The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-08

blow In the face to many republicans
here.
In Canton Senator Dick is looked
upon as the natural legatee of the or
ganization which President Mckinley
left in the county, an organization
founded upon personal admiration and
love, and finding his strength in a
| deep rooted sentiment. Consequently
the senator lies close to the heart of
many republicans In the city and in
the county. The refusal to treat him
with consideration at Youngstown and
extend the courtesy which his posi-
| ton demanded 80 incensed his friends
that they are either taking no part in
the campaign or are declaring their
| determination to remain away from
the polls or vote the democratic tick
ct if they go. A prominent republican
| today, long known as a close advisor
of President Mckinley and man
who has left his mark on past cam
| paigns, declared that in his opinion
Stark county would go democratic and
/ that the incensed republicans who
would vote against their ticket were
within themselves a sufficient power
| to bring about this result.
( Senator Foraker has never had the
| following here that he was favored
with in some other places, and that
/ has come from the fact that this was
! McKinley's home. Nevertheless he
has always been able to command
| considerable following among men of
/ the substantial and influential class.
| In the other counties of the congress
sional district he is much stronger
and both in Stark county and the re-
mainder of the district the Youngs-
! town incident, coupled with the more
recent attack made upon him by the
president and Judge Taft, has made
! his friends loud in denunciation and
strong of action. Herein, therefore,
| lies another cause pointing toward
democratic success.
The people of Stark county are fru-
gal and thrifty. Since they pay taxes
| to the state they wish to know how
| the states money is used, the banks
| in which it is deposited and the rate
of interest paid. Because of this de-
sire, in common with the other peo-
pie of the state they resent the action
of the auditor and treasurer in re-
fusing to permit legislative inyesti-
eating committee to examine the
books of those departments in order
that the full workings of the offices
might be asCertained.
To them this constitutes sufficient
reason for demanding a change in the
management of the affairs of the state
and they will vote that such a change
may be brought about, not only in the
Offices of the auditor and treasurer,
ha 10Th tn
to the lowest.
There is still another thing which
makes for democratic victory in this
county. 1t has what is called court
house ring, and in this ring and as
a prominent part, are the republican
county commissioners, who, this fall;
come up for election. 1t is charged
that the management of the county's
affairs as directed by the commission
ers has not been of an order to best
subserve the interests of the people
and consequently, the people are
about to bring a change. In a way,
the commissioners are said to have
emulated the example of the state Of
ficials at Columbus and refused to
take the public into their confidence.
This has bred discomfort and dissatis-
faction, until the wish to have demo-
cratic commissioners is widespread
and has taken root among all classes
OF people.
This combination of causes is looked
upon here as enough to make Stark
an assuredly democratic county this
fall. At the head of the democratic
county committee is Hon. Robert S. |
Shields, an old and respected resident |
of the city, an attorney who ranks |
among the best in northern and east |
ern Ohio and a man who holds the |
confidence and respect of the people |
of the entire community Of every poll |
tical party. Associated with him in |
the management of the campaign are |
men of equally high character, such as
John c. Welty, a man often talked |
of for govexnor and two years ago was
the democratic nominee for congress
in the district, and Atlee Pomerene,
the chief opponent of Judge Harmon |
for the gubernatorial nomination at |
the last state convention. These men,
within themselves, constitute large |
element of democratic strength and |
appeal to the voters from the high
ground of good citizenship.
AS Stark county is certain TO go |
Democratic, based upon every indica-
ton at the present, so is the Eight
teenth district likely to follow in its
train The democrats have nominated
]. ]. Whitaker, an attorney and bust
ness Han Of this city, and successful
in both. He is cleancut, capable, man
ly and possessing elements Of fitness
which commend him to the people.
He has already made thorough can
vass OF the district and says he feels
more than hopeful of the outcome.
Democrats everywhere, he declares, |
are united and working together for |
the common cause. A good share of
his campaigning has been in the coun-
ty, away from the cities, and in these
localities claimed by the republicans,
he looks for a surprising change. This |
he accounts for on the ground of the
wonderful popularity of Mr.. Bryan
among the farmers, of which all |
democratic nominees are to be the
and the desire of these
voters to bring about a change in the
of state affairs
James Kennedy, of Youngstown, the
republican nominee two years ago,
carried the district against John c.
Welty of this city by but little more
than 1000. In 1904, when he ran the |
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