Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-06

engaged in the vilest sort of campaign
work.
For the past three years there has re-
sided in this city man from the Emer-
aid Isle named William Downing. He
is great big, good-natured fellow, willy
of tongue and smooth of speech, and
aspires to be politician. AS far as can
be learned, it has been his constant
boast that he was Republican and a
stanch Roman Catholic. Being man
of some education, he is looked up to
by few of his countrymen as smart
fellow, well posted on general politics,
and calculated to give good advice. In
the campaign of 1880, Downing failed
to receive that recognition from the
Republican leaders that he felt his
merits entitled him to, and in fit of
pique he announced his secession from
that party, and that henceforth he
would be found with the good old DEM
ocracy. To verify his statement, he
worked heartily for the election of Han
cock, and it was evident that he was
making an impression when upon elect
ion day he brought men up to the polls
to vote for the gallant Hancock that
had never voted for Democrat before.
One year from that time Downing
had forgotten all about Democratic
principles, and signalized this fact by
voting and working for the notorious j.
Park Alexander and the whole Repub-
lican ticket. A reason for this was
sought and soon found. At the Han
cock election he had established his
value as a coadjutor, and the Republi-
can leaders at once saw that he must be
"fiXed.n He Was approached, his price
learned, and paid. His work went far
toward electing Alexander to the AS
sembly, and it was supposed then that
he was solidly Republican and no fur
ther trouble Would be had with him.
The ensuing spring Mr.. Downing de-
Veloped a desire to be candidate on
the Republican city ticket for some one
of the minor municipal offices. This
idea, however, was not in conformity
with the prearranged slate, and the
bosses sitting down very hard on his
aspirations, he did not figure before the
convention at all. The gauntlet being
thus thrown down, he accepted the
gage, and at once told his tormentors
that he would seek their destruction in
the fall, as he would then work with
might and main for the success of his
quondam Democratic friends. And
right nobly was his threat put into eX-
ecution. Downing was to the fore last
year and worked long and late for the
success of the Democratic ticket. None
were more enthusiastic than he when
the returns showed clean sweep fol
the party with which he was now affil-
lated for all time.
Last spring he said he would be a can
didate for street commissioner in this
thriving city, subject to the choice OF
the Democracy in convention assem-
bled. His pretensions did not meet
with hearty response, and after the
nominations were made William Down
ing's name did not appear among the
! chosen ones. This was the straw that
broke the camel's back. He returned
again whence he came, uttering cries OF
rage and threats of revenge. 1t was an
insult he could not brook, and he was
now for sale in his own party.
Leading Republican bosses, notably
Colonel A. L. Conger and George w
Grouse, noticed this man and his un-
happy frame of mind. Conger winked
to Grouse, and the latter took the wink
at its true value. In a few days Down
ing had informed one of his friends that
Conger and Grouse had hired him to
perform certain work ofa delicate char.
acter in the political field. This friend
congratulated William on his good for.
!, tune, and inquired as to the nature o1
!. the business, which was freely unfolded
He went. to the residence of Rev. DIR
L. +. Mahar, parish Priest, telling Q
long winded story of how he had i'm.
portant business in Newburgh, but was
unacquainted there. Would DR.. Mahal
be good enough to give him letter Of
introduction to Rev. Father Gallagher
of that place? DR.. Mahar, in the good
ness of his heart, and with desire te
aid one of his parishioners, complied
with this request, and Downing started
Off. His first trick Was to have erased
with chemicals the address of Father
, Gallagher, so that its presentation te
any priest would be proper, and ther
he repaired to Cleveland.
The f1rst gentleman to whom he
showed the letter was Rev. Father
Seaman, OF Cleveland. The reverend
gentleman asked him what his business
there was, and the reply was made thai
ne was Democrat that had made uE
his mind to work against Hoadly anC
against his party. "You are dirty
dog" was Father Scanlan's response
"and you had better get away from
here quick"
Just about this time the Sth Regi
ment, o. N. G., was at camp at Cana
Dover, under command of Colonel Con
l. ger, and Downing telegIaghed thai
| nf1 hot hic hn,. q
failure-what should he do? The re-
sponse came: "Come to Dover Sunday
: we will talk it over" To Dover he
went on the following Sunday, and c
new programme was mapped out. Sat
urday last he turned up at the Fremont
convention, but from some inexplicablt
source the convention had heard O.
him, and the gay deceiver was invited
to make the atmosphere of that conven
ton purer by his absence, which he did
Sunday morning found him in Akron
consulting with his Bosses and it is sale
the failure to accomplish anything has
exasperated them beyond degree. HI
has now been out some three week, an(
thus far not disaffected Irishman cal
be found, made so by this renegade
that is always for sale. If it is by sucf
, methods the Republican party hope tt
gain victory, they are much mistaken
in the Irishmen of Ohio.
On Thirty Days Trial.
The Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich.
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltac Belts and Electric Appliances OF
trial for thirty days to men (young o.
, old) who are afflicted with nervous debil
ity lost vitality and kindred troubles