Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-03-20

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gentlemen having announced themselves
as candidates fer tho next Congressional
nomination In tho lth District, il Ia time
that tho Republicans Of franklin County
had expressed their preference, or in what
manner they intend to proceed in making
their choice among tho number proposing
Some would like us 10 infer that this mat.
tor Ia determined already. Non.rcsideuts
oudo.Johnsoni,cs, and relatives Of one
Of tho aspiranis, (howover available oil
worthy no may be- cannot without con.
siderable impudence and greater Injustice,
arrange aud appoint themselves Com
mittco on this subject, aud proceed to Gnal
action. The Republicans OF franklin
County arc Of age, and fully able TO speak
for themselves; aud they propose to protest
against tho packing aud gagging attempt.
cd 10 DO praoicod upon them. No doubt
majority Of the party In this County
favor the nominating election system, as
tho Ihirost, tho most practicable, aud the
best FOR all purposes and parties concerned,
Your late communication denounoing
this plan US lmprac,lcablc, unfair and liable
10 DO controlled by wlro-pullers, has tho
twang Of domagogulsm, aud bears tho ear.
marks Of tho gentleman whose priUdts
business always requires his attention when
defeat Ia probable, but who has tho happy
faculty Of Finishing up Northern aud West.
crn pleasure trips In time to aeoeptA noml.
nation amer tho District has been 10 model.
cd M TO render defeat impossible. TO 70.
for 90 q former election ~ evidence ol
availability, Ia simply 10 inpult all who
know the facts, And now 10 claim popu.
larliy that was not thought Of when this
wonderful strength was needed against
Holman, hasa moderate trace THE rIdieu.
lous on la iaee,
Other candidates may DO condemned
and their claims dIsseo,ed, but tone there
Ia above oil others" whose modesty IL 80
great that charity begs appreciation whore
merit dare not invite comparison, or the
record allow an honest exhibit. Harmony
demands that certain parties proceedings
should BIO aoquleseed Ia or they will mlso
the devil OF dlseord, aud then blame such
as protest against their selfish manage
menl, with desire TO rule or ruin. The
iniimallon that Mr.. Julian intended to
bolt on his falling 10 any longer win, m
effort must DO now made TO prevent the
people expressing their preference.
The nominating election system II tho
best, because all candidates who depend
upon tricks and Convention packing op.
pose II. do not write that all who op.
pose IL depend on such means of advance.
ment. But | repeat that all who trust In
demagogucry are opponents oft Popular
Convention system. Candidates who rely
npon the people, and whose strength aud
hope the people are, are in favor Of the peo-
plc choosing directly whom they prefer,
without tho Intervention Of i.constitutcd
boards of control, who propose to manage
the party and defeat competitors by the
swiadling aud rottenness Of Convention
gambling and Delegate huokstering.
The writer prefers the April Nomina-
ting Election plan, and moves its adoption
by the Republicans Of franklin County.
Any candidate for nomination who fears
this system should not claim that ayaia-
biity and popularity are synonyms for
the Initials Of his name. Any who fear
tho verdict Of the rank aud flo Of the
party should not presume TO foist them
selves upon tho party rs candidates for
election, through the corrupt machinery
Of County or District Delegate Conven-
tions. ! my motion is seconded, and if,
after due consideration, it is adopted by
the party ia this County, tho people will
DO masters OF the situation, aud the candi-
date that they prefer, whoever be may be,