The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-18
All Of the Applause Went
to Foraker.
REPUBLICANS SELECT
Delegates to the State Conven-
tion--Fawcett Presided--
AsIer Is the County
Chairman.

their county convention Saturday
morning to select delegates to the state
convention. Prior to the meeting of
the convention, the county central COM
nittee held meeting to select county
chairman and organize for the coming
year U. s. Johnston and J. A. Welker,
chairman and secretary respectively,
retired. They were given a vote Of
Ahanks for their services and Mr.. John
ston made a speech thanking the mem
bers Of the committee for their assist
Ance in the work of the past campaign.
There were but two candidates for
ahe position of chairman. A. w. Agler
received 35 votes and J. A. Welker 10.
Mr. Agler was declared elected and was
given power to select his own secretary.
CONVENTION MEETS.
After the adjournment OF the COM
pittee, the convention was called to
order by Chairman Johnston and Judge
j. p Fawcett was elected chairman and
Charles o. Silver, of Alliance, secre-
tary. Upon taking the chair Mr.. Faw-
cett made a speech, thanking the con-
ventien for the honor conferred upon
him. He spoke of the prosperity which
he claimed had been achieved under the
administration OF William Mckinley,
complimented the financial policy of
his party, and referred to that of the
democracy as heresy, He said the
country was not only at peace with 9TH
or nations, but that our relations were
Of the most cordial and friendly ma
ture. The nation is no longer debtor,
but a creditor nation, the speaker said.
He said that Mckinley entered upon
his second term with greater credit
| Than any president in the history of the
country had done. The state admins
|tratiOn of Governor Nash was compli-
|mented. and he said that with Nash as
. candidate the Republicans of Ohio
needed no platform.
t.s Judge Fawcett spoke eloquently Of
$he alleged achievement of Senator
Foraker. and the mention OF his name
Twas, greeted with applause. A half
dozen times during the proceedings and
| In reading the resolutions, when the
name of Foraker was mentioned, there
Iwere cheers and hand-clappings. This
twas the more noticeable from the fact
That Nash's name was greeted with si-
hence only.
At the conclusion of Judge Fawcett's
remarks, the apportionment of state
|delegates to the different wards and
|Drecincts was read, and the representa-
|4ives from each were empowered to
|aelect the delegates and alternates. The
Following were reported and elected:
THE DELEGATES.
Nimishilien--N, 3. Kagey, delegate,
8imOn Kimmel. alternate.
Washington and Paris-J. W. Martin,
1elegate; Johnson Hawkins, alternate.
Canton first ward-T. w. Casselman
and w. ]. Oby, delegates; George
Holmes and NJ. E. Aungst, alternates.
Second ward-J. Whiting, delegate;
NV. j. Poyser, alternate.
Third ward-M. A. Fisher delegate ).
d. 7. Holman, alternate
Fourth ward-U. S. Johnston dele
gate; j. Krause, alternate.
| Fifth ward-W. Lichtenwalter, dele
.Gate; w. II. Little, alternate.
Sixth ward. w. Stimmel, delegate;
theo. X. Ballard alternate.
Seventh ward-J. j. Grant and Fl.
Detmering, delegates; j. A. Robertson
md j. B. Deweese, alternates.
Massillon and Perry townsnip-W. F.
ficks s. "A. Conrad, George Leeper and
r III Smith, delegates; L. A. Kuhns,
Hpmuel Rollins, w. B. Martin and F.
~ sHumberger, alternates.
Alliance and Lexington township
wv w. King, w. H. Morgan and Charles
d. Silver, delegates; c. G. Baker, +. j,
Aiiler and F. A. HOLES, alternates.
Canton township--L. G, Wise, dele
1Rte; w. d. Shanafelt, alternate.
Bethlehem and Sugar Greek town
ships- George w. Wilhelm, delegate;
Doseph Thomas, alternate.
Osnaburg-W. B. Davis, delegate;
frank Wilson, alternate.
Sandy and Pike townships-Perry
Rainey, delegate; Fl. G. Elson, alter
kMe.
Lawrence--W William Finley, delegate;
avid Williams. alternate.
T'uscarawas--David Levers, delegate;
ohn Boyd, alternate.
jackson and Plain-W. A. Leonard.
11egate; e. II. Warstler, alternate.
Lake and Marlboro-S. s. Newhouse,
0Dlcgate; s. s. Smith, alternate.
Nimishillen--J. b. Kagey, delegate;
(mon Handel, alternate.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions was
ppointed by Chairman Fawcett, and 1t
|Dprted the following, which were
opted unanimously:
xhe Republicans of Stark county in
Dyention assembled, view with salts.
t(1on the prosperous condition of the
enfry which offers to every man capa,
81 doing q days work the fullest
nDxtupity for employment and the
cot returns for his labor.
b endorse the magnificent admins.
&iOu Of William Mckinley, which
1u1flled every promise made in the
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