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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28
THE DEMOCRATIC MASS coNvEN.
TION.

We now call upon all Democrats to
assemble in one grand mass convention
at an early date to take the necessary
steps in recognizing the Democratic
party in Stark county. We have no legal
central committee. The terms of the
central committeeman, who were elect
ed in 1894, expired last year. There was
no election by the Democrats in the
county for their successors in 1895, and
consequently there is no legal Demo.
cratic central committee today in Stark
county.
At a central committee meeting held
last June the primary election was
abolished and the delegates to the county
convention were appointed by the GEN.
tral committeeman. At the same time
the central committee voted to have no
election for committeeman, but each
member appointed himself as his
successor, and in case of vacancy the
chairman was to make the appointment.
This action of the central committee was
clearly illegal. The purpose Of COM
mittee is to get out the vote; to fix the
time and place of holding conventions,
and to fill vacancies on the ticket. 1t is
not the province of,any committee to
change well established rules. That be-
longs to convention. The unit rule
and two.thirds rule, ,Ynow the common
law of the Democratic party in the
United States, were adopted by the
national conventions. The national
committee did not change them. The
power Of changing any or all rules Of a
political party belongs exclusively to a
convention.
If the action of the Stark county cen
trail committee last year, in abolishing
the primary election was right, then the
state central committee would have q
right to abolish primary elections
throughout Ohio, and appoint the dele.
gates to the state convention. The
state central committee, realizing
the danger of taking the sutfrages away
from the Democrats and knowing that
it had been done in some parts of Ohio
passed a resolution at their last meeting
refusing to recognize any delegates tc
the state convention that are appointed
by county committees. In this actor
they are strictly in line with all Demo
cratic precedents in Ohio as well as il
every state in the union.
1t will be seen from this that every
delegate appointed to the last county
convention by the county committee wa
not in line with the customs and pre-
cedents of the party, and that the pre-
sent county committee, appointed b!
themselves, is illegal. The De
mocratic party OF Stark county, today
is without a legal central committee
The party machinery is broken anC
needs prompt attention, and it will b
necessary to summon the whole part,
together to adopt newrules and methods
Let this be done without delay an,
then can we muster our force
and marshal them against tn
enemy in solid phalanx? Stark count
is naturally Democratic and will agai
return Democratic majorities as she di
of yore when there is reorganization G
the party in the county.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28
Not KILLED In the Fall.

COLUMBUS, May 25.--Thomas Page Of
Cleveland, contractor, fell four stories
down the elevator shaft of the Great
Southern hotel, now in process of erec.
tion here, but strange to say, was not
killed. None of his limbs are broken,
but it is thought that he is injured in.
ternally. He stepped into what he
thought was the elevator, but it had
risen to the next floor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28

WE have no hesitancy in saying that
Governor Altgeld's brace primaries in
Chicago are decidedly unfair and not
to produce harmony in the
ranks. To allow but forty.nine polling
places in city that covers 10 square
miles of area is, simply an indirect way
of disfranchising lot Of voters by
making it almost impossible for them to
get to The polls. There is not the least
semblance of fairness about it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28
NOT AFTER cLsvELAND's JOB.
Debs Refuses to Accept n Nomination
For President

Debs Refuses to Accept Nomination
For President.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 25.-Eugene
V. Debs, president of the American
Railway union, said in an interview
here:
II will state for the public print that
l will not serve in public office. ]
have fixed conception of public Office
and do not care to hold one. Politics
and labor are two different institutions,
and will not give up labor for politics.
The two don't go well together, and ]
believe am of more use in labor. Nc
] will not go into politics and will not
accept the nomination for president"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28
Secured Her Husbands Freedom.

