The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-30
]. J. GRANT
NOT NEEDED.
Stark County Republicans Are
Expected to Follow Blindly
WHERE HANNA AND cox LEAD.
So Grant VIII Not Get the District Attor-
neyship, But Dick Does Not Know
who VIII, for He Promised
So Many.

Special to the NewS-Democrat.
Columbus, June 2S.-The old tale of
duplicated promises is being repeated
in the fight to fill the shoes OF United
States District Attorney Dodge, the
Democratic hold-over in the northern
district Of Ohio. According to reliable
information, the attorneyship has been
promised to four different men, each of
whom holds Colonel Dicks personal
promise of appointment. One promise
is known to have been given to a
Cleveland through discovery recently
made by one of the other candidates.
Though the name Of the Cleveland as
pirant is unknown, Hon. John ]. Sulli-
van, OF Warren, who resigned from the
race of the Nineteenth district congress
sional nomination in favor OF Colonel
Dick, is another The other pair are
Hon. L. G. Laylin of Norwalk, formerly
speaker of the House OF representa-
tives, and Hon. M. A. Norris, Of
Youngstown. George Seiber, who was
recently nominated for senator In the
Alexander district, at one time held
Dicks promise for the same place. This
accounts in part for Colonel Dicks ef-
forts in his behalf in the recent con-
vention at Painesville.
GRANT, OF CANTON.
James J. Grant, of Canton, also came
out for this place, having been encour-
aged to do so, but of late he has been
somewhat ignored. 1t is said that he
had reason to expect the appointment,
at the hands of the president, and that
Senator Hanna had made him prom
ise. Col. Dick is now in charge OF
matters, and the office will be peddled
out to the man who can give the best
service to the Hanna-Cox this fall. AS
Stark county Republicans are expected
to shut their eyes and swallow the Re
publican ticket, Cox and all, at one
gulp, Mr.. Grant is hardly needed to as
sist in shaping matters in his county,
and the plum will fall elsewhere.
ONE WILL BE FOOLED.
At least two men are shaking
the tree for the smaller plum of the
United States marshalship for the
same district. Ex-Mayor George Pred
ore, of Warren, and ex-Sheriff Mich,
OILS, of Medina, are both after the place
and both believe they have been prom
ised. One is bound to find the sawdust
in his box when he opens it, and the
friends OF both are indulging in 6
guessing contest as to which it will be-
Hon. Joseph f. Blackburn State
Food Commissioner, announces that ne
will not be an active candidate for con
gress in the Danford district. He vii
only accept the nomination If all Other
candidates withdraw and leave him {
clear field. Judge l. H. Taylor, OF Car
rollton, is said to be candidate fol
the place, and has a large following
He got out of the way for McKinle!
some years ago, and some people thinl
the time to reciprocate has arrived.
WANTED A BET.
Dave Walker, brother-in-law o
Harry Daugherty, today offered to be
. w. F. Burdell, treasurer of the Repub
lican state executive committee, $lOC
each that each Of the five large coun
ties of the state-Hamilton Cuyahogt
' Franklin, Lucas and Montgomery
would go Democratic this fall, take
one take all. The offer was refused