The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-26
PROMOTER OF GREAT SCHEMES,
Alias Ike IIiii. Disports Himself ON
His Native Heath TO the wonder
and Amusement of the Awe-Struck
Rustics Gathered Round.

Alias Ike Hi. Disports Himself ON
His Native Heath TO the wonder
and Amusement of the Awc-Struck
Rustics Gathered Round.
Ike IIill, tho Promoter OF Great Schemes, has
once moro set his foot on his native heath ana
yawps his political faith and personal prodi-
lections between candidates from the housctops
TO the mingled delight and awe of the admir-.
Ing Buckeyes who gather around him. Ike
attended the Democratic Congressional Con
vcntion at Newark, Ohio (Athertons DlstricD,
and tho voracious chronicler "Pickaway," OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer, thus dishes the Pro.
moter up;
''Ike Hill, tho fair hunter OF Congress, is hero
working his Jaw, TO the amusement and on
ligbtenmont OF the delegates and spectators.
Ike has never been charged with having on
joyod such luxury rs n character, but ho Is n
handy man TO have around In political fight,
and carries great deal OF dangerous informa.
ton undor his hat. Ike Is making onslaughts
on Atherton, and while tho latter's friends
claim that 1ko's Opposition Is only consolidat.
Ing the Licking delegation, they are evidently
not little worried Mt Isaac's rude manner OF
stating facts and advancing arguments. few
weeks ago Ike was In favor OF Anterior, and is
trying TO account now for his opposition. Tho
Atherton men say he has been bought up by
George Jowett. ran across Isaac while he
was In search OF tho man who had ever said
that he was or could BIO bought.
"Hellol' he said, the Truth'reiler has got
"'Yes, Ike, and 1t wants to know why you
are opposing Mr.. Atherton.'
al have grave reasons. First, I'm agln tho
third term In principle, and then Glib, you see,
is like a bound boy ut husking-he don't
know his business. He paired on his vote on
tho River and Harbor bill with ono man whom
ho ought TO have paired with two or voted
against 1t. He was called before tho Com.
merce Committee and askedAhow much appro.
priatlon he wanted for his district. He said
he hadn't q body of water In his district when
he had one OF tho largest artificial bodies of
water In the world-the Licking County reser-
voir, nine miles long and three Wide. 1t ought
TO haye n gunboat and lighthouse, and II Glib
had lust said so, ho could have had $4,000 or
100000 as we'll as not. But I'm opposed to
him, because he voted against Judge deddes
and for old Mucllage to go on to the National
"'Who in the world is Old Mucilage?'
Ben LeFeyre. Ben is agin' me because
was for Bill Hill for Congress, and II Geddes
had been chosen 1 would have had job
worth So day until the snowilakes. I'm
agin' him because he was for Marriott, of Del.
aware, for Senator. You see, Marriott was q
delegate TO the National Convention, and sold
Old SNUFF out.
"sWho is Old snufr p asked.
"'0ld Bandana, Allen q. Thurman. Yes; he
sold him out, and sold him cheap.
"'How much p
"tThroe hundred dollars.
"'Arc you sure?'
"'Yes. was rubin ldsnun's back down
with Railways Ready Relief one night, and
told him all about It, You see, this is how
1 found IL OUT one night Billy Arm
strong, OF the Cleveland Plain D6dier, was
down TO Washington with pin Brown, OF
Youngstown, now OF tho Sew'Y Ne1cS. They
went over 10 SHOWS to get some wine, and l
Went along TO bring Billy home. When Billy
got.to feeling good kept saying BILLY, what
did 1t cost you to hush the Ohio delegation on
Old Snuff 2 He didn't say nothing
for while, but no finally blurted
out; well, you big country Junk
(he meant that for nix, 1t cost lust IS 500 for
seventeen votes, and the Senator from your
district cost less than any OF EN-. We gave
him $780, j want to beat this fellow for
Senator because he Is 80 cheap, and Glib wanted
to renominate him. That's why l am agln
Glib. Then, ho don't know anything about
men. Why, he Keeps drawing deuces out Of
the political deck all the time. There's one
he has drawn to manage his flght,' Ike said, as
he pointed at Senator Jones, while some kind
friend pulled him toward the bar"