Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1880 — OUR TICKET [ARTICLE]

OUR TICKET

In the Democratic State Convention, held at Indianapolis, Wednes day, tiie following excellent ticket was placed in nomination, and we predict its success by an ovewhelming majority: For Governor —Frank Landers, of Marion county. For Lie a tenant Governor —Isaac 1. Gray, of Randolph county. For Secretary of State —John G. Shanklin, of Vanderbnrg county. For Auditor of State-Mahlon D. Manson, of Montgomery county. For Treasurer William Fleming, of Allen county. For Clerk of the Supreme Court - Gabriel Schmuck, of Perry county. For Reporter of the Supreme Court --A. N. Martin of Wells county. For Sup’t of Public Instruction— A. C. Goodwin. of Floyd county. For Judges of the Supreme Court .lames Mile 1 ell. oi Elkhart count} , John T. Scott, of Vigo county. For Attorney Generol -T. W. M oollen, of Johnson county.

His name is De Golyer Gai held. Credit Mobelicr Garfield proved to be the “dark horse’ at Chicago. He played off on his particular friend Sherman exceedingly line. The Imperial crowd, U S. Grant, Sprague Conkling. Ditty dog Logan, ami Don Cameron, son of the old Winnebago Chief, were snowed under by the Credit-Mpbelier crowd al Chicago the other day. A Washington correspondent tin nounces the interesting fact that. Mt. and Mrs. Hayes have been to Mount Vernon, and slept in Gen. ’Washington’s bed. That isn’t the worst thing they ever did, by a long shot Mr. and Mrs. Hayes have been sleeping in Samuel J. Tilden’s bed in the white house for the past three years.

The Republican thinks it set's success in its purported proceedings of the Greenback Central Committee. — Ah, well, let it indulge in peaceful dreams while it may. We have not the heart to disturb its blissful anticipations. After the election next fall it will wake up to a realization of the fact that its hopes had proved delusive. William 11, McDonald attended the Republican meeting held last eve ning to ratify the nomination of Garfield. He says the speakers reminded him of his boyhood days when he took his dogs out coon hunting; “so long as they had thy trail of the coon to follow they had no trouble, but when a rabbit track crossed the trail they become confused, would elevate their smellers, scent tln|air, and give up the chase.”

The Grunt men in Rensselaer were thunder-struck by the action of the Obiuagu Convention. As the belief became general that Imp rialist Grant was destined to be the nominee, it was surprising to’note how nearly the entile radical element had been for Hrant all the time, But the final ballot, and the triumph of Credit Mo« belierites and De Golyerites suddenly knocked Brother James’ “Philosophy of Politics” and his apotheosis of Grant higher than Beecher’s Life of Christ. Our homeopathic friend, Doc. Link. ».n original and linn Grant man, regards itjas an allopathic dose. Our neighbor and his assistant, who had about consented to accept Grant, as the inevitable, quietly chuckle over the discomfiture of those who had been after them with a sharp stick so very recently. The Garfield ratification meeting at this place last evening was a fizzle in every respect. The anvils fizzed; it was uphill, heartless work for the speakers, and they fizzed; the number in attendance was small, and the meeting fizzed without going through the fqrm of adjourning. It is now said that the call for the meeting originated with the Republican, and ather anti-Grant parties to ascertain the position of the Grantites toward the nominee, and receive their pledge to its suppori, and from the speakers selected it would seem to be correct, as every on» of them, and the individual designated to preside, having, at least for some weeks back, been warm supporters of the third-termist. A prominent supporter of Blaine remarked to us this morning that it was a precautionary necessity resorted to “to whin them in.”

The editor of the Republican talks to the independent element of his oarty, and it numbers a multitude thusly: “The threats that the party must do this or that or ‘we will bolt the ticket,” “nominate this man or that or we will sulk and defeat his election,” has been so common of late as to excite disgust. Certain smallminded, narrow contrated politicians have got it into their heads that to be independent they must be intolerant and chuckle over the idea that they hold the balance of power, and that unless the majority bow down and worship as the minority dictate they will “scratch *. The Republican has a hearty contempt for the political disease of any man or set of men so dangerously afflicted.” We are requested by a number at whom the above drive is made to inform the writer that the “disgust* and “hearty contempt’l of the Republican is very extensively reciprocated. The Republican announced that Hon. R. S.D wiggins, Simon P. Thompson, Capt.M.F. Chilcote, Hon. Horace E. James, F. W. Babcock, Esq., and others would be called en for speech-

e.- at the ratification meeting held 1 ist evening. It will be observed that our Simon is announced without even so much as the title of ‘Esq.’ tccked to him, while friend James is passed out to the crowd as a full fledged ‘Hon.’ How in the wide world he come": y the title, unless indeed he stumbled over it while resident in Turk Island, we don’t understand.

Ed. Sentinel: The great agony is over -'•the mountain has labored” and the result is before the country; and although as a conception, it is truly diminutive it is not devoid of signilicancy. The imperial project is at an end; from this, time forth, the star of Ulysses will wane, and ere long disappear beneath the political horizon. By the fierce contention between the forces of Grant and Blaine much has been brought to light that will serve to open the eyes of that class of politicians who, led by blind devotion to party, would neither receive or believe any thing that came from their political opponents. Nothing, now, is jnore apparent limn 'hat my “Lord Roscoe,” and the tiiumvirat.es, Don Cameron ami John Logan, were set forth, not as the champions of the Republican party to maintain its interest and yindicate it.; principles in the choice

o: caiidida.to, but as the representatatives ol an oligarchy, composed of millionaires, who a.- ;ume the right to dictate the choice of Presidential '■amiidates, and to control legislation m our national and other legislative assemblies. Not satisfied with what has been heretofore secured to- them through bribery’ and Corruption, they endeavor to centralize power, and virtually 7 force the government into an odious imperialism by destroying the force of precedent, and by perpetrating or retaining power in the hands of one man, so long as that man shall be subservient to their dictaiion and the furtherance of their mercenary schemes. l’he war between these factious has been so bitter and relentless but little hope can be entertained that peace and harmony can be restored, within the period preeegiug tin election, and tiie manifest defection of the Grant

faction makes it obvious that they can better endure the defeat of their party than the success of Garfield; and, although open and avowed opposition may not be resorted to, secret influences will prevail to such an extent as to place his defeat beyond a peradventure. The fulfillment of this prediction must, however, greatly depend upon the wise choice of leaders by the opposing party, and by its unity of action and harmony of sentiment in the approaching Convention. A glorious triumph awaits the party that shall select fora standard bearer a states man of unflinching integrity and ac knowledged ability—a man who cannot be influenced by' pecuniary considerations, and whoso highest ambition will bo to restore our governim nt to its primitive republican simplicity. AVhvn such a man is presented to tire American people tor the Presidency the Republicans may hung their harps upon the willows.

J. M.

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