The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-10-08

While 1t Is true that nearly all the
positions are in the civil service, this
fact does not protect the holder at all.
The incumbents may be removed at
any time provided their successors are
appointed from he eligible civil service
list. But the popularity of The present
situation is that Democrats in Office
here feel no more secure than do Re-.
pnblicans. and neither knows what will
be the effect on individual fortune OF
the success OF either party. A aepuD.i l.
can who has held over under a Eemo-
cratic administration is liable to find
little favor with a Republican admin
istration, whose friends all want posi-
tions, and Democrat who has found
favor with this administration is liable
to be under Suspicion of the next ad-
minlstration, should Mr.. Bryan win.
And so the lot ol IN office holder here
is by no means a pleasant one
Added to this peculiar situation are
the conflicting claims of the parry iead-
ers, which were never so wide apart as
this year. The Republican es'!ma Q
gives Mckinley rs electoral votes, and
conceeds to b. ~ but eleven 6 ateg
with 20 elector Jtes, but admits thar
several other 8 a,es, with Ga electoral
votes, are doubt'"l. The Demoora ic
estimate gives bryan $50 elec oral
votes, and conceeds but nine o. ~
States to Mckinney 1t win be obs,r el
that here is quite a wide difference Ji
opinion, and 1t leaves large field for
individual opinion to play in.
The RENAL, be inflow OF gold ia in
part accoun;cu %. by the facts which
appear in the August treasury stale
ment. This : "ws an excess of ex-
ports for the month of nearly $2U,JJv,-
600 over the imports for the same
period. But this does not fully account
for the large shipments o. gold from
| foreign ports, and the full explanation
must be found In the fact that higher
rates of interest are now obtansSle
here, and this creates the demand. The
movement Of The crops always pro-
duces this same result, unless olner in
| tiuences and disturbed conditions pre-
| vent.
There appears 70 be no truth in the
rumor that Consul General Lee Is to re-
| tire from The Guhni 'ons tie and that
| Vice-Conslll SlIlnSGg L. to succeed
| him. The report be 4 denied by
the State pepalHE,nnt 1t is probe BILE
| that the report arose rom the fact that
| the General Is not o'lOying he bes of
| health. This Is nothing surprising, for
the climate OF Cuba at this season of
| the year is by no Jleans conducive 20
| health, and Cen. Lee has probabIy not
| entirely escaped the conditions that
| surround him ir 'ha mn n!ortunate ,sl-
and. But ipfo'mation received at me
| State Department. indicates that the
n General is in f6r!r good health, and
that his inten ion is to remain at his
| post OF duty until The present difficult
! ties have been overcome.
The officials who have been absent
| from the capital during the hot wea h
er are now returning, and the depart
| mepts begin IN assume their former
! activity. The clerks have nearly all
had their vacations, and have returned
| to duty,
The annual report OF the Commits
| sioner of Pensions has been made pub
| lie. and 1t shows in n general way what
was believed to be true. viz: that the
| food tide OF pension disbursements has
| been reached, and thai hereafter chere
| will be continual decrease In the
| amount demanded for this purpose.
| The repor' shows tho A0,374 new pen
siouers were added, and 1873 restored
who had been previously dropped, MAX
] ing total OF si,247; the losses tor vari-
Gus reasons az sregated 44,O9S. The
whole number OF pensioners on the roll
June 80. 1896, was 970,bIS.
The Commissioner states that It may
now be safely assumed that the roll
from this time on Will show steady
diminution unless Congress should en-
act SIN more liberal provisions. The
ate Of mOrtality of he pensioners, PAR
tipulsrly those who served through the
war OF the rebellion, is rapidly inereas-
ing. Disallowances Of pensions during
the year amounted TO 97,2SO, most oil
them being applications for increases
The amount disbursed was $l3S.2li,0OO
decrease OF sl.502.vOo. II is intended