Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1884 — Page 4

Bm. Srtftwl. QFgICIAIPAPKB QFJABFKBCOCMfI. FRIDAY JUNE 20. 1884.

Bead ex-President Tilden’s letter Democratic State Conventl n next Wednesday. a potion of Blaine’s record will be found in another portion of today’s paper. Bead it. True, Dudley, Hill and Ruuyan were maimed in the war, nevertheless their admirers in the late radical State Convention were sadly in the minority. . Now we would like to see Judge Turpie escort Calkins over the State on a tour of joint discussions. Our rosy-cheeked friend would smile as sickly, and more so, than the great Smiler Colfax was wont to do on similar expeditions.

Capt. Burnham of Rensselaer, formerly Greenback-Democratic candidate for prosecutor in thia circuit presided at the Blaine ratification meeting at that place.—Kentland Gazette. Burnham never was a candidate for prosecutor in this circuit. But, then, go away from home for the news.

Republican nominations— The former member of Congress from this district, rosy-cheeked William H. Calkins, for Governor. For Lieutenant Governor —Eugene Bundy, of Hen.y county. ’Oh what was the matter with Hanna?’ Secretary of State—Robert Mitehell.

Auditor of State-Bruce Carr Treasurer of State—Rhody Shiel. Attorney General—W. C. Wilson. Reporter of the Supreme Court— W M Hoggat. Superintendent of Public Instruct tion—B. C Hobbs. Judge Hammond was nominated by acclamation. The best and most fitting nomination made. We are sorry the Judge is a Ro;>u lican. Ed. Sentinel: A few evenings since I stopped in your office, and, picking up a copy of the Kentland Gazette read tm article under the caption,— “Judicial Convention.” and from it extract the following: “The unanimity by which he (Judge Ward) was recommended for the appointment, ana the talked of understanding that the appointee would bt the recognized candidate, induced him to give up a large law practice, tcaccept the position.”

Now, Mr. Mac., I am a Republica:, and a friend of Judge Ward, but what I want to know is who the h— 1 had any authority to enter into any such agreement or understanding?— If you please, can th- Gazette attach blame to nine hundred and niuetya nine because they may not feel bound by an understanding hail with some one. or more, unauthorized by them to enter into such an agreement?

A RENSSELAER REPIBLICAN.

Not Veky Consistent—A few weeks ago the Rensselaer Republican announced the names of a numbey of the citizens of this . ounty in conection with the Republican nomination of a candidate for the State Legislature, only one of whom—Dr. Maxwell —have we heard mentioned for the position. On the list were the names of Alfred Thompson and Wm. B. Austin. Last week, in a pronunciamento, Simon P, Thompson said: “Local modesty forbids that more than two or three out of four of the candidates voted for by us, on June 21st, 1884, should reside in this county.” in response to this the Republican yesterday added the names of M, L« Spitler and S. P. Thompson to the list of candidates for the Legislature. According to the proposition of Mr. Thompson, “Local modesty forbids that more than two or three out of four of the candidates voted for by us, on June 21, 1884, should”—be connected with one establishment.

The Democratic Congressional Convention for the Tenth Indiana District, will be held at Rensselaer* on Tuesday, July 22d 1884 Ezra C Newels, Chair an of the County Democratic Central Committee, has been untiring in his efforts to locate the Contention at this place, and we are pleased to note his success The people of our town will no do bt do all in thrfir power’to make the visit of the delegates a pleasant one. Mr Nowels informs us that our member of Congress, Hon. Thomas J. Wood, will be present and address the people on the issues of the day, Members of the County Democratic Central Committee are requested to meet In Rensselaer on the day appointed for the Convention for the transaction of Important business.

