Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1886 — Democratic County Convention: [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Democratic County Convention:

Pursuant to call tlie Democratic Central Committee of Jasper county met it the Court House, in Bensselaer, on Saturday, April 24, 188(5, and after a full interchange of views recommend to the Democratic voters of the several townships to meet at the voting places thereof on SATURDAY, MAY, 29, 1886, at 2 o’clock, p. m., and select the number of delegates to which they are entitled, as follows, towit: Towns lips. No. Del. Elanging Grove .... 4 Gillam 5 Walker 6 Barkley 11 Marion 20 Jordan 5 Newton 7 Keener 2 Kankakee, 4 Wheatfield 3 Milroy 3 Union 6 Carpenter 15 And the delegates so appointed are requested to meet in County Convention in the Court House, at Rensselaer, on SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1886, at 11 o’clock a. m„ and place in nomination candidates for the several county offices to be voted for at the November, 1886, election; and the transaction of such other business as may be presented. By order of Committee.

H. A. BARKLEY,

Cbairmrn. Jas. Vi . McEwen, Sac’y.

“Tlie Message” 11. E. James, editor, after some weeks occupied in preparation, made its appearance on TV ednesday last. Its salutatory, “Imbecile Leadership,” clearly, to all who know him, locates the design of the writer. lie not only desires to be the recognized “organ,” but would succeed to the the secretaryship of the Republican Central Committee. All right, Horace, with the recollection of ’7B fresh in mind, the arrangement will be perfectly satisfactory to the Sentinel and the Democracy. —— o -fr-

“The Message” is a six-column folio—half the size of the Republican, and a little more than half as large as the Sentinel. The space not spread with “tally” and advertising— considerable of it gratis—is occupied in efforts to deprive the Republican and its editor of position in the party, and In decrying its competitors. It is an old game of its editor, worked by him in other days,’and wdl now result, as it did then—ip failure.

The Consul to Turk Island returns from that retreat of salt and Guano • fertilizers in high feather. He states in his “Message” that reports reached him that “Rensselaer was moribund; her inhabitants lethargic or comatose. It was said that idlers gathered in groups in the shade of buildi gs to dawdle away the hours; and that firms engaged in professions and trade, were enervated and spiritless. By j these mischievous reports others

have leen discouraged from investing here, and capital w r as driven awav. All of this imputation is false. There is no foundation for it in fact. The bad reputation that has gone out may be traced directly to the miserable apologies for newspapers with which the town has been cu T sed. Newspapers are supp sed to be like mirrors, reflecting the life and eh .meter of tlm places where they are located. These r astard sheets, ha i printed from stereotype plates in the city of Chicago, and published in the suburbs of town; political mendicants depending upon party alms and cheap patent nostrum advertisements for the indolent existence they eke out, reflect but themselves, and in themselves the ever living truth that public charity is to industrial enterprises like the fabled waters of LethaiijSprings —in moderation, stimulating; in excess, stupefying,” etc.

But on his return he says he finds “all this imputation is false. There is no foundation for it in fact.” He finds the town vastly extended in its limits and is surprise* 1 . at the improvements made. He finds a handsome new school building and a costly jail added thereto. He finds three instead of two banks, and a prospect for a fourth. He finds two large three-story hotels under good management, and prosperous. He finds a standard occupying the road bed of the narrow-gauge, and extending to Chicago. He gaz s with astonishment upon the improvements made, and the progressive stride of our people. But what galls him is the newspapers. “These bastard sheets, half printed from stereotype plates in the city of Chicago, and published in the suburbs of town;” filled with correspondence and news throughout the county and town, comprising equal space to the self-vaunted home print, (with the liiterature, news, ete., of Chicago print added thereto) stirs up the guano, and it flows freely in the “Message.”— Then, too, a further reason for the flow of Consul istic gall, the reminiscences of the past. The ‘Union,’ which sought new name and new form of make-up when it passed from the control of the enterprising, pushing, and spirited ‘Message’ man, was one of “the e bastard sheets three-fourths printed from stereotype plates in the city of Chicago,” and is a standing witness io the fact that the “push” and “spirit” with which he is now so overloaded, did not possess him to any great extent in other days. So far as the “Sentinel” is concerned it courts a comparison with tire Message.

The Republican County Convention me- in the Court House, at this place last Saturday, to give the finishing touches to the action of the township primaries. Dr. Maxwe'l, of Remington, was celled upon to preside. S. J. Bentley, of Kanlmkee, and J. F. Warren, of Rensselaer, were selected as Secretaries. The result of the action of the primaries showed that James F. Irwin, for clerk no competitor; Geo. M. Robinson, for Auditor; S, E. Yeoman, for Sheriff, no competitor; Thomas Antrim, for Recorder; Philip Blue, for Coroner, and James C. Thrawls for Surveyor, were chosen. The result of the action of the Convention was the selection of Dr. I. B. Washburn, for Treasurer, and James F. Watson, for Commissioner. The nominees are all clever, capable gentlemen, but proper care on the part of the Democracy in the selection of a ticket may result in the choice of of a different set of men by the people. The Sentinel 1,50 per year.

The Herald hasn’t explained yet why the tax in the republican county of Jasper is 85 cents on the SIOO. Will Huffy please tell us rvliat caused these republican commissioners to levy such a tax? —White County Democrat. The query propounded above is of some interest to our people, and we shall endeavor to ascertain the cause for such high rate of taxation.

The police of Chicago, according to advices up to the hour of going to press, had succeeded in quelling the x’iotous proceedings precipitated by the anarchists in that city. .Many of the ringleaders have been arrested, and we trust the punishment in their case will be of a character that will prove a warning in all time to come against a renewal of lawlessness. The anarcliial rabble should at this time be made understand that this is a country of liberty, law and order, and that from now r li mceforth the schemes will not be tolerated, and that the stars and stripes must supercede the red flag with them.

In th i name of our Democratic friend, Hon. Fred. Hoover, we thank the editor of the Message for his defense of that gentleman against the insinuations of the Republican! True, other Republican papers were throwing the same dirt, and the Message man has done the same thing in days gone by, but Marshall should have known better! Fv.lly appreciating the disinterested motives actuating our up-town neighbor, we again thank him!

Listing and Bag Carpets made to order, at the Factory, on Front street, near the Artesian Well. — Call and examine manufactures and ascertain charges. Meyers, Proprietor. Indianapolis Journal-. Koadmaster Wright, of the Air-line division of the L., N. A. & C., begins to boast of their track, and says he soon will be in shape to compare it with the best of roads. This week sixteen miles of steel rail and 39,800 cross-ties will be distributed on the Air-line division. Mr. Wright states that not a wheel has been off tlie last eight months on this division.

To make it generally known to all interested, will say that the Furniture and Undertaking business of the late W. J. Wright will not be discontinued, but will be conducted by Park A Wight, who hopes to retain his father’s friends his friends, and secure the patronage of many more by square deal-

ing with all.

ARK WRIGHT.