The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-08-03

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that the Democrats of Stark county should
declare that political thefts 10 not one OF
the fine acts Of American institutions.
Mr.. Reigner's speech was loudly ap-
plaudad.
e. A. Zninger, of Paris town
ship seconded the nomination OF b.
b. weybsecht, and every mention Of the
Alliance orAtor's name was applauded TO
the echo. TIE Paris township speaker
moved that Mr.. weybrecht be nominated
at once by reclamation. Hon. John Me-
Bride Of Massillop, In an able speech, sec
Mr.. Zininger's motion. Homer Baugh-
man of Canton, wanted to say
something and voted mo" when the
question Of nominating Mr.. Wybrecht By
reclamation was put, but the nomination
was mad 10 whirl.
OTHERS NAMED FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
A. McGregor named Samuel Burgert Of
Canton.
J. ]. Stuck Of Justus, Nominated John
G. Warwick, Jr., of Elton.
b. 3. Faust of Canton, named G. Eicher
OF Canton. Isaac Hsrter named ]. B.
Bissonnette of Lawrence township.
THEBALLoT
for Representative resulted as follows:
BurRert 112.
Eicher 571I.
Bissonette, 21H
Warwick ID.
Mr.. Burgert was declared the nominee
of the convention.
BY this time the delegates had settled
down to business and It took something
sensational to stir them up. The routine
work was again taken up. Nominations
for
TREASURER
were next in order and after some delay
Mr.. J. d. Oberlin Of Tuscarawas township
named Cyrus H. Stoner, OF Massillon.
Mr.. Isaac Harter, Of Canton, named
Squire William Wagner, stating that the
only thing that surprised him was that
Wagner wanted the nomination for
treasurer Of Stark county, as he was flt to
be treasurer Of the state of Ohio. Mr..
Harter made q very effective speech,
THE BALLOT
for treasurer resulted as follows:
Wagner, 110.
Stoner, 95.
Mr.. Wagner was declared the nominee
OF the convention.
WILLIAM A. GENTRY
OF Canton, was named as q candidate
for sheriff by Paul Field, of Can
ton, in one of the best efforts of the hot
afternoon. The nomination of Mr.. Gentry
was received with cheers.
AMOS B. MAsE,
of Bethlehem township, was named by
Mr.. James A, Rice, OF Canton. In the
early part OF his remarks Mr.. Rice caught
the convention by mailing few Republi-
can lies. He then dwelt upon the qualif.
cations of Mr.. Mase. The convention
got very noisy when Mr.. Rice went away
over the limit of time allotted him.
THE BALLOT FOR SHERIFF
was then taken with the following result;
Gentry, 1861.
Mase, $50.
When the balloting had ended and II
was seen that Gentry was nominated his
supporters cheered Justify. Mr.. Gentry
was declared the nominee while the
delegates applauded.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
Mr.. Charles Krichbaum, of Canton, placed
in nomination Mr.. Atlee Pomerene, Of
Canton. There was no other gentleman
named and Mr.. Pomerene was declared
the nominee.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
the name of Patrick Scanlon, of Alliance,
was presented by Mr.. J. Fl. Dumoulin, of
Canton.
Mr.. A. McGregor named Jesse Teeters,
OF Lexington township. The vote resulted
as follows:
Scanlon, 1913.
Teeters, 75.
Mr.. Scanlon was declared the nominee
of the convention.
FOR INFIRMARY DIRECTOR
G. A. Fries, of Canton, presented the
name OF Edward Sexauer, OF Canton,
Hon. johnson Sherrick, OF Canton, pre-
sented the name OF Henry Weber. OF
Canton.
Hon. John Mcbride of Massillon named
Jacob Mentzer of Navarro.
John T. Hays, in one of his most elo'
quent veins, named John Sheets Of Jack>
son township.
Mr.. Charles Krichbaum seconded the
nomination of Mr. Sheets.
FIRST BALLOT.
The ballot for inhrmary director was as
follows:
Sexsuer, II.
Sheets, So.
Weber, As.
Mentzer, 19.
There was no nomination, and the cons
vention proceeded with the
SECOND BALLOT,
with the following result: