The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-30
AT HIS HOME
The Good Neighbors Gather and Hear
Mr.. Pattison. Speech In Full.

Mr.. PattiSon.-Speech In Full.
"I really appreciate this mani
festation of good will of m
neighbors and friends. Yon goo,
people of Milford and ali m,
friends In my native county o
Clermont have always been so kint
to me that 1 have no words b,
which to express my gratitude.
'I appreciate, too, the presenc,
of some of my personal friends
from Butler and Brown and othel
counties. 1 really think thai
some cf you from Milford anG
vicinity are rejoicing more ovel
the result of last Tuesdays cleo
tion than | am. Somehow OF
other / cannot as yet realize that
things are not just as they have
always been. Some of you know
that / had no doubt whatever
about my election, and / feel like
going on with my duties as usual
arising at $50 in the morning
and meeting my friends on the Z
o'clock train.
'I met one of my old German
friends on election day, and asked
him if he would treat me as usual
in case / was elected. When he
said that he would, 1 was pleased.
81 realize doubtless only in part
the responsibilities that will be
placed upon me. / feel, too, that
the people of the state may expect
too much, aid with my limited
knowledge of political affairs, /
know there will be some vino will
question my motives, but be this
as it may, shall do the very best
/ can in the interest of the people.
/ feel, too, with all the great kind
ness which l have received at your
hands in the many years of the
past, you-my old friends-will
have confidence in me, in my in
tegrity and my desire to do what
/ think to be right. With such
support from you and with my
own conscience and the exercise of
my best Judgment, l shall be satis-
fed, because / shall have done my
best to merit your approval and
the approval of the people of the
state.
81 understand that some of you
would like me to tell you about
the campaign. Well, it seems like
q dream to me. The experience
was 80 novel that l could scarcely
realize it, but 1 shall never forget
the kind receptions we had every
where throughout the state. 1t is
hardly proper for me to say it, but
our meetings were more like ova-
tions than anything else. The
business men, farmers, miners,
merchants, ministers, teachers and
even the school children came to
greet us, and in some places the
schools were dismissed on accou,
of our coming, and In some few
instances this was done with the
approval of the Directors of the
school, all of whom were members
of the opposition party.
"We had with us three of the
best newspaper mon of the state
one from The Cincinnati Enquirer,
and othefs-besides, Governor
Herrick had his stenographer, Mr.
Moore, travel with US, who took
down every word the candidates
said, These newspaper men were
most considerate of me and were
of most valuable assistance. They
were as anxious as | was that my
speeches should not be entire fail
ures. and / know they were very
much relieved when l made any
thing like a creditable speech.
This was part Of the campaign
which 1 did not especially enjoy
making speeches was out of my
line. ! was always glad when the
speech was over and ! had a
chance to meet the people. In-
cluding the county fairs, think
we visited about rs Of the ss
counties.
''We Democrats owe much to
Chairman CARRIER for the wonder
full and able manner in which the