Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1914 — Opposition Io Murphy Even in His Own County. [ARTICLE]

Opposition Io Murphy Even in His Own County.

Notwithstanding the backing of the democratic state committee, Congressman Peterson, the TaggartFairbanks machine, the special interests, etc., if a little more effort had been put forth ‘‘Boss’’ Murphy of the Tenth district might have been retired as district chairman and . a more acceptable man put in his place. Owing to the activity of the people behind Murphy no one else cared to let his name go before the convention, but. had another name been presented the strength of the opposition would probably have been much greater than generally repo rted. . I he. Democrat is reliably informed that on a ‘.show down." half of the delegates from W hite county would have been against the re-elpetion of M n roily. and the White Comity Democrat; says of the delegates from that county: "Wtiile tlf ere was undoubtedly a considerable undercur.rent of oppoSition to Mr. Alurphy. over the district, the opposition was unorganized and had no candidate around whom to rally. In Tippecanoe county the democrats elected mostly anti-Murphy delegates, their delegation standing •'> for Murphy and 24 against him. Outside of Tippecanoe the only successful opposition to the selection of Murphy delegates was in White county. In Cass and Liberty townships men were selected who were said to be opposed to Mr. Murphy’s selection, and here in Monticello the local Murphy ticket was beaten and men selected who more nearly represented the sentiment of a large majority of our local people.”