The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-04-01

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counties. She was felt in state con
ventions. She got more Offices and
more recognition than ever before
or since.
Bat the party didn't know a good
thing when they had it. We as
democrats were ready to fall to and
help any body to break down this
leadership which we knew was
rapidly leading to our ruin. Then
it was that Postmaster Nickers
cane upon the scene. His diplom-
acy was different. He had policy
of driving things to the end sought
The party liked this. They had
been given too much. They had
been treated too nicely and now for
change. They chose TO be whip
ped and scored awhile to see how
the change would feel. Pursell
against the protest of his friends
was retired by the opposition howl
ing "boss,' and Nickers was en-
thrOned. He ruled with a rod of
iron and they enjoyed it for a while,
He was consulted about everything
and woe be to the fellow who didn't
take his advice. We give him
credit of being most formidable
wonder in his success of ruling by
fear. For few years he so had
the Republican party in Hooking
that scarcely man of them would
do anything against his will. If
they made mistake as against his
opinions they were afr aid to meet
bin FOR week. They did not dare
to have will of their own, or at
least to express it. We were mar
veled at the mans power of ruling
| by fear. He scared the committee
into end )rsing him when ever he
wanted them to do so, and scared
the great Athenian Calculator into
appointing him postmaster. His
soaring proclivities are A No. l,but
as yet We have not been brou ght
under his hypnotic influence. But
his power began to crumble ere a
few years PASSED and this spring
the last sembance to his depotism
vanished as the morning dew be-
fore the sun. He is simply non plus
nit nit He has passed out and on
The Republican party of Hooking
have chosen again. We dislike
hloWing it up to them, but it is
such real, live joke. We know
they feel bored over what they got,
but we do so love to tell ii. Boss
ReGormcr john Flopper White.
We held him up last week aud
every body looked at him and have
not been well since. His magnetic
pow crs differ from those of Pursell
and Nickers. Pursell ruled by love,
Nirkers by fear, White by the
Lord only knows. He is there, he
is boss, and why and how no body
Knows, not even himself. He re.
tired to his peaceful couch one eve
ming with his future in politics very
dark. lie saw no stars his weary
feet TO guide. When he arose in
the morning he found the swords of
Nickers, Keynes and Campbell at
his feet. They had surrendered.
lie was as ticklpd as a school boy,
and run around wondering what
had dropped. He was surely far
from being Il self-cOnstituted boss.
The honor was thrust upon him
while he slept.
We think we can inform him
where it came from. White has
brother called the "!Senator,' and
he is not near so slow rs he looks.
We mentioned a portion OF his an.
atOmy last week, but we have dis
covered Ivy persistent inquiry that
that is not all of him. He.moves
when it is his turn, and it was his
turn constantly for the last few
weeks prior to the downfall Of
Vickers. He has proved himself
the George b. Cox of this cOmmun.
ity. He was the power behind the
throne who laid the victory at his
brother Johns feet. A brotherly
act, indeed. He had waded into
the thickest Of the awful contest
fought and struggled single handed
against the awful powers that were,
and when he had conquered them,
and they were ready to cast their
shattered swords at his feet, he
babe them go hence ana lay them
at the feet Of his beloved brother
who sleepeth, in whom he had
much confidence. Thus was the
boss raised up. We say "hail to
the boss, hail to the George b. Cox"