Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-15
MAX'S MELANCE.
4 Street Wanderers Comments and Cpin,
ions on Subjects of Local
Importance.
some Gossip About Affairs Political
Modern Camp Meetings-Aa Ingen-
ious CIock-A Grist of Minor
Subjects Treated.

Democrats are now playing policy
game. They are not actuated by any APP
parent principle, their motto simply being,
Anything to beat the republicans. They
are holding back their congressional con-
ventiOn now to see which way the labor
movement cat is going TO jump. 1t is more
than probable that If Mcmillan, the n0mi-
nee Of the peoples convention, shows any
signs of strength in the district, the dem
mics will endorse his nomination and en-
deavor, by rushing him him hard and
bowling to the heavens about the grinding
down of the labOring classes to defeat the
republican nominee. IL, however, the
signs of strength in Mcmillan do not make
themselves alarmingly manifest the polite
demmes will put John II. Thomas in the
field and run him for all he is worth.
The action of some of the local demo
cratic statesmen at the conven-
ton on Thursday was amusing to
the last degree. They were very
solicitons about the labOring men that
day. They gratituitously offered advice
and counsel and were really desirOus of be-
coming the guardian angels Of the cOnven-
ton. At first they had hopes Of manipulate
ing the convention SO that 1t would NOM
mate John H. Thomas; but before noon
they discovered that the convention was do
ing its own thinking and proposed to nom
mate whom il pleased. Then II began To
dawn on the democrats that they were not
Ia be consulted at all and if they did any
thing they would have to do it quickly.
The convention would not even consider
the name of John II. Thomas. why"
said some of the of the leaders of the
Peoples movement If We put Mr..
Thomas i'll nomination it will simply be an
advertisement of one of two things-either
that we have sold out TO the democracy or
that we're only democratic sideshow. Mr..
Thomas is a good man, but he is
accept our nomination unless he believed
that it would further his chances fer secur-
ing a seat in congress. Like all other rock
ribbed democrats he believes in anything
principle, but for position"
Seeing that it would be impossible to per
sIade the delegates 10 nominate Mr..
Thomas, the democrats wanted to confer
with, them 10 see whether they could not
mutually agree upon some other man,
They were given the cold shoulder, how
ever. and were as beautifully snubbed as
men could well be.
A good story leaked out yesterday.
Thinking that ID. T. West would be dread
fully sore over his defeat for the nomina-
ton a democrat who was conspicuous
in his efforts TO run the conven-
ton, approached Mr.. West and be
gan delicately to feel his congressional
pulse. He was cleverly led Oh until he
asked him if he would accept the Demo-
cratic nomination il il was rendered him.
NO. sir" replied Mr.. West, Il couldn't
accept accept it under any circumstances"
well, won't you consider the matter?
You need not give your final answer Ito
day." persisted our democratic friend
There is no need for further considera-
tion." said Mr.. West, my mind is fully
made up on that question. l cannot accept
the nomination under any circumstances"
That settled the matter, and the inter-
view came to an end. One of the beanties
of the story is that Mr.. West was ap-
preached with the fall consent of John II.
and W. S. Thomas, and with the under
standing that if he would accept the nomi-
nation he should have their support. What
they had to gain by that action is not very
clear.