The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-18
FOR NORRIS
RECEPTION.
Bryan and Stevenson Club Ar
ranges to Participate In 1t.
SPLENDID MEETING WAS HELD

SPLENDID MEETING WAS HELD
At City Hall Friday Night Big List of New
L Members - Executive Committee
81 Partially Appointed = The
Speakers of the Evening.
The Bryan and Stevenson marching |
club held an enthusiastic meeting at
the assembly hall Friday evening. There |
was good attendance and the audience |
was In good mood
The meeting was called to order by |
President Sterling, at 7:45. The min.
utes of the previous meeting were read
and adopted Chairman Frank Kessler,
on behalf of the committee on pal a
phernalia and uniform, made a partial
report, and the committee was continu-
| ed.
In conformity with a resolution passed
atthe previous meeting empowering the
chair to appoint one member from each
precinct in the several wards of the city
to constitute an executive committee,
Chairman Sterling announced the fol-
lowing, explaining, however, that he
had not been able yet to select all the
members:
| pHst WdTu-ITecluCI "A, W. -. cudI-
fer; c, Henry T. Warner; e, M. J.
Braucher.
Second ward-A, Henry Shelley; B,
r. I. Gregory; c, Harry Shaub.
Third ward "A, VIM. c. Wilder; B,
J Schlafiey; c. Frank Kessler.
Fourth ward-A, Edwin Graf; B, Jos.
Munter; c, Joseph Quinn.
Fifth ward-A, r. B. Sell; B, William
Betzler.
Sixth ward-A, Benjamin Foust; =,
Charles tie; c, Ray Harbert.
Seventh ward-A, Nathan Tronski; B.
Samuel LEIGH; c, w. ]. Cutchall; Z,
Jacob e. Howell.
For Canton township, Ed. J. Meyer
was appointed for that portion lying
outside of the city on the north and
west, and members will be appointed
to represent Waco and North Industry.
The president and secretary were also
made members of the executive COM
} mittae.
At this juncture the committee report
ed that they had selected Messrs. John
M. Blake and Frank Kessler as speakers
| fol the rext me citing.
y RECEPTION TO NORRIS.
Ths matter Of joining with the JEFF
. ferson club in rendering a reception to
, the Democratic candidate for congress,
Hon. John H. Morris, was brought up
and the president of the club was in
structedto act with the representative
of the Jefferson club in arranging for
, the reception.
The chair then introduced Squire J.
a H. Reisner as one of the speakers Of the
{ evening.
0 Mr.. Reigner said he had wished to
= wait until after the Maine and Vermont
! elections before making a speech, SO
( that he could have something good to
tell the members of the club. He said
= !. the results Of those elections were very
encouraging to Democrats, as they
showed net Democratic gain Of about
: $500 to each congressional district.
. This same ratio Of gain would carry
a the states Of Maryland and West V!r.
4 10000, Ohio by 140 900, Indiana by 10000
Q and Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota
L Iowa and South Dakota.
n The speaker stated that Republican.
! thought this could not happen, yet HI
q showed that the figures Of the election.
' Of 1888 and 1892 proved that such thing
. had happened-tbat the ratio of gaiI
in Maine and Vermont had been carried
"a out in other states in 1892, resulting II
n Cleveland's election.
It Speaking of New York, he SHOWED
10 that 1t had altcrnated between the TIVE
i parties for the past 60 years and start
10 ing away back he traced 1t up to 1891
n when Mckinley carried that state. Ther
he said:
"And in 19O0--what?"
And hundreds of voices cried: "BryaI
"a will carry it." Then there were cheers
l. and applause.
a TIRED OF M'KINLEYIsM.
Mr.. Reigner said that the people wer
getting tired of McKinley's admins
;. tration, and that the elections in thos
:. eastern states showed it. He said tina
!. money would not campass Bryan's de
II feat, and urged Democrats not to la.
> down, thinking there was no show. 70
n there was a good chance Of winning.
,f Squire Reigner has a great head 70
l. figures and he is authority when
It comes to election statistics.
He was literally applauded al
1t through his speech and at it's close.
l. I. N. Booth was then introduced t
=. the Audience. He said he wanted t
~ say to the Democrats what Mark Hann'
- was saying to the Republicans, tina
i. there was too much apathy. He wante,
IT the Democrats to go to work.
70 Don't hang back" said he. you
" leader is in the field night and day, ant
r. let us follow his example. If we do, II
ID November we shall elect our president
It There are vital questions before tn
1t American people that demand consd
of Grafton. New Questions Of a nationa
~ character have arisen. Our fathers II
~ 1776 left us a legacy, and shall we ALLOW
y, this legacy to be taken from us b!
- those whose aim is greed Of gain an
,e power?"
ID He spoke of the Republicans tryinl
D. to dodge the real issue Of imperialism
and talk finance. saying that they want
" ed to hide behind the screen of 16 to
Id He WAS annlauded when he said tha