Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-08
A Political Remlnisconce.

A writer in the Cincinnati Times aud Cbroni-
Gle furnishes an interesting historical remins
cence Of the Gubernltorial campaign 10 1912
We have a faint recollection of Democra ic
sony ;hai run thus
"0h Wilson Shannon gave tannin',
To Tom the Wagner Boy"
From the following il will be seen how the
'tannin was accomplished
"rhe withdrawal Of McCock, the Democratic
nominee for Governor of Ohio. from the canvass
brings to mind another instance in the history
rf political parties of Ohio when it was found
necessary to retire the Democratic standard
bearer. In 1912, Governor Thomas Corwin was
opposed by Wilson shannon, and joint canvass
WAS arranged between them. After two or three
| rounds, in which shannon was so severely
| handled by the great orator as " make him the
object OF ridicule thruugNout the country, medi
cal certificates were proluced to show that the
state Of his health was So delicate as to render
| his retiracy from the stump imperative.
John Brugh, then Auditor of State. was se-
ectcd by the Democratic Committee to Oil
| Shiunnn's appointments. and during the rest OF
| the campaign he hui CurNin discussed iuntly
| the political issues of the day. the meetings be
| ing attended by immense crowds of the partisans
of each, who, for the most part, conducted them
selves in an orderly IN inner. Bruugh was about
| thirty years of age, in fine physical condition,
| with remark Ole voice and manner, logical and
IS ready in rapArtee as Corwin him self, So that
he was a match in al but experience fur the
"Lng CABIN Boy" He conducted the campaign
with much spirit aud good humCr that he be
came tn. fnvurite of the Democracy, and in the
| PreSiteuia campaign that followed they KEPT
"Jack Brough in the van CGrwin aud BrOugb
the favnrites and brilliant leaders of their resprc-
tive parties, were remarkable public speakers,
as indeed they were public servants whose mem
cries should al avs be cherished by the people.
| They were warm personal friends, aud during
| the campaign to which we refer, C0rwin rode a
| part Of the time, from place to place, behind
| Jack Br0ugh's lavorte span Of blacks. II came
about in this way On going through the "hoop-
| pole" region on his way 10 fill an appointment
at Tifiin, Brough came upon Corwin standing on
! a log, contemplating philosOphcallv the wreck
Of buggy deeply bared in the mud. The wit
of the great orator did not desert him, and after
few lively salies he accepted Brough's invita-
| tiou ta share his wagon with him The horse
| nrnr;I.-.i.,,tJ r1vGteT IN the mnEn p~ -
| swamp, and who had been recommended by
Brough as an honest Democrat, who could not
| even be corrupted by Cnrwin's Establishments
aud the two friends pu sued their way To T flu
| When near that town the Wing committee mel
| COrwn with an open carriage drawn by four
| white horses and asked him to take possession
and ride in The procession. THIS Corwin deelm.
| ed tn do, saying that he was indebted u the
! courtesy W hi- b.p Neul' anu We lIti"iTcN Ni
| rifle iutn town quietly. The earnest protests Oi
the committee tat riliug with Jack b. ugh
would not do, ia u il woul sp.il the pr. gramne
| had no effect on ClrWin, who cJntuu "a behind
the span of blacks. When they arrived at the
! town lirnugh asked Corwin whore he shuuid sci
him down. to which the lIuer lAughinsly re
| Piled Go dpwa the main street until you heaI
some chickens qull, and at tbat good mans
| house will AXE Iny stay" sure enough when
| they had proceeded but a shrtt distance, and
were opposite an imposing looking residence, TIC
! chickens we're heard 10 utter the well kuuNu
| signal Of distress, when Cnrwin said, quickly
| "tlere Jack here's my place :" and alighling
| from the wagon, walked INTO the house.
The mbcricy won that campaign by ma
/ iority of some eight bunlred votes, anl poor
| shannon took the place that had been won foi
| him by Brough, and had been digniled by
| Thnmos Curwin
There is little resemblance between this AMI
that campaign, hut il may not be impertincnt to
ask, Where now will the Democracy find sec
| ond john Bruugh? W. H. 5.