PORTSMOUTH, o., May 25.--Douglas
Leslie of Rarden, who was recently
fined 800 and costs for shooting at a
neighbor, is now free man, thanks te
the energy of his wife. Mrs. Leslie, as
soon as the sentence was passed, started
securing subscriptions to raise fund to
pay the fine. In doing this she was
compelled to travel over almost the en-.
tire county afoot to secure the money.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28
Charged with Fraud,

MARION, o., May 25.-The grand jury,
at this session, indicted George NJ. Rice
and George Crossen, jointly on six
counts. They were formerly employed
by the Huber company to receive and
measure lumber. 1t is charged that
they reported more lumber to the COM
pany than was purchased, and divided
the difference. Both are under $4,000
bonds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28
Two Prisoners at Marion Escape.

MARION, o., May 25.-Jesse Shisler
indicted on a charge of forgery and Of
obtaining money on false pretense, and
William Logston, sentenced to the peni.
tentiary one year for stealing cattle,
have escaped from the county Jail
through window in the corridor by
chiseling off rivets holding the iron
bars. 1t is believed they had outside
halp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28
Oil Man Wants 5000, 900 Damages

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, May 25.-
Robert w. Brown, prominent oil
operator of Washington county, Pa,
has brought suit in the circuit court of
this county against r. p. lngraham for
100000. Brown alleges that he leased
800 acres from Ingraham, who is said
to have leased the same land to Other
parties during the existence of Browns
lease.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28

moved from the board of elections. He
did not have the courage to politically
assassinate Mr.. McGregor himself, so
when he turned over his proxy to Con
rad Schweitzer he simply put the knife
in Schweitzers' hand to cut MIR. Nc.
gregors throat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28
The Goyernor a Gue.t.

XENIA, o., May Ex-Governor Bush.
nell attended the annual dinner given
by the young ladies of the cooking
school department of the Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans home Among
the guests were General Axline, Gen.
eral Andrews, School Commissioner
Carson, Captain Folkerth and wife
Prof Thomas, Ohio State university
Senator Shryock. GAINESVILLE; Judge
Hersheeman and wife, Urbana, and w.
w. lanninR. Columbus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28
Salt Rheunl

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plants are so tenacious that the readers
of the News-Democrat should know OF
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No more horrible case Of salt rheum
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Rondout, N Y. Several physicians
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28
MAeTIN LIKelY ~ o4NG.
The CIrcuff Court at THIN Affirmed chs
Death Decision.

T1FF1N, o., May 25.--The Circuit court
has rendered decision in the case of
Levi J. Martin, condemned murderer of
Marshal Shultz. The judgment of the
lower court is affirmed, and a new trial
refused.
The attorneys for Martin will appeal
TO the supreme court, and stay of ex-
ecution was asked Martin is in the
annex at Columbus, and the day of exc.
cution is June D.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28

john @. WEIY, member Of the
rump committee, assured Mr.. Archibald
McGregor the other day that there was
absolutely no danger Of his being re.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28

CRCLEv1LLE, o., May 25.-Henry
Dyson, an old offender, has been sen.
fenced to the penitentiary for seven
years for stealing chickens.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-28
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TIE HOG COMBINE TICKET.

For delegates to the national conven'
ton: Conrad Schweitzer. John G, Welty.
For delegates to the state convention:
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THE STATE CONVENTIONS.
Citizens Meeting to Promote Their
Being Held in This City.

Citizens Meeting to Promote Their
Being Held in This City.
A large number of citizens attended
the meeting last night at the Courthouse
for the purpose of concerting action
looking toward securing the holding OF
one or both of the State Conventions
in this city
D. Lubin presided and a communlea-
fion was ordered sent to each member
of the Republican and Democratic State
Central Committees and the Executive
Committees, urging upon them the
advantages offered in having the con-
yentions meet here. It was also decided
to appoint a committee of fifteen to at
tend the meeting of the State Central
Committees in San Francisco and urge
upon them the claims of Sacramento
and also that prominent men in both
political parties here personally and by
letter solicit the influence of the mem
hers toward the desired end.
A bipartisan Finance Committee OF
fifteen. with the Chairman added, was
also appointed, to solicit subscriptions
toward getting the conventions here
and defraying the expense of so doing,
one committee to canvass the portion
Of the city west of Sixth street and the
other to canvass the remainder of the
city. The meeting then adjourned TO
the call of the Chair.
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INNOCENT ALECK.
Thompson, the Black Barley Thief,
Wanted Down South for Burglary.

