The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-30
Labor Leaders Recog-
nIze Where Success
Can be Found.
CANDIDATE RIFLES upon
DECISION OF committee
Duffy VIII Sacrifice Himself
TO Labor f Nscsssary, Ne,
Ssys-.May Split Labos
campaiSp.

DuHyS ndne may YET 10 supou ING
Democratic ticket. Although the much
sought candidate made an emphatic
statement before the conference at AL.
lance ON Friday that he would not
turn his back on the labor element
that first nominated him for congress,
he stated just as emphatically that his
only chance for election was OIL the
Democratic ticket. No declination OF
the nomination was made and the new
condition of affairs has caused move
ment among the members Of the labor
executive committee to have Duffy re-
leased by their action, with the recon-
nerdation that he accept the Demo-
cratic nomination.
The situation was demonstrated TO
Duffy at the conference and he was in
formed by the members of the Demo-
cratic congressional committee that
the. place on the Democratic ticket
would be filed next week in case he
decided to cast his lot solely with the
LABOR people.
BONsALL'S REASON.
The chief stumbling block to Duffys
acceptance of the Democratic nomina-
ttor Is Charles F. Bonsall, of Salem.
a member Of the labor executive COM
mitree. With Bonsall'sS consent Fri
day, Duffy would have gone upon the
Democratic ticket Bonsall was a
candidate for the nomination for con-.
gress on the labor ticket but was beat
en- out by Duffy in the convention.
F. r. johnson, secretary and John
kloeb, treasurer, of the executive
committee, were present at the con-
fekence and would have advocated Duf-
fy's acceptance of the Democratic nom-
.>inaticn had the other members OF the
committee given them majority vote.
T.. ]. Creedon, chairman of the labor
executive committee, sent word with
the Massillon delegation, represented
by Mayor Bernard Bell and Justice ST.
bila, that he favored Duffy on the
Democratic ticket. When the exped-
iency of Duffy's candidacy ON the Dem-
ocratiG ticket'was demonstrated to the
members present, Duffy, Johnson and
Kloeb withdrew and held long con-
ference with Bonsall over the tele-
phone Bonsall,. who would not at
tend the meeting, stated emphaticaily
that he would not give his consent to
Duffy's withdrawal from the straight
indepenent ticket.
DUFFY'S FRANK STATEMENT.
Duffy made frank statement to the
members OF the conference during the
afternoon In which he made plain his
sentiments regarding the matter. He
said that the present status of the la
Dor moy ement was not In accord with
his idea. But am not the whole Ia
bor party of this district" he said. 81
believe that in labor matters the ma
jCrity should rule and the minority
yield to work for the decision Of tho
majority. n-
This move may not be wise. but
the labor principles are AT stake and I
consider 1t my duty to uphold the sue
cess of these principles. Still have
not the right TO ask the Democratic
party TO leave blank in Its ticket.
The Democratic party has the first
right In politics under these conditions.
This is not a question of choosing be-
tween principles. for are not they the
same ir both platforms?
Your plans are the best Ito the
pemocratO and wonId accomplish
more for the laboring, people than IL
we work alone. But I have not the
power to take up your proposition. II
the labor people cannot see this, 1t is
upon them that the responsibility rests.
More people are ruled by prejudice
than by reason. r. ~''''''s
NOT FOR REWARD.
while am willing TO make this
sacrifice for the laborlng people 1t is