Show AModlo Representative When Ohio was first admitted as a State and entitled to a representative in Congress an uncouth fellow was elected as liar representative He lacked many < > f the essentials needed to inspire respect attention and weight ito I carry the measures he advocated or proposed ho sat immediately behind Mr Randolph When the clerk of the House rose and read the petition of the Ohioan of such matters as that Stale needed he arose with his tall lanky I appearance uncouth gestures boisterous i boister-ous vociferation and remarkably ban grammar advocated its passage and sat down perfectly subsided Mr Ran I dolph arose very demurely and looking look-ing around the house with feigned bewilderment be-wilderment turned hIs face towards i the Speaker who always gave him plitt j attention He said in his earnest 1 speaking tone of voice Mr SpeaKer ana paused 1 Yes Mr Randolph you have the floorMr Mr Speaker again said Mr Ran dolph with his thumb pointing over his shoulder and half turning his heart towards the Ohioan Mr Sneaker good God good God good God ano then sat down perfectly composed leaving the House convulsed in laughter laugh-ter and the Ohio statesman embarrassed embar-rassed as to the point and meaning of his remarks i |