Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-03-25

suspense that It has occssioned
would have been ended the first
month Of the session. / can hardly
see that we are any nearer reorgap-
ixation than we we're at the begin
ming of the session.
Senator Ponds bill which passed
the Senate sometime ago, and pro-
vided for making clean sweep oil
the whole business, was dissected in
the House and all its vital parts TAX
en- out and thrown away, leaving
it imperative in its application on
all the State institutions except the
Athen's Asylum and the Xania Sol
diers' and Sailors Orphans Home.
In the Judgment of the conscien-
tious Republicans of the House these
two Institutions need reforming, bnt
the other institutions are par excel
lerce and can be made no better.
This, however, does not accord with
the declarations made by these same
conscientious Republicans last fall
when they were asking the people to
send them here to correct democratic
legislation. The trouble is that there
are about fifty Republican Repre-
sentatives that ought to be at home
chopping wood instead OF at Colum-
bus trying to legislate for the people.
They may understand some of the
principles of manufacturing stove
wood, but as legislators they are con-
sumate failures.
Mr.. Rays Honse bill relative to
the school board of Cincinnati was
amended In the Senate yesterday so
as to make women eligible to mem
bership In said boards. Senator Eg-
gleston was the author of the amend
ment, and made 8 strong appeal in
behalf of the women. l am suspi-
cious that the House, however, will
not concer in the Senate amendment.
A bill, by Senator Hollingsworth,
has passed the Senate providing that
all executions of death sentence shall
he performed in the Ohio Peniten-
tiary, and that the Warden shall be
the executioner.
The Local Optionlsts are still be-
seiging the lawmakers. They cry
unto them from the voices Of hun
dred Thousand petitioners.
Our candidate for Secretary OF
State, you know, is Captain J. C..
Donaldson. He is booming all over
the State and the boys propose to
head the State ticket this year with
working Republican, a wounded
soldier, and man capable, efficient
and that can carry more votes than
any other man In the State.
Il. H. Ricketts,, an attorney at law,
of Coshocton, Ohio, is very pr0mi-
nent candidate for Clerk Of the Su-
preme Court. Mr.. Ricketts, is a very
popular gentleman, and would make
a good officer, and a good strong man
to put on the ticket.
1t is currently reported here that
c. NJ. Holcomb, Of Gallia, is a can
didate for Congress in the 1lth Dis
trict. We hope that this is 80 and
that Mr.. Holcomb will come square
ly out and fight the thing through on
that line. He is active, aggressive
and qualified, and if nominated will
make the campaign red hot for the
boys on the stump and off Of it.
There certainly can be no question
but Gsllia is entitled to recognition
in this matter. She has never had q
since the days of Sam
uel F. Vinton, and has never had a
Republican Congressman or ever 8
nominee, although she has continual
" rolled up her 800, 900 and 1000
Republican majority. Let Gallia
pick her man and then 60 into the
Convention solid as rock for him,
md crowd her claims. We will be
With you. W. s. NJ.