The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
STERLING FOR MAYOR
And the Women for School Board
The PrOhibs Nominate and
Tell What For.

The prohibitionsts held their nominating
convention for municipal and township officers
Wednesday evening. II was a good night for
prohibs-lots Of water outside-and the con-
vention was the largest ever held for the city.
There were twenty-nine men and tour women
present. After some oratorical 1ourishcs on
the part Of the old war horses in the party the
following nominations were made: Mayor,
James Sterling; marshal, Henry d. Alexan-
der; street commissioner, Peter J. Palmer;
water werks trustee, Peter V. Loutzenheiser;
market MASTER John n. Beebout; board of
education. Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson Mrs.
Frances +. Shively and Michael A. Troutman.
Councilmen; First ward, Thomas II, Rabe:
Second ward, Charles +. Robinson; Third
ward, Anton Diebold; Fourth ward, Samuel
b. Sell; Fifth ward, George c. Harvey; Sixth
ward, George n, Webb; Seventh ward, Robert
c. Middah. Assessors: First ward, j. G.
Hayhurst; Second ward, Isiah l.. Fockler;
Third ward Fred f. Tidd; Fourth ward, John
c. Fisher; Fifth ward Monroe NJ. Herbst;
Sixth ward, L. B. Gardner; Seventh ward,
John w. Hofee.
Township ticket: Trustee, William Ritters-
paugh; treasurer, Lewis NJ. Bachtel; constable,
Newton J. Wise; justices, Aaron A. Mumaw
and John NJ Rebstock; assessor Charles w.
Noel.
The committee on nominations said that a
candidate was being prepared for city solicitor
but as yet he was not ready to go into the race.
The convention instructed that he be well
groomed and put on the track later.
The convention decided that the school
board election should be non partisan and
tbev endnrspd tba rausa nf tho ,yn,,n, ond mt
them on the ticket.
Late Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Jones, one
of the nominees of the woman's meeting
withdrew in favor of Mrs. Shively, owing to
domestic duties that absorbed her time. Mrs
Shively, although she refused to be a candi
date on the republican ticket against the con-
vention nominees, for the sake of the cause
consented to have her name appear with Mrs
Ferguson upon the prohibition ticket in an
independent fight, and she was endorsed by
the chairman Of the woman's convention
The prohibs then forthwith nominated Mrs
Ferguson and Mrs. Shively and their names
will appear on the official ballot under the
white rose. Mr.. NJ. Troutman, the banker
and eX-high school professor, was selected to
keep the ladies company on the ticket
The convention raised campaign fund for
literature, and adopted the following prin-
ciples;
THEIR PLATFORM.
Whenever a municipal government fails to
accomplish the objects for which it is institut-
uted, namely, the common good of the whole
people, it is the duty of the voters to change
the administration and laws so as to secure
the greatest good to the greatest possible num-
Der of its citizens.
To this end the prohibition party, in mass
convention assembled, invite the cooperation
Of all good citizens for the accomplishment of
the following reforms:
The enforcement of all laws and ordinances.
The suppression, as far as the municipal gov
ernment has authority, Of the saloon with all
its evil influences.
The municipal control or ownership of gas,
electric light plants, telephones and street
railroads; the same to be operated in the inter.
ests of the people.
The abolition of the contract system in
municipal work.
Thorough revision and equalization of sal
aries of public officials.
The divorcement of our school government
from partisan and sectarian control.
That we hail with joy the partial enfran-
chisement Of woman, and look forward with
hope to the time when she shall be promoted
10 full citizenship.
That if entrusted with the reins of munich.
pal government we pledge ourselves to the
abolition of the brutal practice of cock fighting
and the more brutal prize fighting or boxing
contests as now conducted in our city, with the
knowledge and consent of our present city
government.
We will issue no bonds but with the consent
Of the majority of the voters of the city and
will only sell bonds c.. o. ID.