Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1903 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER. •LOOPER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class mall matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 1903. A NEW MOSES. A new Moses has arisen from the returns of Tuesday’s state and municipal elections that may lead the democrats to greater victories. We refer to George Britton McClellan, who as the democratic candidate, won a signal and glorious victory in Greater New York, being elected mayor of that great metropolis by from 70 000 to 100,000. It is seldom that muncipal elections are safe criterions when it comes to measuring standard bearer for a national conflict, but we believe this exception is perfectly justified. The victory accorded the democratic candidates was truly a democratic victory. It means that Greater New York is, as it always has been, a democratic city and that the democrats are getting back to their proper moorings. We beleive the result is cherished more as a democratic victory than as a personal triumph of the candidates. This being true it is reasonable to beleive that the democratic party is preparing for greater things and that next jyear with George Britton McClelJ;;" as a candidate for president. Nett York and the nation will accord him a more distinct victory and greater honors. He is a -clean, high minded man with a sufficient record

to justify his nomination. Born in 1865, a graduate of PrinC3ton university, in 1886 a journalist in New "York City, in 1889 appointed treasurer of New York, admitted to the bar in 1892, president of the New ’York broad of adderman in 1893-94, elected to congress in 1895, in which national body he is still a distinguished and leading member. He is a son of Major General George B. McClellan who in 1864 was the democratic candidate for president. We expect much to be s id about the mayor-elect in connection with the presidency, and it would be no surprise or disappointment to see him thus honored, and the democratic party successful in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and four. Nbnew' 'CaHuiJiateiui*cshg*e§3i6ual honors is announced today, all of which tends to make the market slightly dull and inactive. Mr. Folk, who has had so many St. Louis boodlers on the rack, has announced his candidacy for the democratic nomination of governor of Missouri. Union Banner Hunt is stilb nosing around and the annoucement of his candidacy for governor is expected at any time. Here is hoping Mr. Hunt will bag the game. It is time the Commercial Club committee who have in charge the effort to get a reduction in freight rates on coal, were getting busy. It is the time of year when such a reduction would be of value. As long as the anti-Cromer contingent in Decatur can put no better candidate for congress than B. W. Quinn andP. L. Andrews they need not go to any trouble to trying to capture the county/organization.— Herne Witness. George M’Culloch is- unloading some of his electric railway stocks. Does he scent hard times or a panic? We hope not. Electric railways are great developers of the country,and McCulloch is a prince in building them.—Anderson News. Now comes another announcement which states that probably Hon. U. B. Hunt will after all be a candidate for governor. It is mighty hard after having the tickling of official honor to let go. Mr. Hunt would be alright, and ought to get into the swim and show the boys how to turn a few pblitical tricks.

MUCH COMFORT. The democrats are taking much comfort from the returns of Tuesday’s elections they having carried Greater New York, Maryland, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Virginia and Mississippi. The republicans were successful inJJMassachusetts, Nebraska, Ohio and lowa. The Maryland’victory will retire Senator McComas who will likely be succeeded by Isaac N. Raynour the brillant Baltimore lawyer, whose defense of Admiral Schley before a packed inquiry, won him national fame. The result there also will materially advance the presidential boom of Senator Gorman, to whom pesonal credit will be given for the Maryland victory. In Massachusetts Hon. Richard Olney looms up in a unmistakable way, as to him is given credit for a reunion of the democratic forces. Three years ago: Massachusetts gave McKinley 100,- i OOOjnajority, while at this election the republican candidate for governor won by an estimate pluraltiy of 10,000. In’New York Tammany's success is a crushing blow to President Roosevelt, who is responsible for an indorsement of Low by the Platt [machine, and the crushing defeat of Low, is sufficient to cause the president great worry. Governor Garvin of Rhode Island, was also successful despite the efforts ' of the Standard Oil Company to. save the state to the republicans. | The figures in lowa also show n j decrease in the majority for the ad- j ministration party. About the best crumb of comfort to them is in Ohio, but all this has been fore-

