Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1902 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ■ VERY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM. Publisher. 11,00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana as second-ciass mail matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, MARCH 13. THE TICKET. For Representative HENRY DIRKBON. For Prosecutor JOHN C. MORAN. For Treasurer .1. 11. VOGLEWEDE. For Clerk DAVID GERBER. For Sheriff ALBERT A. BUTLER, , For Recorder CLINTON C. CLOUD. For Surveyor GEORGE E. McKEAN. For Coroner C. 11. SCHENK. For Commissioner—First Kist. DAVID WERLING. For Commissioner Second Dist. WILLIAM MILLER.

Indianapolis expects to capture our army post of about four company capacity. So far this week no serious outbreak is reported between the senior and junior Indiana senator. The public is to be congratulated. Judge Baker may not retire from the federal bench May 1, and this fact is gall and wormwood to several aspirants who would like to occupy this exalted position. One of the most able speeches in the United States Senate was that of Senator Vest of Missouri, in which he punctures the ship subsidy grab and •shows it up in its true light. Politics in the eighth congressional district is getting to be lively business. It is a dead sure thing that the democrats will nominate a candidate for congress, and he will be a dandy from up the creek. The re appointment of Clark J. Lutz as county attorney, is a meritor ' ious recognition of a very able lawyer and capable legal advisor of the coun ty. He has acted jn this capacity for several years past, and his advice and manner of legal proce lure have ever and always been safe and sound.

•fc^OUß—~ Big March Sale Has attracted to our store hundreds of EAGER BUYERS All of whom have saved money by watching our advertising and taking advantage of our tempting offers. We still have lots and lots of bargains in Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries # Carpets, But our store is crowded every day and it would be to your advantage to make your purchases just as soon as possible. Remember, this great sale will posi tively close Saturday Night, March 15th. JVL Fullenkamp. GASS & MEYERS, M anagers.

Hon. John D. Long will retire from the Roosevelt cabinet, and his suceeesor will be Congressman Moody of Massachusetts. The Boers in South Africa have again made a pot shot, by killing 311 British, wounding seventy-seven more. Like the war in the Philippines, it is not quite over yet. Harry New of Indianapolis, has declined the position of first assistant postmaster-general. The truth of ] the matter is his business would not permit such a sacrifice, and he is wise in not permitting official position to interfere therewith. Judge J. E. Truesdale of Alexan dria, has been ‘'mentioned” asademocratic possibility for congress, to make the race agaiust Cromer. He is strong with the labor people, was in the Spanish-American war, though his biographer fails to say how far in. The eighth distrtict democrats will no doubt nominate a strong man and go after Cromerjproperly. Exchange. It is seven weeks and five days until the city election will take place in this city. While that may seem like considerable time, yet it is the duty of the democrats to perfect an early organization, so that when they enter into 1 the campaign, they may do so with a thorough knowledge of the political > situation. The success of a perfect organization has so often been demonstrated that no one will care to dispute its effectiveness. The first thing on tap is to organize. I Os course Senator Hanna spoke for . the ship subsidy bill. Why shouldn’t he? That is where he comes in for a large slice of the “pork,” and he is ! naturally impressed with the patriotic impulse to rebuild our merchant marine by means of donations to ship . builders and shipowners. The old flag and an appropriation have not lost their charms, and in these days, ! when captains of industries are doing .: everything on a magnificent scale, the 1 appropriations are liable to be very extensive. Indianapolis Sentinel. A republican who is quite conversant with the conditions of his party in this district holds to the belief that there is a whole lot of trouble brewing and that it will reach the boiling point several weeks before the campaign is ended. He contends that the McCulloch end of the party will be forced to oppose Cromer if it hopes to retain the respect of any .portion of I the better element of the party. This republican in the language of a more distinguished brother ventured to I state that there would be more “hell than harmony” in the ranks of the party before the frost gets on the pumpkins next autumn. Muncie Herald.

THE CITYnpRIMARY. EXCITING CONTEST FOR OFFICIAL HONORS. Six HundreJ and Slxty-six Votes Cast for the Two Candidates for Mayor. THE TICKET. For Mayor, DAVID D. COFFEE. For Clerk. DALLAS M. HOWER. For Treasurer, W. J. ARCHBOLD. For. Marshal. HARVEY 11. HART. For Councllniea. First Ward ALBERT BUHLER, W. B. SUTTLES. Second Ward—HORACE PORTER. HENRY STEI'LEK. Third Ward - W. H. NIBLICK. CY J. WEAVER. One of the most excciting and interesting city primaries, took place last Friday under the Australian ballot law. The polls opened at six o’clock in the morning and at once the battle began, each candidate and his friends doing effective and persistant work until the polls closed in the evening. While the contest was red hot between the candidates, yet it was clean to the core, no dirty personalities being indulged in by any candidate or his supporters It is not often that a primary election leaves so few sore spots but the candidates all seemingly entered the ring with the knowledge that some one must of necessity get left, and that it was a fair, square fight for supremacy, the one bagging the most votes beimg entitled to win. This feeling prevailed throughout, and the result is aquiesced in by all of those taking a part. For mayor there were six hundred and sixty-six votes polled anil when the count was made the winner, Mayor-Elect Coffee, had seventy votes to the good. D. M. Hower won for clerk by 156, H. H. Hart for marshal by eighty, while W. J. Archbold was re-nominated without opposition, The contest for councilmen in the first want was close, there being but eight votes between four candidates, the winners being Albert Buhler and W. B. Suttles In the sec nd ward 11. S. Porter and Henry Stettler, and in the third W. H. Niblick and Cy J. Weaver. The ticket nominated is the best there is and deserves the vote of every democrat and favorable consideration from every other partv man. A tabulated statement of the vote as east by precincts will be found elsewhere. Below we take pleasure in eulogizing the nominee.

