Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-04-28


were there-what else can be said
otherwise than rehash the same old
weather-beaten and threadbare story
of manipulation in politics
This septet of performers led the
music in every instance, while the
other rs present were permitted to
come in on the heavy rural bass, in
the way of vociferous and far reaching
"ayes" to the propositions advanced
by the choristers. Several of those
rs hazarded their peace of mind and
welfare along toward the first by Sec
onding a m0tion or two, but such was
looked upon as having vicious ten
dency and discouraged by the seven
mentioned, and after several attempts
died out altogether.
The caucus was called for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the con-
gressional convention, held Monday,
and the state convention to be held to.
day.
The scheme, as we were informed
before the caucus, was for the manip-
ulators to control both delegations.
1t was an easy matter to select the
four state delegates to their taste, but
with the nineteen district dele
gates
That Was Entirely Different
and was the seat of the "rubn Hamlet
complained about and which bas beer
agitating people generally for severa
hundred years.
1t was planned to put the caucus of
until the 2Sd, get control of the ap
pointive committee, have 1t select
those who could be notified in SO
short a time, from their own. number
and then give those delegates power
to cast the vote of the entire delega
ton. The plan was good one anC
how we'll it carried, the proceedings o.
the caucus demonstrate.
]. B. Couch as chairman of the ex
ecutive committee announced w. P
Tyler as temporary chairman, and G.
Russell secretary.
Mr.. Tyler said that 1t was not his
wish TO embarass either himself OF
the caucus with speech, and would
waive that, instead asking the pleas
ure of the convention.
VanCampen moved that the tenn
porary organization be made perman'
ent. The motion carried with loud
and sonorous volume of ayes.
Hardly had the echo subsided be.
fore Campbell moved that a commit
tee of five be appointed to select the
delegates for both conventions.
Everything had certainly so fal
moved off In one-two-three order.
When the time came for remarks
up rose Solomon Zarbaugh then, chief
Of all the southern clans. But before
he speaks, let us define his position
that bis remarks may be fully appre'
ciated.
He Is the brother-in-law Of State
Auditor Poe, of mo orders here will
be drawn" fame. The Sherman fac
ton some time since held a seance In
Columbus with Charles Foster In the
dictator's chair. The result OF theil
deliberation was slate Of Mckinley
Hahn, Hanna and Foraker to be del
egates at large to the national conven
tion. OF fcourse the Forakerites made
vigorous objection to this, being un'
willing to concede three administra
tion delegates. Either Poe or Congei
should have place on the slate. All
Poe has been talking rather pointedlJ
of late in regard to Foster meddlinl
with Ohio politics, 1t is evident thal
he will have this great wire-puller tc
down In his path to a delegateship
He planned a campaign and in thai
plan calculated on Sol sending solit
Poe delegation from Henry county.
With this end In view the genia
lieutenant objected to the motion o
Campbell In no equivocal terms. HI
said that the whole caucus was more
competent to select the delegate,
than any Ave; that those present came
there for that purpose, and to ignore
them thus was unjust and would bs
resented. ''Bssides,n his ssnouldegInl
wrath breaking forth, II am positive