The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-21

At Republican county convention
this afternoon the following county road
commissioners were nominated: jacob
Bauer, of Crystal Falls, and Olof Hedge
mo, OF Bates. Pass along a little more
hog, please -Iron County Reporter.
The above is, without abridgement,
the very enthusiastic report OF the Re-
publican county convention, held at
Iron River on Saturday last, which we
find in the columns OF the self-styled
best paper in Iron county" It would
seem that "a paper which is continually
boastng OF its loyalty TO the Republic
can cause might spare n little more space
to n description OF "A meeting OF the rep
resentatives OF the Republicans OF the
county in convention assembled, but
when we stop TO consider that the great
and good Reporter had in the same is
sue devoted column 10 advocating the
election OF Il Democrat to the Office OF
supervisor, we can readily see how the
zeal OF the editors political Faber might
be sulied Peradventure the editor
will have recovered his political energies
by the time the issue OF his paper for
this week is ready for the press. and we
may find TO our surprise that he is an
adept at chronicling county road con-
ventions Mt length. A Democratic coun.
ty convention was held in Crystal Falls
on Tuesday. We will see.
That little bon-mot, "Pass along
little more hog. please" may be some
thing OF a conumdrum to people who
have never shivered in the heat OF the
Reporter editors intellect. BY way OF
explanation, il may be written that the
little word, hog" is one that Mr..
O'Brien uses very proiusely. Indeed, il is
neither euphonious nor elegant, but its
frequent use seems TO strike particular
chord in Mr.. O'Brien's peculiarconstruc-
ton which none othercan affect. When
first Mr.. O'Brien gave Interpretation TO
the editor OF The DIAMOND DRILL we
were prone 20 believe that il was hurled
in moment OF anger, but wo were fully
convinced on the occasion OF the Repub-
lican county convention ON Saturday
last that such was not the case, but
that, on the contrary, ii was m express
sion OF neighborly esteem. This concIu-
sion was arrived at utter Mr.. O'Brien
had saluted the delegates from every
township in the county, save those from
Iron River and Stambaugh, as hogs. AS
none OF the gentlemen thus addressed
displayed any evidence Of bristles and
knowing full well that sopotent Repub-
lican leader ms Mr.. O'Brien could not be
at outs with the Republicans ~ every
township in the county, save the two
mentioned, whose entire Republican vote
mt the last general election was less than
l00, and whose combined straight
Republican vote was IL thirty-thrce in
Iron River and thirty-cight in STAN
baugh-ourconclusion was reached. No. |
MIR. O'Brien could not be a leader under
such circumstances. We might add that
MIR. O'Brien was sincere in his greeting.
He not only salutcd the delegates 10 tho
Iron River convention as hogs but he
literally toward treating
them as such The delegates arrived in
Iron River ON the forenoon OF the day
,i the convention. There was a marked
absence OF hospitality. but they were
aiken under the wing OF Mine Host Boy
ngton and rendered extremely comfort.
'blc until the hour for the opening Of
he convention approached Then the
delegates laced nm uniriendly March
'ind that was scurrying down the main
horoughiarc OF the west side town and
tartcd for the council room which Mr..
)'Bricn was to have prepared for their