Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 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. Doth men were popular, both of tine 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 tho scales balanced evenly. But one day the brilliant Republican candidate came up ailing. He seemed overcome, and spoke, laborodly. .The next day he was even less effective. Later he was compelled to ask his opponent for a postponementof certain appointments, which was granted. Before the campaign ended he had abandouod tbe field altogether. Meadtime the Democratic candidate continued his canvass, seething 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 gave me the election. With the opening of my campaign 1 began caring for my liver. I knew that a disordered or torpid liver meant dullness and possible sickness. 1 took something every day. When my opponent began failing I knew his trouble to be his liver and feltjike prescribing for -•him, but feared if 1 did so he might beat me! 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 safe cure kept me in A 1 trim.” Exlpov. 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.