The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-02


malignant vilifcation of Judge
Slough. lie wasn't man enough to
come out and talk like an American !
man to an American audience, but by
sneaking, kissing insinuation, bl'nks
and snarls and mods and grimace, he
pictured his candidate as not being
the evil wretch it was Martins mis-
sion to defeat. He got no applause
from the heroic men Of the conven
ton. A few niggers giggled, and
dog in the hall barked.
Mr.. A. l. Voris, one OF the fore
most lawyers of the Lancaster bar,
and a gentleman always, redeemed
his delegation and the convention
from the infamy of Davldson's viper
Gus slime, by saying that Judge
Slough and George Martin are
neighbors and close personal friends,
that Judge Slough is an upright
Judge, a good man, worthy citizen,
esteemed and respected in every po-
sition and honored wherever known.
Vickers, of course, had something
to say and chawed over lot of COM
mon place stuff that no body paid
any attention to.
Reese Eversoie, the next Postmas-
ter of Lancaster by right of discov-
cry of Mckay, made the nomination
''unanimous.
The nomination of Judge Johnston
followed. This was done in the good
old fashioned Columbian orator style,
by Prof. Pyle Of the Oakfeld Acad-
amy. His speech recalls an old time
incident. When in bis pin feather pc
riod, Johnny Pyle wanted to be
Daniel Webster, and hoped to reach
the top rung of Cicerorian ladder in
making speech at the South Fork
McGonagle school exhibition. He
called on the talented party who con-
tributes this, to write a speech for
him, which was done. We stole the
speech. Of course, from the old Eng
lish Reader, and palmed it off on the
ambitious youth, as original. 1t
wasn't right, but we all do it, and it
is only when we get old and good
that we confess it. Well, the speech
was the making of the boy. He soon
grew a mustuche and has been elect
ed to Office in Perry county. Imag
inc our surprise and delight, when
the Hon. John Pyle of New Lexing-
ton, in all the radiant beauty of Apol-
10, and the confidence of teacher in
elocution, took the platform and re-
cited that good old speech. 1t almost
brought tears of joy to our reminis-
cent eyes. The orator modified it
some to suit the occasion. In the
original we stole for him, the charac-
ter eulogized was called "the pep
permint essence of perfect patriotism.
In this case, the orator alluding in
his peroration to Jimmy Johnston,
said he is athe quint essence of per-
fected jurisprudence" If Jimmy
can stand this, Bro. Pyle and the
SENTINEL rest satisfied.
Sam Bright seconded the nomina-
ton. His remarks may be found in
the oft repeated and republished
files of the SENTINEL for the last
twenty years.
The Reform Farm was in evidence.
In fact it was present in q body. This
gratuitous service of the half hun,
dred officers, the brass band and the
invited guests was made possible,
and very pertinent from the fact that
Gov. Bushnell and Auditor of State,
had the day before, sold in New York
S25O,0O0 of state bonds to cover q
part of the treasury deficiency. Pad,
dock left his kennel in charge of some
trustys who preferred a day hunting
ground moles and bats, among the
ruins of the ancient city of Lancaster
We don't intend it as reflection up
on the Lancaster delegation to say
that the convicts were the best be-
haved company in the procession.
A keen sense of the political pro
p1eties was shown by Chairman
Woodwork in selecting the commit
tee to wait on Mr.. Johnston and no
tify him of his nomination. Reformel
White made the motion. 1t is the
rule that the mover of the motion
and the praying minister be appointed
Chairman Woodwork, with new
departure, appointed Judge Bright,
leader of the Anti Saloon League O.
our town, and John Hughes of New
Straitsville, President of the State
Liquor Dealers Association, as thu
escorting committee. 1t was edlfy
ing to see the candidate walk dowr
the aisle between these too, showing
that "politlcs dld not enter into th'
canvass of judge"
Editor Wynekoop of the Lancaste
Republican was the observed of al
observers. He is a very Mercury IL
the ineness and finish of his Narcis