Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1878 — Meeting of Democratic Central Committee. [ARTICLE]

Meeting of Democratic Central Committee.

The members of the Democratic Central Committee of Jasper count}', Indiana, are requested to meet al rooms of Committee, in Rensselaer, no Saturday Mat 18th, 1878, to tranr act such business as will come befoo the committee.

JAMES H. LOUGHRIDGE,

If. a W. Yeoman, S'cc’v.

Chairman.

Hayes has appointed Packard, of Louisiana,, consul to Live) pool, one of the best paying offices in his gift. 13io. James made a din-cl fight on flie “Old Hero,” and the o. h. came tout of the contest Monday with 21 majority. I3y law it is made the duty of Corporation Trustees to elect h Marsi a'. The legal voters of Retisselaet, on Monday l'ust* however, gave an ex pression of preference, and the newly elected Trustees will net wisely if they inspect the wishes of the poopde. Democrats and Independents displayed an aggressive disposition at the recent election very commendable. The d ys for folded hands have passed, Members of the radical "ring” left the polls in disgust, declaring in angush of spirit that “everything had gone to the d—11"

The defenders of Shylocks boast loud and tong that there never was more money in t l ie eouidry than there is at the present time. On the fits 1 page will be found a table compiled from the official records which proven the statement to be an. enormous lie. Give it a careful perusal.

On Monday last the Democrats and Independents of Rensselaer elected live out of the nine officers voted for, and had it not been for a slight misunderstanding would have cleaned up the whole thing. This is glory enough for a town where radicalism claimed j<) majority, and where, too, a very few years since, they were five ro one. In his attempt ut wit last week Rro. James didn’t know how near he came to the truth when he derisively insisted that radicalism would get “scooped.”

£3s"Tho Rensselaer Union, in speaking of the National Greenback convention, held in that county, a few days ago, makes a cutting thrust at Mr. Barkley, tin* present county auditor. That is ail good enough, so far us the editor of the Union is concerned, but when the legal voters of that county stur» and think, for one moment, that none more willingly, than 'his same editor, assisted in electing the present auditor, what possible influence can his editorials have with that people? Mr. B. was elected, qualified, tilled his bond, and so far as we have known has made• a good officer, and still stands upon the plat form and principles on which he was elected something that Mr. editor of the Union has failed to do. But this is not all. when the time rolled around Jor publishing the delinquent lax, Mr. Barkley found that he could get It printed for less than the Union would do it for, and the contract was let to Mr. lvitt. who was then publisniug the Remington Times, as a neutral;paper. This somewhat “riled" the q .ill driver of the Union, and no sooner had 11 io tux list appeared, than the Union’s batteries were turned upon Mr. B and a continual tiling has been kept up ever since. * * * * Goodlaud Register. The Register is in error in a few particulars. Mr. Kitt was paid the amount fixed by law for publi ntiou of the delinquent tux list The consul’s antipathy to the county auditor might be attributed to his non-up pointmeut us deputy.

Without raising a question as to the ignorance of the Goudluud Register upon this or any other matter, we will state as a truth that Col. Joshua Healey of Newton county aspires to be prosecutor for the Doth circuit; and he vill probably be “endorsed” by the teinocruts and nationals for that jof.lee. —[Rensst Her Union. The d 1 you say! Well state something that we don’t know about the Col. Have you any objections to him? Do you think you can trot out a Republican, Independent, Greenback, or any other man—from yom rural village, that can beat him on the track? Don’t H. E. James, attorney at law and Notary Public, of Rensselaer, want to contest the ehampioush p with the Col?—he Las been aspirant to almost everything else that man could mention. He was once a candidate for Postmaster, once a cun didate, for county clerk, before a primary election held in that county, not many years ago, and by hook or crook, was once made a United States Grand Juryman at Indianapolis, eh!—Goodlaud Register. The consul regards the Register , s the mouth piece of Col. Healey, and although his old “pnrd” can speak from the book, he don’t seem yet fully to take in the situation. He may have had a hankering for the pro: - editorship, but he would disdain to think of it now. The news of his a, - poiulment as chairman of the radical central committee of Jus pi r county no sooner reached Washington than Turk Island, with its dusky population, and salt floating continuously through the air like huge snowflakes, was placed at his disposal. True, he might prefer the Guano Islands, wlvre gold grows on trees and richness from the feathered tribes covers the earth a foot deep, but then- -something is better tlp:n nothing.

Another appointment. Johnnie Boroughs was appointed secretary of the radical cotmty entrul committee of Jasper, and immediately Travis heis this way from the wilds of Benton and appoints him deputy prosecutor. The proposition that Bro. James be required to oppose the nominees of tin* radical convention is receiving s- - ;ious consideration from the “ring.” Lhe result of his opposition to the Old 18-ro” is regarded as a good • ason for this new departure.. The elec i n board in the third ward came mar depriving Henry Eiglesnch of his vote last Monday, simply on the ground that bethought proper to procure his washing done in the country, m l in spite of the fact that bis board, lodging and occupation w s all within the limits of the corporaion. The radical “ring” have more promises out than the national administraion. The recorder’s office ha* been promised to at least fifty. The moment one proves res'ive they “eiide” a'ter him, and u promise is made.— she “ring" claims the exclusive and sole right to dispose of the offices in Jasper county. The radical “ring" are in a terrible stew over the refusal of a considerable in nnber, appointed on committees and delegations by the radical mass! convention, to accept or act. On last Saturday they were cringing and fawning around some of this class, a id b . gdig them “for God’s sake, as u-personal favor—if they would not servo— not to publish it in the Sentinel!”

As the council previously stood, says the Indianapolis Sentinel, speaking of the-clection in that city, there were three Democrats and twentytwo republicans in the council; there were three democrats and seven republicans in the board of aldermen. As it. stands now there are twelve democratic council men and thiit.eu republicans. There arc also four democratic aldermen and six republicans. We have looked ut these figures in every possible light, even through the Journal’s spectacles, and we can’t see anything in it but a democratic victory. Can anybody else ses it otherwise?