The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-08-24
THE SLATE
Gots THROUGH At THE REPUBLICAN
PRIMARIES HELD SATURDAY.

Campbell, spidei, Dousherty. Grapevine
Not on the eslate-"rresohery, Corrup-
tion and villainy," 30 Say the Friends
Of the Defeated Candidates.
The Republican primary elections held
In this county, Saturday, resulted in the
election OF the following ticket:
Probate judge, Henry A. Wise, Canton.
Sheriff, Hiram Doll, Canton.
Treasurer, In doubt.
County commissioner, In doubt.
lnfirmary director, Henry Bixler, Mid
dlebrannh.
Prosecuting attorney, Clinton C. Bow,
Canton.
Representatives, W. II. Rowlen, Canton,
John II. Thomas, Navarro.
The treasurer and commissioner are
still in doubt, the chances for treasurer
being in favor of Reed of MassilioD,
and for county commissioners in favor Of
Brinker OF Alliance.
The contest was one of the bitterest and
most corrupt ever known In Stark county
politics, and the friends OF the defeated
candidates openly charge the basest
treachery, ingratitude and deceit.
Mr.. Spidel, who was announced ms
early Ia the campaign as April tor sher,h,
and whose friends bad the promise or o
clear field is be would accept was no
doubt made tue victim of treachery, de-
ciet and ingrAtitude.
It 10 elaine d by the friends OF Spidal
that MIR. Doll had been seen by them anu
they had the assurance from him that un-
der no circumstances would he be O c0tt-
didAte for the Office of sheriff, At toe
same time urging MI. Spidel TO 20 aheaC,
promising him bis support. II II furth,.
claimed that afterwards whgn II We
rumored that Doll would be a C ndidAi,,
and we're again assured that
he was sincere In his prom.
ise, at the same time saying thai nc could
not think of such thing as beInR q can
didate, that he had been twice honored by
his party by the election of county treas
should ask Of his party; and that
| even II he could secure the
nomination, the fact of his having been
| twice elected treasurer and his promises
made to stay out of the race would be
| against him and would defeat him. Be-
| ing doubIy assured that Doll would be
| q candidate and trusting his seeming sins
| cerity the friends of Spidel did but very
| little work, feeling confident that the
nomination was assured. But Spidel was
not destined TO have such smooth sailing,
| for the "Bosses" got their heads together
1 In q corner of the court house and decided
on slate. and quietly passed the word
| around. In making up the slate 1t hap
pened that the name of Spidel was left
| off and the name of Doll put on,
From that time on Spiders friends
gave up all hope of elee'ion
as did the friends Of all the candidates
| wfo were 40 unfortunate as not to be on
she slate, 1t was toreRone conclusion
that neither Spidel, Grapevine, Campbell
/ or Dougherty could be nominated for they
/ were not in favor with the bosses and that
| settled it as the vote verifys.
II 10 said that Doll had aspirations to be
| treasurer, for the third time, but could
L ,oA atnonaa1 In uattin0 Gath M Of thu ~ "A %
for Geib was acknowledged to be the
| logical candidate, though his name was
not on the slatss, Doll insisting that IL he
(DolD was the candidate for sheriff, that
neither Campbell or Geib could be on the
ticket, so Reed, of MAssillon, WAS slated
and the indlcations are that he wins
by u small majority, though Geib still has
hope.
The contest for probate Judge was prob.
1 ably not az spirited as that for other
places, as it was generally conceded from
the start that Allen Carnes ought to be
and that Allen would make a greater sue
ceEs on the stump than on the bench.
| Wise was an easy winner.
Usually but little effort ia put forth for
| the rather iCBignihcant office OF inflrmarS
director, but the race for this place wst
extremely bitter and resulted in the nom
ination OF Bixler, of Middle Branch. DR.
Dougherty had been well anc
favorably known for forty years
In Stark county and had made
q very acceptable county recorder
and his friends thought to pay his sterling
worth a compliment by electinR him IC
help care for the county's poor, but the
Doctors name wasn't on the slate, for the
DouRhertys seem to have fallen from
favor with the bosses. Said prominent
J Republican on Saturday afternoon to 9
NEws~DEMoCRAT man: 1--WE have hat
enough of the Doughertys and we art
, going to turn them down today, fac
! flrst.n This was bitter talk bus tie vot,
, shows that the gentleman knew what b,
was talking about.
tits freely admitted today that th,
: ticket 10 a weak one and that whateve
' hopes the Republicans may have had Il
elect n part of their ticket this fall, hav
now entirely disappeared, owing TO tn
, treschery and deceit pracIiced on the de
: feated candidates.