The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-30

party over there needed bracing up. and
that the Democracy must be denounced
in unmeasured terms. Watts tract was
reached in due time and the politicians
separated the Republican to seek his
party S gathering, and Judge F. to find
the Democratic wigwam. This was as
he supposed, soon found The hall was
blazing with lights, while in front bon
fires glared and band of music added
in making night hideous. In walked
Judge F. introduced himself as the
speaker from the State Central Com.
mitJee, and was in turn presented to
the audience as the orator of the even
ing.
After the applause had subsidized, Judge
F. cleared his throat and began. He
spoke not too abusively OF the Infamous
course of the Republicans, and finally
rounded a sentence with grand peroN
ration to the Democracy. Then he paus>
ed for breath and applause But oh, a.
mazement! There was not the slightest
expression of satisfacton-,not single
cheer was heard. Instead, dozen aus
ditors arose pulled up their coat collars
put on their hats and left. Again and
again did the Jud !e attempt to fire the
hearts Of those before him, and on each
occasion did small groups get up and
meander sadly and slowly out of the hall.
Finally, with but handful of spectators
before him, he closed the most discour>
aging effort of his life with a scathing
denunciation Of the Republicans and an
appeal to join the Democracy. The ef-
feet of this, although magical, was far
different from that expected. Up rose
the remnant of the audece and swarmed
upon the platform with indignant faces
while the chairman, with il,concealed
contept and in sneering tones demanded
OF the speaker he had ever spoken in
San Fransisco.
oh yes, very often, was the response
of the wondering Judge. why do you
ask ? And have you expressed the
same opinions given this evening /? Yes
sir. again responded the orator. And
were they well received? Always but
look here, what's the meaning of this1
demanded the now indignant Judge
Meaning? The meaning is that, in the
opinions of us Republicans, you Repub-
licans over the bay have the -. politics
that we ever heard Of Me Republi-
can! fairly yelled the Judge, and then
realizing for the first time that he had
made a mistake and had been address,
ing Republican gathering, the eloquent
orator seized his hat and, without wait
ing to explain matters made for the
depot. Here the irate and fuming ora
tor again met his Republican friend, but
oh what contrast the figure before him
which looked as If run through a
quartz mill presented to the gentlemanly
looking orator Of an hour before His
story was pitiful one.
You see. Judge, said he, when left
you found my way to what supposed
was Republican meeting. Twas intro
duced and mounted the platform, and
opened up by pouring a broadsde into
the unterrifed Democracy and the Solid
South. | did not notice signs of the
gathering storm in the faces before me
or might have saved myself. When l
finished my opening burst of eloquence
shout arose from hundred throats,
and then there was rush for the plat
form, and | was seized by dozen men,
the window was thrown up and felt
myself shot out into the air and knew
nothing more until l came to in the
branches of a tall oak, into which | had
miraculously fallen. Talk about the tur-
bulent Democracy and the quarelsome
workingmen; all have to say is this,
Judge, that them Watts's tract Republi.
cans beat them all.
The Judge softly smiled, winked to
himself and then hypoCriically offered
coincidence. bnt very wisely kept his
counsel