The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-21
OPPORTUNITY
IS OFFERED
To Elect a Democrat to Com.
mon Pleas Bench.
DEMOCRATS DISCUSS SITUATION
And Are of the opinion That q Nomina
tiou should he Made In the
Near Future.

The Democrats are beginning to ask
what is to be done about nominating
a candidate on the Democratic ticket
for common pleas Judge for the first
subdivision of the Ninth judicial district
composed Of Stark, Carroll and Column
biana counties.
1t has been the custom in this sub
division to let the matter go by de-
fault. sometimes not even making a
nomination, and never attempting a
fight.
This year, however, conditions are
different. Democrats and Republicans
alike express themselves freely upon the
subject and all agree that there is a
good fighting chance for Democratic
candidate II the right kind of a man
is nominated and an aggressive fight
made.
That there Is widespread dissatisfac-
tion in both parties because of the de-
feat of Judge Taylor--admitted to be
one of the most talented judges that
ever graced the ermine in Ohio-by a
young attorney of limited experience.
cannot be for a moment denied even
by the most ardent friends of the sue
cessful Republican candidate, Attorney
Ralph s. Amber. Nothing is said
against Mr.. Amber as an attorney or
gentleman. His character and natural
ability do not figure in the case. But
1t is urged that he has not had the ex-
perience to fit him for common pleas
judge. 1t is insisted that the bench
is not training school, and the man
who occupies 1t should come to the place
ripe in experience. sound in judgment
and with the peculiar judicial qualities
that mark the most successful jurist.
These are the things News-Democrat
reporters hear discussed when the ques-
tion of the judgeship is mentioned. And
1t is urged that while the Republican
nominee may, in time, develop these
characteristics it Is at present
only problematical. That his defeated
opponent possessed them in a superla-
tive sense there is no question.
Realizing that mistake was made at
the nomination, there is disposition to
want to right it at the polls, and the
feeling among Democrats is that a
good man should be nominated and a
fight made.
The Republicans Of Carol county feel
very sore over the defeat of their favor
lite son, and they have other grievances
against Stark, born of the senatorial
fight and other contests in which Stark
county ignored her sister county s
rights. The situation in Columbiana
is the same as that in Stark, and over
there they know from recent experience
what is is to put an untried man on tlle
bench.
If, then, taking all these things into
consideration, there is virtue in the
claim that there are to be large gains
for the Democratic party in Ohio this
fall why should not Democratic
Judge be elected from this sub division?
The bar Of the district has a num-
Der of eminently qualified men for the
place, and If one of them could be in
duced to accept the nomination, there
would not only be a chance of winning,
but The efnrroit made would add votes to
the entire ticket. 1t is demoralizing to
a party to leave vacancies on the ticket
and no nomination should be made un-
less the nominee is worthy of the honor.
Considering all this, great many To-
cal Democrats have expressed them
selves on the subject and are anxious
for the party officials to take some
steps soon, as it is not long until cleo
tion.
The nomination for common pleas
judge must be certified to the board of
elections by the Sth of October-twenty-
five days before the date of election.