Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-06-12
Carnival de Jim Blaine and Jack
Logan.

The fullness OF the Republican heart
asserted itself in our midst last Saturday
night. Alter the announcement of the
result of the Chicago convention, It be.
came evident that the Republicans would
enthuse ere lohg. The loyal bosom of the
&. o. p. swelled with desire To jollify,
and as old Sol rolled majestically down
his red-hot path from the zenith to the
western horizon, it grew more and more
apparent that an outburst, within a few
hours, was inevitable. A subscription
paper was put into circulation, and by the
God-given aid Of charitable Democracy,
enough money was soon raised to hire the
band and drum corps dodgers were put
out announcing that 1--WE will jollify to =
night" At 8 o'clock all was in readiness.
The procession formed at the crossing of
Perry and Washington streets, and an inn
posing impromptu it was. 1t was sight
sufficient in its awfulness to make the
knees of Democracy tremble with fear and
weep great tears of scalding blood. At
the head of the caravan marched three
braves, Capt. Randall on the left lent a
Pickwickian pomposity, on the right the
81 eat and good Palmer marched with all
the agonizing dignity of Sioux Chief at
war dance, while in the center the IRON
willed E. L. Hartman bore aloft banner
with the words "Blaine and Logan" in
funereal backness, inscribed thereon.
Following this invulnerable trio came the
band, drum corps and circus day quota
OF bowling urchins. After marching
through the principal streets the gorgeous
pageant headed for the City hall where the
organization ofa Blaine and Logan club
was effected. After the selection of tenn
porary chairman and secretary, Justin
Tyler was called upon for speech. He
most graciously responded, and in so do
ing gave the tail of the dilapidated old
bloody shirt flap that filled the room
with an unpleasant odor. [We would ad-
wise the g. o. p. to wash that shirt, or at
least give it good airing, before the heat
ed season sets in or it may be the immedi-
ate cause of an epidemic.l The scent of
blood and corruption produced by shaking
up the tail of the sanguinary garment,
produced its desired effect: the three big
braves roared, and snorted, and paved the
floor like mad bulls at the scent of claret,
while the masses, full twenty-five in num-
Der, howled like so many devils. After
quiet was restored, permanent organiza-
ton was effected by the election of officers
and the signing of a bill of particulars by
about two dozen of The masses. The meet
ing then resolved itself into class meet
ing from which our reporter caught the
following sentiments:
"I'm too full to do or say anything but,
Thank God."-Capt. Randall. As Mr.. R..
did not say what he was full of, it might
be doing him kindness to state that it was
nothing more serious than ordinary ell
thusiasm. And it did not take long to fill
him up either.
"The Democrats won't elect President
in the next thirty years. s.'-Colonel Nor
ton. Don't be so sanguine, Col.
81 can't make political speech, but 1
can sell reaping machines and vote the
Republican ticket."-J. B. Hague.
"We are willing to concede Henry coun-
ty to the Democrats, but we claim all the
rest''-Lawyer Campbell. Oh, dear {!
Amt we going to get anything else :?
Dent tear your neither garment Mr.. c.,
we will be there when the November roll
is called.
"This is the ticket we long have sought,
And mourned because we got it not"
"That, gentlemen" with index finger
at the banner, "that is the exponent of
political purity, that is the Republican
party."-Van Campen, "the canary" as a
brother attorney has dubbed him.
At the close of Mr.. VS.. TRADE the band
struck up Babylon is Fallen," Capt Ran
dali danced Chippewa scalp dance, and
the meeting broke up with big whoop-
la for blue-belly Jim and Black Jack.