Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1882 — LAKE COUNTY’S CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

LAKE COUNTY’S CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.

[From Logansport Pharos.] Editors Pharos: The Democrats of this Congressional district should nominate Senator Thomas J. Wood, of Lake county, for Congress. A mong the many reasons for such nomination I urge the following: First. Mr. Wood is a new mar. and very popular in his Senatorial district. Tim present member of Congress, Mark LDeMotte lives in his Senatorial district, which is composed ot Lake and Porter counties. These two counties are the stronghold of the Republican party of this district and always elect the Republican candidate to Congress Two years ago they gave the Republican ticket 1,500 majority, and DeMotte’s majority was 1,% 04* in the Ccngression district. It is ti.e general belief here (hat Mr, Wood can I

carry these two counties, and be elected j if nominated. Be has made three separate races on the Democratic ticket in these two counties during the last eight years, and was elected every time by large majorities. Four years ago he was elected Senator by a majority of 21". overcoming a Kepubliean majority against him of of l,Bto. Mr. Wood has the confidence of the people of his district, and they believe that he wilt always do right, a 8 near as possible. . He lias a strong hold on the German, Roland ami Bwed--1 ish vote, and thfs large Republican vote ! jg now enthusiastic for him, in consequence of his opposition to the proposed constitutional amendments. lie lias been a persistent friend to the drainage of the Kankakee valley, and the appropriation of SS,(XX) that he secured in the last legislature to survey and determine the best incans of drainage has made him strong friends in the Republican party residing, along thi ? valley t hen the appropriation offO.HMl that he also secured for removing the sand bar in the Calumett river has made him very popular with the German Republicans in the northern portion of Lake' county, and it is confi- ! deiitly believed that he would carry l*ake ! county by three hundred majority. Mr. : Wood" is" the strongest ma i In ibis On- | gressioual district, mid he can be elected | right in his own Senatorial district. It , the Democrats want to elect a man to ' Congress. then they should nominate Sir. j Wood, lie is a man of the common peoj pie, not too old or too young to make a i successful race. Then, Mr. Wood wo d ! mi i t tlie Republican candidate right at | home and combat him in the stronghold lof Republican majorities, and here is j where the fight must be made in this j Ooiigiesriiomii district. Nominate Mr. I Wood, arid mv word for it. the Tenth Congressional -district will be represented by a Democrat in the next Congress. Yours respectfully.

C. S. MORTON.

Crown Point, Aug. 4, ’B2.

Indianapolis News: Prof. J - L. Campbell who has been superintending the Kankakee survey was in the city to-day and is in excellent humor over the prospoets The amount of reclaimed land will be in extent as large as any two counties in the 6tate und will he as rich and productive. The Itotal appropriation to cover expenses $5,000 of which amount 52,095 has been drawn, the auditor haying to-day allowed $1,021 72. The practicability of the scheme for draining these lands having been virtuallj' demonstrated, Governor Porter will probably advise additional appropriations.