Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-10-17
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90 hea how al sod RI guessing IN this porn
of Tue STATE (having few leisure momeni>) thought
| would address line
We had hotter contest this county this wear nj the
August election than have had for vcars We had "A
State senator, Representative, Jerk, Sheriff Trca-
snrer. &c all 10 elect IN truth, lad nearly all The
Offices the county To fill, consequently this had mucl,
bearing IN lending interest To the contest.
In addition 10 This, the county in 1910 was largely
Wing, and previous to that had been for many years
consequently, when we sent democrat 10 The Lcgsla-
iurc ia Al aud ~ the W higs would have II that
not because the county not Wing, but from
ious other which they enumoraied la -i3 oar
congressional aud gubernaoria elections on aud
then they thought they would bring The county back
whggerv. but after hard fought battle succeeded IN
giving the democratic candidates for Governor and Con
gresham handsome little oslty, aud democrat
the legislature. almost without opposition this began
to show the Wing leaders where they sioud and of
they by Tins time felt that their power the wane.
but they determined this year to make grand rally and
they thought with the AID of the great sembodmeni
they of course could carry the county.
In March they held convention aud nominated ihei
ticket, and brought out their strongest for f.
flee, and they assure you left unlurned elect
them but after Il hot gave them n sigma! de-
feat The vote for Representative stood White. dem.
52l, for Hammond, why. 1i6 for the Senate Edmon-
sion. dem 4!}S. Devn wing, ~; for Clerk Mcinire.
dem, i55, Dei'ruer WING, IA from "A local question
being agIiaed section OF the county, candidate
for Clerk lost democratic and hence h, re-
duced majority Oar zeal majority is about half be
tween tdmonston aud " hight The former losing some
few democratic and The latter getting lew WING
The returns for representative made the
of State incorrect bv votes this was oyinr
mistake made by the board of IN conriua
the vote of Paoka township Col NhicIi'> Vote there
1873 and the board through mistake counted 1913
but the mistake discovered until the board had
adjourned, and did alter the result it was suffer
ed 10 be returned To the Secretary of State Won
put down The majority for representative Won first
had H. AT - votes, and we hore do well for Polk
aud Dallas Novemher
The Wings here losing ground every day and they
feel IT, they that the enthusiasm of the DAYS of odd
Hickory again animate the of Democracy and
they know when this the that wggery de>n-
ed To fall The old grey headed friends ofOld Ilcko-
ry aroused IN days of ,orc, OF them went
for Gen Harrison IN $40 but they cau for Mr. Clay
they democrats then, they democrats sii l.
they believed Gen Harrison be 40 and voted
for him. bat you cant get them believe Henry Clay "a
be thing but fcdera> of the first water al heart
though he Is every thing that want. Mr.
WISE sand, Just nothing M all. nj all Depend unol
the ''OLD First District Will do her duty the distinct
of that old Ratrf Boone has returned Ia
her first love again depart from IT. Ia I-3g she
through the bad Of the democrats than any
thing else bat 1913 she nohy retrieved her an
cent bv eccting Congress that most talent.
ed democrat. Robert Dale Owen. am confident that IN
this district shall give Polk and Dallas 1900 majority
Mark the prediction.
Yours respectfly PIKE