Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-04
''Rajax," The Unknown.

My dear Mr.. H., il you have become SO
feeble that you must retire and let another
man take up the race where you left Of, !
will be fair with you and answer that mo-
mentous and all important question that
seems to so burden your wearied brain
"Will Mr.. Rowland withdraw when be
shall have become satisfied that he is the
weaker Of the two candidates from this
countyY Is the question stated fairlyi
Well, really, | cannot say, never having
conferred with him upon the subject, bur
il he shows the same fairness, honesty and
magnanimity in regard to the matter that
you and other friends Of Northway have
manifested in saying that you will go out
side Of Ashtabula county for your second
choice, I've no doubt he will accele to
your wishes. Neither is this the first time
you have "slopped over in your eagerness
to secure Northway. ! have heard decla-
ration-and that, too, under the very
shadow Of the court house-"If Northway
can't get the nomination, by the eternal,
Rowland shan't have it!' And now in all
friendliness to you Mr.. Haskell, let me say
that when your intentions are not good,
and just, and honorable, it IS better not
to have your mouth quite so wide open.
1t is true that "from the fullness OF the
heart the mouth speaketh," but it would
have been better for your cause had you
not let your intentions to beat Rowland,
at all hazards, be known to the people
generally. They will inquire why you
cherish such "dog-in-the-manger" dispo-
sition, and you will not dare to answer
them honestly and truthfully. You will
be afraid to tell them that you are just a
trihe jealous Of the abilities displayed and
victories won by W. P. Rowland in our
legislative halls. You would not show
very much anxiety to review the record
Of your first candidate and ask the voters
to accept it as fair result of years Ia
Dor. Why don't you rake up that amend
ment to the 'township-trustee-su
law, display it with Kaleidoscope changes,
spread it out to its fullest extent; tell u;
how valuable the whole law proved to be
how long it remained upon the statute
books, and then tell us something more
about the brilliant, forcible, bright, par
ticuar star of the Republican party of tht
Western Reserve"
Did your correspondent "Ashtabula Co.
ever hear MeKinney's estimate Of S. A. n.
Let me tell you sir, whoever you are, who
assumes the very modest title Of "Ashta
bula County" if man possesses abilities
of this own it is not necessary for him Il
attempt to tear his superiors down ant
build upon the ruins thus created. 1t il
better to attempt to build upon his Owl
personal worth than to say that Glitch
cock will not develop much persona
strength even in his own county" anl
that Taylor "has weakness that viii
hurt him in Trumbull and Portage coun
ties, " and that 81 will receive a grea
many votes from these outside counties.
That famous interview was another exam
pie of your party's stopping over" ant
it was damper on your 'great man!
votes" | can assure you.
But to return to that all important ques
tion-"WiIl. Rowland resigni" will say,
am not managing this campaign; am on
| ly defending my own position as a citizeI
and voter, but were in league with tn
managers If there are any should sug
gest that since your unlucky band once be
fore attempted to take possession Of Mr.
Garfeld's shoes before he was ready to va
cate them, you probably got accustome,
to the withdrawing" business, and whe
the proper time shall come, can perform
the act again.
1t grieYes me sorely to learn that pei
son who is so weak in 'the naughty uE
per section" should so annoy and irritat
a man assuming the august title Of cash
tabula County" Rajax never intended t
prick you in such tender place when b
told the people of the 10th district VIII
he would like to see Mr.. Rowland, or som
equally good man to occupy the place
be vacated by Jas. A. Garfield. l do nc
wish to see the John Hutchins' mistak
repeated in this Congressional District
The majority of the people Of Ashtabul
Co. estimate mans worth by The abilit
previously displayed. We do not den
but what other candidates possess supel
ior abilities in some directions. You
especial political star" is a shrewd lawyC
without doubt, but am forced to ask yo
for the third time to tell US something {
his craftsmanship. have briefly refeIre
to part of the work accomplished by "
P. Howland. What Hitchcock or TaylC
might prove to be is only matter Of col
lecture, but your man "of universal pov
ers" has had years trial; has drawn b
wages from the State treasury, and wal
, to know what services he rendered tt
State to entitle him to the wages drawn
! did he earn the money? l am open
conviction, but don't tell the intelligeI
, voters of this county, that it matters NJ
I which of the two men is "the best fttC
7 and most able to fill the position. Tho
are precisely the qualities by which thu
r are to be judged and accepted, and if y