainorn without
rent, OF room, and working on the Sab
bath with tables piled with campaign
paper, have dlaguated many mon whoao
mindg run In reputable channels OF
Wedaworih whore Major Mckinley
makes his grand ontreo speech noxt
Wednesday " amlnlng community. Tho
precinct vote IL large, about 700 Par |
tloulAr atrOaa will be laid upon this |
borough ms Mr. Warwlck'a great popu. |
larlty with the coal delivers ia feared,
There 10 now building the Pittsburgh, |
Akron and Woatorn railroad and nearly |
600 hands are employed. II IL not known |
how great proportion OF thom have u |
legal vote, but already Judge Mungon'
who nominated Major Mckinley at Mas |
Bllon has expressed the hope, which In |
wolves fear, towiti VI hope all those |
mon will bo got away from here boforo |
Noyembor.n II the Mckinley bill helps |
the lnborer, Il appears strange that the |
Judge should fear the presence OF thcao |
nabobe who ride on tho gravel train. II |
will be determined soon how many have |
the right 10 voto In Medina. Some OF |
thom are residents OF the State, and have |
been sixty days In tho county. Tho very |
recent arrival OF 80 negroes 10 work on |
the road has been carefully noted1end |
from many Of thom tho admission has |
been gained that they oamo from Ken |
tucky, No Republican colonization will |
be permtted. As 10 the white railroadors, |
Il IA purely question OF fact and N they |
have no right TO vote, they will not voto. |
ono OF the peculiar Features Of this
county, whose mention rather involves q |
free advertisement In the Ohio Farmers |
fourth tho business In Ohio, but ite oillco |
IA al LeRoy, four mllea of the railroad. |
There Il has ilne oillco building. It's |
honorod Secretary, Mr., Harvey, has Just |
died after thirty years devotion 10 its busi-
ness. Here In d small village n business
was started that has become enormous.
Tho Democrttic papor, the Medina Sem
tlnol, enjoys tho largeat circulation hero,
because II prints the most county nowg.
-. Ns, IL la IAinn
strong work for Mr.. Warwick.
Talks with the leading party men reveal
an excellent confidence In tho situation.
The county rangen from 900 10 1900 Re- |
nublican, but mono claim that II will OK |
eoed 900 November 4, and there nro many |
who expect 70 SEQ another David Paige |
contest whom that Ex.Congroasman cut II |
In two. This blump In Medlna'syoto will |
be recalled as maryolcun' and the fact
pnnIc In McKinley's managers. Tho Dom |
ocrntic minority has always been stable. |
Dr, +. s. Murray has gone out OF active |
nolitlca, In 1880, he was on the State Com |
trnI Committee. His notion was that 900 |
would he tho high water mark OF Repub- |
lican achievement In the wayof majority. |
lie nnmed several Republican farmers |
who had declared their intention TO sup
port Mr.. Warwick,
and stili on the committee. He reported |
the prospect flattorng, and his caution |
added value TO his prediction There was |
no dissatisfaction.
q. j. Warner, Ia tho leading merchant |
nnd q bank director. His Democracy IL |
strnight and never doylatea. Nothing IN |
the outlook dismayed him. Medlnas |
total Democracy would be on hand, us |
usual, with no straRglers and no doserters. |
John Canavan h groceryman and ag |
hls namo suggests from the "ould sod.n
He Is hustler and promises TO see that |
the bpys al come oItv Gs and n ha no, permit we
than usual.
II. w, Rlnehart runs restaurant, and |
alao manages 10 vote invariably Demo |
cratic ticket. From mono OF his inter |
course with roHdents Of the town and far