Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 231, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1913 — Where The Democrat Stands With Congressman Peterson. [ARTICLE]

Where The Democrat Stands With Congressman Peterson.

Brother Babcock is having a hard time to define his "bbsition in reference to Congressman Peterson. Two weeks ago when he received a telegram from Mr. Peterson saying that Chairman Littlefield had been recommended for postmaster he was sure that Peterson had promised the appointment before the election, was controlled by “Boss” Murphy and guilty of everything that was heinous and high-handed. Now he is trying to impress the readers of The Democrat that he was always a Peterson man and that the reason he did not get the office was because some democrats here claimed that he was not. There are two distinctly different viewpoints, but Brother Babcock is that sort of political acrobat and is entitled to as many guesses as he wishes in discovering the cause of his defeat for the postoffice. He is certainly proving that he is a dreadfully bad loser and we shall not be surprised to see him bolt good and strong any ticket that democrats may put out in the city, county, district or state, whiles nationally, it is not altogether certain that he has remained “regular” 4ir the past, if his criticism of Secretary Bryan is studied between the lines.