(Rep til fished by request.) 2.. PRIMARY vs. DELEGATE. Culp, Ind., June, 1884. Ed. Sentinel: The Rensselaer Republican frequently contains articles recommending the advantages of a primary election as being the best method for placing a ticket in nomi nation for the many offices to be filled at the general election November next- It is claimed that by the pri maiy system a majority of the votes cast by the party elect, and is a sure index of the strength of the lucky men. Now this might be true if there was no time given candidates to plant their henchmen and strikers in each precinct victory by fair means or foul; and if t..e nominee could secure the untrammeled majority of all the votes. I think a delegate convention will come nearer nominating men that the people favor than th- primary system. For inst ance: it is a sort- d in this county that two hundred and fifty votes, by ti>e primary plan, will nominate.— Concede this, and that .there are one thousand votes cast, that eight of the nine republican candidates for sheriff should each receive one nundred and ten votes making a total of eight hundred and eighty, and the ninth receives one Hundred and twenty, he is tne nominee, and the cho.ce of a small fraction over one-ninth of the party. Eighty-eight per cent must yield their preferences to 12 per cent, and whip into line, vote fur the choice of 120 out of 1,000 regardless of Qualification?, habits, murals, or the questionable he may have practiced to triumph. A convention composed of dele gates from among the people of the several townships, selected a short time before its meeting, instructed or uninstructed as the constituency may elect, is mure likely to voice the sen ; timehts of the people The demoerats have wisely concluded to nomnate by delegate convention, while the republicans, under the direction of the great generalissimo at Rensselaer, will nominate by primary— The methods resorted to by the more unscrupulous will return to plague them. REPUBLICAN. Ed- .Sentinel: Th? above, which appeared in your paper last week, taken in connection with the claims of the friends of certain candidates, tne declarations of others that a proper t’onately small number of the total vote could make the nomination, and the untiring efforts of certain selfconstituted leaders to direct the operations of the so called primary plan to have it result in harmony with their designs and wishes, has opened my eyes to see the mat er in a light that I had never dreamed of. A card in last week’s Republican signed by 8. P. Thomps »n, says for himself:

“I have warmly advocated our method of se ecting delegates,” etc. I go him one better, and assert that I honestly believe, in common with many others, he also originated “our method of selecting delegates.” with a view to secure the success of himself and his favorites He says that he has “no prospect or desire to appear as a candidate before the Congressional conventions, I will be pleased if no voter in tne county shall write my name on his ballot—as his choice for Congressman.”— Why? I quote his reason: “There may be created a prejudice against the citizens of out county, if we are to clannish and local in our expressions for official preferment.” * • • ♦ ♦ * • “Local modesty forbids that more than two or three out ot four of the candidates voted for by us, on June 21SL 1884, shou d reside in this county.” It is generally supp .sed that he is making active personal efforts to break down any “clannish and local * * expressions for official prefer-

ment” with a view to aid a personal favorite iesiding in another section of the district, and remove any prejudice that might be ere Ped against him elsewhere by the “clannish”conduct of our people in expressing a “local” preference. Mr Thompson’s card in my judgment, tnrows promthe suf ace the" idea that other aspirants must give way when a “clannish and local” policy may create a “prejudice” against him in othen local! ies. He' concludes with the statement that he, “for prudential, political and personal reasons prefers that no vote shall be cast for him, as a candidate for Congressman at our precinct mass conventions.” This recommendation may secure for him favorable consideration elsewhere, while ha would reasonably expect the support of our local delegation on demand, whether voted for or not. P jetty sharp proposition, isn’t it? I should like to see a fair, free, honest choice of capable, honorable candidates? But where there are so many candidates, eac setting pins and making every effort to overreach his competitor—some praying to the Lord for help and favor in their political aspirations; others employing henchmen to control votes in their respective localities, while the “clannish and local” preference of the more densely populated precincts will secure the triumph of “ring” favorites I dont like toe tncdc. A Republican supporter of Chile*. te in Walksr Township,

BLAINE’S BOOM?

These nominations are revolution'* ary. They are suth as the Republican Party has never before rresent ed, and will carry dismay and alarm to thousands of men who have regarded this as the party Of safety, of integrity, of principle and of high moral ends. They portend deserved disaster and defeat to the Republican party and a revolution in the National Administration.-Springfleld (Mass.) Republican (Rep.)

