The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-25
For Democratic Primary
Convention.
MARCH 8 IS CHOSEN
Many CounciImanic Candi-
dates Aire ady in the Fieid--
Brief Survey Of the
Situation.

The Democratic city committee met
Friday evening and fixed March 8 as
the date for the primaries. The books
will be open in the Office of Calvin
Seemann on next Thursday at 9 a. m.
and will close promptly at noon on
March 1.
The meeting Monday evening was
fully attended and was enthusiastic
throughout. The committee organized
by the election of Mr. Seemann, chair
man and A. C. Sheckles. secretary.
At this rather early date there is a
large number Of Democratic council
candidates in the field ready to register
as soon as the opportunity is presented.
In fact the councilmanic field Is the
only one where the forces have come
out of ambush to any extent
The Democratic members of the
council whose terms expire this spring
are Dickes, of the Fourth; Huff, of the
Fifth, and Harbert, Of the Sixth. OF
these three, Harbert and Dickes will
be candidates for reelection. HUFF
has already served two terms and will
retire.
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The retiring members of the Repub-
lican side are Gravis, of the First;
Leggett, of the Second, Marshall,
of the Seventh and Thomas, of the
Third. Mr.. Marshall, it is said, will
be a candidate for reelection. Mr..
| Leggett. has served but one year, but
has not said that he intends coming
out second time. 1t is reported that
he has his eye upon place upon the
board of education and that he pro-
poses to relinquish further council
manic honors for q chance of a term as
arbitor of educational affairs. Mr..
| Gravis has served the allotted two
terms and will refrain from enter
ing the lists again. Mr. Thomas has
not yet announced himself and his in
tentions, like those of Mr. Leggett, are
in doubt.
PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES..
Numerous Democratic candidates
are already announced, either by card
or by common report. Henry Warner
is willing to take up Mr.. Gravis' man
tie in the first and Paul Joliet is just
as willing to assume the responsible
ties which are ready to be laid down
by Mr.. Leggett in the Second.
The Third ward offers an interest
ing array of Democratic candidates in
the persons of John Robrer William
| Streiber and William Schumacher.
In the Fourth Mr.. Dickes, the present
incumbent, so far has the field alone.
as far as Democratic opposition is con-
cerned. In the Fifth DR.. Frank De-
Hinden is the only Democrat who has
been mentioned.
Ray Harbert has squared himself
off for another fight in the Sixth. Mr..
Harbert is the youngest member of
the council. His Republican oppon-
ent two years ago attempted to use
this fact against him but he emerged
from the scrimmage with all kinds of
votes to spare. Mr.. Harbert has a
rival for the nomination this year in
Mr.. Amos Fete, who was lined up
against him for the same honors two
years ago.
COMPLEXION MAY CHANGE.
The Seventh ward has at this time
brought no Democratic candidates to
the front although it is known that
Mr.. Marshall will not be re-seated
without certain amount of excitement
in that quarter
The four Democratic members who
hold over in council this year are
Stein, Killian, Turnbull and Schroyer.
With tho reelection of Harbert and
Dickes and a Democratic successor to
Huff, there will remain but one ward
to conquer in order to attain the as
tendency. Local politicians who are
conversant with the situation look for
new body convenes.