The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-08-23

Dan Peters had to be tickeledl He
will probably have a ''check'' enclosed
to him before the campaign is over.
Ever since the Democrats refused to
nominate Billy Ortt for Sheriff, he has
been before the "dear people,"
One of the G. A. RS said at their
meeting last Saturday night: eve done
it for Billy Ortiz" Jest so. All, ha!
None of the offices to be farmed out
"sought the men," 1t was a "cut throat
scramble for all first termers.
Rhea disposed of, Ortt had a clear
field. Night is the time for assassins to
do their work.
Some time ago we notified the New
Paris candidate for Treasurer that all
roads lead to Eaton.
How many offices can one man conve-
nietnly take charge of without hogging
the persimmons?
Neither Hahn, Rhea, Banfill or Peters
contributed anything toward the water
melon feast. They are ahead on that!
The weather indicated about 90 de-
grees, but the Convention in the morn
ing showed up about $50 degrees.
No colored person need apply for any
thing above a delegate among Republi-
cans.
The Board of Health will please put
the Opera House in a sanitary condition
for the whisky" party next Saturday.
The same clique that stabbed Superin-
tendent Davis in the dark, assassinated
John Rhea.
Tyrrell and Squealam Fisher put the
finishing stroke on Mikesell, and it is
said he left the hall weeping, "save me
from my friends"
We didn't witness the exhibition of 1.-THE
cattle for Commissioner and Infirmary
Director. We suppose they showed up
we'll.
Mr.. Sheppard proposes to fight Demo-
Gratis. He should have put that in a
little 'card" to the Eaton clique the
night before to Convention.
The "Ku-kluxing'' of Mr.. Rhea left a
wound that the Republican Convention
could only heal up by the withdrawal Of
Mr.. Ortt.
When was Billy Ortt not a candidate
for something? If at times he has not
been a candidate, when was there a time
he was not expecting to be?
Many of the delegates left the hall in
disgust because of the treatment of Mr..
Rhea, swearing vengeance against some
of the ticket.
One delegate boosted after the Con-
vention that he had all the cigars he
could smoke until the election was over,
besides some cold cash.
A meeting of the G. A. r. organization
has already been invaded by n of the
Republican candidates for office, and 4
box of cigars distributed! BAIL
Will Mr.. Sheppard eight" the Demo
Gratis of Twin and Lanier who stayed
away from the polls two years ago and
elected him? If SO, how?
John Rhea declined. He thought he
had honorable men to deal with, but
found assassins and bushwhackers his
opponents.
When it costs S., $40, SIS and $25 for
Republican delegates, how a a poor
get the nomination for County Trea-
Surer?
There was a painful silence in the Re-
publican convention when Mr.. Rhea got
through declining as q candidate and
didn't pledge himself to ''stick' to the
ticket.
There are some quiet hints OF an indie
pendent Republican candidate for Trea-
surer. Mr.. Rhea's friends think that
would not be half as d~ishonorable as the
stab he received in the night.
The boy who is hired to distribute
cards against Judge Hoadly should be
interviewed in regard to the one circu-
lated the night before the Convention
against Mr.. Rhea.
Mr.. Rhea didn't show off before the
Ring masters very we'll. All the other
aspirants made satisfactory exhibitions of
themselves and the ring master ordered
the circus to proceed.
The ex-Revenue Collector was painful
suddenly chopped" for Shultz and got Il
little. sop at Washington, filed the va
eancy.
If it hadn't been for the base ball game
going on near Eaton, two or three more
would have been in attendance at the
Convention. No "Ku-klux" candidates,
however.
'tWar to the knife and the knife to the
hilt," was the cry of Billy Ortt's clique.
1t was their last desperate chance. Ii
he failed to win this time he was to be
abandoned. He won-the nomination.
The sympathy of the Republican card
distributing clique for the poor man, was
beautifully exhibited in their efforts to
procure Billy Ban6ll the nomination for
Tr easurer!i
Billy Ortt should have closed his an
nouncement before the Convention in
the classic language of Mr.. Flanagan.
of Texas, at the Chicago Convention of
1880. eff | am not here for the offices,
what in the HI am 1 here for?"