Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1878 — THE OPPOSITION CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

THE OPPOSITION CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.

The name of the gieenback and democratic candidate for congress from tiie 10th district of Indiana is John H. Winterbotliorn. He lives In Michigan City, and ho will be nominated at Valparaiso on the 7th day of August, 1878. The flats will tender their norn in at ion to Morgan 11. Weir, of La Porte, Rt YVaimtah, August Ist. But Mr. Weir will not accept the nomination to make the rape in good faith without lie can receive the endorsement of (lie main hody of tiie democracy of the district. This lie will never have while those wiio are Interested in national banking control democratic conventions and lie promulgates doctrines hostile’ to their interests. Despite the clutnor of a few demagogues in the counties of our district that lie south of Abe Kankakee river, there Is really only n very small

element that can be said to be afflicted with Wolcott’s disease of tlie bruin. Jasper county probably contains half there are in tlie district of those who really have stamina to vote for a candidate that was nominated In opposition to Mr. Calkins who did not have the democratic endorsement; and we do not believe they exceed two and a half scoi’e. In oilier words we do not believe there are fifty men in Jasper county that will vote for Mr. Weir as a candidate of a coalition of tlie nationals and democrats who will not vote for Mr. Winterbotham if he is nominated by the democratic party. Whatever may be thought of the admission among politicians, or whatever may be suspected as tlie motive which prompts it, The Union believes that it is too well acquainted with tlie character of the minds which guide tlie destiny of the democracy of this district to think thanTiuy wni"

submit to be controlled by the adventureis who meet at Wanatah next Thursday. So far as representative ability is concerned there is this difference: Mr. Weir is the most fluent speaker, but Mr. Winterbotham is the most wily politician; Weir talks and theorizes, but Winterbotham plans and works. In a political campaign or legislative body one Winterbotham is wortli half a dozen Weirs; before a mixed public gathering one Weir is worth ten Winterbothams. .As the democratic party have so little in their record that they care to talk about, and nothing in their platform to discuss, Mr. Weir's talent is not likely to elicit special admiration; but they have use for WitHerbotham ’ s efficient work with tho thrifty'. MrWinterbotliam is tlie stronger mau of tliG two, and if the democracy harken to wise counsel they will make him their candidate for congress, despite his hard money proclivities and his social waywardness. He is the favorite with tlie managers, and the fiats will learn that something more substantial titan a spectral theory or cheap tongue clatter is required to conduct a politiean campaign among practical men.