Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1886 — INDIANA POLITICS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA POLITICS.

The Struggle for the Control of the Legislature—Prospect of a Big Rumpus. [lndianapolis special.] The struggle for the masterv in the incoming goes merrily on. McDonald. of J.ackson.. County, whose seat has been contested by the Democracy on the groimd that he (McDonald] carried to the election and used 400 silver dollars, is in the city. He says that the meat of the whole charge lies in the fact that the Democracy has reigned in the district for thirty years, aiid their defeat at this crisis has soenraged them th it they are willing to charge or do anything that promises to break the force of the Republican victory. He says that the only bribery he knows of—was on the part of certain Democratic county officers, who carried lo one townships “swig” of whisky and S2OO in money. There will be about twenty contested seats, and many of the counties in which papers are tiled are boiling with excitement, which in due time will be transferred to the Legislature. Chairman Henderson says to-ditf that the Republicans will begin the matinee by throwing ont Meagher, Democrat, of Vigo County, and added: “Then the meeting will be open and preaching,will begin.” He refused to unfold the Democratic policy, but it is an open secret that for every Democrat of the lower house unseated by the Republicans, who control that branch, a Republican will be fired out of the Senate Chamber. This policy seems to be indorsed by the Democracy throughout the State. As the Democrats have contested more seats than the other side, it is claimed they will have somewhat the advantage. The outlook fox a rumpus of large dimensions continues favorable from every standpoint. Magistrate —You say you are a tourist? Prisoner —Yes, sir. I love nature in all her radiant beauty Magistrate [hastily) —Never mind that! How much money have you about your clothes? Prisoner — Seventy-five cents! Magistrate (severely)— Then I shall commit you as a tramp. We draw the line between tourists and tramps at one dollar. Love Is said to be the motive power of the world, and yet fifty- six women out of every ninety-two will stick to it that a well-seasoned broom-handle, is more reliable than moral suasion for immediate results.