The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-05-12
THE CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION.

The nomination of 7. II. Morgan, Sr.,
for Congress leaves the Democrats with
some hope of electing a Congressman
in November.
1t is not a hilarious hope, but it is
not a baseless hope.
1t is too early yet to indicate the
Democratic pollcy,but 1t is already evil
dent that T. r. Morgan, Sr., will not be
able to poll the Republican vote of the
district, If the Democrats made wise
nomination.
As we have before remarked, there is
great disaffection In both Columbiana
aud Mahoning counties, especially in
Mahoning. A Republican correspon-
dent of the Pittsburg Press (Rep sends
the following:
YoUNGsTowN, o., May THE delegates
to the Republican congressional conven-
ton at Salem from this county returned
today in a detected frame of mind over
the fact that the choice OF 80 OF the 90 dele
gates Judge Ring had been turned down,
and they threaten retributve justice upon
Thos. r. Morgan, the sccessiul nominee,
at the polls in November, Another cause
of complaint is the defeat OF John A.
Logan, Jr., for delegate to the Minneapo-
lis convention, and adding insult to injury
by electing him to the empty honor OF
may result in reducing Morgan's majority
in the district.
In an interview tonight regarding the
cause of bis defeat atthe Salem conven-
ton, Judge King said: Nudge Johnson OF
this city, is alone responsible Tor II.
Knowing after the primaries were held
that be had only secured a half dozen del
egates, he refused to withdraw and this
fact that the county was not solid for, me
was worked by him, not to aid himself, but
to defeat me. | shall give my heartest
support TO the candidate named by the
convention and aid in his election to the
extent of my ability.n
We print the dispatch entire. OF
course Judge King will say that he will
support Morgan, but we have very re-
liable information that his friends will
not. In Columbiana county the dissat-
isfaction is not 80 much in opposition
to Morgan personally, as to the fact
that Stark county has had the congress.
man for 16 years continuously, while
Columbiana has furnished most of the
Republican majority for all those years.
Morgan will be largely cut in COlumbi-
ana county, no matter who is put up
against him.
The Republican majority in the dis
trict on full vote is nor far from 1000.
lIhol lOdl Ol uONOllOA blO IOuLlOlJo VI
this district polled the following vote
for Mckinley for Governor:
Oolumoiana. ....."..'.."......Tll9
Mahonlng.
$50
Total Republican Vote. ,ls2
Now if Morgan loses five per cent
of this vote he will be defeated in No
vember, provided this five per cent is
cast for his opponent. That he will
lose large labor vote In Canton is
already apparent. Morgan will be
stronger in Stark county than else
where, but judging by the street talk
among Republicans he will lose more
than five per cent of the Republican
vote, even in his home colnty.
1t is safe to say that Morgan will lose
much more than five per cent in both
Columbiana and Mahoning, as he. has
to meet a large disaffection growing
out of the fact that Stark county was
not entitled to the nominee; with
still more added by the opposition
of all the labor organizations. In Ma.
honing the labor organizations are
powerful enough to defeat Morgan in
that county, if the Democrats present
an acceptable candidate.
We are liable to refer to this matter
again, when we get the further infor-
nation.