The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-27
to be good republican, and declared he would
support the nominee no matter whom he might
be. With Williams 1t is different.
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to be a good republican, and declared he would
support the nominee no matter whom he might
be. With Williams 1t is different,
Thomas Meant Defeat.
During the convention Saturday he openly
stated to George f. Baldwin, that if Thomas
was forced on the ticket it meant the certain
defeat Of the entire legislative ticket, and
strongly intimated that no help could be ex-
pected from the east end of the county.
! He was very plain in his remarks and there
was no chance for him to be misunderstood.
! These statements do not set well on the stom-
achs Of the Thomas men, and it is not sur
prising that they are not very enthusiastic.
One thing that must be said for Mr.. Will
! liams he is at least truthful in some particu-
lars. lie led the opposition against Thomas,
and did it openly and fearlessly. After the
nomination when called to the platform he
! said he was not a speech maker and he GER
tainly told the truth, as all who heard his dis
torted remarks will bear witness to this fact
! He complimented Mr.. Phelps and referred
to the gallant fight he had made against Gov
ernor Mckinley. This remark did not tend
to appease the Canton gang.
Of course John H. Thomas promised
to support Silas J. Williams, but at
the same time he gave the opposition to under
stand that it would be his pleasure to get even
with them at the earliest possible moment.
Some stormy Scenes.
| During the last hour of the convention there
were some scenes that will not he forgotten for
many a day. On the first ballot, after Judge
! Day was ready to announce the vote of Stark
County, the Phelps men objected to the way
things were being conducted. claiming that
more votes had been cast than there were dele
gates present motion to have the votes
taken by townships prevailed and had it not
been for this step Thomas would undoubtedly
have been declared the nominee.
After the vote Of Stark county had finally
been announced, George Z. Baldwin went
over to the Carroll county delegates and at
tempted to swing them in line for Thomas.
He was called down by chairman Fimple of
the delegation and obliged to take his seat, the
Carroll people saying they could tend to their
own affairs without any interference,
Foraker Victory.
The defeat of Thomas was a decided victory
for the Foraker men, as when in the legisla-
ture he declined to vote for the ex-governor for
United States senator, and the admirers of the
fiery orator took this opportunity of getting
even.
The most laughable thing connected with
the convention was the adoption of the resolu.
tons endorsing the democratic platform of
1892 The committee discovered the mistake
early, but the announcement was not made to
the convention until after the nomination.
The change was then made, and the Mime
apolis platform endorsed.
How IL Was Done.
On the third ballot five votes were cast for S.
J. Williams, and on the fourth he received
seven. In the fifth Alliance gave him 10, and
his total swelled to 23l, while Phelps only had
43. When the sixth ballot was called Massil
on wheeled into line for Williams, and he had
3s4, Phelps 3S, and Thomas 6Ol Carroll
county voted 81 for Phelps and three for
Thomas.
W, H, Phelps then took the platform and |
withdrew. He made very creditable speech,
and saidh would still be republican.
On the seventh ballot the vote was as follows:
Stark county-Thomas 57i, Williams 44!
Carroll county-Thomas 3, Williams 2l.
Total, Thomas 6Ol, Williams 65l
Williams was declared the winner and on
motion of George Z. Baldwin the nomination
was made unanimous. Short speeches were
made by the nominee, and the defeated candi-
date, John II. Thomas after which the con-
ventiOn adjourned.