The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-07

Alliance, o., Sept. 4.-The counties
that compose the Eighteenth congress
sional district have been dumped
about great deal, as the exigencies OF
the political times suggested Each
county In the district has been tied on
to Stark county at some time or other,
and each has done its share OF flirting.
Molly Stark has been able to maintain
some degree of stability, being the
largest county in this section OF the
state, and it cannot be said, therefore.
that she has done all the flirting,
though she has consorted with most Of
her neighbors at odd times and mas
mixed in with some interesting con-
tests. In view Of the convention at
Alliance Tuesday, 1t will not be out Of
place to present something with refer
ence to the history Of the district Of
which Stark county Is the central
figure. 1t is believed by the delegates
assembled here that victory can be
had at the coming election and the
component parts Of the convention
have been doing some figuring. They
recall the tortuous history Of the dis
trict and how it has been carried by
one party or another when victory was
least anticipated, at the time Of the
nominations. There have been some
fine old fights in the history Of the
district, and unless signs fail there Is
to be another this fall, and 1t will
open very soon after the Alliance con-
vention that nominates the opponent of
Robert w. Teyler. The delegates
figure that there Is enough local dis
turbance alone to defeat Mr.. Tayler.
without the general feeling Of unrest
in the minds Of thinking and conserva-
tive citizens, with reference to the at
titude Of the administration at Wash
ington on issues that are vital to the
well being IL not the existence itself, of
the republic. To support that theory,
1t Is necessary to quote q few figures, to
show how changes have been wrought.
THE LAMBORN CAMPAIGN.
In 1876 the district which is now the
Eighteenth, was composed of the
counties of Stark, Carroll, Coluinbiana
and Mahoning. 1t was necessary 20
include Carroll in order to get suffici-
ent population to support the claiH,
for representation in the national
house Of representatives. DR.. L. L.
Lamborn was the Democratic candi-
d Nate for congress and his opponent was
William Mckinley jr., then not so well
known as now, but who had already
begun to get hold on the voters of the
district who believed platitude was a
sure sign of the immediate presence OF
q great statesman. Carroll, Mahoning
and Columbiana were strongly Repub-
lican and it was believed the Republi-
can candidate would have a tremen-
dous majority. But a great campaign
was made by the Democratic candidate
and his friends and when the votes
were counted 1t was found that the re-
suit was as follows:
William Mckinley, jr.. .16,4S9.
L. l.. Lamborn,. n,........ 1915.
McKinley's plurality, :. 3,3W
The result was not discouraging to
Democrats and they would have been
well satisfied to try 1t over again in the
SdTle ulSlIiCty put WhCh thS tiaS Ava
the
WILEY CAMPAIGN
arrived it was found that neither Car
roll, Columbiana nor Mahoning were
left in the district with Stark. Aquilla
Wiley, Of Wayne, the Democratic nomi-
nee in 1878 was a popular gentleman, q
good soldier and capable Of performing
the Guties that might devolve on lin
His opponent was William Mckinley
who had. by this time become the
Sstanding choice for the nomination fol
congress by the Republicans in what.
ever district Stark county was found
just as r. w. Tayler now desires to gel
up theory that heredity is the proper
thing, If he be the heir. Ashland
Wayne, Portage and Stark composed
the district and the vote resulted al
follows:
Mckinley. .16,4S9
Wiley. 255
McKinley's plu... 1924