ELECTION RESULTS. Greater New York, democratic, 70,000. Maryland, safely democratic. Mississippi, democratic; no opposition. Colorado, close; both sides claiming victory. lowa, republican 60,000. Massachusetts, republican, 10,000. Ohio, republican, 125,000. Kentucky, democratic, 15,000. Rhode Island, democratic, 5,000. Pennsylvania, republican, 150,000. Nebraska, close; probably republican. Virginia, overwhelmingly democratic. New Jersey, both sides claiming victory.

shadowed for weeks, and in fact is* not sufficient to cause rejoicing. To the democrats there, it is even of more value, as it w ill forever relegate such political monstrosities as Tom Johnson, and give the conservative and rational elements of democrats a chance to be seen and heard. In all, there is much • comfort and nothing to discourage the democrats. The victories achieved demonstrate that the democratic party is again becoming a lively factor in national poitics, and that a victory next year is not impossible. Cheer up. State Statistician Johnson has compied the statistics of the circuit courts of Indiana for 1903 from June 30 to December 1. On June 30,99,882 cases were pending in the circuit courts, while during the six months following 1,066 cases were filed. The whole number of cases disposed of during the half year was 8,216. The cases pending in the circuit courts at the end of the year numbered 12,133. Executions to the number of 104 were issued during the period while in the same length of time three were 14 decrees The records of the Indiana courts during the six months show that 314 presons were declared of unsound mind. This figure does not record the persons declared insane who were examined by a commission before a justice of the peace. Vigo county leads the list of insanity cases with 22 ;Cass county comes second with 14; Marion county has only 10 on the court record for that period show that no persons wo-n declared insane in the counties of Jay, Clinton and Jackson.

Kentucky’s going democratic again I means that several former residents |of that state who have been staying in Indiana for some time will continue to abide with us indefinitely.—Muncie Star. Already they are defeating G eorge Cromer for renomination in the, eighth district. They do this every ! two years before the convention meets. But the people who defeat George don't run the convention and George goes to congress every time.—Hartford City News. George W. Grubbs, the department commander of the Indiana G. A. R., is mailing letters to all newspapers, ’ that a service pension law is or will be I urged at the coming or the succeeding session of congress. Judging by the j past we are lead to believe that this is simply another attempt to inflate the gallant defenders of the country's honor, with the fact that another campaign is at hand. According to Senator Coats’ tale of woe, Congressman Cromer is already on the “yump,” and will never reach ' cover before the flood. Knowing Senator Coats and knowing also his usual conservation upon matters of I business or politics, we are surprised , at his frankness. He believes his! statesments made, and he will endeavor to make them good. This null cause Editor Rohrer to shed another copious assortment of briney tears. When reading the editorial columns of the Decatur Democrat one might almost conclude that the “official paper of Adams county” has left its party —or has been deserted by its party and become the organ of the antiCromerites.—Berne Witness. The Witness unduly alarmed.,'l The Democrat Is no deserter, and we I thank God for the fortitude of princi- I pie that enables us to be what we are at all seasons of the year—campaigns ncluded.

As it now stands the congressional situation is a one-sided affair, with a perfect and systematic organization of the Cromer forces and a disorganized and ineffective opposition. If the anti-Cromentes expect to make themselves felt thev must skillfully organize their forces. This is true in Ad mas county and it is true in the district. If the anti-Cromerites are sincere aril h not about desiring to send such a delegation to the next republican congressional convention, they will make hay while the sun shines. They may rest assured that those who are looking after the welfare of Mr. Cromer, will spare no quarter in his behalf, one or a dozen home candidates to the contrary notwithstanding. If they desire to succeed they must control the county organization absolute. Failure in this means success in Adams county for Congressman Cromer. Newspaper advertising is the kind that counts, and the merchant is stretching his economy and defrauding himself of handsome prfits, by a niggardly newspaper advertising policy. Every successful merchant in the country spends money freely in newspaper space, and in this connection there never was a time when merchants were as dependent upon newspapers as they are today. With the rural routes and the interurban, Decatur business men may well feel the necessity of getting the benefits of an increased trade. The merchant that faithfully advertises—be he from Decatur, Fort Wayne or Chicago—will get it, otherwise he will not.

