The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-26

ferred to the common school scare III
1875 and others.
Republicans were alarmed about JOHN
r. McLean's barrel. He admitted Nc
Lean had several barrels and had sent
some to the Hooking Valley when Re-
publican officials had sent barrels of
lead. 1t was these barrels that hurt
Republicans. They also were fearful
Mclean would poll the state and get out
the Democratic vote. Mr.. Lawler hoped
he would because if a full vote was
polled this year Ohio and this district
would go Democratic. He said 500 DEM
ocrats in Carroll and $500 in Stark were
not polled last year through lack of or
ganization.
Mr.. Lawler said all Democratic roads
led to Bryan and urged full vote for
Mclean, his friend and ally.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Following Mr.. LAWYERS speech, num-
erous advocates of the principles of
convention resolved itself into verita-
BILE love-feast. Seldom has a finer en-
thusiasm pervaded the atmosphere of
any convention hall. If the delegates
remain as enthused in their individual
labors for victory as they demonstrated
in convention assembled, it augurs ex-
.ceedingly i'll for the opposition.
Mr.. John T. Hays made one of his
rousing speeches which set the conven-
tion on edge. Mr.. Hays arraigned the
administration in his eloquent way and
painted some oral pictures on the Phil
ippine question. The speaker derided
the idea of an English alliance. He said
he was enough of an Irishman to hate
anything English, and his vivid por-
trayal of what he termed England's per-
fidy left no room to doubt the sincerity
of the statement. Mr.. Hays was fire.
quently applauded as he made witty
and salient points in his argument.
The venerable A. McGregor made a
characteristic address which caused the
most intense interest or threw the as
semblage into convulsions of laughter. |
At the close of an urgent appeal for all |
Democrats to stand by their colors Mr.. |
McGregor said his song might be like |
that of the swan, which, it is said, !
sings beautifully just before it dies |
But / shall keep a singing to the last" |
said the old war-horse, land only hope |
I may be permitted to see our grand !
leader placed in the white house at |
Washington
Judge Ferrall was called upon and he |
made short address devoted principal
ly to exploiting the admirable traits Of
character of his fellow-townsman, the
nominee.
Joseph Oberlin was another old fighter
in the ranks, whose hair has been whit
ened by the lapse of years, but whose
arm is still strong as steel when oppos-
ing the public wrongs. Mr.. Oberlin is
a strong 16 to man. If there should be
any doubt upon his ability to expound
the doctrines of the Chicago platform,
interview will be amply con-
vincing. Mr.. Oberlin made a rattling
free silver speech and did it in an en-
tirely novel way. He said great many
things which were full Of meat and not
to be laughed at, but the way Mr. Ober-
lin annihilated the gold standard theory
was too good not to give way to 1.-The
risible functions in man."
Next perhaps, to the object of the
nomination of a state
senator-WaS the announcement by |
Chairman Welty that he had received
the assurance of John r. Mclean that
William Jennings Bryan would speak
IN Canton during the coming campaign.
This announcement was met by shout
IF roof-lifting proportions and was the
climax Of day of real feasting Mr..
Welty, in masterful address refuted
The oft-reiterated statement of the Re-
publican organ that Mr.. Mclean and
Mr.. Bryan were not friends. Mr.. Welty
said that he knew from the lips of both
men that this was an absolutely false
report, Then the chairman. told of Bry-
ans coming and the crowd whooped
Mr.. William Morgan, candidate for
state representative, made fine speech
md the convention adjourned after rat
flying the platform and resolutions
adopted at the GAINESVILLE convention.