Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1882 — THE NOMINEE. [ARTICLE]

THE NOMINEE.

Logansport Journal. Hon. Mark L. DeMotte was yesterday nominated as the Congressional standard bearer of the Republicans of the Tenth district for 1882. Col. De* Motte is a Hoosier by birth and educa-

tion. He was born in Rockville, Parke county, in 1882, and fa. new fifty years oM. He graduated at Asbury University, in 1852, and immediately studied law. His first office was In Valpariaso, in 1855, where he practiced until the war broke out. He entered the army in 1861, and served upon the staff of Gen. Fremont at first, and was then transferred to Gen. Seigel’s staff, and afterwards to that of Gen. * Milroy. He served three years participating in various battles and doiug his whole duty. After the war closed he moved to'LexingtoH, Mo., and became 4he editor of the Lexington Register, the' Republican paper'of that Shortly afterward he became County’ Attorney. In the midst of the unconstructed rebels of that State he preached and proclaimed the gospelof Republicanism and became the recognized leader of that party. In 1872, and again in 1876, he was nominated for Congress and made two gallant fights, but the odds against him were so overwhelming that there was no hope from the start. All the bat-• .teries of calumny were leveled against him, but he held his full party vote. Soon afterwards in 1877 he returned to Valparaiso and resumed the practice of law. In 1880 he was the choice of this district for Congress and did gallant service as a campaigner, defeating j, N. Skinner, the nominee of the Greenbackers and Democrats by over 1,000 votes. The Journal does not claim that Col. DeMotte has made no mistakes but the verdict of yesterday’s convention is conclusive that such mistakes have not affected his standing In the party or before the people. It would be useless to claim that with so many able men aspiring to the responsible position of standard bearer for the Tenth district there has not been a division of opinion as to who was the best man to fill the place. The Republicans, however, enjoy the immense advantage of settling all-their differences before the nomination and thus fighting for the nominee. Of the workers for Col. DeMotte’s election, none will be more active than Col." Bringhurst, Judge Hammend, P. H. Ward and th! others who were prominently spoken of in connection with that place. Col. DeMotte will be elected by a triumphant majority. The Democrats can’t put up a man strong enough to defeat him.