Thompson, the Black Barley THIEF,
wanted Down south for Burglary.
When Aleck Thompson, one of the
San Juan grant thieves caught by Off
GERS Talbot, Maley and Fisher, was ex-
anined the other day he played the in
nocent dodge to perfection. Everybody
present regarded him as a happy-go-
lucky. unsophisticated colored youth,
who had fallen under the evil influence
of a crafty old sinner.
But a Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff was
here yesterday and he had with him
photograph of Thompson, whose name
down in Los Angeles was Frank Perley.
lie was arrested there for burglary, but
escaped. He was caught at NeWhall,
but got away again. Then he was cor
raled at San Luis Obispo, but they lost
him there. and he was jailed at Paso
RobIes. Of course he got away again,
and now turns up here in Sacramento
The Los Angeles official says the
black fellow can run like deer.
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the testimony, but there was a COM
plaint on file in this court against Hur-
ley that had to be disposed of also He
had analysed the testimony, even on the
part Of the prosecution, and found a
conflict in it.
It was doubtful if the defendant and
his friends had created any such dis
turbance as would justify Steiner in
ejecting them. There was nothing to
show that Hurley took any part In it, and
the simple fact Of his being in company
with others would not justify Steiner s
action. Even if he did take part in the
trouble, only such force as was neces-
sary to arrest or to eject him should
have been used. There was certainly
much more force used than was neces-
sary in the case.
Tt was a time of excitement, and no
two witnesses agreed exactly as to
what happened. Up to the time Hur-
ley arrived at the door much unneces-
sary force was used, and even if the
crowd did not follow him on the side
walk, the shooting followed so sud
denly that he would naturally think
they were going to follow him up, and
any reasonable man would have done
as Hurley did. He would have done
20 himself under the same circum-
stances. He would therefore make no
objections to Hurley's discharge.
The court said he did not think that
the other testimony, if brought in,
would assist him in arriving at any diff
ferent conclusion than he had already
come to. There was some conflict, but
he had concluded that the fight began
over a very trivial matter, and that it
was commenced by Steiner. The cir
cumstances as shown did not justify
Steiner and his crowd in attacking and
beating Burley
He & satisfied that Hurley would
have been justified in shooting at any
time during the attack on him in the
saloon. It was evident that Hurley did
rot at any time form a purpose in his
mind to kill Klass. The latter may have
been innocent and gone out to ask Hur-
ley not to shoot, but Hurley could not
know that fact, or know what to ex-
pect when he saw Klass coming toward
him after his rough experience. He
thought Hurley acted clearly in self
defense and he was exonerated and
discharged.
When the decision was announced the
crowd in the courtroom applauded, In
spite of the efforts of the Bailiff to keep
them quiet, and after court adjourned
Rurley's friends crowded around and
congrat tulated him.
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Y. M. C. A.
A Plain Talk to be Given Young Men
Tomorrow.

a 4 IAN lain ~ OC Olf6u 4OuuS men
Tomorrow.
Noel H. Jacks of Oakland, General
Secretary of the Young Mems Christian
Association at that place. Will deliver a
plain talk to young men at the Young
Mems Christian Association parlors, on
Sixth street, between X and L, at $50
oclock tomorrow afternoon. F. NJ
Chadburn will sing a solo. Young men
are cordially invited. Boys under II
years of age will not be admitted.
Mr. Jacks is a. native son, and is
well-known all over the coast. He will
occupy DR.. Hoyt's pulpit at the Congre-
gational Church Sunday morning, and
in the evening will preach for Rev. J.
E. Denton of the Christian Church
The Board of Managers of the Young
Mems Christian Association desire to
thank the citizens and friends who have
sc kindly assisted in making their work
a success. The hearty cooperation OF
the churches is also recognized, and
special acknowledgements are due the
press of the city for many courtesies ex-
tended
The record-union., 1896-02-08
CHRISTIAN BNDEAFOREB.
The County Convention Of the Societies
M0t Yesterday.
Great Interest Manifested in the Work
Excellent Addresses and Elec-
ton of Officers.

