Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1904 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ■ VERY THCRSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER. HOOPER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postoffieeat Decatur. Indiana as second-class mail matter "OFFiciArPAPEFTor ADAMS COUNTY. ~THURSDXV MARCH 31, 1904 COUNTY TICKET For Joint Senator JOHN W. TYNDALL For Representative JOHN W. VIZARD For Prosecutor JOHN C. MORAN _.... For Auditor 0. D. LEWTON Fcr Sheriff ALBERT A. BUTLER For Surveyor L, L. BAUMGARTNER For Coroner JOHN S, FALK For Commissioner First District DAVID WERLING For Commissioner Third District MARTIN LAUGHLIN CITY TICKET For Mayor DAVID D. COFFEE For City Clerk JACK McFEELEYj For Treasurer W, J. ARCHBOLD For Marshal ED GREEN For Councilmen—First Ward AL BUHLER alex lebrun FOr Councilmeh—Second Ward H. S. PORTER HENRY STETLER For Councilmen—Third Ward PETER GAFFER PETEK KIRSCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. We are authorized to announce the name of Charles W. Yager as a candidate for Treasurer of Adams county, subject to the decision of the Democratic Delegate Convention to be held Friday. April 8.1904. We are authorized to anouncethe name of Matthias Kirsch of Decatur as a candidate for Treasurer of Adams oountv. subject to the decision of the Democratic Delegate Convention to be held Friday. April 8.19U4. We are authorized to announce the name of J. F Lachot of Berne, as a candidate for Treasurer of Adams county, subject to the decision of the Democratic Delegate Convention to be held Friday. April s. 1904. Elwood democrats have endorsed the candidacy of Edward C.Dehority as a candidate for congress, and from all outward indication he has all the qualificatons of a successful candidate.

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Those democrats who are accusing Judge Parker of having voted for Palmer and Buckner are doing that gentleman an injustice. He supported Bryan in 1896 and again in 1900 and is a true democrat.-—Columbia City Post. Hon. Samuel M. Ralston in an extended interiew, lines himself up for Judge Alton B. Parker for president. and in so doing gives some mighty good reasons why the democrats should select their standard bearer with calmness and wisdom. Mr. Ralston's interest is that of a democrat who desires to see his party progress and who has no personal or selfish motives to gratify __________ The election of every candidate on the city ticket is a matter of importance to the party. Do not be caught napping on any “hot air” issue, raided for the purpose of advancing the candidacy of the opposition. For instance they say Hairy Cordua would really do his duty if the mayor would let him. The fact is the mayor has no string on him at all, and if he admits the failure of doing his duty he alone is responsible. Do not allow these things to interfere with your suppert of the ticket Harry Cordua the marshal and candidate for re-election, is beginning his campaign by false and perhaps malicious accusations. He glibly tell the “dear people” that he would rejoice in performing his official duties were not his hands tied by orders from the mayor. This is a very poor excuse from a very poor marshal. The law specifies both the duties of a mayor and marshal. It is the duty of the, marshal to preserve peace and order and to arrest any and all violators of the law. It is the duty of the mayor to hear the evidence and declare the innocence or guilt of the ' accused. The mayor has no au-1 thoritv to cause the arrest of any individual, not any authority—more than an individual—of stopping any violations of law. This matter is wholly in the hands of the marshal and that officer should stand up and take his medicine, instead of trying to shoulder his neglect upon some one else.

The record of Mayor Coffee is one that entitles him to every democratic vote in the city. His administration has been above reproach, and free from any alliances with anything that did not “accord with the interests of a good city government, PRECINCT MEETINGS. Committeemen will please notify the Democrat as soon as the time and place for the precinct meetings has been arranged. These meetings should all be well advertised. The democrats of French township will meet at the election school house at 6 o'clock p. m. Thursday selecting 7 delegates to the democratic county convention to be held at Decatur, Friday, April 8, 1904. Harry O. Grove, Committeeman. Democrats of the north Preble precinct will meet at the Friedheim school house at seven o’clock p. in., April 7to select delegates for the democratic convention. Ernst Doehrman, Committeeman. ~The democrats of Union township will meet at the Kohr school house at two o’clock, p. m., Thursday April 7, to select delegates to the Democratic convention. W F Worden, Committeeman. i The democrats of “B” precinct first ward, will meet in the office of the Decatur Egg Case Company, at seven o’clock. Thursday, April, 7 to elect dalegates to the Democratic County Convention, to be held Friday April 8, 1904. L. C- Miler, Committeeman. The democrats of West Precinct, Washington township, will meet in the basement of the M ashington school house, at three o'clock Thursday April, 7, 1904, for the purpose of electing six delegates to the Democratic County Delegate Comvention to be held at the court room, Friday April 8, 1904. Henry Eiting, Committeeman.

The democrats of Kirkland town- ! ship will meet at Steele School House, at six o’clock on Thursday April 7, for the purpose of electing delegates to the Democratic conj vention. Thursday April 8, 1904. J. A. Zerkle, Committeeman.

