The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-12
THE REPUBLICANS
Are Holding a Convention at
the City Hall.
ALL NOT HARMONY

Among the Brethren-Love for Nc
Kinley However is Manifested on
All Hands-The List of delegates
Selected.
Chairman John H. Thomas called the
republican mass convention to order Fri
day afternoon in the assembly room Of
the city hall, the object Of the meeting
being to select delegates to the state con-
vention The attendance was large.
5. L. Hodgdon nominated Judge
George e. Baldwin as chairman OF the
convention. He referred to Judge Bald
win as the dear friend of Major Mckinley,
the next president.
J. II. williams, Of Massillon, said he
hau intended to nominate dear friend,
but as il would not do to have a division
in the home Of Major Mckinley, he would
second the nomination
Three cheers were given for Major Nc
Kinley while Judge Baldwin was being
escorted to the hall by :. L. Hodgdon
and J. II. Williams. j. J. Grant was
called upon an had just started to speak
when Judge Baldwin entered the room.
Chairman Baldwin said only true and
tried republicans who were friendly to
Major Mckinley, who was TO be nomin-
ated and elected president, should be Sc
| lected as delegates. He paid high trib-
ute TO Major Mckinley, saying when a
| good man was needed for any office 1t was
necessary TO come to Ohio He predicted
| Mckinley would be nominated on the first
ballot at St. Louis. Harvey Smith was
selected as secretary.
Judge Baldwin named A. G. Eynon,
Jugde J. P Fawcett, S. l.. Hodgdon,
Joseph Grapevine and f. NJ, Hartshorn
as a com mmittee to select the nineteen dele
gates and nineteen alterna'eS to the state
convention.
T. F. Turner, H. W. Harter, Julius
! Whiting, J. J. Grant and :. A. Conrad
were named as a committee on resolu-
! tiOns.
The selection of Judge Baldwin as
chairman was foregone conclusion.
! There was a fight on, but a compromise
was effected Charles A. Daugherty Is
not particularly friendly to the chairman,
but entered into any agreement whereby
he would support Judge Baldwin, pro-
viding Frank Shullenberger of Massillon,
was selected as one Of the delegates.
After this agreement Mr. Daugherty S
| friends agreedito support the Canton man
| 1t remains to be seen whether the agree
ment is carried out.
Hon, John II. Thomas made a few re.
marks while waiting for the report of the
committees He said he believed the
| friends of Senator Foraker would be true
to Mckinley, and carry out what was
promised at the GAINESVILLE. convention. =
John f. Williams of Massilflon, said
! he had sacrificed many thing for Will
| liam Mckinley in the last ten years, and
was proud of the chairman Of the county
committee. He said in the future John
| II. Thomas would have his hearty sup
port. Mr.. Williams said in view Of the
recent past, this was saying a great deal.
He then walked over and shook hands
with Mr.. Thomas, the two gentlemen
entering into conversation. The COnven-
tion loudly applauded this action.
The committee on resolutions endorsed
! Congressman r. W. Tyler, rejoiced in
the selection of Senator Foraker, and re-
ferred to Major McKinleyas a candidate for
president There was no formal endorse
ment of Major Mckinley.
The committee on delegates reported as
follows:
Judge W. R. Day, Judge George f..
BALDWIN, Judge J. P. Fawcett, George W.
/ Oby, T. f. Turner, J. J. Grant, H. A.
Cavanaugh, S. A. Conrad, J. A. Grape
vine, Frank Schllenberger, Hon. S. J.
williams, Ray S. Kayler, A. b Love, John
Thomas, r. r. Jacobs, Andrew Reese,
H. l.. Shirk, S. S. Newhouse, David
Hemperly.
Alternates-A. NJ. McCarty, C. c.
Banks, A. p. Gould, j. H. Lehman, John
Eschliman, H. H. Shanafelt, Ira NJ. Allen,
Ben Ayres, George Crawford, Thomas
Austin, C. C. Baker, Logan Crubaugh,
j. P. Zaiser, A. A Hay, j, NJ. Howen,
stine, George F. Yengling, Is, Snyder,
! Frank Shiltz, James Brown.