Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02

not TO mention the wonderful dlSpeQ-
sion Nv Providence that dropped these
biz speakers we've been IStenin' 10.
all aXerdental like inter the meetin'.
cts my belief that We wanter 60
mighty slow. There amt no cause as
l can see, fur Us to 60 gaIivantin'
over inter 'tother fold, afore we know
fur sure what kind Nv pasture they've
got to offer. We've lived pretty toll
able comforta BILE on our own side of
Their fence fur a number Nv years. an
l fur one don't see no signs Nv
Crouth yit. Mebbe I'm old fashioned.
an all that. but tell yer. I can't
abear these suddin 1ops. most 'spe-
cially when there amt no call fur
'em.
Fur nigh on a quarter Nv a cen
try we've worked an fought TO-
gether, till we got clear atop w Their
hull bilin', an there by rights we
oughter stay. Why. jest think Nv II;
this here party's been hangin' to-
gether 50 long that cts come to be like
a reglar family. I'm a family. you're
a family, the nigger's a family. an
though there's them as hev tried to
do eE-with their who family? an
what family? an why family? they've
never been able to bust that inster-
tOOtiOn up. I'd like to talk tonight
bout lots Nv things, finance in per-
ticker, fur that's my holt, but there
Amt tner time. l want yer to go
home, quiet like, an think ct all
over; Nv Their work you've done an
what is still to be did. Think Nv all
these things, an as many more as you
Wanter, but above all, remember,
that the Republican party'S an in
StertOotiOn what has come to stay.
Why, cts jest as much Nv fiXter as
is Their sun, rlSin' il all cts glorious
beauty in the east, settin in all cts
'splendifferous magniffcence in Their
west, an red hot by gosh, at cts mir
ridderun."
Not a breath Of applause followed
this remarkable outpouring of the
spirit, but a motion to adjourn was
hastily adopted, the audience quietly
retiring to await the conflict of the
morrow.
The next day was a busy one for
all concerned. although the Democrats
seemed easy and confident; as under
the circumstances they, Of course,
had q perfect right to do. This feel
ing was considerably strengthened. as
returns from the outlying districts be-
gan to arrive. showing but little, if
any change in general results. from
those of the previous election. And
so matters went until the seventh
alone, remained to be heard from.
With that solid for them, the Demo
Gratis we'll knew that they had carried
the day. On the strength Of this the
members of that party adjourned in
a body 10 take a drink and await
that final scene, which was to throw
the enemy into a state Of inextricable
confusion.
An hour LATER the expected courier
arrived so the boys made a bee line
for the courthouse, arriving just in
time to see him hand a sealed pack
age to the chairman of the board,
who opened the same. and then an
nounced. that the seventh had gone
soIfdly Republican. The Democrats
were defeated by just twenty.
The results made known, old man
Gray Immediately became the center
Of a group of excited Democrats,
whose angry voices and gesticula tons
implied a remarkably inharmonious
condition Of affairs.
"What in" shouted one of the
group. did you mean by selling us
out in that way?"
And the old man slowly and SORROW
fully replied Yer warn't sold, l tell
Yer: ct war tibet damned mirridderun
bizness Nv old Tony's what done et."
Harry H. Heming.