The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
YOUR UNCLE
WOULD RUN
If the Carroll County Boys
Forced Him Sufficiently.
SEEM TO HAVE A BIG BEE
Buzzing Under His Bonnet and Has Light
ming Rods Trained to Catch Con-
gressional Bolts From
Any Quarter.

Things political are evidently grow
ing hot in the Sixteenth congressional
district, which is composed Of Carroll,
Jefferson, Belmont, Harrison and Mon
roe counties. Aspirants for congress
sional honors are springing up like
mushrooms and each day finds new
name added to the list OF those whose
ambitionit Is to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Congressman Danford.
Carroll county seems to be the partic-
ular apiary in which congressional bees
are working over time in an attempt to
extract sweets from the congressional
posy. 1t is said that Hannaism has
sneaked in among the fair hills of old
Carroll and there are all kinds of
knives whetted for a cer-
tain prominently mentioned can
didate whose undertaking fairness
in matters which should be entirely
removed from the political maelstrom,
has caused the uprising OF Dom Marks
cohorts and brought forth wire-jerk-
ing contest in which Washington has
the biggest pull. But troubles OF any
sort have not drowned the ardor OF the
candidates and the field increases al
most hourly. 1t comes from good au-
thority that Judge l. II. Taylor has
said that when the governor makes the
call for the special election he will an
nounce his candidacy. Hon. John II.
Fimple, it is understood, Is a bona tide
candidate, and rumor says that Thomas
Leggett, of Leesville, has punctured
the night with oratorical exercises
preparatory to astounding the next ses-
sion Of the House.
But the latest acquisition to the |
ranks of would-be congressman from |
the 10th district is William
F. Butler-"Your Uncle William" as
he is fondly called in Carrollton, where
he resides, peacefully, most OF the time |
and at others raises little disturbance
with the pole horses OF the party.
Mr.. Butler was in Canton Thursday
and Friday morning. He was carefully
watched and it is certain that he formed
no entangling alliance. Mr.. Butler, in
company with other Carrollton gentle
men, came to the city to participate in
Masonic exercises at the local temple.
A News-Democrat reporter called at
the Barnett house, where Mr.. Butler
and his friends were registered. The
gentleman was found seated in front
OF the Cherry street entrance to the
hostelry. Mr.. Butler is tall distin-
guished looking man with keen half
humorous expression, usually worn by
men who are good fellows, know con-
siderable and turn up very often just
in time to trip the other fellow.
Mr.. Butler remained sitting during
the interview. This was not due to q
lack of courtesy or neglect of the GUS
toms OF polite usage. Nor did the gen.
tlemans posture have any political sig
niticance. He just sat because he want
ed to.
"It is understood you are in the race
for congressional honors," said the re-
ly moved half inch in his chair.
"Well," was the reply, 81 can scarce
ly say that am. The fact Is some of
the boys want me to be candidate and
my name has been suggested along with
Taylor, Fimple and the rest of them.
To tell the truth, il Carroll keeps on
putting men up for congress at the
present rate, there will be no one left
to vote. A Carroll county mans chan
ces of being nominated for congress in
the Sixteenth is considerably like a
Democrat being elected to Office in
Carroll county. But II the boys want
me to run I'll make the campaign, win
or lose. I'm not afraid of Taylor or
Fimple, and If my friends insist on my
making the race I'll make it,
$50 it looks very much as If iUncle
William has whole bunch OF lightning
rods stretching out in all directions. If
the congressional bolt strikes "Your
Uncle, he will no doubt prove strong
campaigner.