The next morning has come, gen tlemen. How do you like it? Your party is rent in twain. The East is out off from the West. Maine is a political island. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and Indiana have been turned over to the Democrats if the Democrats will keep sober enough under their good luck to put up a respectable candidate. Independent Bepub" Heang refuse the party their support and are planning a “conscience oom ination.” Defeat and perhaps dissolution stare the Republican party inthe face.—New York Times (Rep.) fTo be eontinued.l

A MERITORIOUS CONGRESSMAN.

The New York and Washington papers s”e still discussing the speech of ■on. Thomas J. Wood, delivered in congress on Ami 28. The New York World and Tiibnn« admit its force and conclusions and regard the tables as specially valuable. 1 hey speak of it as the best speech made during this congress on the tariff issue, not excepting tbe apeech of Frank Hurd, while Mr. Hurd's speech was maie up of declarations upon assumed facts, ood’s speech was full concise argument based upon known facts open to everybody, The ashington Times calls it a great speech that should be read by every man in the country, whether he is a protectionist or not for the reason that it is full of information and clearness of statement, that is easily to understand by any one not versed m the subject. ‘•Mr. Wood,” says the New York Tribune, also a Republican paper, “is a new member from tbe Tenth Indiana district, and his late tariff speech ranks him with the ablett or the Indiana delegation in congress. It is rare that a new member receives more »han a passing notice in congress, but Mr. Wood has forced an exception to this rule.” We say, that it is no use to villify Mr. Wood or try to belittle his effort on tbe tariff question as is being done. The more his speech is read the more it will impress the readers as an effort of real merit and furnish a thesis of tariff argument tor scores of old men in public life, i be Tribune adds: In force of statement Wcod’s speech hasno equal in this congress, yet he reaons from a false doctrine too well. I' Wood could be made see the other and trus side of the question he would be a valuable man to the country.”—Ex. It has been the boast of the Republican pary that that organization contained all the -God and morality,” and a very large per cent, of the intelligence of the country. It is pioved by figures from the census report of 1830 that there are in the United States 1,871.217 persons over the age.of tweniy-one who cannot write and ot that number 1,294,182 are Republicans and 587,026 are Democrats, which shows that illiteracy in the Republican party is more than double what it is in the Democratic party. The history of the Republican party with Its jobbery, thieving and iraud record disproves the claim of being a God and morality party. It hesitates not to commit any crime to secure the offices and the spoils which places of honor and trust giv s it.—Ex.

CLEVELAND & W OD BOOMED [From the New Y rk Times.]

To the Editor of the Vew York Times: Cleveland is the man to nominate for President above all others He is popular with all classes of tbe people, and the more the man is talked of the more popular he becomes. He will take the independent Republicai vote of New-Vork and of the whole country. He will get every Denocratic yote in the party.— Cleveland is stronger than his party ana is the man, without doubt, to nominate for President. In Hana must have the second place. Why? Because she is more reliably Democratic than any other W es'ern '■U te, and the chances of carrying hor are better. Who will get the sec one! p'ace? If the old ticket is no'gnominated Hendricks is out. It is not probable that McDonald will accept or want second place. My observation offers tbe question whether McDonald is as strong for second nlaoe as, without doubt, he would be running for first. Mr. Wood’s record shows him to he a strong friend oi McDonald, and would make an earnest worker for securing him the position of President. ‘Tudeoendent,” in his letter makes a splendid team in Cleveland and Wood. Wood is an active and strong young man, and would be our, the young man’s, candidate. The votes of the young men outnum er all others.— Wc will appreciate Wood’s nomination. He is strong in the Republican stronghold of Indiana. He was elected to the Indiana State Senate in 1878, and for tour years represen ed a strong Republican district After honorable service as a State Senator he was elected to Congress in 1882, carrying tbe strongest Republican district in Indiana - This shown ehe character of Wood at his home and in his own State. The same energy and success ghe can carry into the campaign. Give us Cleveland and Wood and we will give the ticket lite, will, and victory'. Young Democracy. Washington, D. C. June 12, 1884.

