The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-27
- OLUMBUS, June 26.-W. II.
Mcfarland was simply stupe-

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he discovered that he had been drop
ped as principal of the South Market
street school, in Canton. He had call
ed on your correspondent for the pur-
pose of renewing an acquaintance be-
gun in Canton and incidentally asked
for copy of the News-Democrat, One
was secured from the exchange table
and Mr.. Mcfarland sat down to enjoy
the home news A moment later he
uttered an exclamation and went white.
1t was Tuesdays issue and contained
the announcement that among the de-
caritations was his own.
"This is the greatest surprise ever
encountered" said he. II had not the
slightest intimatiop that l was to be
dropped. Nobody ever complained
about my work and there never was
an intimat!on that l was not giving
satisfaction. Why, took supper with
MIR. Sarver the night before came
away. He never even mentioned it TO
me and being the head of the schools
he ought to have known something
about it.
81 came down here to do some work
for the summer in the insurance line.
| represent, for the time being, the
Washington Insurance Union, a Can
ton concern. Sarver is director Of
the company and so is John r. Reed,
who is chairman of the teachers conf
mittee. He knew all about my plans.
the company simply during the sum-
mer and not for longer pe-iod. He
knew / was expecting to be reappoIn;
ed, yet he never spoke to me about tie
matter and never let me know | was
in danger. About all the school boards
in the country have elected their teach
e,s for next year, SO it will be difficult
for me to secure a position right away.
will, of course, keep at the insurance
business now, and expect to make a
success of it, / do not mind saying
that had intended, il the business is
a success, resigning my position in the
school and sticking to this business.
Now ] will have to do it without any
provision. 1t interferes with the cal
culations for my future, but cannot
help it now. think, though, some
of my friends should have let me
known that was in, danger. / would
then have resigned and got into other
business"
Mr.. Mcfarland is not embarrassed
financially by the action Of the board,
though it is probable it did not stop
to inquire as to that. He owns four
houses here that are now bringing him
in $25 a month each in rental, and has
other interests. So he is not going
to be on the town. but he naturally
feels that his treatment has been
rather shabby. He has rented hou,e
here and will make this his future
home. He does not regret the loss of
his position but thinks that it ought
to have been brought about in less
abrupt fashion,.
The congressional situation in the
Twelfth district is clearing. The Dem
ocrats have named Judge Badger and
row the Republicans have agreed TO
allow Cyrus Huling to go it alone, and
there will be no opposition at the pri-
marics. This is in accord with the
agreement mentioned in this cores
pondence some days ago, whereby
Hanna was pointed out to be favor
able to Huling just as he was favorable
to McKinnon for speaker Of the late
horso-to keep from getting licked.
Huling was the Daugherty candidate
and would have won anyhow, Sc Han
ma got in behind him and all opposition
vanished. The district, including only
Franklin county, is now Republican,
but the Democrats have a popular
candidate in Badger and he Is likely
to be elected. He has carried the
county on two or three former occa-
sions and as there Is still some Bit
tcrnegs in the minds of the friends
of Thompltins, who was not allowed
to run for a second term, the chances
for Democratic success are greatly en-
hanced.
The alleged candidacy OF John c.
Welty, of Canton, for governor, is not
taken any too seriously here. Every
body knows that Mr.. Welty is guber-