The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-07-27

ance. IL looks kind of sneaking to
see woman with her hat hiding
her face But of course as said be-
fore its none of my business; ! was
just giving my idea of things, every
body to their own notion.
Talking Of sneaking looks and hid
ing things. had to laugh Saturday
ut the pulling and hauling of fellows
around i'm political circles. l learned
that most of the men l saw button
holing were republicans, and kind
n keep my ears picked and perhaps
heard more than ought to tell. But
I'm Democrat and so is most of our
folks and neighbors, and I'll tell all
/ can on Republicans, and Mr.. Ed
itor you can publish it if you wish.
There was one fellow came up close
by me and shook hands cleverly with
"a fellow he called Jim, and asked
him how things were in Ward. He
then said in low voice, "why don't
Bill come out for sheriff down there"
The Ward fellow said, "Oh no, we
are too smart for that. We want
him nominated two years from now
when there might be some show for
election. The whole population
down there seems to be for Brandt
and we are willing for your man Nc
Manigal to have the nomination this
year. We havn't anybody to sacri-
flee on that job this time" Then an
other question was ask him that 1
didn't catch, but he said, well,
think Charley James has the best of
the fight down there. You see Huls
got out and openly fought Eph STRAIT
ton at the spring election causing
Eph's defeat, and course he is sore
at Huls and says he will see to it that
he don't come up from there with a
single delegate. Stratton is fight
er and is plugging for James night
and day. You know Eph and James
didn't used to be friends when old
man Harper was living, but the old
man is dead, and they have healed
things up, and are after Huls' scalp
pretty stout. 1t don't make much
difference which is nominated, the
friends of the other won't support
him, and besides George Jacoby will
get hundred republican votes that
| know of in my precinct"
"How about the Probate Judge
nomination, was asked of the Ward
man. "Well, L tell you, they say
down there that Charley James and
your Mayor Smith here have COM
bined and if that is so Smith will get
that township. / have heard since
/ have been in town that Smith Is
going to pull of at the last minute
and go after the nomination for Rep
resentative, and throw his force to
Weitzell, but / don't know how that
is. / don't believe Weitzell has
much strength in our township. Our
Editor Chatfield, down there, met
me as l was coming to the depot and
talked Brooke to me. He says Brooke
is the strongest man of the three
that may be, but don't know Brooke.
Chatfield wanted me to be sure and
meet him today when in town. He
seemed very enthusiastic about him.
What is the situation on Clerk of
Court up this way?" The town fell
low scratched his head and smiled.
He talked very low and it kept me
pretty keen to hear what he said, but
| ketched this much. He said, "Now
that is just what want to see you
about. We have got 'em skinned
sure if we can work out our plans.
We've got man now and a combin-
ed force that will secure us the plumb.
He is Will Stone. He has all the
Anti-Vickers people for him and
with the other side split on Bra
shears and Ricketts, in the west we
can eat 'em up. / want you to
do all you can to land your delegates
for Stone. Brashears and Ricketts,
are both post.masters and against us.
Ricketts, threw us down in the exc
cutive committee meeting by letting
Alstaldt vote for Keynes. They
don't need to ever ask us for any
thing from this out. We are after
them and you must bring your fell
lows up alright. This fight will more
clearly show our strength than any.
other. Now don't fail u.s." The
Ward man said, "Alright,' and they
separated by some big fat man COM
ing up and asking the town fellow if
he had heard anything more about
the post-office.
Mr.. Editor, / hope my observances
Will be of some interest to you and
your readers. / come to town every
Saturday and take great comfort in
standing by the big court house and
watching the people and hear their
talk. If you don't care / will write
you letter every Monday about
what saw and heard In town Sat
urday.
Very Truly Yours,
Archie Rankin