Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06
RAMBLER'S NOTE BOOK.
STRAY NEGtfiyES FROM a JOUR.
NALiSTIC CAMERA.
Gathered IN Persgr,nstions Around the
Champion city That HoadIy Organ -
starting n Bucket shop-An Engineers
Hsro,sm-Look out For Your Titles,


Hsroism-Look out For Your Titles.
One of the most farcica episodes in the
opening OF the guberna tioual campaign in
this city, is the founding OF Hoadly paper
called the Political Educator, which is osten-
sibly under the charge of two colored men,
Messrs Il. T. Butler, or Chain gang But
Ter, as he is Familiarity called, from the fact
that he was for some time the superintend-
ent of the Springfield chain gang, and II. |.
Moore, well-known colored man of San
dusky. started out to tind something out
about the paper the other day. inquired
about the paper from fully twenty-five col
ored men, and not one had ever heard
OF the paper, or knew it was
in existence. When told
some of the colored men whom questioned
the object of the paper--to defeat the re-
publican party-they were indignant to
learn that any Of their race had fallen 80 low
as to lend themselves to the purpose of try
ing to defeat the party that had nurtured
them to freedom. was finally advised to
try the barber shops-those arsenals OF gossip
OF all kinds--to see il those amateur report
ers the BARRIERS, had heard OF the great Hoad-
ly organ. Afser interviewing dozen, a
Market street barber was found who could
supply the desired information. Wonderful
to relate, he even had copy of the rare
publication. He had it on exhibition in a
glass case, just as we often see the weapons
exhibited as curiosties. with which murder
ers have sought to kill their parents. After
exacting the most solemn promises that
would not injure the curiosity, the barber
allowed me to look at and even handle the
paper tor few minutes.
The publication is about half the size Of the
GLoBE-REPUBLiC and the contents consist OF
equal quantities of plate matter and editorial
fulminatons against Foraker. The sheet is
nothing moie nor less than democratic hand
bill. If not, how are the expenses OF the pa
per met?
There is not single advertisement in
the paper, and the circulation cannot be any
thing. Dat of one hundred colored men,
who were asked about the matter not one is
subscriber to the paper, and not one knew
anyone else that is. A well known colored
man of this city told me that he is confident
that the articles in the paper are all prepared
by the editors connected with the democratic
state literary bureau, and are then sen, here
| for publication in the Political Educator"
No one will surely accuse "Chuin-gang" But
Ter OF writing the editorials in the paper. The
large editions of the sheet, which are printed
at the Nickel Plate yrinting works in this
city, are sent to colored men as campaigf
documents, and large bundles will be sent to
the state headquarters of the democracy, to be
scattered among colored voters all over the
state. ln regard to H. |. Moore, his conduct
is contemplate and ungrsteful in the highest
degree. He is very well off, being possessed
of considerable property. He lives in Sam
dusky, and is well known in Columbus and
throughout the state What shall be thought of
a colored man, for whom the republican party
made 1t possible to own property in his own
right, and to become free citizen, who now de-
serts the party, which gave him his freedom,
the democracy into the faces OF his friends.
The paper will be without influence, and
simply proves that two colorei men have
been found who are willing to play the Judas.
The Democracy hunted some time before they
could fad two such, but finally found them
in the persons of Moore and Butler. Mr..
George Perkins in recent political letter,
shows up the high-toned and chivarous Mr..
Butler in the following style:
The editor and manager, and ostensible
controller Of the Political f. lucaor, is a coll
ored man named Butl.r, who was erstwhile
in charge OF the Springfield chain-gang, and
went out under the regime of Mayor Con-
stantine. A personal experience OF nv own
with him may with propriety, be mentioned.
very earnest effort arose here, some time
since, 10 reform the Board OF Education on
local issues, irrespective of party. Among
other candidates sought to he beaten was gen.
tleman whose individual and party strength
in his ward was overwhelming An inde.
pendent candidate was sought to split his
strength, and Butler volunteered 10 run in
dependent, and carry off from the candidate
in question, all his colored voters. had no
faith either in Buffers loyalty or in his in
fiuence with his race but be swore
such undying, bitter hatred to the can
didste in question, and pledged himself 80
so!emnly to carry off at least sixty colored
voters he had their nsmes) that yielded to
the advice Of others, and agreed to give him
prominence. The day before the election
Sunday he came iuto my Office and gave a
glowing account of his campaign, only he
needed little money to hire men to hold
bis tickets at the polls. ! gave him $40.
Next morning at the opening of the
polls, Butler withdrew from the race, and for
got to bnng the $40 back. How much
he got from the other side do not know, but
! do know that, a vacancy in the school
board occurring from his ward little later.
be was put in by the board TO fill it, through
the influence of the very man whom he had
so glowingly undertaken to defeat. He now
wants to be bought of irJ IN his HosdIy VEN
ture by the republicans, but any republican
who would give him two cents to close either
his mouth or his paper, knows as little of the
man, and as little of the colored people of
Springfield, as the aishop Of Autun knew of
the bible. The worthy bishop announced MS
belief in the bible for the reason that he had
"never read it,"
Prof. Victor Otto Williams, formerly su-
perintendent Of music in the Springfield pub
lie schools, has been elected to a similar no.
sition in the Cincinnati public schools, at a
salary Of $1,000 per snnum. There was
great competition for the place, but Prot.
Williams was chosen by 81 votes.