Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-03-22
SIGNAL REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH!
The First Gun in Northern Indiana for
- 1901.


! he battle last Monday was the hardest ever
longht IN Per1--both parties nominated candidates
for all the Municipal officers and contested the
election upon party grounds. Down to 1858 the
Republicans were always beaten "horse foot and
draSoons." The last Two years the contest was
extremely close. Last year the Republicans car
ried the Mayor by majority, lost majority OF the
Council, the Marshall. Recorder, and all the
School Trustees. Yet 50 nearly balanced in Tie
corporations draw game in the country at the State
election in less and the loss OF the country to the
Democracy last fall. stimulated the party TO des.
perate struggle last Monday in the hope to re-es-
tablish confidence.
at the Democratic nominating CAUCUS last week,
the speeches were full of appeals to partizlns to
rally. One speaker said il moi so much the i'm
portancc Of the City election that he regarded, rs
the effect OLA clear and decisive Democratic vic
tory upon the approaching County Election, and the
Presidential Election. The result ofthc City cleo
ton would be felt in the great Presidential contest
approaching. and no Democrat must faltcr, stone
must be left unturncd to drive back the advancing
Republican columns.
! An old veteran in the Democratic camp said the
Back Republicans in Peru must be beaten at every
hazard-at the City election their legs must be
cut off jnst below their knees. the April election
little higher up, and finally, in the fall their heads
must come square OFF. The result shows how nd.
mirlbly they did it. Although their ticket was
selected with great care, and contained their most
popular champions, they elected but single can
didate upon itby meagre majority of 10, and that
only in consequence of misundcrst inding between
our candidate Tor Treasurer, and our Jewish cit-
zcns, all of whom. believe, are Jealous support
CTS of the Republican ticket.
Tia. the success Of the Republican party is at
ributable to nothing else than an increase of Re-
publican strength in Peru. is established by the
fact that their candidate for Recorder, for Conn
cilmen in the LIST, /, 3D. and 4th Wards and their
candidates for School Trustees were the same this
year ,liat they were last. Paul Hetzner was bea-
ten FOR Counclgan last yea" by ]. Diebcrt votes,
and this year bs beaies Nebert 60 vo,os in the 81
Ward Rettig beat " ebb for Councilman. last year,
votes, and this year Webb beats Rettig 81 rotes
for the same Office. Last year Eli Jan;son beat
John Jamison (brohers) for School Trustee IL
votes, this year John leads Eli 50 votes. Oihc,
like examples mi llt be given.
The result is the more gratifying, it is the first
Republican Council ever elected in Peru. May
the administration be worthy one
The average Republican gain since last year is
80 votes, iIr estimate of the present Repub-
lican majority in Peru. Those of our candidates
who ran above this owe it either to the weakness Of
their opponent or their Own personal popularity
For the large vote upon Street Commissioner par
ticulary, We are Indebted to our Democratic
!riends.-Pcru Republican.