Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-10

Representative Charles Griffin, OF To-
ledo, is also getting ready to allow the
congressional lightning to strike him
next fall. Mr.. Griffin is a man of gem
erous proportions, who partakes of food |
but twice day, and who knows more
about every bill that comes up for con-
sideration than any body else on the
floor Indeed. l have known him to
know more about bills than did their
authors. There is little doubt but that
Mr.. Griffin will be in district that will |
suit him politically, but there are those
who claim to know all aleut the situa-
tion at Toledo, who say that Mr.. Griffin |
will have to fight to go to congress; but
this does not seem to cause the gentle
man any loss of sleep or flesh. In the
meantime, if any one wants to find out
what is going ON in the house of repre-
sentatives, Mr.. Griffin is the one who |
has the information.
Among the Senators.
Senator Lampson. of Ashtabula, is al
ready out for congress. Judge Taylor,
General Garfelds successor, has said
that he would not be candidate. Mr..
Lampsop is newspaper man and is pop
ular at both ends of the state house. He
He is fine looking man and if he goes
to congress from the old Nineteenth,
his constituents can enjoy the COM
placency of being represented by one of
| the finest looking men in Ohio. Mr..
Lampson was speaker of the house, and
| was on the ticket with Governor For
| aker the last time, as a candidate for
| lieutenant governor. He is now speaker
| pro TEN. of the senate.
All of which shows that Mr.. Lampson
is pretty well along on his congressional
| lane.
Senator Nichols one of the orators of
the present general assembly, is said to
have his mind diverted at times from
| Columbus to Washington. Whether
| Mr.. Nichols is trotting in the congress
sional class as yeti do not know; he has
at least bought the latest style curry
| comb.
Mr.. Nichols has distinguished himself
thus far by his fight against the Ohio
State university. He wants part of the
revenue of that institution diverted to
schools down in his district, and there
are those mean enough to declare that
he is actuated by this self-same coRgres-
sional bee to make this fight, and thus
make himself popular at home. Prob
ably this is only one of the coming cam
paign lies that will show itself next fall,
but which is stirring itself now to get
used to the weather
| Representative Price, of Hooking
\ county, may be candidate for congress
if his Republican friends fix up Demo-
cratic district with himself on the in
/ side.
Il The boys sometimes accuse Repre-
uoYrfo VOC I1o,.l aud Tlodcro of C11vo hnuo
of wanting to go to congress, but they
speak their denials as if they meant
them.
ty, the shortest and one of the youngest
men in the house, is also said to be in
the congressional list.
n Representative Frank McGrew, of
Clarke county, denies that he will be a
candidate for congress next fall. Mr..
McGrew, though young man, is in
every way fitted to make a useful mem
Der of that body; he has safe ideas on
! Legislative matters, and is not afraid TO
speak his piece. He is well connected
politically, and many are surprised at
! his announced determination.
Big Bills.
The bill to reform the Cleveland
schools passed the general assembly tho
other day, and the bill to issue $4,000, :
600 worth of bonds for the Cincinnati
water works went through the house,
but was hung up in the senate. 1t will
pass that body in day or two. The
house and the senate spent whole day
cut at the Ohio State university few
days ago, which probably precludes
Senator Nichols bill, to divide its fund
with other schools, from passing.
Congressional Redistricting.
, The congressional redistricting bill is
still in the future; if the majority side
does not have care that bill will be in
, the soup, to use slang phrase, as well
{ as in the future. This matter is. be-
, ginning to worry some of the members
: already, but not enough to do much
: as yet.
, But all do unite on one thing, and
4 that is the senate bill will not go.
n bad Condition Of the State House.
. The joint committee which was APP
. pointed to investigate the needs Of
!, changing the means of sewerage of the
, state house did a little investigating
1 Yesterday and today. Members are
complaining almost daily that they feel
slightly ILL., and there is little doubt but
that the bad ventilation and bad system
9 of sewerage are the causes in greai
. measure. The committee had ordered
Inspector Mcdonald to make the neces
sary openings in the basement of the
a state house SO that thorough investi.
, cation might be made. AS a conse
/ Quence an old fifty-foot well was found
\ which had once been used to furnish
I water for the boilers. The noxious gases
8 were so strong in this well that light
q lowered into it would not burn.
1 Many pipes were found which ha6
8 long been unused. Decayed wooder
q boxes which are now used as steam
q pipes We're also found, the wood OIL
+ which was rotting and emitting fou,
! odor that finds its way TO the room
v above. Sewer pipes are to be fount
: close to ventilating shafts, so that case
from leaky pipes have no trouble in find
;. ing a direct course to the assembly
Z rooms.
|. The committee is very apt to maxi
n some very sweeping recommendations
+ Annual or Bi-Ennial?
: There is something to be said on tn
$ other side of the question of whethe
d the legislature should meet every yea
y or every two years. 1t is matter o
: statistics that Ohio's institutions ar
is managed the cheapest of any in tn
L United States, and it is a matter o
o record that they are managed the best
Especially is this so when the institu
tions of this state are compared will
o those Of states whose legislatures NEE
but once in two years.
N It is fair to suppose that there is som
cause for this state Of affairs.
e Is 1t not fair to suppose that becaus
the legislature acts as sort of an audit
y ing board that meets yearly, that tn
y state institutions get into the habit Q
" dnirln things hetter and chaarlei tb q