The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-05-23
PRIVATE LETTER
Logan, Ohio, Oct. 10, Y


Logan, Ohio, Oct. 10, '9S
Mr.. Editor The enclosed pa
pers speak for themselves. If we
see them in this weeks issue, we
will take it for granted that we
can send in an article each week.
We cannot sign our names of course
but as a guarantee Of good faith
we inform you that substantial
appeal is being made by Chairman
Smith to all the absent voters to
come to the polls this year. Please
supply McVey's first name in the
article enclosed.
(signed) REP.
The next letter that we received
was on Nov. 2, '98, as the date
indicates 1t was after we had
said in former paper that we had
received a communication but fear
ing it loaded we could not use it.
The "private" letter is as follows:
Logan, o., Nov. 2, '98.
Editor Democrat:- l enclose
some good points for your paper
Thursday. / am Republican
and cannot sign my name. The
stuff is not "loaded" but will make
good ammunition for you. Don't
you think sop
(signed) REP.
The "good points" were as
follows and though some Of it
sounds very absurd yet is excellent
for the purpose intended, that of
poisoning the minds Of the people
against Grosvenor by citing his
intimacy with Vickers:
WHAT GRosvENoR HAS DONE FOR
vICKERs.
Had him appointed attorney for
the G. H. " Il T. Ry.
Had him nominated for Presi-
Dental Elector in 1892, when he
was the only man defeated in Ohio.
Forced his nomination again for
elector in 1896, when Hooking,
Athens and Vinton were against
him.
Made him postmaster at Logan
and turned down three old soldiers
when four-fifths Of the people
were against him.
WHAT GRosvENoR EXPECTS TO DO
FOR vICKERs.
To have him appointed congress-
man in his stead, when Grosvenor
is nominated for governor next
year.
WHAT vICKERs HAS TO DO FOR GRos-
vENOR.
Keep Bill Larimer in the post
Office until after the election.
Quit cursing women until after
the election.
Quit attacking citizens on the
streets.
Let the county papers go
through the mails.
Treat people civil, until Gros-
venor is elected.
WHAT GRosvENoR HAS DONE FOR THE
OLD SOLDIERS OF HOOKING.
Knocked out Bill Larimer, Judge
Weitzell, John Strentz and Wills
Mcdonald.
Turned Estler down at Laurel
vile for Ed Ricketts,.
Turned Dick Donaldson down at
Millville; George Gill, a one-armed
soldier, at Bloomingville; J. M.
Rodgers at Murray City.
Squire Donley was appointed at
Orbiston after two young smart
alecks had been named and could
not serve.
Other places too numerous to
mention.
SOME SAYINGS OF GROsvENOR.
D-n the old soldiers; can't
take care Of all of them.
Foraker, the D--S--B must
be beaten--1889.
That mush-head Bill Keynes;
John White the liar and thief.
7 I authorize L. ID. Vickers, DR..
H. G.. Campbell and DR.. Dennison
to represent me in Hooking.
What does old Sands say about
it, anyhow.
Charley Kurtz and his gang
ought to be in the penitentiary.
Thus ended that bunch of "good
points" On receiving same we
Immediately informed them
through their usual go-between
that we could not use their stuff,
unless they would sign their names.
The same evening we received the
following letter, pleading for us to
help them in their dirty fight,
and still we omitted their stuff
and were not so "easy that any
body could use us to show their
sore toes -
The following is the letter:
Logan, Ohio, Nov. 2, 1898.
Dear Sir We'll, we are back
again. but have come tn the con.