Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-12
RAMBLER'S NOTE BOOK.
WALKS AND TAIkS ABOUT THE
CITY.

Gathered and Compiled by One who Keeps
Eyes and Ears Open for the Benefit Of
Springfield Readers-Notes of Interest
to the Local, Social, Political, Literary
aud Artistic world-A Mad Democrat
Springfield Employe. at Washington
The Cleveland Administration.
was talking with prominent Democrat
yesterday on the result Of the election in this
city, and the reason for the Democratic de-
feat To say that he was mad over the re-
suit would be soft expression. As he spoke
fire ran from his eyes and smoke from his
nostrils
THAT Smith-O'R len combination was the
worst piece OF blank blaukety idiocy IN the
political history of Sprin field" said be. at
was a saloon ticket; the candidate for mar
shal is engaged actively in the saloon bust
ness. Now look Here we were pledged to
the saloon interest. and to making the city
government the creature Of the saloon inter-
ests The saloonists were raising big money
to help buy themselves, through their candi-
dates, into power. Is it any wonder the pes-
pie rose in alarm against such a spectacle and
voted solidly against it7 Now how foolish all
this was. Don't you see that no matter what
candidate we had had, the saloon element
would have supported it anyhow, since, If
they failed 10 vote the Democratic ticket,
where would they have gomez Not to tie Re-
publican party surely, and not more
than nine-tenths of them to the Pro-
hibition party, at least. So you see We
offered the ridiculous spectacle of catering
to those who were ours already, instead of
trying to run those who were doubtful.
Then look at the moral effect of Zimmerman
withdrawing from the ticket. 1t not only
took the best man off the ticket but it also
showed that he would not allow his name on
such ticket, and thus gave sure pressge of
coming defeat This let US with blank
for Solicitor. With good Civil Service Re-
form Den ocra,ic candidate, OF the Cleveland
type, We would have won. As il was, We
had not only no ipducement to tempt the
Independent Republican voter from his party,
but we succc eded in thoroughly disgusting
nominations No wonder there was such
clean sweep. Then our::boodle failed to &C
complish much. The fact is. know a num-
Der OF men, bn;h white and colored, who |
thankfully accepted all contributions from
the doodle fund, but when it csme to voting |
they voted the straight Republican ticket.
The New York Daily Sun, ore Of the
worlds great st newspapers, has been placed
on file, and shines for all at the Spring6e d |
public library.
The life of policeman is not all one bliss |
full dream OF assisting pretty girls over muddy |
streets, etc. Police officers have their trials |
as well as ordinary mortals. Officer Jim
Norton says the Kiu Kiux association of locsl
toughs b I've tried their hand on HIM. He has
received numter of letters, sent by some
blood thirsty pirates, who inform him that
his doom is sealed, that be might as well
order his coffin, since they have made arrange |
mepts TO sacr fee his valuable lite on the first
Jim says be is Lot at all |
alarmed, since men who fight with pen and |
ink are not to be feared.
The qusrrels Of Halstead AMI Mclean, the |
Cincinnati editors, is the most comical thing |
in Western journalism. Mclean never men, |
tions Halstead except as san old crocodile"
while Halstead rises to remark that the Little |
Boss has "no more chance of becoming U. s.
Senator from Ohio than yellow dog"
1t is stated that five Prohibition ballots |
cas-; in the Fifth ward last Monday had the
name OF Kissell scratched out for Marshal and |
that OF O'Brien substituted and also other
trades; similar ins's snces are reported from |
every ward in the city. The intelligent |
observer is constrained to wonder whether |
the votes were cast by Democrats, desirous of
mixing their whiskey with water, or by Pro-
hibitionsts who wanted their water dashed |
with whiskey.
1t is rumored that sweeping change will |
May lst. The choir will be dis |
pensed with, and a precep,or substituted. |
The organist will be Miss Carr. Mr.. Frank |
Pro,hero, the basso, will join the Second !
Presbyterian choir, and the other members |
will enter on other engagements.
4 human chrome rejoicing 10 The appella- |
ton of Peg" on account of a wooden leg, |
was "stumping" the town in the interests of
charity last week, and finally brought up in
the STATEN house with a bottle Of whiskey |
concealed about his person. 1t is understood
that halt his collections were to be devoted to
the erection of bronze monument to the
Prohibo-Democrats Of the Fifth ward.
1t is said that Akron, Ohio, has ons hun
dred and two (count them) separate mauh- |
featuring industries spd Il at she is never
afflicted with dull times (uor with modesty
either. probably.
The Salvation Army is to be turned loose
on this city this afternoon if their arrange
ments turn out all right. The reception they
will receive is only a matter Of conf jscture. In
Dayton they were so noisy an indefstgsble
that the people mobbed them, chased one of
their detachmerts Is into the hall where they
had been holding their meetings, and held
them prisoners some little time, while blood
shed was imminent Lively times may con-
be anticipated in Springfield.
shooting matches by telegraph are getting
10 be quite a feature in shooting circles" said
q member OF the Gun Club the other day.
"Tbe Springfield club has already shot