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

ley. stark ana COlufnDland ndu eaSi
/. had the honor quite frequently, 1t wa
r urged, and Mahoning's alleged right t.
: the nomination was worked for a
least as much, If not little more, thar
/ was really in 1t.
, Friends of Rhodes I. Gregory, Of Can
, in an enthusiastic manner. Mr.. Greg
ory is himself an enthusiast. He come.
in the strenuous class. When he goes
into politics he goes into 1t like he does
, everything else-with all his might
But he didn't go into the contest for the
nomination in the sense Of being can
didate. His friends pointed out that he
was a staunch party worker, was q
good organizer, an effectual talker and
stumper and would be just the man to
stir the voters UP to realization of the
conditions confronting them in the
campaign. Mr.. Gregory had not gone
out to work for himself, nor is it in ev-
idence that he started any one else out.
He said to those friends who approach
I ed him that IL the delegates wanted
him he would not retreat. So Mr..
Gregory was only in the receptive list.
| though not attempting to deny that he
would appreciate the honor.
DUNLAP'S CANDIDACY.
The candidacy of NJ. v. Dunlap, Of
Massillon, had some force to it. While
insisting that he would not enter into
a fight for the nomination Mr.. Dunlap
was, in the strict sense, candidate
before the convention. 1t was claimed
for him that he was one of the promi-
nent labor leaders of the dist-ict-in
fact of the United States-and that his
nomination would attract a support
that would be helpful not only to the
congressional ticket but would aid the
tickets in the respective counties in the
district. Mr.. Dunlap is suggested for
the presidency of the United Glass
workers of America, and the promi-
nence he has gained in the Eighteenth
district in this connection ard in other
connections will only accentuate nat
situation. 1t was urged that he was
a representative laboring man and am
ply qualified to serve the district. At
torney Otto E. Young, Of Massillon,
had Mr.. Dunlap's case in hand and very
much favorable comment for the Mas
sillon man was heard among the dele
gates. He had been around somewhat
and had gained many friends
But while the three named were most
talked Of openly, there was frequent
talk Of others, in case the conven Ion
failed to decide concerning the men al |
ready in the field. Among those who
were loked upon as well groon-ed and
do rk "a nf
Canton. 1t was said that he had both
Columbiana and Mahoning county sup
port IL he desired ii and that some of |
the Stark county delegates were openly |
for him. Mr.. Rice gave no evidence of
ever having heard these whisperings-
at all events he was not a candidate |
in any sense when the convention
STARK HELD DBALANCEOF OF POWER |
The Eighteenth district is composed |
of the counties of Stark, Mahoning and |
Columbiana. The call for the conven-
tion was issued recently by Chairman |
s. l.. Clark, Of the congressional COM
mittee, a resident of Youngstown, w. |
r. Wadsworth, secretary pro tenn, AL |
lance, and Messrs. T. J. Former, of
Wellsville, T. s. Arnold, of Leetonia, |
]. w. Pontius, of Canton, and F. A. |
Kaercher, Of Youngstown. The basis |
of representation is in the proportion |
of delegates for each one hundred votes |
or fraction fhereof over fifty. cast for
John r. Mclean for governor, in Mo-
vember, 1899. This representation gives
Stark county 81 votes, Mahoning AZ,
Columbiana ~. 1t will be observed that
when the convention opened Stark
county, II united on any one candidate,
could make the nomination without the
assistance Of the other two counties
In the district.
The place for holding the convention
was In the Main street opera house.
All arrangements had been properly
made and everything was in readiness.
So far as could be learned there were
no Mormon elders in the convention,
though there were quite few upon
whom the Mormon gag had been work.
ed at the Republican nomination last
spring. They didn't say much. but II
was observed that they had a pretty
general notion which side of the boun-
dairy they were on and did not haul
down their flag. The delegation of old
soldiers. from Massillon who had been
reported to be on the way to try to per-
suade the convention to endorse the
Republican nominee. did not material
ize. nor did the Mahoning county dele
cation that was to have brought evil
dence of the congressman's generosity
purpose Of influencing the delegates.
put In an appearance. The Salem
postoflice fight was not brought over
In body to scare anybody on the ticket
who should happen to be nominated,
when the fighting qualities Of the Re-
publicans was shown to him, but when
the wind was from the east one could
get q whih OF It.