The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17


ination Of Bryan and Stevenson. under
the auspices Of the Jefferson Demo-
cratic club. at city hall. Tuesday night.
The hall was well filled and the speech
making lasted two hours. An odd half
dozen speeches held the audience until
10 o'clock, and Imperialism and bimet-
alism were the issues discussed.
Several of the speakers announced
did not respond, but the meeting did
not lack any ginger on that account.
The spirit seemed to move Canton DEM
ocrats to say something good, and the
speakers were all literally applauded.
President Frank Kessler, of the JEFF
ferson Democratic club, called the meet
ing to order at sos. He spoke briefly,
and introduced Mr.. Archibald McGregor
as chairman of the meeting. He paid
that venerable Democrat a splendid
tribute. 1--WE are naming for chairman
tonight" said the speaker, "a man who
has fought the battles Of Democracy
fought all the Republican fallacies from
the time he was a boy-our venerable
friend, the Hon. Archibald McGregor."
Mr.. McGregor was warmly sapplauded
as he took the stand.
OPENING THE SPEAKING.
Mr.. McGregor said: Everything must
have beginning. This campaign has
it's beginning tonight. This year Bryan
has had no opposition in his own party.
The very men who opposed him four
years ago were there to say that he was
the leader. He made himself the
mighty leader of the Democracy four
years ago, and he has kept us alive
ever since.
"Who Of the eminent men on the
other side has attempted to answer Mr..
Bryan's Indianapolis address? None
and I doubt If any will. We all can
congratulate ourselves that this cam
paign opens more auspiciously than Il
did four years ago. We are united
party; accessions are coming to us from
every side; dissatisfaction pervades the
the Republican ranks-life-long Repub-
licans will tell you that-and I antici-
pate that on the fourth Of next March
there will be a Bryan administration
inaugurated to begin the new century.
(Applause.) The present century was
begun by the grand old Jefferson, and
I can't think Of any more worthy man
to follow in his footsteps than William
]. Bryan" (Applause.)
Mr.. McGregor read in conclusion a
little snatch Of campaign verse that he
had written four years ago, which he
had published at the time. To 1t he had
tackled a final stanza, bringing the ef-
fort up to date. He was warmly ap-
plauded when he concluded, and imne-
diately called on Milton Shaffer.
TO FORM A CLUB.
Mr.. shaffer, addressing the chair,
asked for an expression from the meet
ing on the question Of the formation OF
a Bryan and Stevenson club, together
with a ladies' Democratic club. In '9s,
Mr.. Shaffer said, one of the greatest
helps the Democracy received in Can
ton came from the ladies' club. Mr..
shaffer moved the appointment Of a
committee Of three to consult on the
organization Of both clubs.
II remember four years ago." said tho
chairman, "of the excellent work done
by the ladies Of the city for our cause
We found more bright women with US
than we knew we had"
nation of the new clubs. A marching
club was proposed.
1.-THE social side of the campaign
means much" said Milton J. Braucher
"That is one very good reason for the
organization Of such clubs
Milton shaffer called attention to tn;
fact that the club idea had been strong.
ly urged by the chairman Of the silver
party; the chairman o. the Nationa
Democratic committee, and William
Jennings Bryan himself.
On Mr.. shaffer's motion to organize Q
club and appoint committee to con
slider the details, the vote was unan'
imous aye. The chair appointed on the
committee Mr.. Shaffer chairman, and
Messrs. Rhoades Gregory and p. L
Manley.
Mr.. Manley suggested the appoint
ment Of man for each ward to wort
up the club membership. The sugges
tion was heartily concurred In; but thu
naming Of the ward committees wal
left with the regular committee.
MR.. RICE's SPEECH.
There were calls for az -Mavor JaueI