The work of reducing the wages of la borers employed by protected manufacturers goes bravely on. If the tariff is high enough to protect manufacturers, why should any cut be made in the wages of labor irs*’ If high protection does not protect labor, then there should be no tariff at all. There is but one reason why we should favor a tariff, viz: to increase the wages of laborers, and it it does not do this, all tariff duties should be abolished. There are strong reasons so r as serting that a high protective tariff does not benefit wage workers. First, laborers employed by unprotected industries receive belter pay than the employes of protected industries. Jiecond, the discor. tent that exists among laborers is tbui d among those employed hy protected manufacturers, and strikes are frequent among such iaborers. Third, the price ot labor is governed by the demand for and supply of laborers, and rich, protec * ed corporations being sc.nlless, secure labor at the lowest price in order to increase their profits and secure the full benefit of a system that t*»,xes every mtST woman and child lor their benefit. There was never more discontent among the laborers employed by protected manufacturers than there is right now, although there has been no reduction in the tariff which is purported to be levied to in crease their wages. Instead of any increase there has been a constant reduction in wages.—Logansport Pharos. Puck: As birds of a feather dock too gether, Mr. Blaine, we don’t see why you shouldn’t have the following cabinet, if

elected: Secretary ot State. Red Lean - ; Postmaster 'General, Stephen Dorsey; Secretary of war, Bil !y the jnd: Secretary of the Nayv Ferdinand ward; Secretarv of the Interior. Bill Kemble; Secretary of the Treasury, John 0. Eno.

The Democratic State Convention will meet at Indianapolis, Wednesday, June 25th. Delegates from this county; E. C. Nowels, John G. Culp, Frank Lakiu, Iton. Fred Hoover Alternates: Madison Makeever, W. L. Rich, William Paxton, Hon. Geo H- Brown. Time and place for Congressional Convention not yet designated. Delegates: James W. Douthit, Dr. J. H Loughridge, Esq. James Yeoman, P. E. Davis Austin. On the county Democratic ticket for County Treasurer. Ex-Auditor Ezra C. Nowels is so far the only one spoken of. His well-known fitness and honesty and popularity are urg* ed on all sides, and if nominated we understand will accept. Wash Scott, of Milroy, and Wilham Hoover, of Marion township are being urged by their respective friends for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff of Jaspei county.— Honest and capable, either would make splendid, possibly a successful rase.

Mr. Adam Hess, of Gillam township, is urged by many friendslin|that and other localities as a very proper candidate for Sheriff on the Democratic ticket. Ad is a first-rate Democrat, a good citizen, and very popular among his acquaintances.

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Lieutenant Governor Hann ft, who killed the appropriation bills at the last session of the Indiana ture, was presented to the late radlt cal State Convention for endorses ment, but that body thought best to forestall the action of the people, and sat down on him. Tom Hanna was “pigeon-holed” by the radical State Convention.

Democratic Central Comm ttee.

Hangtng Grove—John Letter, David Culp, Wm. W. Kenton. Gillam—Jno. Pruett, Adam Hess, Jno. Tillett Walker—Joel F. Spriggs, George Stalbanm, Fred Meiser. Barkley—Geo 11. Brown, Nelsor. Randle, Jno. G, Culp, Geo. Adair, J. C. Norman. Marlon—Jasper Kenton, Wm. Bergman, C. D Stackhouse, A. K, Yeoman, Geo. O. Hoover. Rensselaer—John C. Chi’cote, Jas. T Randis Ed. P. Honan, Erank B. Meyer. Jordan—Jay Lamson, John Ulm, Lorenzo Hil derbrand, Michael Mulcahy. Newton. Wm. Bringle, Jas. Yeoman, Newton Makeever. Keener.. Albert Brooks, Jas. Bennett, Beni. Biggs. Kankakee. .Thos. M, Jones, Presley E. D-vis Patrick Smith. 1 . ’ Wheatfield. .John Heil, Nelson Ingram Lewis Rich. Car enter, West Precinct..JamesClowery, E. E. Rockwood, W. L. Rich. East Precinct.. Fred. Hoover, Edward L Culp, William H. Wells. p Milroy—Wm. C. MsCoru, ■'.•has. E. Loshbaugh. Jacob Owens. Union—William Cooper, Ja-. Wiseman, Geo. W. Casey. EZRA C. NOWELS, Chairman. James W. Douthit. Secretary.

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