The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-10-30
DUNCAN AT HOME.


lated, and the fresh ones that un-
scrupulous politicians will doubtless
start in tine last days of the cam
paign, about Irvine Dungan's per
soual standing here at his home. we
will give few FACTS that speak
louder than any WORDS OF praise
could do.
He has been for eighteen years a
member of the Board of School Ex
aminers for Jackson, appointed year
af;er year by Board of three Dem
ocrats and three Republicans.
He was elected twice by his com
rades as Comauder of the q 4. K.
Post of jackson, and this summer
in Juno he was unanimously elected
Colonel Commanding the G. A. L.
Battalion of jackson County. when
he objected to taking the place
That shows how he stands with his
comrades.
lie was nominated for Congress
in 1886 and in a hopeless District,
but ran nearly 200 ahead here at
home, against SO able man and
good soldier as Judge Thompson.
After that his name was put on
the ticket for Common Pleas Judge
and without leaving home, or pay
ing my attention to 1t he ran about
200 ahead of as good q mao as
J. NJ. Tripp.
In 1888 he was on the Clevela nd
Electoral ticket and led the ticket in
Ohio-having more votes than any
other e!ector ON his ticket.
So the voters of the District may
know his personal standing We
simply say that he has becn Mayor
of our town, superintendent of our
schools, a County School Examiner
appointed by a Republican Probate
Judge, a State Senator carrying this
Senatorial District by 94S majority
over one of the ablcst and best mon
in it, has always been an active.
earnest friend of educational mat
ters, and for many years has lectured
to the Teachers Institute and has
evey year been invited by the
teachers of hls county to lecture to
them, and is this year down for an
evening lecture.
Upon ell occasions of public in
terest he is called npon TO voice the
feelings OF the people. The funeral
cel emonies of Grant and again OF
Garfield, he touched the hearts OF
our people who heard him. And
whether our citizens want new
Railroad, a new Rolling Mill or any
thing of public interest, they at once
say, I'VE can depend on 1--we Dun
gan"
In every place he has ever held,
and every duty he ls ever called
on to perform, he has more than
given satisfaction. The mehnest
enemy he has over made, never has
been mean enough to say, Irvine
DUNCAN is hypocrite," for his
faults are open and never secret.
lie has never pretended to lie
other than he is, and knowing him
as Jackson county does, man
ready and willing to give the last
dollar he had to a comrade, or even
to stranger in need; man friend.
ly and soclable with every man
wether rich or poor; of good habits
or bad; of influence or without In
fuence; and the same all the year
round wether a candidate or not
Our people without regard to
party, respect and like Irve DUNCAN.
His social, pleasant, kind and un-
assuming manner with all, without
regard to wealth or rank. makes
him universally liked.
His easy, social, pleasant manners
with everybody may have prevented
some people from recognizing the
mental forcc of the man. But we
know him; not only as a genial
Kind hearted gentleman, q warn
ard generous friend and hater o
all oppression and pretence, but al
a good lawyer. an earnest studene
and thinker, a clear logical reasone
and ready and eloquent speaker
He is peculiarly man of origiona
ideas. In conclusion and as our las
words before the election, we add
that, here at home. Mr.. DUNCAN il
appreciated by all whose goot
opinin is worth having. lie Is {
kind and generous man; a cu!tiva
ted and brilliant man: an honorable
and truthful man, and a greatfu
man who never iorgets his friends
nor pretends to be friendly with hl'
enemies. He has enemies and they
are the hypocrites, the sneaks. the
liar. and the slanderers of the COM
munily.-Jackson Herald.
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