Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1884 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

didatr, in the mutter of honesty and j capability should have much to do.— i We think, in view of investigations had, and the result, it if not disputed that Mr. Blaine, when Speaker, bartered his rulings for gain. At bis prompting, toe A. Logan, raised the point of order which gave him the opportunity to rule as be :iad predetermined, aDd of which he reminded the favored monopoly, and demanded compensation. Blaino & Logan—fit associates, but unfit for the high positions foi which they have been nam*d. “Turn the ras cals our ” Oharies H. Price, Esq., late Cleru of the Jasper Circuit Court, has beeD appointed to a Judgeship in Dakota. His numerous friends in these parts are gie.illy pleased, aDd extend congratulations. Hon. Rev. W. W. Curry, a depur - mental clerk at Washington, deliver* “d himself of a radical harangue at the Court House, Monday evening— Every efiort was made to secure him an audience. Big posters and little posters were distributed, profusely during several days previous to the date fixed for the speaking, and yet there wus no such attendance presen* as that which greeted Hen, |Wm. IV Myers, one week before ;and he awoke no such enthusiasm as did the last named gentleman. Gent e George acted as Master of Ceremonies, in the absence of his chief. He called the meeting to order and introduced Dr, Jas. Ritchey who in turn introduced the speaker. The speech was dry and prosy, and the points attempted to be made unsustained by facts and experience. At the closs of the gentleman’s remarks. Dr. Jas. Ritchey desired all who regarded the speech a good one—(he was 80 years old,had ridden four miles to hear it, and we suppose was not altogether satisfied in his own mind on that point)—to rise to their feet; about twenty persons responded. The applauding committee, consisting of Messrs. Z@a, Austin Thompson, W. H. Rhoades, of the firm of W. Hand 0, Bhoadas, and one or two others, were not distributed in amanner to prove effective, consequently the applause was by no means uprorious. After urgent importunity for prompt and full attendance of the members of the Mulligan Guards.at. their regular meetings, the people dispersed.