The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-09
NOW, "UNCLE sILAs," WILL you BE
GOOD.

Hon. S. ]. williams, familiarly called
'Uncle Silas," is leading Republican of
Stark county. His home is at Alliance,
where he is engaged in manufacturing
and various other successful enter
prises. He is not lawyer-only plain
business man. He represented Stark
county in the General Assembly of Ohio
for number Of years and he had been
led to believe by his political friends
and associates that he possessed ele-
ments of a congressman. Thereupon he
announced his name as a Republican
candidate for congress in the Eighteenth
congressional district of Ohio. A can
vass of the district satisfied Mr.. Will
liams that he was not the proper person
to unite the Republican forces against
Robert w. Tayler, the present con-
gresham, who it is said bases his chief
claim for denomination and reelection
on his connection with the Roberts case.
'Uncle Silas," however, had a choice,
but that choice was not the Hon. r. w.
Tayler. 1t was the Hon. c. c. Baker, q
fellow townsman, and Mr.. Williams did
not hesitate to declare himself, as 1t is
presumed every Republican, of high or
low degree should have a right to do.
But this in Uncle Silas' is regarded by
the Taylerites as an atrocious crime,
and h,. omoiopspacs Y,ouet ba rahulfed
For on this subject the west end Tayler
organ, the Massilllon Independent, says:
Few Republicans of the Eighteenth
congressional district will question the
wisdom of the Hon. S. j. Williams, who,
having consulted with the various in
tercsts affected" has decided that he Is
not Lne most available man t unite the
opposition tC Congressman r. w. Tayler
for q tCI.Ih term, end has accordingly
with1rlwn MS M ne from the contest.
Mr.. williams would doubtless have re-
ceived support fro II his own immediate
friends and non a class of vO 'ers who
ignorar tly sUDl { Sc that one man is as
good as another so long as he is a mem
ber of their party, but the majority Of
Republicans in the district have long
since united on the proposition that Mr..
Tayler is the only logical candidate for
the nomination. Not only has he repre-
sented the district with signal ability
and fitness, but his connection with the
Roberts case and instrumentality in
keeping the Utah polygamist out of
congress furnish an added reason for
his re-nonination and election His de-
feat would be regarded by Mormon
sympathizers as a rebulS4 from his con-
stituents. AS the Independent has
said before, it is simple presumption for
any one to oppose the nomination of Mr..
Tayler.
Although feeling himself equal to
the strain of contest, Mr. Williams has
thoughtfully furnished a candidate to
take his place as Mr.. Tayler's Republi-
can opponent. At his earnest solicita-
ton, Mr.. Williams says, the Hon. c. G.
Baker, of Alliance, has consented to
enter the race and adds. II shall take
great pleasure in giving him my cordial
support" This is very kind of Mr.. Will
liams and will doubtless be duly ap-
preciated by Mr.. Baker. Eighteenth
ways hitherto been capable Of selecting
their own congressional candidates and
would do so in this instance if it were
necessary. Mr.. Williams offiCiousness
should meet with deserved rebuke. Con-
gressman Tayler will again be nominat-
ed and will be reelected by the largest
majority which he has yet received.