The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-19

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up such tremendous plurllitles. The
plea of fusion in Ohio and of a defec-
tion in the farmer vote will not be ac-
cepted in all quarters as a satisfactory
| explanation. On the contrary, there is
a strong feeling on the part of many
| that the late Ohio campaign, which was
under the management of the Foraker
element of The party, was lacking in
| enthusiasm and earncStneSS Whether
or not there are grounds for such
| charges Governor Bushnell will in a
measure be held accountable for a
| shortage of 80, 900 votes below what was
confidently expected.
In the midst of speculations as to
next years contest in Ohio poll 'ics,
there should be taken into account the
figure which the Democrats are liable
t. cut in the same. Those who imagine
that the vitality of that party is weak
ened by its recent overthrow should call
to mind the wonderful recuperative
powers shown by the Republicans in a
single year after the crushing defeat of
the last presidential election. No mat.
ter what bitterness exists in its ranks
now, gold and silver Democrats will
ora Lr -, Fail III r,.,s,,,,t ~ e,iid
ana rnited front 70 tbn onar,,, rho
fatality that often follows an Off vear
may niace n Demorratir Governor and
T,eGitIature in nower and tbus relieve
the RenubIicans Of tbe resnonsihiIitv
of eIectinp limited states Senator
The statement has lust been made
public through the press that Mr..
Richard A. Harrison. the well.known
COlumbust iurist. was booked for a
place on the Supreme bench bv Presi.
dent Harrison, Ii was discovered. how
ever, before the appointment was made
that. unfortunately. Mr.. Harrison was
barred bv are limitations. The chief
tribunal of the United States thus lost
the services of one of the best LEGAL
minds of the country, and a worthy
Ohioan was deprived of a well.deserved
RECOGNITION.
To the general public Mr.. Harrison is
perhaps somewhat of a stranger. Not
so. however, to members of the bar or
to persons familiar with public affairs
thirty or forty wears ago. He has been
out OF politics for long period, having
devoted the greater norton of his life
to the extensive law business which
comes to him. 1t is one of the largest
and most lucrative OF anvin Ohio The
firm is known as Harrison. Olds & Hen
derson. and for manv wears has occu-
pied quarters across from the Capitol
building. on HIGH street. The man
President Harrison thought To honor
with the iudicial ermine was n nroni.
nentf figure in State nolitics nrevin,s -,
the wy He vas n rrcrnta. % ~
Fiftv.third General AssomhIy n.;na
at that time a resident of MaJi.n6
countv He served in tLe Sarate ,,,iti,
lanes A. Garfield during the STAINED
ocriod that nreceded tia ontbraaL ~
bostiIities VI
The beIigerent attitude of cortain
Southern leaders after the sIaction 80
President Lincoln nromnred Mr. Harri.
son 10 Introduce resolution inta tbo
Legislature. setting forth his ide, ~
the relation Of the States IN tho Gan.
craI Government. and the Jutv % ali
loval citizens in carrying ont ~ IotoT,.
axnressed will Of Tho naorIo TL}is
resolution which was in fart anita a
Iengtby dacIaro tion or nr;nci,,lIs -
nromnflv nassad and attrocta5 Ill
attention II had the trro natr;otio
ring al a time when mnch sentir,on-
talitv nrevaiIed At tho recention to,,.
dered President-elect Lincoln ~ Co,mn,-
hs when he stonned here on h;s ,,,a,
to WASHINGTON 40 he inangnratad NJ
Harrison was introduced - The distin. M
gnished visitor alone viii other 80
hers of the LegisIatnre
"Is this The author ~ tbe roeo,r.i,,n
Offering the resources NJ the STAT 70
the General Government2" asl,ad u.
Lincoln. turning To Governor Dennienn
Upon being Informed that snch ,Uos