The democrats of St. Marys township will meet in mass convention at Pleasant Mills, Indiana, at seven o'clock Thursday April <, for the purpose of electing five delegates to the Democratic Delegate Conventional the court room in Decatur, Friday April 8, 1904. John Noll, Andrew Jackson, Committeemen. The democrats of precinct “B” third ward will meet at the Niblick I elevator at seven o clock, Thursday I evening, April 7, in mass convention for thepurpose ofelecting seven delegates to the Democratic County Convention, April 8. 1904. C. C. Ernst, Committeeman. The democrats of east precinct, first ward, will meet at Linn & Patton’s shop at seven o’clock on Thursday. April 7 to select delegates to the Democratic County Convention to be held Friday April 8, 1904. L. G. Ellingham, Committeeman. The democrats of east precinct Root township, will meet at the Aber school house between one and two o'clock on Thursday April 7, for the purpose of selecting delegates to the Democratic County Convention, to be held in Decatur. Friday April 81, 904. L. H. Boknecht. Committeeman. The democrats of east precinct Washington township will meet at the Raudebush school house, at two o’clock on Thursday, April 7, for the purpose of selecting delegates to the Democratic County Convantion to be 4 held 'inj Decatur, Friday, April 8, 1904. T. J. Durkins, Comimtteeman. Tne Democrats of South Blue Creek township will meet in mass convention at the Praire school house at seven o’clock p. m., Thursday, April 7, for the purpose of electing four delegates convention to be held at the court room in Decatur Friday April 8, 1904. E. L. foreman, Committeeman. The Democrats of east Jefferson township will meet at the Buckmaster school house at 7 o'clock p. m. April 7 to elect delegates to attend the Democratic Convention at Decatur to be held April 8. W. M. Kerr, Committeeamn

The democrats of precinct | third ward will meet at the office of Beery & Holthouse on Thursday, evening, April 7, at seven o'clock for the purpose of electing delegates to the Democratic County Convention, to be held Friday April 8,1904. El ward Green, Committeeman. Tiie democrats of the east precinct, second ward Decatur will meet a the council room at seven o'clock Thursday evening April 7 for the purpose of selecting delegates to the Democratic convention to be held April Bth. A. H. Sellemeyer, Committeeman. The democrats of precinct ‘ B second ward, will meet in the Nichols tin shop now owned by Mrs. Elzey on Eighth street at seven o'clock Thursday, April 7, for the purpose of electing delegates to the Democratic Conuty Convention, on Friday, April 8, 1904. Emerson Beavers, Committeeman. The democrats of South Precinct, Preble township will meet at the school house one mile north of Prebleat two o’clock., Thursday April 7,1904 for the purpose ofelecting six delegates to the Democratic County Convention to be held at the court room, Friday April 8, 1904. J. C- Grandstaff, Committeeman The democrats of N orth Blue Creek township will meet at the Salem school house at seven o’clock, Thursday April 7, to elect delegates to the Democratic County Convention at Decatur, Friday April 8, 1904. Dye Fergusion, Committeeman. All the Democrats of the West Precinct Root township are requested to meet at the school house at Monmouth at 2 o’clock p. m. Thurs day April 7, 1904 for the purpose of electing six delegates to the Democratic County Convention to be held at the court room April 8, 1904 C. H. Getting, Committeeman. The democrats of the north precinct in Monroe township will meet at Monroe at seven o'clock p. m. Thursday, April 7, for the purpose of electing delegates to the demojratic County Conventon Friday April 8, 1904. Gerry R. Martz. Committeeman

The democrats of east precinncf Jefferson township, will meet at seven o’clock. Thursday April ? to elect delegates to the Democratic County Convention to be held at Decatur, Friday, April 8, 1904. J. M. Duff, Committeeman. Indiana oil went back three cents nearer the dollar mark this morn, ing. falling from fl. 17, which it had been bringing the past few weeks to $1.14, where it will doubtless remain for the next fortnight. The drop was not unexpected. Dutino the early part of last week oil men prophesied that the next fall in the oil market would occur last Satur day mornng. When the fall did come as expected it was considered only a matter of a few days unti another decline in the price wonk be registered and the decline came today. The local oil men are stil unable to explain the fall of thi Indiana product, bat as the fall K day was general, each of the cradi so quoted on the exchange tablet falling in price three cents. It j, believed the fall in the price o Indiana oil is not because of am defect in the petroleum. Commissioners Raymond an< Shelter of Clark county Indiana, oi which Jeffersonville is the count seat were here Tuesday as guests o J. R. Graber,Superintendent of th County Farm. They were accom panied by Mr. Allen, Superintend ent of the Clark county infirmary As may have been surmised thei mission here was to inspect on county infirmary building, bavin, been sent here by the state board a charities. Clark county is in th extreme south part of the state am the trip was a long one but th visiting gentlemen were well satii fled and decided immediatey I buikt a home for their poor pn cisely like the one here exceptii they will place the engine undi the building instead of having separate building for that purposi They were enthusiastic over tl treatment given them by Mr, an Mrs, Graber and say they regret 1 leave. They have already visite several infirmaries but say there no doubt that the one here is tl most convenient, best cared for at best appearing of any in the stat