The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
In the Republican Party
Are at Work.
A. LIVELY SCRAMBLE
For the County offices Now On
--Rev. Hare and His Cohorts
Are Taking q Hand In
=, the Fieht.

New that the spring elections are
over, the Republicans of Stark county
are turning their attention to the nom
ination OF candidates for the fall cleo
tions. The primaries will be held the
4th' of May; which will allow about four
weeks in which to make the canvass.
From this on there will be lively hus.
tie, and the mud, literal and oral, will
be flying thick and fast during the
next few weeks.
Senator Wilhelm, who has had but
one term in the state senate, will have
opposition In his own county in the
person of Right Reverend Farmer Pro.
lessor G. w. Brown, who. 1t Is stated,
is supported by the Anti-Saloon league
Carroll county has lot of politicians,
who, seeing that their judicial aspira
tions have gone glimmering, are max.
ing goOgoO eyes at the senatorship.
1t is altogether likely that there will
be candidate down there who will
hold that delegation together and make
it factor in the convention unless one
of the Stark county candidates should
have sufficient to nominate him on the
first ballot.
The candidacy of Sala, at Minerva,
is not looked on seriously. He might
gather UP delegate or two in Paris
or adjoining townships. but his ability
to control any particular following in
Carroll Is doubted. He would be ac.
ceptable to the Anti-Saloon league, it
is said, as he is one of the saloon an.
tagonists in the local option fights at
This year there are but two repre-.
sentatives to nominate. Stark county
will have to struggle through the next
legislature with but two members in
the lower house instead of three. Rep.
resentatives Metzgar and Pollock have
each had one term. Both want a sec
Ond. They are even now dattering
women. kissing babies, shaking hands
with the men, and practicing all the
wiles of the modern politician. In this
fight, as in the senatorial scramble
the fine Italian hand of Rev. Hare and
his Anti-Saloon cohorts can be seen
Metzgar was supporter of the Clark
local option bill and Is acceptable to
the radical temperance people. Pol
lock is said to be opposed by Hare for
the reason that he opposed Clark bill
all through the forensic contests on the
| floor of the house prior to it's coming
to a vote, and then it is said he refused
| to vote either way upon the measure
Massillon, with her usual modesty. has
| brought out a certain Mr.. Martin, a
cousin of Representative Metzgar, who
| also wants to be representative. So
that, with no other announcements,
the west end is sure to catch that office.
comm or goin' as the old coon hunt
er said. There is no disputing Massil.
Ions claims. She has the auditor, the
treasurer, a commissioner, and candi.
dates for about every other Office that
is to be vacant.
There are half dozen candidates
for sheriff, pretty we'll scattered over
the county. In this scramble there are
some mutterings and threats of dire
vengeance If the east end is ignored
in the division of spoils. They believe
they have a claim in the court of equity
on some of the fat Offices that are to
be doled out, and they threaten to
generate storm clouds II lightning does
not strike somewhere near Lexington
township. There is trio already
announced for county treasurer. and
but one for county commissioner,
though there are others who are cast
ing longing eyes at the position that
makes it possible for a man to juggle
with contracts and get mixed up in
injunction suits.
In the race for clerk of courts Dep.
uty Bliss has dropped out of the run
ming. Whether he found the pace too
hot for him or has cinch on the dep
utyship is not known, but he Is given
credit with being in earnest in his de-
sire to seek gold in the land of Mon
tezuma There are three others still in
the race and there are those who claim
that the west end man has a cinch on
the place in spite of the fact that the
denizens of that section have been eat
ing plums and persimmons to the ex-
clusion of all others for many moons.
There are also three persons an.
nounced for auditor. It is popular
| amusement to stand as watch dog
between the commissioners office and
the vaults of the treasury. especially
with the salary attached to the posing.
| 1t is a mooted question who has the
lead in this race and It Is not likely
| that any of the entries will show their
| true form until the home stretch is
reached. There are rumors of a dark
horse or two that may yet enter and
set the pace.
There are a number of candidates for
infirmary director. Three have al.
ready announced and there are others
to follow. This erstwhile modest Office
with its diminutive salary has grown
to such proportions financially and
otherwise that there Is always an un-
seemly scramble for the position
With the prospects of cottage building
and other such opportunities ahead
the desire seems to be greater than
ever to get into the place.
Surveyor Hoover retires from the
Office of county surveyor. He has not
yet announced as to whether he will
be q candidate for denomination. One
other candidate has come out, however
In the person of G. l.. Sickafoose.
II Is rumored that already some OF
the overanxious ones are learning the
art of condensing figures to keep them