The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-26
THE CITY AND TOWNSHIP TICKET.

| THE CITY AND TOWNSHIP TICKET.
The Democratic party on Saturday last
broke all of its previous records in nom
mating clean and unobiectionable
ticket II will bring to its support the
vote of every Democrat in the city and
many Republicans 1t was free from all
machine dictation and is composed of
exemplary men who are not inexper.
fenced in municipal affairs. There was a
crying need for such ticket by the peo.
pie of Canton and to the Democratic city
central committee is due the credit of
selecting it. on the city and township
! ticket there was no opposition. The
candidates were prevailed upon to run
and when they consented they were
given clear field. 1t is this unanimity
of opinion that will cause the Democrats
to rally around the ticket on April q
with unabated enthusiasm. There are
many Republicans in the city who are
disgusted with the present ruling ele.
ment of their party and are quietly re-
voting. They have espoused the cause
of the Democrats and will press the re.
volt to successful revolution. 1t is this
condition of affairs that will enable the
Democrats to wage hopeful battle.
No better tribute could he paid to a
man than was paid to Martin J, Hogan
on Saturday last by the Democrats of
this city. lie was nominated for the
fourth time. and without opposition, for
water works trustee. For nine years he
has been member Of the board, and no
one can estimate the value of his ser
I vices to the city The Office is a non.
Salared one, but this cuts no figure with
Mr.. Hogan. His time was spent in look
ing after the welfare of the city just the
same. Being practical maChinist, he
was of the utmost service to the board.
He is now the only Democrat upon the
! board. and should he be defeated it will
be solidly republican. The Democrats of
this city should have some representa-
| ton upon the board of water works
trustees. 1t is far better for the public
veal that the city officers be divided in
politics. The voters should bear this in
mind when they cast their ballot on
election day.
The candidates for the Board of Edu-
cation could not be improved upon.
They have all been tried and not found
wanting. Mr. Sponseller was formerly
member of the board of education for
two years, and his record is unasSalabe.
Mr.. Cobaugh was member of the board
of water works trustees for six years and
there is not a single act of his while a
member of that office, that bears the
slightest imprint of dishonor. DR., \.
c. Brant is the best type of a private
citizen that Canton affords. lie is
man OF the broadest views and stands
for independence, for courage, and above
all, for absolute integrity. All Of them
are candidates against whom the shafts
! of partisan malice dare not be ventured,
for they have been faithful to every civil
| trust that has been imposed upon them
John X. Bowers, the Democratic can
didate for Justice of the Peace, is a
staunch and loyal Democrat and has
been voting the Democratic ticket since
! 1850. Mr.. Bowers was elected to the
Office which he now holds, three years
years ago and he is only asking what
every other man asks when he has made
good OfiCer-a second term. There
are three Justices of the Peace in Cam
ton township and two Of them are now
Republican. The Democrats will see to
it on election day that at least one of
them shall be a Democrat, Squire Bow
ers is thoroughly competent, strictly
honest and a man who would not know
ingly lend himself to an act of wrong.
He has been in the coal business here for
many wears and is held in the highest
esteem by the business men and his fel-
low tOwnsmen.
Joseph d. Miller is the Democratic
candidate for Township Trustee. Like
Squire Bowers he is asking for his sec.
ond term. For three years he has
brought to the office of Township Trus-
tee the same business care with which he
conducts his own private business. What
has been said of Democratic representa-
'lOI III IcHulb W lllt " ulNI w VI Ms
Board and the Justice of the Peace is
also true as to the Board of Township
Trustees Mr.. Miller is now the only
! Democrat upon the board and in a
township where there are from three to
four thousand Democratic voters as in
Canton, the Democrats are surely en-
titled to representation.
W. F. Cook is the Democratic candi-
date for Township Clerk. Mr. Cook is Il
man against whom not single word of
reproach can be said. He has always
been a Democrat but has never been a
candidate for any Office. He is a little
hard of hearing but this viii in no way
interfere with the duties of the office.
8 The candidates for council and asses
sor will be referred to editorially at a
future date.