The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-10-08
THE PET CANDIDATE OF THE
DEMOCRATS KICKS OVER THE
DISH CONTAINING THEIR
CHANCES OF SUCCESS.
Taken Into the Bosom Of the Dis
affected Republicans, Like
Viper, He Stlngs Them.
Interviews OF Prominent Citizens and
Wen.Known Repubiicans-what
Former sharp NIen say,

The proverbial opportunity" occa-
sionally secured by the Democrats,
more as result Of the inevitable re.
turn Of years rather than party merit,
has again been frittered away in the
usual laundering manner. 1t will not
be necessary for us to 60 over in detail
the family quarrel which has harrassed
the minds of the Republicans Of this
county during the last few months.
Our readers have already heard more
than Is pleasant Of that greatly.to-be'
regretted controversy. The Democrats,
with good judgment, have taken ad,
vantage of the enemy's division against
itself and have been putting forth
every effort to score victory
In county we'll known throughout the
State as being largely Republican.
That they were doing well can not be
denied. The editor Of the Elyria Con-
stitution, with native cussedness, circu-
lated his diabolical reports just often
enough to keep neighbor arraigned
against neighbor and friend against
friend. But their misfortune came at
last and from very unexpected source.
Hon. NJ. A. Foran, Congressman from
the Cleveland District, was advertised
to speak in Lorain on September 10th.
Owing to some misunderstanding he
did not appear, but Mr.. w. e. Sharp,
Democratic candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney, was present and was pre-
vailed upon 20 entertain the disap.
pointed audience. With no thought OF
his denying it, we stated as best we
could the main drift Of his address,
namely, to prove James G. Blaine a dis.
honest man. Now, to prove our report
correct, we have Interviewed few
prominent citizens who heard the
speech, with what success the reader
may Judge for himself:
We first visited Postmaster Fancher
and. said:
Reporter-Mr. Fancher, want you
to tell me what you are willing l should
print as your understanding OF MI.
Sharp's speech on the 10th.
Mr.. Fancher-"He went on to speak
OF the two candidates, first of Blaine,
accusing him OF writing the Mulligan
letters, etc.; then spoke Of Cleveland
and said: Notwithstanding the stories
against his (Cleveland's) private char
acter, had rather vote for him than
thief and liar"
We read Mr.. Fancher's statement to
Mr.. G. j. Clark and he said;
''My recollection comedies with Mr..
Fancher,,s, and the general tenor OF
Mr.. Sharp's speech was that Blaine wa.
a dishonest man."
Hearing that Mr.. John Stang, tb
government contractor, had heard tht
speech, we sought him out and asked
"Mr. Stang, did you hear Mr.. Sharp's
speech on the l6th?"
Mfr. StaRg-"Yes, SIR"
Reporter did he say about
Blaine?" .....v n
Mr.. 81 can not Just remember the
words" ..r.
Reporter-Did he say, in speaking of
Cleveland, that he would vote for him
even II the stories they tell about him
are true, rather than vote for a thief
and liarP
Stang-"Yes, sir, think that is just
what he said" ...r.l.... ..g IL
Mr.. William Courtright, father Of
Conductor Courtright, said:
81 heard Mr.. Sharp's speech on the
10th. He was free in his abuse Of the
Republicans"
Reporter did he say about
Blaine's being a dishonest manP
CourtriqM-"I don't think he spoke
Blaine's name Just then, but he said' j
would rather vote for Cleveland than a
thief and a liar am not sure about
the liar part, but he said thief ]
thought at the time that he was not fiji
to black Blaine's boots"
We met DR.. II. Z. Parker and asked
Reporter-Did you hear Mr.. Sharp's
speechP
DR.. Pdrker-"Yes, SIR" ....
Reporter-Did he say Blaine was q
dishonest manp ...It.
Pdrkey-"Yes."
Reporter--Did he say, in speaking OF
Cleveland, that he would vote for him
| rather than thief and liarp aaa
Parker-"Yes, sir;i that Is exactly
what he said, and the drift Of his whole
speech was that the Republicans were
all rascsls and set Of thieves, and
should be turned out ' @
Reporter-Are you willing l should
print what you sayP =.
Rarker--'fYes, sir; you may put thai
In and sign my name TO It,"
Reporter-Dr. Carver, understand
you were present and heard Mr.
Sharp's speech. ~ u-t rlI'
| DR.. GdTper-'Yes, sir; was"
R.-Whst did he say about Blaine
characterp l,..
DR.. G.-"He spoke at length OF both
candidates and said Even II all the,
say about Cleveland Is true, l hat
rather vote for him than thief and ,
liar" ... ,.
Mr.. R. @. Van Orman, miller, wa
asked:
R.-"Did you hear Mr.. Sharp
speech on the 16thp"< Ht
Mr.. Van OrDian -"No, l did not, bu
my son and son-in-law did"
| R-What did they say about itp
Mr.. Van0.- -"They said that IL Sharl
hadn't have any better business thai
calling Blaine thief and liar, he't
better sell out" and they got up ant
left the meeting In disgust"
| Mr.. G. II. Williams, Adjutant Of th,
g. A. R. Post, was found at the Round
house and we asked him to tell as3nea
| -. all IL