David D. Coffee who will head the ticket for mayor, is an Adams county ' product from away back, living born in Washington township forty-one ' years ago. His father is a native of Ireland, coming to America when about eighteen years of age emigrating here in 1838, and for many years ‘ was an honored and respected citizen ' of the county. Mayor Coffee is a ' democrat all over and for the past ' several years has taken a prominent part in Adams county politics. For seventeen years he has resided in this city, and as the boys say a more popular Irjshman is hard to find At present he is associated with Ex-Auditor Mongold, they owning a notion store. During the last campaign he made several speeches over the county, and all of them were favorably received and commented upon. As mayor he will make an ideal officer, and we predict for him a triumphant election and a highly satisfactory administration. Dal M. Hower, the present popular city clerk was named as their standard bearer again by a very handsome majority. He has resided in this city since 1888, coming from the township of Root, where he was born in 1860. For some time be worked at the carpenters trade but for the past several years has filled a position at the Madison street meat market now owned by Henry Koenneman. He is well liked Ib; every one and will soon have verv efficiently served four years in the office to which he has again been renominated. William J. Archbold as city tr°asurer has won laurels for his very systematic book-keeping and method of keeping the various funds straight. It use to be that money would be paid in on one fund and paid out on another, but now that will not work. We dare say that no city treasurer in Indiana has a more accurate or better looking sit of public records, than has Mr. Archbold. He is also a native of Root township, being born there February 23, 1865. He is a graduate of the public schools here, and also attended one term at the Portland Normal. For seven years he taught school, but in 1890 he abandoned this profession and moved to Decatur. He is and has been for several years the local agent of the Adams Express Company, where the office of city treasurer is now located, and where we expect it to remain for the next two years. Harvey H. Hart has faithfully dis charged his duties as marshal of this city, and the people have appreciated his strict discipline by again conferring such an honor upon him. He is an ideal officer and always has earned out the aims of the law and the duties of his office to the letter. He is forty-two years old, being born here as well as spent the most of his life in this city. For twenty four years he was employed in the City Flouring Mills, but at present owns the West End livery barn. The councilmen nominated are

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Alliert Buhler, W. B. Suttles, H. S. Porter, Henry Stettler, W. H. Niblick and Cy J. Weaver. With such a council the city’s intert 'ill be carefully guarded and the ~ ,s of every taxpayer fairly recognized. It is true they will have some knotty problems to translate, having to la»ar the brunt of taking care of an indebtedness that was bequeathed the city from the republican administration of a few years ago. but they can be depended upon to protect the city's credit in a business way. They are business men every one of them. The dean of the council is W. H. Niblick who has served continually for the past fifteen or twenty years, and is an acknowledged business man and financial manager all over this corner of the globe. The ticket is splendid, from top to bottom and no democrat need be ashamed of it, but on the other hand should lend their moral support tdward their triumphant election. The splendid victory of the down trodder Boers over their enemy, the English, a few days ago is a reminder of some of the surprises of 1776. Congressman Grkkis of Georgia, at present leads for chairman of the d m?c.-atic national campaign committee. The selection will lie made some time next week. The Indianapolis News makes a center shot when it says: We are trying to keep the Philippines bccuuno of their rich resources, and we are holding off Cuba at arm s length for the same reason. The expansion policy comes a little awkward to us. Hox. John P. Altgeld of Illinois, was stricken with appoplexy Tuesday night, his death resulting the follow'i ing morning. He had just finished an impassionate speech in defense of the South African Boers. i The nominees of the democratic i city primary held last Friday, rrecer--1 tainly admirable candidates, and i when elected will make officers who will look after the interest of the city > in a creditable way. The head of the ; ticket is one of Decatur’s most popular business men, while the clerk, treasurer and marshal have been tried i and not found wanting. Their election will insure a Continuance of a just ■ and impartial adcunistration ah proi mulgated by Mg,or Benttv. and site cessfully carrier, forth by 'those in re- > eponaibility. Decatur is a clean and > progressive cUy. and its moral tendi encies will QJinpare favorably with i any Indiana city of like population, r The eounc’lmanie candidates are ' good, capable men of business and in i all the ticket is a good one, ami deserves the heartiest support of every > democrat in the city.

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