The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-09

Is 10 promise lnen all tnaJ ne VIII
err no more, and proclaim anew
his undying love for the old sold
iers, and they will one and all fal
down and worship him as they
have many times before.
The most pronounced advocate
of the appointment of an old sold
ier, was Mr.. Henry Comstock. lie
it was who p presented the creden
tials of Mr.. -Lans Scott, indorsed
by the G. A. r. and the old veter.
ans, and perhaps twC-thirds of the
Republicans of the city. He is to-
day the only old soldi r that Is not
dissatisfied, because the big Athe.
nian Chief has made a prOviso in
the appointment Of Sheppard to the
effect that Mr.. Comstock's son
Aytch, is to he the assistant. TIL S
is recognized as slop thrown to
the old soldiers to appease their
wrath, and many are free to say
that they recognize the fine Italian
hand of COmstock throughout the
entire chain Of events leading up
to the appointment of Sheppard.
Your uncle Henry is sly old coon
and is not a stranger to diplomacy
as it is practiced among politicians
Of to day, and it may be that he
"winked the other eye" instead of
saying nay, nay, when the compro-
mise was being patched up. Any
way, war reighs in Warsaw, and
the end is not yet. The Republi-
can boss has too often told his COM
rades of his love for them and
promised them too many times
what he would do for them, to cas-
lily escape from the odium Of his
own acts of treachery now, and
they are going after him, as the
boys say, "hog up" Bills are out
announcing an anti-Grosvenor
meeting for next Saturday night
1t is not an ordinary Indignation
meeting; not even protest against
the tail to the post-oflice kite, buC
an anti-Grosvenor meeting, pure
and simple. If that is not treason
we would like to know what it is.
Why General Grosvenor will take
his No. 10 slipper and spank every
mothers son of them and send
them TO bed hungry. lie is out of
the way of their influence. lie has
worked his little bunco game, Sc
cured his election, and is aspiring
to be the next United States Senat-
or. lie does not again expect to
call on the common people for their
support. He recognizes the fact
that the old game cannot be work.
cd so often, and Is seeking TO go up
higher. He has arrived at that
stage when lie has either got to go
up or down. And his dupes can
protest all they want to. 1t is the
senatorship, II Cabinet position, or
Minister to some foreign country,
with Grosvenor. The office of Con-
gresham has no further charms
for him.
NOTES.
All the applicants had a dead.
cinch on the position until last
Monday morning.
The BUCKEYE News informed
its readers in advance of the result.
John Mccall was going to leave
town if Sheppard was appointed,
but he has concluded to remain.
IT is rumored that Grosvenor
wrote Sheppard short essay on
official etiquette, which accompani.
ed his letter Of recommendation,
telling him to be dignifed, to de.
poit himself as becomes man
occupying the position of post
master, to be not boastful, and by
all means not to crow over his
victory.
When he received the news,
Squire Lane took down Grosvenor's
picture from the wall, turned it up
side down, and wrote on the
margin, the to.ching legend:
"Once our friend, now our enemy"
At the office Of w. III. Worries
picture Of Grosvenor was
turned upside down, and the name
fake written under.
After all, Lans Scott was handi-
capped from the start. Sandy,
Beattie and Jacky 1ullis were
both supporting him.
1t is hard to tell which incites
the most anger, the kite or the tail.
Harry Furniss is not given To
but he said something