The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-10-03
THE OLD CROWD.

Names and Brief biography Of Some sf
the Pilots in Charge Of the Democratic
ship.
Several eminent statesmen who, since
1880. have been supposed 10 have re.
tired from politics, are among the ruling
spirits Of the Dayton convention, and win
control the destinies of the Democracy
in Ohio this year. Prominent among
them is Mike Mullin, Of Cincinnati, who
is the faithful representative OF the
Democratic policy in outrages com-
mitted on colored citizens ct Cincinnati.
Mike, besides being a leading spirit at
Dayton, is to help run the party ma
chine, having been put on the Demo-
cratic state central committee.
Then there is Tommy Cogan, chair
man Of the Hamilton county delegation,
whose political career seemed at one
time likely TO be brought to . sudden
end by his antics in 1885 He will be
remembered as the estimable young
gentleman Of Highland. house fame,
who was chasing about ,e streets Of
Columbus in hack on one memorable
night In the autumn OF 1885. and subse-
quently on the witnsss-stand, claiming
that he was so much under the influence
Of redeye that night that he had no very
clear recollection Of several matters and
occurrences concerning which he wa
closely oross-examined. But Tommy ID
again on the front seat driving this
year. Then there is Allen O. Myers, q
member Of the Hamilton county dele.
cation. After practically breaking ur
the Democratic party in Franklin
county, and his legislative record and
himself being repudiated by Franklin
county, this valuable specimen Of states.
manship emigrated to Cincinnati, kept
his head below low.water mark for @
few months, but now reappears in the
swim. He Is member OF the COMMITTEES
on resolutions, and practically boss Of
the same, and it is from him that the
principles Of the pure" Democracy ol
Ohio are enuciated this year. He has
again, after his brief but enforced re.
tirement resumed his place at the head
of the column to lead the cohorts on
against the citadels Of honesty, purity
and Republicanism. And Lewis G.
Bernard, he Of the furtive smile, ths
midnight conference knight Of the
cat-like tread-I,ewis Is still among ths
princes Of the party, and plays leading
role in the Democratic performance thii
year.
Franklin county contributes Dr.
Montgomery to the galaxy Of brigh,
stars in the diadem Of Democracy, while
Dowdall Of Franklin, although elected
delegate BY the Dsmocrats Of his ward
has received Q notice to keep away from
Dayton or he will get hurt for exposing
Democratic Doodle ssoretA Cuyahogs
county contributes q number Of repre-.
sentative rulers in Democratic devil
ment Among them is the illustrioul
Tommy Costello, ono, Of the short
haired fraternity, who acted as bottle
holder 10 John Il Sullivan IN the littl,
bout With Kilrain, which Governor
Lowry II yet managing to preserve a. q
living issue. Tommy feels quite o.
homo In tho Ouyahoga county delega
ton too The Democratic campaign
will be in the same hands that oontro
the nominating convention. Respectable
and decent Democrats what think ye o
the picturei Are the principals ani
practices Of the gang Of 1885 going to bt
approved by you In the coming contest