The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-04
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
FOR DEMOCRACY.
Gen. Sherwood Talks of Chances
For Democratic Success.
AN INTERVIEW IN COLUMBUS.
Thinks a Certain Candidate Should Not
Use Centennial TO Advance His
Cause and by That Means
KiIbourne-

Cause and by That Means
Kilbourney
Cincinnati, Aug. "A Columbus
special to the Enquirer gives an inter-
esting talk with General /. II. Sher-
wood on the gubernatorial situation
and politics in general in the state, as
follows:
General Isaac II. Sherwood, the vet
eran Northern Ohio Democrat, came
down from his home at Toledo tonight
and is at the Neil. He is here to at
tend the Grand Circuit race meeting,
being great admirer of fine bred
horse flesh, but took advantage of the
occasion to meet many Of his political
friends. Speaking OF his candidacy for
the Democratic gubernatorial nomina-
tion, the General said to an Enquirer
correspondent:
81 am making no active canvass. In.
deed, / have taken no active steps
whatever toward the formation OF an
organization on behalf of myself. AS
have already announced, my course
in regard to the nomination shall be
guided by the action of the Democrats
of Lucas county. II they give me a
solid delegation to the State conven-
tion l shall endeavor to secure the
honor. But, IL they should deem it
wise to accord their support to some
other aspirant, / shall submit to their
decree without any effort to overthrow
it.
MANY LETTERS RECEIVED.
"Within the last few weeks I,have
received communications from leading
members OF the party in every section
Of the state, urging me to come for
ward as candidate. They have stated
to me that the prospects for Demo-
cratic victory this fall are unusually
bright, and that with myself at the
head of the ticket they believe great
triumph for the principles of the Dem
ocracy would be especially probable.
In consideration of the assurances of
support have received from other
parts of the state, and the very cordial
manner in which my possible eandi-
dacy has been viewed by my fellow cit
izens In. Lucas county, l have thought
it fitting to say to the public, n'there
should be solid delegation for me
from my home, l would make the race
for the nomination.
81 can not now say as to whether or
not / will receive the support of the
Lucas county delegation. There are
elements at work against myself, and
against all the other candidates save
one, that are calculated, among other
things, to deprive me of the Lucas
county delegation. regret that it has
been thought proper for
certain gubernatorial aspirant to use
the Toledo Centennial as a
means of advancing his GAUGE.
There can be no doubt that in the end
it will rebound to his discredit. But
the immediate effect of building up
machine upon this basis may injure my
prospects to q very great extent. How
ever, shall not allow this to discour-
age me, and shall continue to submit
my candidacy to the Democracy OF Lu-
cas- county.
OUGHT TO WIN.
"This is year in which the Demo-
cratic party ought to win, and 1 am
sure 1t will be victorious II the people
IL mean the common people-do not
allow themselves to be led astray by
movements that cannot be other than
so impracticable as to benefit them
nothing when the race has been run.
The masses should look to the Demo-
cratic party as the only source of re-
dress from their wrongs and relief from
their burdens. All the isms and the
crank reforms of the world cannot ac-
complish for them what they are striv-
ing for today. The panacea for their
i'll lies alone in the elevation OF the
Democratic party to power upon plat
form of sound practical sense, devoid
of all the irridescent dreamsl of fa-
natics and cranks. The platform to be
adopted by the GAINESVILLE convention
will have especial reference to the ills
of the workingmen, and the Democra-
cy is already buekling on it's armor to
make the fight Of It's life for that
cause"