The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-07-05
A TEAPOT TEMPEST.
Much Ado About Nothing--An Attempt
to put our County In
Bad Attitude.
"He hath optics sharp. l ween,
Who sees what 10 not to be seen."

change of ownership seems to be striv.
ing to out Herod Herod in the matter of
sensations. Many Of our citizens know
better now what reliance to place upon
it's startling announcements than they
did a week ago.
Last week it sent here an attorney of
alleged Democratic tendencies, as mem.
Der OF its staff to size up the political
situation adversely to the interests Of
Hon. Geo. w. Hulick and the Republi-
can party.
What it's ultimate aim was is a mys-
terry. But, with professed Republican
principles, it attacks one of the purest
and best Republicans in the State, and
seems determined to encompass his de.
feat, if possible.
On Friday morning last, the work of
Mr.. Ellis appeared in print, and the as
tonishment Of our people was unbound.
ed when they realized that greater in.
ventor than Edison had appeared upon
the face OF the earth.
Mr.. Ellis had evoked from nothing,
even, as the universe had been evoked
from the realms of darkness, creation
OF wierd and wonderful form. We had
no idea that we lived in the seething,
cyclonic vortex of perdition until he
stirred his spittle in our political clay
and annointed our eyes with the mud.
The revelation was amazing. The Re.
publicans OF Highland county had been
fattering themselves with the vain de.
lusion that ali was serene. We didn't
think a single Republican would 60 back
on Hulick, and we knew hundreds of
Democrats would rally to his standard.
What a surprise to learn that we were
really fighting each other like cats and
dogs and that we we're aching for
chance to let loose such a storm of
pyrotechnics as would tear up the solid
earth beneath the hosts of Republican
ism and shatter and scatter from our
sky the prismatic bow of political
promise.
At first, the effect was horrible. Our
hearts sank away down and jimmie.cog-
gled around the zero notch, till our
blood was nearly frozen. But gradually
reaction set in, and now We feel con.
siderably better. Some one has even
ventured to suggest with sickly smile,
that, possibly we may still live through
it. The signs are getting hopeful.
The enterprising Mr.. Ellis, with gen.
uine Democratic assurance, incorporated
in his world renowned aggregation, the
names of several parties whom he says
sustain his assertions of discomfort. All
of these, so far as heard from, are deny
ing bis statement, and announcing them
selves as most unqualifedly for Hulick
Among them are such men as E. O
Hetherington, John L. West, Hillsboro
Jos. Siddons, of Union township; w. P.
Donohoo, of Penn township; John Gil
more, Jackson township, and Ben Faris
OF Russell.
In addition to this, he had several af'
fidavits, among others those of Hy. D.
Davis and Billy Schermer. The infer
ence from the prominence given these
gentlemen was that they were prime
movers in this affair, and that if they
could not rule the district in the selec
ton of its candidate for Congress, they
were determined to ruin it. Reports
were rife that, at the instigation o.
Doan, they would wreak his revenge or
the Republicans of the district, by get
ting Judge Loudon, OF Brown, to accept
a nomination, with an arrangement fol
Democratic endorsement. The ese with
many other wild rumors were current
and many were ready to believe them.
Mr.. Davis was sick in bed, under tn,
doctors orders to remain there. Blu
, the NEws-HERALD found Billy Scherme
and rounded him in with jerk of it
lassoo
"Billy what does this mean? Hav,
you gone back on Hulick? 2"
"No sir. There's no better Republican
than Billy Schermer, I've always worke'
for the party and always expect to. In
l for Hulick, and don't you forget it.
. told that Tribune man that didn't be
lieve in raising any more racket owe
the Congressional matter. But he in
sisted on an affidavit, and ! gave hir
Q one concerning matters at the CONVEX
. ton as viewed them, but said nothin
i. about the primary in Hillsboro."
/ "Now, Billy: you know that the Doa
men began the use of Doodle at th
primary, and expected to carry it by th
purchasable vote. Now, if they compe
n ed the Hulick men to meet them at the
own game, what right have they
a squeal?''
"Come of, now. 1 told you WASH
talking about the primary" And Bill
y turned away with good natured gri
"But," he halloed back, 81 want ye
W to know that Pm Republican and
url;cL man Don't LET anvhOdv fO