Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1894 — Zimmerman is Goner. [ARTICLE]

Zimmerman is Goner.

Delphi Journal: Valentine Zimmermau’s case has been given up. He is a goner and his party acknowledges it. The press throughout the country Inst week published estimates on the part of the National Republican and Du mocratic congressional committees as to the political mahe up of the next lower house of congress. In the esti mate furnished'by the Democratic committee the Tenth district is conceded to the Republicans. In short the Democratic Natioial congressional committee, whose business it is to look after the congressional campaign, throws up the sponge as far as this district is concerned and says Hatch will

be el< cted. While this is gratifying intelligence to the • Republicans of the district yet it is cold blooded and cruel when Valentine Zimmerman, his struggles, his hopes and Iris ambitions, are taken into consideration. He certainly deserved to be buoyed up with promises. He deserved something better than a shower bath of ice water like this. But since it is out, since Valentine is given up, the best th i ng-for him to do is to ’ take" his place again in his undertaking establishment and do it quick. His case is hopeless and he doubtless recognizes the fact. The Journal really sympathizes with Valentine Zimmerman. He has always been true and stalwart. It is an outrage to abandon him in the thick of the fight. On the other hand possibly it is better for him. It will save him several thousand dollars that would have gone to the ward cormorants and political leeches in his own party. In the meantime the Journal congratulates Dr. Hatch, the acknowledged successful contestant for congressional honors’ in the Tenth district.