The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-22
Capital Cocrip
BY oEo. r. BLAKE.

I
~ Nash believes he knows who be-
trayed his confidence by giving out
his code for publication in certain
papers. AS the story goes. the fellow
who is suspected of the deed received
$3.50 from certain paper for supply
ing them with the much h-desired meas
ure. 1t developed Tuesday thai tho re-
pealing clause of the code was not
written when the rest was. -Four
copies were made later with this
clause inserted. Three Of these cop
les were kept by the governor and the
fourth was given to one Of the govern
or's private code commission. The
code that was published prematurely
contained the repeating clause. Two
Of the three members of the commits
sion have returned their copies to the
governor for comparison with the one
published. There is still one copy out
The governor rs satisfied as to the
identity Of the guilty party.
The Anti-saloon league will soon be-
gin systematic local option campaign.
1t is proposed to hold elections r~der
the Beal law in as municipalities, with
populations ranging from 5000 to 49,
600. The usual Sunday services will
be held in the churches and outdoor
meetings will he held on week days.
The best speakers of the league will
he sent out to prosecute the campaign
The league is planning to carry it's
temperance crusade into the smaller
towns first, after which the larger
cities will be taken up.
The state board of agriculture has
completed most of the arrangements
for the stale fair which will be held
in this city the first Week in Septem-
Der. The attraction will last five days
and will probably be largely attended
if reports received from over the state
are any criterion.
Senator Longworth says that 1t
doesn't follow that he favors the code
because he had something to do wi h
drawing 1t. He declares he Is still for
che appointment of police boards by
the governor of the state and that he
and George B. Cox are going to fight
20 have the clause PIT II the code
az an when the legislature meets.
Pump manufacturers anticipate a
splendid business and arc already ad-
vertis.ng for extra hands, for the boom
that will overtake them when the line
of demarkation is fixed att ten thous-
and. There are lot of cities in the
state that have never operated a town
pump, but they VIII have to supply
themselves Just as soon as they be-
come villages. The boom in the pump
industry cannot be stayed. Enterpris-
ing boards of trade will look alive for
pump factories to locate IN their cities.
Communications concerning the style
of rigging wanted should De addressed
to "Uppis" Walker, of Alliance, who
Will doubtless appreciate the plung :
from being mayer of city to being
burgess of a village.
Representative Seese, who halls
from General Dicks home county
made the startling declaration in this
city chat Dick would not be a candi-
date for governor next year. He said
Harry Daughtery would be the candi-
date nominated. Representative Cain
backed up Seese in what he sad. Dick
aspires to be United States senator and
If what is said is true he is willing
to forego four years in the governors
chair in order to make the way clearer
for his senatorial ambition. This
course would make friends of thoge
who are now his enemies. Dick will
arrive here today to take charge of the
fall campaign for the Republicans.
Captain e. J.. Gyger. the we'll known
Alliance newspaper man, and wife,
have arrived at the state capital to
spend a vacation of two weeks with the
captains father, Adjutant General
Gyger. The captain is suffering from
a distressing attack of hay fever which
developed upon his arrival here. He
is subject to the malady. He had
good word ItO say about Alliances in
dustrial development and reports the
various manufactures to be in active
operation. 1st
Elder Cyrus B, Fockler, who stirred
up such a rumpus in Mansfield by
preaching faith-cnre, was In Columbus
Monday. He said the spirit of Elijah
still dwells within John Alexander
Dow:e. the leader of the zionl.es.
The Massillon Elk Run Coal COM
pany filed certificate with the sec
retary Of state changing its location