The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
DISAPPOINTMENT
STILL LURKS IN MANY A
BREAST.
and the Independent Cannot Re-
cover From the Defeat of the Man
With the Powerful Fswcett-
Whiting. Grant Influence,

with reference to the conduct of the cam.
paign on lines laid down by an exclusively
Thomas executive committee backed by
the exclusive outliners of the campaign.
1t had been noised about that when
Chairman Thomas was elected, he was
elected on compromise, and Mr. Nc
I arty and his managers were to have a
great deal to say about the executive COM
mittee appointments That phase Of the
peace proceeding was stoutly denied by
Judge Fawcett, operating for the McCarty
side, made an express attack on AL Eynon
insisting that he be kept off the commit.
tee. Thomas was present and absolutely
refused to entertain the proposition or any
other that entailed a dictatorship over
the executive committee appointments
Things went smoothly enough until
Thomas committee was announced, and
then there was a great howl. Thomas
didn't appoint a McCarty man. In his
appointments he virtually said that he
coud run the campaign this fall without
the assistance of Fawcett Whiting,
George Clark or other great political
managers, Mr.. Skinner, of Massillon,
was not pleased with the executive COM
mittee appointments Thomas hadn't put
anybody on that he could interview and
get up an extra session Of congress or
other excitement. But he laid low and
with the assistance Of Fawcett, whiting,
Grant, 81 Conrad and McClymonds, en-
deaV ored to get even by putting Jim Bay
liss on the board of elections. 1t didn't
work, though, and now Mr.. Skinner
comes out in the Independent, asserts
in bold type that he is out of matches, and
calls wildly for light. In the IndepPnd-
ent Mr.. Skinner dons his prettiest pair of
trousers, with cute little ice cream
streaks down the legs, and aocouching
himself in proper manner, gives birth to
the following:
Chairman Thomas remarked with great
wisdom few weeks ago that he favored
harmony IL he had to fight for it. The
Independent was of the opinion then, and
1t is of the same opinion now, that it
would have been better to have fought
for 1t than to indulge in peace proceed
ings en- the occasion Of the organization
of the central committee, which had the
hollow ring Of mockery.
To those on the inside the full weight
Of Mr.. SINNERS humor becomes appar-
ent He hit bulls eye when he said that |
tho naaca procaadi p1e yyara N ,,,ooi-o,u
The fact is, that Thomas and the inner
circle didn't make any peace. Olive |
branches were not in their hands. They |
had SO votes ana Mr.. MoCarty hadn't 90. |
That's what made the peace proceeding
"A mOckery. The mockery of it all was
Mr.. McCarty's attempt to be elected chair
man, without the backing of the silent,
but effective little organization that has
assumed control Of the Republican party. |
The Independents claims that McCarty |
was to dictate the executive committee. |
If that were the arrangement, John p.
Jones, the Gomez of North Lawrence, |
hasn't heard of it He had the central |
committee organized and the branches
they held in their hands were not cut
from an olive tree, but from a stout
hickory. The Independent says;
The executive committee as constituted
Is not satisfactory TO that element of the
party which had united upon Mr.. Nc
Cartyfor chairman, and, with what degree
Of truth The Independent does not assume
to describe 1t Is alleged that the appoint
ments involve gross breach of faith. In
consequence Of this alleged breach of faith,
every member OF the old board of elections
has secured reappointment, and such Ill
feeling exists as would lead the party to
certain defeat
That's the meat of the contention. The
loss of Jim Bayliss of Massillon, was too
much for Mr.. Conrad and his editorial
manager, but the Independents observa-
Iion confirms the News Democrats state
ment day or two ago, that the organize
tion within the organization controlled
the appointments of the election board to
powerful influence" which was back of
him, and sometimes absorbed by him.
The Independent Is real mad at Mr..
Thomas and his friends, and really hasn't
made up its mind whether it will support
AL. Eynon for recorder or not. A para
graph in the West End organ of the Nc
Cartyites closes as follows:
The Independent believes that the time
has come for the gentlemen who have
been active on both sides of this contro-
yersy to step forward and take the Re-
publicans Of Stark county into their CON
fldence. Let us know authoritatiyely
what pledges were made, what, IL any,
were broken. There Is nothing like throw
ing strong light on cases of this kind.
Under its glare apparent mysteries are
frequently made clear, and animosities
die away. Nobody has anything to fear
from the whole truth, but IL this is sup
pressed, and the unofficial leaders of the
party assume TO carry on conferences and ]
determine Issues which OF right belong TO |
the whole party to discuss and settle, the ,
In the end must inevitably
lead to disaster
This ould indicate that Mr. Skinner
and Mr.. Conrad are coming over here to
interview people and unite with Fawcett
Whiting Grant, McCarty and GeorgeClark {
and put all kinds Of bad smelling stuff
under the noses Of the "Silent Soenters. +"
In that event the local organ of the little
clique will find its hands full of its own
troubles.
TO NAVARRO.