The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01
HERE'S HOW
IT HAPPENED.
History ofthe Congression-
al Debauchery.
HOCKING'S DISGRACE
Stands Out on thh Canvas
Distinct and Vivid.


speaking Of the universal sorrow
that desolated Paris when the
great Mirabeau died, Carlyle, In
his French Revolution, illustrated
it In this wise: 1t is a fine day /,
monsieur" said the old waiter to
the man of letters. cit is fine
day, but Mirabeau is dead, was
the answer.
This year and in succeeding
years men will say: 'It is a
strong ticket" The answer will
come: cit is a strong ticket, but
alas, Grosvenor is not on it," For
to-day the Eleventh District Re
publican Congressional Convention
sitting in the Town Hall, desired
the retirement of Congressman
Charles III. Grosvenor, of Athens.
He had served 90 years in the
House of Representa- lives, and ma
tional fame had been his portion
during all Of them. Presidents
had sought his fuvor and powerful
men had feared him. His name
and his pen had been attached to
much of the important legislation
of two decades. Yet he is retired.
To succeed him the convention
named Albert Douglas, of Ross,
for years one in waiting upon the
threshold of political preferment,
and one, who seemed destined new
er to cross it. Rich and eloquent,
he advances to succeed one who in
his sphere was reckoned great.
Douglas was able to gather
about him the insurgents against
the continued rule of his nntagon-
ist in to-day's contest, and this,
coupled with his own ability and
the peculiar political conditions of
the hour, enabled him to win
what seems to be, but which was
not, an easy victory.
Tactful, hopeful, resourceful
and courageous, Grosvenor fought
to the last. An hour before the
convention he launched his last
forces against the impregnable
line only to see them hurled back
shattered and unsuccessful. But
there was no retreat sounded. Re-
pudiated by his own county his
banner was advanced by another
and carried to the fatal conclu.
sion.
What happened to-day was fore
shadowed in these dispatches last
night. For the past 48 hours the
Athenian's managers were hope
full set of men. They could not
conceal their exultation over &
hidden movement that had been
set in motion in Columbus yester'
day morning, or, rather, the nigh
before. The history of that move
ment, which came to nsught al
will be- seen, is a dark chapter il
the history of the. Republican poll
tics of the district and the state
When the smiles of confidence ant
the speech of exultaticn faded an,
stopped with the adverse vote o
the convention, these self-sam
men cried treachery and declares
that they had been sold out. Tha
they were tricked there is n
doubt. Whether or not they de
served to be remains to be seen.
The movement that was expect
ed to win for General Grosveno
was the capture of the leader G
the Hooking County delegation
John F. White, of Logan. If h
could be induced to depart fro
the combination with Ross an
Athens Countie g and cast his TO
tunes with Grosvenor, that cand
date could win.
That he led the iieutenants (
the Athenian to believe that he il
tended to do so is generally b
lieved. That this apparent a
quiescence placed IN his hands 6
instrument to destroy Grosvenor
also believed. Leading them pa
the line of safe retreat the Hoe
ing County men showed their tr
colors and left the Grosvenor G
horts enmesbed in the web tn
had woven themselves.
Last Sunday, in Parkersbur
w. Va, was held conference
tween Congressman GrosyeDor al