The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-08-07

Chairman, and the late post-mas
ter, Case, acting as Secretary.
Alter the hat had been passed
a collection for room rent secur'
ed, we obtained leave to enter
the sacred conclave. Capt. Glove
was making a motion that the
delegates present be considered
as delegates and cast the vote OF
those not present.
Gov. Keno thought there ought
to be a committee on credentials
to discover who is present and
who absent.
After some able discussion on
this ponderous proposition, Capt.
Cloves motion was carried.
Gov. Keno then announced
that nominations for candidates
was in order.
LORENZO Dow VIcKERs,
the excruciating Columbian ora
tor from Vinton. unlimbered his
legs, and tuning his voice to the
cricket note, spoke as follows:
VIcKERS' SPEECH.
Gentlemen of the Convention
1t is our duty to-day in nomi-
mating a candidate for Probate
Judge, to select a candidate who
is not only a man of intelligence
and good character, but he must
be a man who is well enough ac-
quainted to have his merits
known to the county. Above all,
he must, to be fit man for Pro
bate Judge, be a lawyer. The
duties of the office are such that
the officer must be a lawyer to
discharge those duties to the best
interests of the public. Such a
person as nominate is a candi-
date possessing those essential
qualifications. He is an intelli-
gent, high toned gentleman. He
is a man known to the public of
the county. He is a lawyer. l
for Probate Judge,
Hon. Robt. F. Price of Logan.
Loud cheering from the town
kids.
A PARALYZER.
Then arose the elephantine av-
erdupoise of Keno. He drew
from his pocket a huge roll of
manuscript and began to cough
ind snort like a horse with the
1eaves. Senator Jess But;n drew
iorth from his pocket a miniature
.offin enclosing the image of a
nan talked to death, and nassed
t around among the boy, Sen.
Lloyd Myers reclined on the
hairs and closed his eyes. DIR.
)eSteiguer felt his own pulse
japt. Glove held his breath.
7ickers tied his legs into a knot.
The old moss backs opened their
yes and mouths and gaped as
hough in a circus when the ele-
'hant comes ont and pretends he
5 going to stand OH his head.
In the meantime Keno read.
lis remarks were in Italian or
;ongo-at any rate he could not
'e understood. We are led to
'elieve that he spoke of his dis
inction as a correspondent of the
iazette, in which he defended
he Syndicate; that Frank Wheel
r has the most money for a cam
align that the old Republicans
lust be retired and that the kids
nculd be kept back; and that
e alone should handle the State
f Ward, and he was the boss of
lie Convention. He nominated
ev. Benz. Briefly for Probate
udge-the strong points in his
vor being that he was unknown .
I'd hence not unpopular. He
as not a lawyer, and thus in
ting the opposition of Vickers.
e was a preacher and could
We time and money by issuing
:ense and marrying all in one
b. G
The effect Of his reading upon h
e Convention was truly para b
zing. Those who were not F
leep were stunned. Even Capt. S
owe who lost no opportunity a
make few able remarks, lost !,
s breath and was silent. In C
e midst of the stupor, the edi
+ of the Gazette, whose office |,
joins, rushed upon the scene, r,
ltless and in his shirt sleeves o
e wore rubber bands around his
ms to keep down the throbbing a
Ilsations of his muscles whilst o
iting the Rock House arrivals. = y
hich lengthy and intellectual r
Dor we learn delayed him from |:
earlier appearance, and with G
ew him the next moment from :,
e Convention. He was observ- -
not TO wear that leather band e.
ound his head, which has been @
e immemorial custom of the o.
itors of the Gazette to wear
len engaged in editorial work o.
order to keep the expanding 81
.as from bursting the skull til
e intellect holding head band
S purloined by Charley Sain. B
! is now worn by him whilst in
gagged in reading the postal A
DIS in the post-ollice. in
Bro Willard nervously shook CI
.retary Case and asked him a n
estion. The insenSible Secre- kr