The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-10-01


ings at Wellington and Norwalk---Two
Very BriRht, OF Hand Speechss---No o
Posing, No Solemn Airs---Points Well
Put.
[From the Pittsburg Dispatch, Rep.l
NoRwALK, %, Sept Ex-Governor Cam >.
bell commenced the week on the stump
with speech at Wellington this afternoon
He is versatile and witty, and in this hot
bed OF Republicanism succeeded nicely in
pleasing even the chronic kickers The
meeting was held in the opera house,
which will hold about 1890 people. The
building was packed and some were turn.
ed away. Delegations came in from Spen-
Ger and other nearby towns. The Govern
or didn't speak long, intending to save his
strength for the open air effort at Norwall;
In the evening.
Mr.. Campbell is holding many Of his
best things for the joint debate at Ada next
week. There are many who believe that
he will get the best of Mckinley in a rough
and tumble set to in the same ring. Camp
bell has a wonderful knack of adapting
himself suddenly to new conditions. In
the audience at Wellington we're num-
ber of students from Oberlin College. 1t
was good natured surprise to the Gov
ernor, for be bad understood they educat-
ed only Republicans in that institution
The boys were in a gay humor, and gave
college yell for the Chief Executive in
Fyhicn they concluded he would DO nomi-
'nGsed for the Presidency in 1892
wAECs FEW CAMPBELL DELEGATES.
When the Governor commenced speak
ing hN hcped that his audience would zee
to IL that the Oherlin boys would be sent TO
the raticual convention as delegates. This
brought down the house with large sized
laugh.
Governor Campbell was we'll received at
.Norwalk In the evening. He was met at
the depo: with military company and
band
Huron county has Republican major
Uy Cf 700, but the city of Eorwalk went
over to the Democracy at the last election.
The Mayor is a Democrat, and the Coun-
ellis are also Democratic. Harlon Stewart,
a candidate for the State Senate, Gays the
Republican prestige Is slowly being wiped
out. He claims many ReUublicans are
dissatisfied with the tariff, they are not
complaining openly, but in secret they
have decided to knife the ticket. McKin-
ley was in this town several weeks ago.
Nr. Stewart states that he offended
number OF English voters by his uncom-
pliruentary illusions to tine British Isles,
Norwalk has a portable platform, which
10 used for open air meetings. 1t was
placed In the square in front OF the Court
House, and an audience of between 5000
and 4,OO0 surrounded il and listened TO the
Governors speech. Delegations came
in from Fremont, Clyde, Bellevue and
town neatly with the Stars and Stripes in
honor of the event. Tho band played
"The Campbells are Coming" and when
the Governor stepped TO the front he was
loudly cheeTed.
Willie the Governor was talking the hour
clock commenced TO strike. He stopped
aud said: II think the bell Is sounding
the knell of protection. (Laughter.) He
stated further: "The time was when the
dead were to be buried in woolen shawl
by law. Now the Republicans have taxed
the shroud, the coffin and the tombstone,
which reciteq the virtues of the deceased,n
Laugbter9
JOKE on THE TUMBLER.
A tumbler fell Off the railing of the plat
form and broke. The Governor remarked
that it was pressed glass, and couldn't
stand Democratic speech. Continuing
he said: "In the glass belt of Ohio you
don't find many American workmen.
Voice, you do Second voice, they
won't take American apprentices at Fos-
"The major at Van Vert said we have
made binding twine cheaper for the farm
ers. Mckinley opposed reduction Of the
tariff, hut the Senate knocked it off.
mckinley says to the farmer, look at
the number of articles we have put on the
free list Why, that is destructive to the
of the tariff principle, which claims higher
duties lower the prices. 1t Is balderdash
and where is the sucker who will be taken
in by such reasoning? [Laughter.l 1t is
time the farmer is allying himself to some-
body who is not trying to take away all he
has. [Cries of Qoodl. There can only be
two parties, vote for one. CHEERS am
not psrading these Republican counties
for fun. lHowlsl We are with you.'"
Someone wanted to know why wool had
gone down. The Governor said that this
was the universal result of an increase In
the tariff Without "a tariff vUnnl yunnlI