The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-05

years and the party has kept Gros
venor continuously at Washington
for twelve years past. No one car
exactly assure himself that there
is anything to be gained other than
defeat in a race with the old gen.
eral of Santa Claus whiskers' fame
whose reputation within the past
few months has greatly increased
In proportion with the figures he
discovered by means of an improv.
ed adding machine. Grosvenor /.
a great man; all the Republicans
say so. as also do the followers oI
Democracy, to Il great measure
The column after column Of puff,
in the daily press has made the av-
erage Athens man consider the
general demi-god, and his name
is spoken but few times, and then
in IA whisper. And MIR. Grosvcnor
likes the people of his district, and
has their interests at heart. For
instance, whenever a metropolitan
journal gives him a write.up, he
gets his duplicator upon his type
writer down to business and indites
a jollying line to every Republican
newspaper in the section and re-
quests the publication of the "little
article" just for luck, whenever
convenient. The articles are al
ways published.
The average Democrat and some
Of the Republicans, too, wonder
why Grosvenor had to meddle
with the congressional race at all,
when according to his own fisu
ing Mckinley would be the next
chief Of the nation and he natural
ly would be welcomed into the cab
met in pay ment for his campaign
work for the "Little Nopolean."
The Democrats may have run a
good show toward making their
hitherto dormant power felt pro-
vided the old warrior would only
have. retired.
Athens county has ever been
county positive to go immensely
Republican. There never has been
Il single Democrat since its organi-
zation in 1905, who received an inn
portant office for the bother OF
making stiff or indolent race
The county has more than once
prevented the selection of Il Demo.
crat to congress and was ever an
Fycisore to the politicians at every
election whether OF II local or ma
tional, nature. Within the past
few years things have transpired
that materially have benefited the
Democratic party in the county
and greatly increased the party's
strength at the polls. Owing to
the immense Republican majority
the past score ofyears las witness
ed shameful display Of unpatriot-
ism and utter disregard for morals
in the party. The struggle was at
the primaries alone. There men
sold their honor for so much and
not ipfrequently whole clubs and
organizations were bought at 80
much per head for II candidate and
the mtney placed in the treasury.
e. There was no secrecy displayed
in the methods used and those who
raised their voices were soon ST..
lenced by a single word from the
terfiblewring" bosses. The Demo-
Gratis were helpless and were simply
in the affair, because their
stereotypcd course was the nomi-
nation of candidate at the pri-
maries and the casting Of votes,
more complimentary than other
wise in a substantial sense. Last
fair ii great check was placed upon
The methods practiced. The hon
est Republicans became disgusted
beyond ineasbre and were unable
y control themselves longer. Slow.
ly.ai d surely they worked towards
reforih'ahd last year had succeed
ed in gaining control OF, the county
central. committee. A rule was
passed Or'the guild
ance VI candidates, which resem.
bles greatly the Garfield Jaw reIati
ing to the amount OF money per-
son shall txnend in carrying, on a.
campaign, At present the work u
more American like than has been
done for 25 years, 'Bufthe Republi
can, reform ihoyeinent began too
late to SAFE the, carrying away Of
The municipal office in the towns
n.northrnp Athens county. = For
The flrst time Gloasteri has Demo-
cratic mayor IN the person Of Hugh
ar6diley, and Jacksonville follow
ed suit under like conditions with
DR., II. II. Hartman. The unprece-
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