Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1893 — TENTH DISTRICT. [ARTICLE]

TENTH DISTRICT.

Will Come Back Into the Fold This Time, Sure. Indianapolis Journal. The Tenth is by rights a Republican district, and was so considered by the Democrats when they apportioned the state to make ten Democratic and three Republican congressional districts. Hon, W. D. Owen, atterward appointed by President Harrison Commissioner of Immigration, was elected from this district three successive terms commencing in 1884. He was renominated in 1890, but was overwhelmed by the ‘‘land slide” of that year, which was the precursor of the “tidal wave” of 1892. Dr. Patton, of Remington, who defeated Mr. Owen, much to his own surprise, was so confident that the Republicans would recover the district in 1892 that he declined to be a candidate for re-nomina-tion, The nomination went by default to Tom Hammond, of Hammond, who scratched through by 42 votes, defeating Judge Johnson, of Valparaiso. The only thing in donbtin the Tenth district in the next election will be the sue of the majority of the Republican candidate. The party is in good shape. There are no divisions. The mildew and rot of Democracy has fallen upon the district’s farms and manofaeturing enterprises, Mid tbs people are 1 ’ ■'w’t' ‘ * y '-» : ; —r* — r

anxiotnrfor the-day that wiH- give" an opportunity to declare for a chaUge. The contest thus far for the Republican nomination in the Tenth district, is a triangular one, the avowed Candidates being. Judge Johnson,. of Valparaiso, who was defeated tWo years ago; Capt. Frauk Swigart, of Hogansport, and Chas. B. Landis, of Delphi. It was considered likely for a time that W. D- Owen would be in the field. The traditions of the district, however , are against the defeated candidate, and Mr. Owen has notified his friends that they must make their choice from the other gentlemen who will offer their services. The traditional antipathy to taking up and running a defeated candidate will also operate against the chances of Judge Johnson, though he ran considerably ahead of his ticket Captain Swigart was a good soldier and is a fine lawyer. He was for several years connected with the department of Justice at Washington, but the turn of the political wheel sent him back recently Jo his law books and clients at Logansport The pole horse in the Tenth district race at present appears to be Mr. Landis. Mr. Landis was Judge Johnston’s most formidable competitor for the Republican nomination two years ago. Entering the race at the eleventh hour, he scored up to within a few votes of the winner. Mr. Landis is the editor and one of the proprietors of the Delphi Journal, a paper that has no superior among the out-of-town publications in the state. He is a fine speaker, a great mixer and a stalwart Republican. He is a young ' man, and the growing sentiment in favor of pushing the young men of the party to the front will favor his candidacy. WILL HANG. Unless the Governor exercises executive clemency, which is not probable, Parker and M’Afee, colored youths who deliberately shot druggist Eyster, of Indianapolis, because he had them arrested for some petty offense, last summer, will hang in the northern prison January 5, 1894, between midnight and dawn. Under the new law of Indiana all executions must take place in either the Northern or Southern prisons, under the direction ot the Warden, who will be paid SSO each by the county in which the crime was committed, the execution being made at an early hour of the day indicated to prevent prison excitement. The above two young men will be the first to be executed under the new order of things. Estey organs and pianos, and Estey A Cf mp organs and pianos, on exhibition at C. B. Steward’s. Warner and Shead, the new grocery firm— Give them a trial. Ten different makes of Sewing machines, At Steward’s. ' Call on C. B Steward, agent for lots in Columbia Addition; 140 lots at prices from $25 to $l3O. Warner <fe Shead, at the new grocery store, would like a share of your trade. They will treat you right. The Rensselaer Republican. .$1.50 The New York Tiibune. ... .SI.OO The Weekly Inter Ocean. .. .SI.OO Makes a total of $3,50 Our “Hard Times” clubbing price for all three is ONLY ... .$2;00