The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-02
COWBOY TACTICS.
Ea,trekizl Reappears
i'm His Old Role.
His Debt to Foraker Being Repaid in
BluStef.
Hon. I awrence T. Neal Unequivo-
cally Declares His Position.
No Regrets For Defeat and Only En-
thusiasm For the Ticket
A Chillirothe Sample of Election Board
Appointments-Timbe From Which
the Governor Selected
= Clerk.
Special Dispatch to Tho Enquirer.

Special Dispatch to The Enquirer.
CHIILICOTHE, o., Sept. 12.-Colonel
John c. Entrekin, whose fruitful as well
as fretful imagination has often got him
intro trouble, has espoused the cause OF
Hon. Lawrence T. Neal since the Day
ton Convention. Previous to that time
he was not Neal man, and had the
Hon. Lawrence been nominated he
would have had no more relentless Will
fer than Cowboy Entrekin, the wild and
woolly Ex-Speaker of the Ohio House of
Representatives.
In an unguarded moment Colonel En-
trekin shot off his mouth, after his usu-
al habit, to an itinerant correspondent
of the Cincinnati Times-Star, and was
quoted as expressing Mr.. Meals dissatis-
faction with Mr.. Campbell and the re-
suits of the Dayton Convention. 1t is
hardly possible that shrewd politician
like Mr.. Neal would open his heart to a
political foe and old-time enemy, and
especially a swaggering blusterer like
Entrekin, whom he had beaten in count
less lawsuits.
Nevertheless, as 1 happened to be in
Chillicothe to-day, l called on MIR.
Neal and showed him the Times-Star
article, with the request that he make a
statement as to it's truthfulness.
At first Mr.. Neal simply laughed and
said:
'That is worthy of no attention what
ever. 1t is simply absurd. No reporter of
the Times-Star has been to see me, and
am not given to the habit of denying
statements made at second hand. If
did am afraid would be kept busy most
of the time This however, is especially
ridiculous, and would pay no attention
to it."
''What are your real sentiments con-
cerning the convention?"
MIR. NEAL STATES HIS POSITION UNE-
QUIvoCALLY.
81 am perfectly satisfied with the re-
suit of the convention at Dayton. have
no complaint to make, and no sores to
heal. 1 have no regrets in not getting
the nomination, and shall give to the
ticket my earnest and hearty support.
No friend of mine in this county or else
where, so far as / know, will do other
wise. My advice to all of my friends
and supporters has been and will be to
give to the ticket their undivided sup
port This is no time for Democrats
to be faltering in the discharge of their
duties. expect to give as much OF my
time as I can spare from the discharge OF
my professional duties to the canvass. /
expect to be able to make at least fifteen
Or twenty speeches in different parts of
the State. 1 have already accepted
some invitations and am receiving
others, to which l expect to respond
favorably, in so far as can. 1t is not
in my nature to sulk, much less throw
distractions in the way of Democratic
success. lam Democrat from principle,
bv inheritance and education alike, and
not for position. The older / grow the
more firmly established 1 become in my
political principles. As stated by me in
my short speech in the Dayton Conven-
ton after the nomination of Mr.. Campbell,
it will be labor of love to me to aid in
securing the overthrow of the protective
system and the defeat of the Republican
party.
Il think the Democracy of the State
will have no cause to complain of the
result, in SO far as this county is con-
cerned.
1.-The Democracy of Ross County will
enter into the contest with q united
front and full determination to do its
duty. l believe now that we can do bet
ter in this county this year than we did
last, in Presidential contest"
| FRANK HARPER ON ENTREKIN's ECCEN-
| TRICITIES.
After leaving Mr.. Neal / called on MIR.
Frank Harper, the editor of the Chilli
cothe Advertiser. He was the original
Neal boomer. and perhaps the closest
man to Mr.. Neal in his candidacy for the
nomination for Governor.
When Mr.. Harper read the Entrekin
Interview he said:
THAT is lie. Mr.. Neal never talked
that way, and never thought that way,
because was with him at the conven-
ton and after it, The Chillicothe dele
cation of 500 that went to Dayton were
the sweetest losers that ever returned
from a convention in this State. We
went up enthusiastic for Neal and re-
turned enthusiastic for Campbell and
wearing Campbell badges. Some of us
even wore Campbell pictures in our hat
bands. In this spirit Mr.. Neal was ac-
lively participant.
"ColonelEntrekin has peculiar habit
of thinking of things the way he
would like to have them and then put
ting tho words in other peoples mouths
That is the way he has in law suits and
some other matters.
''Mr Neal is right when he says a
statement from Entrekin at second hand
should not be worthy of attention. Nc
attention whatever will be paid to il
here, where Colonel Entrekin's eccen
tricities of mouth are SO well known.
In addition Mr.. Harper's estimate o1
"Little Peterkin "Entrekin's capacity az
q perverteb bf truth, it should be stated
that he is an ardent Foraker man, ant
was the Governors candidate for speak
er of the House against man OF sount
qualifications nd parliamentary expert
ence of Hon. Thomas c. Coggill. Afte
retiring from the Legislature Mr.. Entire
kin ran for city solicitor in the Republi
can town of Chillicothe and was over
whelmingly defeated by a young law
yer.
A FORAKER APPOINTEE.
In conversation with different person
here l find there is great dissatisfaction
expressed with Governor Foraker's az
pointee as clerk of the Chillicothe cleo
tion board. The grumbling is not be
cause he is colored hack driver, bu
because he is illiterate and ignorant an
is wholly incompetent. He can not mas
ter the simplest forms and has so ia
failed to learn how to properly fill ou
the official blanks. His orthograph
and chirography are alike execrable. Ii
is wholly unable to give persons VIII
desire to register the information the
desire about the election laws and wha
they are tQ Do ~~---------------