The County Convention of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
was held last night at the German
Lutheran Church, the edifice being well
filed
The junior societies present were
those of the Christian, Westminster
Presbyterian, Congregational, Four
teenth-street Presbyterian and Oak
Park Churches. The senior societies
were those of the Westminster Presby-
terian, Congregational, Christian, Oak
Park, Fourteenth-stre Presbyterian,
United Brethren and German Lutheran
Churches
Great interest was manifested in the
services, and 1t was clearly evident that
there are many enthusiastic workers in
the ranks of the Endeavorers.
The programme opened with a prayer
service, which was followed by script
ure reading and prayer by Rev. G. F.
Oehler. Then came the annual report of
Miss Obarr, the Secretary, followed by
the report of Mr. Johnston, the Treas
urer.
The report of the Nominating Com
nlittee was made by Chairman Nc
MILAN, and the following officers were
elected: President, w. H. Gibson,
Westminster Presbyterian Church;
First President, ". C. McNeely of
Oak Park; Second yice-P President, A.
Fl. Blair of the United Brethren; Re
cording Secretary, Emma Gehrig of the
German Lutheran Church; Corre-
spending Secretary, K. w. Sehules of
the Christian Church; Treasurer, For
rest Johnston of the Westminster Pres
byterian Church; County Junior Super
intendent, Miss Obarr of the Congrega-
tional Church.
Then came the juniors programme
as follows: Song, BE Ye Strong in the
Lord; scripture reading; prayer; vocal
solo, Miss Bessie Winston; County
superintendent report, Mrs. F. M
Jones; paper, Importance of Attend
/ ing Midweek Services" Master Elmer
Scholes; talk, Duties of Prayer Meet
ing Committee Miss Annie Jennings;
talk, Lookout Committee" Miss Celia
Saunders; paper, Temperance, Miss
Katie Jordan; recitation, Miss Helen
Lindsey; paper. Missionary" Minnie
Stevenson; either solo, Master Carl
Noak; song. Look Up, Lift Up
Then followed two-minute papers on
What Christ Has Done For Me- by
Miss Yeckley of the Congregational,
Mr.. Laidlaw of the Westminster, Mr..
Blair of the United Brethren, Mrs. A.
Lothammer of the German Lutheran
and Mr.. Curl of the Oak Park churches.
After singing, Rev. Sherman de-
livered an address on "The Christian
Endeavor Christian, Why and What, -
which was followed by three minute
papers on prayer meeting: Attend
ing" by Rev. Stevenson; Singing, !"
by Mr.. Chadbourne; "Testifying," by
w. A. DeMerritt; Praying" by G. F.
Ekins.
Rev. H. N. Hoyt then delivered an ad-
dress on THE Common Aims, the Com
mon Hopes. the Common Struggles and
| the Common Victories of Christian
Endeavorers." An offertory solo by
Miss Cady followed and then came the
conservation services, each of the Junior
and senior societies present taking part.
Then all Joined hands through the
aisles in an endless friendship chain
and sang hymn and parted until the
next convention.
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AUCTIONS.
BUGGY SMASHED.

Another Horse frightened Out of It's
senses by the Candy Wagon.
The candy wagon that has its stand
at Seventh and * streets, but which at
times wanders about the streets like a
restless spirit, was the cause of an acci-
dent to a buggy yesterday forenoon.
x young lady drove up in front of
store, and had just alighted when this
queer looking thing happened along.
The result was that her horse ran away
and collided with an electric light pole.
sbattering the vehicle into fragments
The same candy wagon has been the
cause of quite q number of runaways
lately, and something should be done to
prohibit its moving about the streets
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UNKNOWN DEAD.
A Mans Remains Found in Box-Car
Last Night.

