Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1885 — A Campaign Secret Given Away. [ARTICLE]

A Campaign Secret Given Away.

In the campaign of 1881 the two candidates for Governor in a “pivotal” Western State arranged for a series of joint discussions. Both men were popular, both of fine appearance, and were so well matched in mental force and as orators that the contest between them promised to be a magnificent one. For several weeks the scales balanced evenly. But one day the brilliant Republican candidate came up ailing. He see mol overconte, and spoke laboredly. The next day he was even less effective. Later he was compelled to ask his opponent for a postponement of certain appointments, which was granted. Before the campaign ended he had abandoned the field altogether. Meantime the Democratic candidate continued his canvass, seeming to grow stronger, cheerier, and more effective with each succeeding week. He was elected. One evening in December while entertaining several gentlemen he said: “I will tell you a campaign secret—which grave me the election. With the opening or my campaign I began caring for my iiver. I knew that a disordered or torpid liver meant dullness aod possible sickness. I took something every day. When my opponent began failing I knew his trouble to be his liver and felt like prescribing for him, but feared if I did so he might beat me! 1 grew stronger as the campaign progressed, often making two speeches a day. Even my voice, to my surprise, did not fail me once. All because Warner’s safo cure kept mo in A 1 trim." Ex-Gov. Jacob, of Kentucky, also made a campaign tour under precisely similar circumstances, and says he kept up under the exhausting strain by use of the same means. —Rochester Union.