Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-11-06
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Inordinnfc Ambition.

Ever since the Democratic victory in this State of
1913 was confirmed by casting her vote for James
K. Polk last November the wings have despaired of
again carrying the State, unless they alter their plan
of operations. They have stomach for open
contest in fair field. They had used so much false
hood, that their charges fell dead without notice We
saw at once they would turn leaf. And
that turns out to be- to fight under cover of pro-
essed democrat. Such man, they have found in the
editor of the Beacon. He has been warning on pro-
minent democrats the close of last session.
IF you wish to know whom the Beacon likes or dis
likes the most, furnish you with a never fall
ing rule, viz. precisely those men whom the wings
like and dislike the most. Look around the State
and you see it verified
Among other charges he accuses James Whitcomb
Of an inordinate ambition for Office Is this true!
The second civil Office held by Mr.. Whitcomb,
that of Commissioner of the General Land Office,
was conferred upon Kim by Gen. Jackson in the fall
of 1885, without application has part, and in fact
without his kporledge. And he has held no other
Office since, except the he holds. And i'm
medlately after he was nominated for Governor by
the Democratic convention, in January 1913 card
published in our paper, by the democratic men,
bers of the Legislature, stating that he desrous
not to receive the nomination. After his nomination,
however, he felt it his duty to accept and the
State He did so, under the most dscouraging cir
cumstances, and victory crowned our efforts. In
these t,ro cases them being the only civil Offices he
ever held except that of State Senator many years
ago, he did not seek the offces-they sought him
Immediately after the last session. the wing press
accused him of going on to Washington for office.
The Beacon editor chimed in with the same statement
1t all turned out to be untrue. No application will
be found in any of the departments of Washington
city in his behalf for Office.
The Beacon next shifted its ground and now ac-
cuses him not only with desire to be elected the
U. S. Senate, but it has charged him with writing
two articles from the "Upper Wabash" inserted in
this paper in favor of his election. communica-
ton was also published in the Beacon of September
18th, which, in speaking of the Political Mysteries
published in this paper and of what he calls attacks
on the Hon. Amos Lane states that sit is understood
and generally believed that their author resides in
famous white House-at all events, His Excellency
stands godfather to them all
Now we have just to say, that Gov. Whitcomb
never wrote or counselled advised the writing Of
the articles referred to- of either any part of
them We also say that he has never written for
this paper any article relating TO the next Senatorial
candidate. We further say, that he has never even
told us that he was candidate for that station. And
lastly, we authorized to say that he has
trodaccd the subject of his being candidate TO any
member of the Legislature, to any editor pub
Usher of newspaper, whatever, and each member OF
editor is at liberty to bear testimony to the contrary
And now we think it is little the Beacon, and
those whom it works for behind the screen, do,
to let Gov Whitcomb alone. He has at least been
instrumental in doing the cause of Democracy some
service. We have never heard of his speaking ex-
cep in terms of kindness of any and every prominent
democrat in the State and he always appears glad Of
an opportunity of doing SO. Why cannot he be
treated with common fairness in return