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

Alliance, O., Sept. 4.-Purposing tn
confusion of the Honorable Robert w
Tayler and persuaded that the hou
is ripe and the man at hand, represen
tative Democrats Of the Eighteenth con
ressional district met in convention
here today. The attendance Is larg'
and is by no means confined to the Gel
Gates selected nor the curious citizen!
of Alliance, who desired to watch the
proceedings. There are numerous Dem
ocrats here who are prominent In the
party work and whose aid and assist
ance will be felt when the battle prop
erly opens. There are laboringmen
farmers, skilled mechanics, merchants
manufacturers and men from all walks
of life in attendance and the general de-
sire was expressed that the delegates
make no mistake in the selection Of
candidate as it was the intent and pur-
pose of the Democracy Of the Eigh-
teenth district to redeem the district
from the Republican column. And 1t is
not considered hopeless task, either.
There are many Republicans in tend
came over from Youngstown. Some
came from Salem, others from different
parts of the district. 1t Is true that
they have personal grievances, many
of them, but it is also true that they
have much cause to grieve. They are
the gentlemen who have been turned
down when patronage was being dis
iaO r
ed with the action Of the congressman
from this district with reference to
appointments.
But there are other Republicans here
too. They are they who disagree with
the policy of the Republican party as
to the national questions who feel that
a rebuke ought to be offered. Since the
formation of the district, Republicans
have not taken such an active interest
in a Democratic congressional conven-
tion.
TAYLER'S LOCAL SNAGS.
It Is asserted that there Is sufficient
local trouble in the district to defeat
MIR. Tayler. The Salem postoffice fight
is likely to lose him big vote and the
same fight existed at Massillon, when
the old soldier was turned down for
the man who had not been candidate
in the strict sense, so far as the public
knew. Mahoning county has her griev-
ance against Mr.. Tayler also, being the
custodian Of his brother, quite suffi-
cient undertaking for one small county.
The convention, in the light Of all
the facts, was in earnest in its selection ,
of candidate, for the delegates be-
lieved that he would be elected. 1t had
been done before, when, at the time OF
the nomination, matters looked much ,
more dubious in the district than now. ,
So greatly improved had become the ,
chances that several candidates. recep-
tive and otherwise, sprung up, where,
three weeks ago, there had been none
in the field actively and but one man ,
had been mentioned, that OF John II. !
Morris, Of Youngstown, who could have
had the nomination without struggle. ,
But as the time for the convention ,
approached other candidates became in ,
evidence. Canton delegates and some !,
from other parts of Stark county be-
gan to talk of Rhodes I. Gregory. Mas !
sillon also sprung candidate in the
person of NJ. v. Dunlap.
When the delegates arrived there !
were, therefore, three names that were
being openly considered, and the friends
of each Of the gentlemen bearing the
names were active in behalf Of their !,
candidate.
For John H. Morris 1t was said that
he had been a staunch Democrat all Of
his life and that he was one Of the most
popular business men in the district,
being able to carry Youngstown at an
election with consummate ease every |
time he deviated from strictly busi-
ness course and entered the political
arena. It was set forth by his friends
that while no voter in the district
could object to him or his Democracy,
he having at all times and under all
circumstances supported the ticket. he
would yet bring
A CONSERVATIVE ELEMENT
to his support In the district-some of
It In the Democratic ranks-and that
he would do more to unite the vote in
the district than any other candidate.
It was also claimed for him-and his
friends told 1t well-that Mahoning
county had not q candidate for congress
In the district - at present consti-
tutsd. since 1880. when Judge Thoman
made . good run against Major Mcxin-