Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-10-28
AMI nASEn uroN FRAup.

self-styled "Wood County fellows" propose
TO steal the Internal RevenucC Collectorship,i'
being revealed. As already stated, ne the
result OF nearly years effort, they have
aggregated more or less names, which have
been deposited with Judge Richie, as
Representative in Congress- on which they
demand that he shall base recommends
tion for the removal OF Collector Wagon
er, in order that the candidate of that ring,
| Capt. Newton,) may be appointed, Ii has
also been stated, that in depositing such
papers with that gentleman, the managers
positively forbade hs shoping them or any
portion Of them to any person whdtercr-not
even to the officer whose removal they thus
sought to accomplish. More than that,
they have actually denied Judge Ritchie's
request for permission to consult with and
show their papers 10 Hon. j. b. Rice, who
represents IN Congress portion of the Col
lection district equal TO that of Judge
Ritchic. Thus, do they cody demand,
that the latter gentleman, as an official
umpire between opposing interests, shall
decide in their favor upon showing which
they dare not have seen by any other hu-
man being than such umpire-not even his
associate Representative. They expect his
| mind to he controlled favorobly for them,
by consider ations, which, in the most dis
linct manner possible, they acknowledge
would be rejected by all other mems minds.
Their most determined opponent cou'd not
more clearly or more emphaticnlly set
forth the utter weakness OF their case.
For such unprecedented state of things,
there must be some extraordinary cause.
Never before, we venture to say, did long
practiced Office seekers thus stullify them
selves. Why did they do SO? The answer
TO this question is gradually percolaling
through the wall of secrecy behind which
the ring have sought to conceal their
scheme, and thus its real character is be-
coming more and more developed. The
fact has already been given by the Jour-
NAL that the names Of several prominent
and active Republicans of Paulding and
Williams counties were obtained to papers
favoring the appointment of Capt. Newton,
upon the distinct statement by the parties
seeking them, that change in the Collect
orship had already been determined upon
aud that the only question remaining, was,
as to who should be selected to hithe pucan
cy. As then stated, it was not known to
what extent names were secured through
such representation. Subsequent informa-
tion fully justifes the belief that substan-
TALLY the entire endorsement of Capt. New.
toms appointment rests upon that single
ground, without which he has no support
worth naming. So far as known, not man
has asked for the removal of Collector
Waggoner; nor one for the appointment of
Capt Newton, except in case the office first
became vacant, through the resignation,
death, or removal of the incHmbent-the
only modes in which change can take
place. Special prominence has been given
to names obtained at Toledo, but it was as
certained that these papers, like nll others
yet heard from, definitely set forth that the
appointment of Capt. Newton is not ex.
pected or desired, except to fill racancy
which the signers not only do not ask for,
but as to which they show themselves to
be opposed.
Such development of the real nature of
this case, fully accounts for the desperate
resort to secresy, on which its success is
made to hinge. The manipulators well
know, that the most superficial examina.
tion OF their papers would at once expose
the fraud which they so audaciously en-
ploy. So long as they can publicly boast
Of a large number of names, and represent
these as asking Ior change in the Collec-
torship, in order that their man may be
appointed, they will continue TO make
show OF some strength. But with the
true character of their papers once fully
known, their fraud wonld not only de-
feat itself but overwhelm its authors
with shame and contempt. If they have
any doubt MS to this, let them bring their
papers from the cowardly concealment
with which they have thus far hidden them
from public gaze, and let IN on them the
light of publicity" The sort OF "deeds =
which seek darkness rather than Light
have long been well known; and none bet
ter understand this, than do the "Wood
County fellows" who, like Guiteau, threaten
with tribulation" all who refuse them
the spoils OF Office which they demand.
More emphatic recognition of the utter
absence of all excuse for this mad pursuit
OF office, could not be made than in the
single fact, that wherever and to whomso
ever its managers 60 for support, they are
compelled 10 disguise their purpose, by
bearing the strongest possible testimony
to the official, personal and political stand.
ing OF Collector Waggoner 1t is rarely
that public officer receives such endorse
ment from hisenemes. They dare not pre-.
tend, even, that tho public service or party
interests can in any way be promoted by
The change they propose; but cover their
scheme with the foundation falsehood, that
that officer is going out, and they only
seek 10 provide for vacancy. This point
in the case should not be overlooked.
From j. W. BIS. Literary Bureau.
The Columbus correspondent of the
Chicago Times isaull,oriiy for the following
alleged statement by John W. Bookwalter
1t was made the day previous To the State
election. Mr.. Bookwalter appears to have
had pretty good understanding of the po-
litical situation:
am going to be beaten, and / hall be
defeated by not less than 10000 votes by
Charley Foster. nm going to be beaten