Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1916 — Condolences. [ARTICLE]

Condolences.

The Democrat extends condolences to ’ General” Healey, military editor ot the Republican, in the crushing disappointments he has received this week. First came the news that his son had been rejected as a naval cadet at Annapolis because of his being one month over age, after he had received, such appointment. Next came the “general’s” defeat for delegate to the Republican state convention by a vote of 92 to 57, a clear majority against him of 35 notwithstanding the fact that the district voted strongly for Watson and that the “general” was a Watson man, while his opponent was for New, and that the “general” had made a personal canvas for votes, which his opponent had not. Then came the defeat of McCray for governor and the blasting of the visions of appointment as adjutant-general o' the Indiana National Guard. Now, if “Boss” Murphy should chastlsp him for the harsh things the “general” has said about the Indiana Democratic machine, of which Murphy is one of the most prominent spokes—after Murphy, et a!, had secured his appointment as "majah,” as a reward for patting the boss on the back—and should he have this Job taken away from him, he would indeed be in sad straits and the sympathy of the Republican lame ducks should be with him. As a result of his candidacy for delegate to the state convention the "general’s” egotism has suffered a severe shock, but he should have a better conception of what the members of his own party think of him