Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-04-02
TIE SITUATION AT TIE nun.
The spfing Political rot Simmcrlng At
Bowling Green.


Ell. JOURNAL For some time there
has been nj work IN Bowling Green an un-
der current for the purpose oil fixing up
Corporation ticket TO suit the minds vi the
,'immortal twelvc,p The work was car
Fied on very dustly with an occasional
shrug of the shoulder and wink of llic eye,
Os much as TO say, "@e've got 'tm aolijb
now let ns whoop 'er up"
Monday evening, Match 23th. was The
tihie agreed upon to meet at Blanks Hall
and otify This was done by making q
j. White Chairman aud A. w. Rudolph
Secretary, j. D. Troup and Myron Case
| Mayor. No sooner was this announced
than one of the losen fose TO his ieel aud
made motion that Councilmen should be
ratified first, which was seconded before
the speaker had hardly time to finish his
motion. DIR. Whitehead, ii. Il. Terry,
and Fred Won Kennel receiving the larg-
est number OF votes were declared duly
ratified by the cancus The next dh the
program was Mayor. The tiahes of b. l..
Abbott and our ex-superiniendent OF school
Haskell loomed up like gas well No at
the hub: There wasa breathless slence
| in all parts OF the hall while The votes were
being counted, except an occasional sigh
from the immortal dozen as the tcllers
criedj abbott, Abbott, Abbott. Haskell,
Ilaskell, Abbott, Abbott, AbBbtt, Haskell,
Abbott, Abbott, Haskell, Abbott" etc. 1t
was very easy TO tell long before the vote
was announced who was chosen FOR Mayor.
But when The last ballot was Tailed blank
silence gave away for n few minutes until
the chairman raped on the table when
Ill ag,in was silent. The Secretary then
arose 10 his feet and announced that Has
kell had received 9S votes and Abbott 81
votes for Mayor. This was mid winter
thunderbolt from clear sky All were
surprised at the result except very few.
Some lett the hall in disgust. The chang
ing OF the balloting for Mayor first to
Councilmen was all explained now. 1t
was only TO perfect some little scheme
that had been found too weak after the rat.
ifiers had met and counted nooes,
i understand that some of the friends of
B. l., Abbott went into the hall the next
morning and picked up over 100 ballots
lying on the floor with Abbotts name on
and only one.half or two.thirds as many
with Haskell's on. To be sure of their
prey the Corporation ticket Nas printed
immediately. 1t is the opinion of some
that Prof. Haskell will not accept of the
nomination if lie gets to know how il was
obtained. Prof. Haskell is gentleman
very much respected by all and my opin=
ion Is that he will do himself great in.
justice if he accepts the nomination.
But still the merry ball went on: DR..
Lincoln and A. w. Rudulph for members
OF the Schoo! Board Ira Taber for Clerk
w. II. Smith for Treasurer; Richard Biggs
for Marshall and L. W. Clayton for Gene
terry Trustee. 80
Bowling Green; March 30, 1886.
p. S.-Since writing the above nuder.
stand that there has been call for another
caucus on Friday evening, April Cd, and
il will most likely be remembered that the
people intended to and aid rebIke tliis
damnable outrage. Talk about ballot box
stutfing in the South We need not 90
South 10 see ii, but reriain quietly at home
and look on.