The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-11
THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEE.

The nomination of John H. Morris,
of Youngstown, for congress, was, all
things considered, the best that could
have been made. There were condi-
tions presented that appealed strongly
to the voters and as the ingenious gen.
tleman who presented his name to the
convention put it, there was spirit OF
fair play injected into the contest, that
is always potent in Democratic con-
ventions. Mahoning county had the
claim and 1t must be admitted that
Mahoning county had the man to make
good any claim that was made for the
county or for him. Stark county had
presented the name of Rhodes l. Greg
ory, Of Canton, and the following that
intense Democrat had must have been
fattering. There was no question what
ever. in the minds of any of those who
studied the situation, who the nominee
would be. Mr.. Morris had AZ votes in
his own county and AZ in Columbiana,
before the convention opened, and that
placed him within two Of the nomina-
tion. Then there were enough Alliance
delegates on the streets, with badges
announcing their candidate to be Mr.. |
Morris, to make the nomination certain :,
before anything else could happen. So !,
when Mr.. Gregory allowed his name to
go before the convention, he did it with '
the knowledge that he was already de-
feated. Yet he owed something to his !
friends They had asked him to
be a candidate and he had made up his
mind he would be, and told them so.
They wanted him to stand and he
stood. His friends stood also, and that
emphasizes the compliment to Mr..
Gregory. Columbiana and Mahoning
had both voted and then the first vote
to come from Stark county was from
Alliance. That vote was announced as
for Morris and for Gregory. That
nominated Mr. Morris. Yet the roll was Z
called and knowing that the other man
was nominated the Stark county dele
gates showed the faith they had in the
candidate that had been presented in {
their behalf. Only the west split and a
hat was very cleverly divided between a
Norris and Gregory. The final vote c
Iave Gregory SO. 1t was a very good Il
moving and Mr.. Gregory deserved it G,
H.
John II. Morris could not have been
eaten by any man in that convention. -
was his from the outset. There was "'
demand for him throughout the dis w
rict, and the fact that some Stark III
1unty votes We're cast for anoher does bl
ot initiate to show that there was op- tir
osition to Mr.. Morris as a man or a in,
enioeia'' ne mas no greater admirers sp
,r warmer supporters than those who
'ted against his nomination-though
lowing he already had it. Mr.. Morris
Is been known in the district for years
one of the staunch Democrats of tn
ahoning. His excellent qualities Of loo
nd and heart, his fine executive abil- .I.
:, his business acumen and his genial
had secured for him warm
endsbips wherever he was known fgl
e delegates to the convention knew ed,
appreciated his worth. He is a man ma
thout blemish either in his charac- to
or in his business or political his but
y. He has been prominent in affairs fg,
the past forty years in Youngstown, cur
iere he Is considered the soul of 90.
nor. He is a warm-hearted, iovial
ntleman, a good neighbor, a true
end, loyal Democrat, a man of 'i''
ility and address-an ideal candidate. OF
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