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A saloon-keeper in Decatur supports Congressman Cromer because that distinguished statesman will keep him from being prosecuted for violation of ;he Nicholson law. Editor Fred Rohrer supports the same congressman because of the congressman’s loyalty to the cause of temperance. 'l lie ulii V »<•..-.’l.''CU'catur saloon-keeper and the Berne editor, is that the former is honest in his ignorance, and the latter is a dema gogue —for he knows better. While in the city over Sunday Hon. U. B. Hunt still manifested a willingness to serve his party as a candidate for governor. A formal announcement has never been made u]K>n the subject and perhaps will not be for some days or weeks. It is true, however, that the fluctuation in politics makes it possible for Mr. Hunt to make the race with very favorable indications of success. Several of the other candidates have already ran their race and are now laid up for repairs, and with a fresh start at this stage of the game, and with the political machinery that he will command, Mr. Hunt can win out. Eli Marvin, a democrat from Frankfort, is just home from a business trip in the east, and in an interview he says: “Everywhere I found evidence of defection from the republican standard,” said Mr. Marvin. “As a business man I have moved in business circles East and west within the past few months and I assure you there is evidence of serious trouble in the republican party. There is general dissatisfaction with the republican na tional administration, but Mr. Roosevelt will be renominated. I will be proud to follow the old standard of : democracy with a standard bearer like i Judge Parker of New York, Wm. C. i Whitney, Arthur Pugh Gorman, William F. Harrity, or any of the strong ( men that have been mentioned. As to the issue—well the republicans themselves are making the issues incompetence in administration and dishonesty in public office.”

The anti-Cromerites do not need to congratulate themselves that the organization of the county to suit their notion of things, will be a snap. In fact it will be anything but a snap. The Cromer managers have to make good to their chief, and home pride for home candidates will cut no ice begun already to pave the way for their captains of industry, and while the antis are discussing candidates the Cromerites will have turned the trick and nailed down the last hope of nominating an Adams county candidate for congress. If you wish to succeed, get busy with the county organization. The Roosevelt administration has become vociferously notorious for the gigantic and unheard-of frauds that have been perpetrated since its advent to power, and also for the slight efforts made to expose them and punish the offenders. A few of the smaller fry in the post office scandal have been indicted and few have been tried, but not convicted, as the evidence adduced by the government attorneys was not sufficient to convince a jury of their guilt. The delay in investigating these scandals has been a boon to most of the greater offenders, for that convenient law, the statute of limitations, has run its course and the time had expired in which they could be indicted. State Sentator S. D. Coats, of Winchester, who was here says, the Republicans of Randolph county are determined to defeat Representative jGeorge W. Cromer,of Muncie, for the jconrgessional nomination next year, and that they expect to accomplish that end by nominating Theo. Schockney, of Union City. ‘ We’re going to beat Cromer,’ said the Senator. “I beleive that as firmly as I beleive anything. There is unquestionably a strong sentiment in the Eighth district that Cromer has been in congress long enough, and that sentiment has resulted in the bringing out a candidate against

him in every county in the district. Mr. Schockney, Randolph county's candidate, stands an excellent chance of securing the nomination, if the opposition unites on the most I available man, but I beleive the opposition is such that it will defeat the Muncie man even if it does :V f siu., r... r :. ,r Coats was asked about the probable candancy of Union B. Hunt, his fellow townsman, for governor. "I think you will hear from Mr. Hunt himself within the near future. ' he replied. “I. am inclined to think he will be a candidate. His f friends are urigng him to make the race , and they are urging him to announce his candidacy at an early date, so that they can go to work in earnest for him. In justice to his friends, Mr. Hunt will make known his decision soon, for if he is going to be in the race his friends want to be in a position tc take a hand for some of the othei candidates.” Frank Dibble the drayman met with another misfortune Tuesdaj that will probably keep him from his work for the next six weeks The accident hapened in this way. He was attempting to load a barrel of oil from a car that sat on the G. R. &I. side track onto his dray and inroling the barrel into position his foot caught in a piece of casting throwing him back and causinf the barrel to fall with great fora on his right foot, frightfully crush ing the instep into a pulp. He wai at once tken home and Dr. Beavers called who dressed the foot and gav( Frank the consoling news that h< would be able to go to work agaii in six weeks. Frank certainly ha! had his share of misfortune and sympatnize with him. The injuij to his foot was very painful anc for a time it was feared by hii friends that amputation might h necessary. However it is beleivei he will get along without suffering that ordeal. -fe