The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-10-15
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against Eddleman In the second, thirty
nine against Licbtenwalter In the fifth,
and ffty.two against Sandals in the
seventh, would have been overcome.
The Republicans were handicapped
with the fear of treachery, and the scratch
ing.matoh began early In the day.
Chairman whiting and the Mckinley
Club both did good work. They labored
hard to get the vote out, and with a
trifle more assistance would have elected
a majority of the oouncilmanic candi-
dates for 1t may be truthfully said that
there were emphatically few office seekers
on the Republican ticket. The result of
Mondays candidates, has nothing dis
heartening In IL for the party. Cinoin-
natl Republicans yesterday defeated
stranger Cox's candidate for controller.
I think personally the candidate was a
deserving gentleman by 5000 plurality.
While there was movement among
leading Republican business men for a
municipal reform, and anti i-Upham can
didate, early in the campaign, and several
meetings were held, 1t was felt that that
Objectionable dictator had substantially
two years start, and after several consul
tations whereat 1t was ascertained that
political Prohibitjonists were endeavoring
to control the movement, It was dropped
While we believe there are scores Of Re-
publicans today who regret that they did
not vote for oouncilmanio and school
board reform, yet the mere fact is demon
strated, that the Republican party Of
Canton will not submit to the appearance
of having a strangler dictator, even
though so good candidate for mayor
as George Rex, and consequently the
whole city ticket has to suffer for 1t.
In the news column of the same Issue
Is the following:
Republicans elect Blake. Stranger
Upham Gets Attention. George Rex and
the Ticket have to Suffer. A Free for
All Scratch Ensues. Hundreds Of Re-
publioans Stay at Home. Important
Points Nearly Gained, But Not Quite
Monday the Democratic ticket in
Canton city and township, got the larg-
est vote it probably ever did, The city,
which went 700 Democratic for Blake in
1887, gave him for mayor, s55 plurality
over Rex, Republican To obtain such a
vote, the fact is potent that many Re
publicans voted the Democratic ticket.
This fact was evident on election day ct
the polls. Prominent Republicans not
only voted, but stood at the polls and
worked openly or Blake. The course was
easily seen. 1t was not because the Re-
publicans who voted for Blake disliked
Rex, or especially admired Blake, but
because they had a1 antipathy for the
Cox of Canton, Charles q. Upham, and
the edict had gone forth from Democrat
sources, and some Republicans behind 1t,
that in case Rex had been elected, Upham
would be "the power behind the throne"
Another element that assisted, was a
1umb Der of business men who also were
with the Upham idea. The
Democrats cut Blake, but the assistance
If the Blake Republicans and the stay
lt.homes, succeeded in rolling up the big |
Although the Democrats made
almost a clean sweep the victory of the
lay is shared by them with the Republi-
,ans, who zealously supported Blake.
The only candidates elected by the
were Dine for street COM
missioner, and Correll for school board,
md Richardson for assessor in the
eventh ward. The next council will be
Of fourteen Democrats. Dome,
Democrat in the second ward, had close
have for reelection, beating Eddleman,
by only twelve votes. In
he seventh ward, Fred Leid, Democrat,
,ot the councilmanic nomination over
sandals Republican, with the aid Of
bout the same Republicans who sup
'orted Blake in that ward.
In an editorial in the same issue Of the
is the following:
George Rex has hundreds of warm
riends and admirers who voted for him
efore, and would have voted for him
gain, II the Democrats had not constant
= associated this name with that of
Mother"
An Explanation Required.