Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1884 — Father and Son. [ARTICLE]

Father and Son.

After bad wound up his ■great speech ion- the Ifitz-John Porter case, one of the firtt persons he met in the lobby was his sou Manning. Now, Manning Logan is a profound admirer of his father; it would be difficult to prove to him that the sun’s orbit was Hot confined within his father’s horizon. And the father encourages this feeling of pride in his son. “WeU, my boy,” cried the Senator, oheerHv slapping the young man on the back, “and how did you like my speeoh this afternoon?” “Father,” replied Manning, impressively, 1 “it was worthy of the palmiest days of Daniel Webster.” “Ah, well, I flatter myself it was,” said the Illinois statesman, drawing himself up proudly; “I may not have any talent at writing dictionaries, but when it comes to making speeches I don’t know that I have to ask any odds of my illustrious predeoessor from Massachusetts!” —Chicago Daily News. The Albany Jbwrnal makes an unwitting confession when it advises its Republican friends that it is “better to Bpend $lO in Maroh or April in interesting Republicans in their party than SI,OOO in buying torches, fireworks, and Democrats in October.”