A Mans KenaAus 1OuiNA IL q ASA ~
Last Night.
The body of an unknown man was
found in a box-car at Tenth and B
streets last night. Two men went into
the car to sleep. but the stencil was
sickening, and on investigating they
found the dead body.
Coroner Clark was notified and the
remains We're taken to the morgue.
5rheir condition indicate that the man
has been dead upward of a week. The
deceased was apparently about 30 to 30
Years of age, five feet seven inches in
night. and wore a dark stubby beard.
His clothing consists of grayish
trousers of cheap quality, vest of
checked material and a brownish coat,
and he wore a pair of nearly new shoes.
II is supposed he entered the car while
sick and died of exposure.
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: S. Ullman, S. v. Armstrong,
B. L. Tyre, New York; e. T. Michael
and wife, La Porte; c. T. Ketchum,
Chicago; Laura Burt In Old Ken
tucky'' Company George L. Arnold,
Los Angeles; Bert Wertheimer, T.
Cowen, c. A. Thurston. G. B. Corwin,
George S. Allen, Fred. S. Sprague, T. l..
Hall, D. H. Mclaughlin. San Francisco.
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The Mormon Society.

Elder B. ". Henderson, who for the
past few months has been laboring in
the ministry Of the Mormon Church
here, has been called to help open a
missionary field in Stockton. Elder
George w. Mcbride has arrived here
to fiji the vacancy.
The record-union., 1896-02-08
You May Mend

Goodyear Welt Shoes just as
hand,sewed shoes are mended,
but chances are you won't
need to. Goodyear Welt Shoes
don't rip. They hold together
until worn out.
Goodyear Welts are flexible. easy, leather
shoes. not rubber. Made in all styles, for all
ages. both sexes. and sold by all dealers.
GOODYEAR SHOE MACHY co. BOSTON.
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AMUSEMENT NOTES.
The Local TheaterS- What They Are
Presenting.
Activities and Personalities of the
Stage Generally-Personal
Mention.

At the Clunie Opera-house this after
noon at o'clock, tonight at o'clock
and tomorrow night for the last times
the Hallett Stock Company will play
the lively farce comedy MY Precious
Baby" After the play on each occa-
sion Rider and Russell, the eccentric
acrobats, will appear in their skit
Bum and Barkeeper."
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FIRE ACROSS THE RIVER.
A Washington Family Had Marrow
Escape Yesterday Morning.

Escape Yesterday Morning.
About 8 o'clock yesterday morning a
frame building in Washington, Yolo
County, occupied by Robert Irwin and
family and owned by Captain Witham'
was destroyed by fire with its contents.
The family had barely tins to escape.
The fire started in the room occupied
bv James Irwin, son of Robert Irwin,
and IT is supposed he knocked a lighted
l,1np from a table near his bed while
asleep. He had difficulty IN gettlhg
out of his room to arouse his parents.
Robert Irwin was i'll and had to be
carried out.
The Southern Pacific's fire train
crossed the river and prevented the fire
from spreading.
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Notarfes Public.

Governor Budd has appointed the fol-
lowing Notaries Public: Jacob Bryan,
Colusa. c. H. Pond. Healdsburg; Harry
stitch. Elk Grove.
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Jack Tar,s Mail.

Eds. Record Union: Can you let
the public know how it is that a sailor
seldom receives newspapers sent to him
in a foreign country.
I had newspapers sent to me when in
China and Japan which Ineverreceived
Not only me, but dozens of sailors
now have been served the same way
There is always someone who pockets
Jacks news, so he goes without. This
ought to be looked up
f. C. HILLHOUSE.
P. S.-Sailors are not such brutes as
some people think they are.
Sacramento. February 8, 1896.
CThe above is respectfully referred to
the United States postal authorities)
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SPECIAL NOTICES

yehicles-Baker & Hamilton-Hardware
Carts, Buggies, Carriages, Phaetons, Balm
Farm and Header Wagons, WholesaIa
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
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Mismated Couples.

Louisa Dehn, by her attorney, A. L.
Hart, has brought suit for divorce
from Henry Dehn.
Martha McShane, by her attorney,
H. w Johnson, has brought a similar
action against Thomas McShane