The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-02-13
WAR ON rHa rusoAaAwAe.
Tho nepublioang BADLY Torn Up.The
Pohtoaioo Fight Hlemenlnuf plarupIion
.-lnsido Wow OF tho CONFLICT
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MAamLLoN, o., Feb,

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MAaHLLoN, o., Feb. o,
lipIToR DEMoCWArj-A strong under.
current Of bad foolug was manifested Ia
this city last Saturday nm1ug prominent
Republicans, and II that tccliuR contln'
uri to grow aa Il has boon growing an
eruption may ho looked for compared 20
which that Of M YeauyIua pllcH into m
nIgnilcnncoi aud lta all about The new
Republican club, atrlingoly enough, Aa
these tilnpa are usually harmless critters,
Whom the Republicans OF this city
picked up their puny paper last Saturday
evening 10 read ila usual amount OF polil.
| al malnformntIon, they were surprised
20 auo described IN glowing terms Tie Ca'
mblahmcnt Of Republican club the
evening before, The article said the club
had been called the McClymuudb Club
had elected officers, secured mCmherA,
aud was already Ia apple pie order,
NinOty.nnO out Of u hundred Rcpubl Leans
had known nothing Of tho inlon-
tIun Of starting club, no public
or private call had hcOn Issued, aud the
meeting was held with closed d0ora, alta
secret place, and on u stormy night, when
CIV people were about, The average Re
publicnn felt hurl because lac had not
been asked TO help form the club, and re-
gardcd this pnlpnblo attempt 10 form u
select and exclusive society with dlslruHt
Ii was very evident that not every good
Republican was wanted, But public IN
dignntiou was greatly Increased when the
true object OF forming Tho club became
known, nH your correspondent has learned
II, II all originated In The poal0lllcc war;
II woman ~ Ut the bottom OF all cyil, post
offices may bo said 10 cause all political
brols. In this city there arc thrco prom
ucnt candidates for Postmaster shop.
6y's shoes, Horny Huuer, u crippled
veteran is the candidate OF the &, A, Re-
John II. Bert IL the candidate OF somo
business men, while John II. Williams, u
young man who works ut RuHsCll6 Co'H iB
well he's Williams candidate. Col, j, W.,
McClymonda ~ said 10 be backing him
Now, while everybody here has the high
cst respect for Col. Mctlymonds, almost
everybody has the highest durcspCct for
Johnny Williams. Williams ~ very
Mnchiavoli In politics-in other words a
sleek schcmer and he conceived the
brilliant idea OF organizing young mems
Republican club, having himself elected
president and using the club 20 further
his candidacy for the postmnetcrship,
But no well know that II II was dono
openly aud above board, his many enc.
mics In the Republican ranks would Bit
uOWtl On llllls % Nv llNlNk'h wv NNlNH
quietly, secretly secured the names OF
those friendly TO him, aud, II IL snid, 500
from Col. McClymouds He aud doaon
of his friends (thirtcon, an ominouu NUM-
bcr), under cover of u stormy night, mot
last Friday evening In tho A. q, U. W.
hall and proceeded to "orgOnilo' u Re-
publican club. Johnny, OF course, was
mndo president. They didn't bother
about u vico president Williams culill
an both Offices. Tho representatives Of
the press worc excluded, and next day
tho Independent cnmo out with glowing
account OF u "harmonioug, well attended
gatherng.n But the tnlo facts about
Johnny Wnliams' club leaked out and
the postolllco candidates aud their friends
especially nre up In arms. IL IL believed
the now club will nttcmpt TO control the
Republican nominations this spring. Rod
handed war will soon follow, while the
Democratic will stand by ns amused spec
tators, none OF whom will enjoy II moro
than your humble servant 5. b. II,