The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-08-19
Thn Harmonious DemocracY.

about the trouble, as we understand
them
There was a movement made in the
last Ohio Legislature to pass an act
controlling railroad companies, as it
was charged that the Marietta & Gin
cinnati road charged exhorbitant
freights. Some of the owners of fur
naces took the matter to the courts, but
we believe that the company gained the
suit. A committee upon the subject
was appointed, of which Mr.. DUNCAN,
member from our county was one. We
believe this committee reported bill,
restricting the road in its charges
When this bill came up in the Senate,
Mr. Emmitt, member from this Dis
trict, opposed it, and voted against it
This caused some bitter feeling on the
part of Mr.. DUNCAN, and the other sup
porters of the bill, and at the Demo
cratic county convention in this county,
among other resolutions passed was
the following:
"4th. That we highly and especial
ly approve the honest and manly efforts
made in the Legislature, at its last ses-
sion, to secure the passage of such
law, in relation to Rail Roads in the
State, as will compel Rail Road Com
panies and their agents to make rea-
sonable and uniform charges for the
transportation of local freight and
passengers and we further declare
that zoe ,uH not vOte for any candidate
for the House of Representatives nor
Senator for our District who will not
commit himself to earnestly work to
secure the passage of such law"
1t is said that this resolution was
drawn by Mr. DUNCAN himself, and the
italics are his. This was aimed d.
rectly at Mr.. Emmitt, and pledged the
Democracy of Jackson county in ad-
vance OF his nomination, not to vote
for him.
DR.. /. T. Monahan had done more
for the Democratic party in Jackson
county than any other man. When
the party most needed help, he, with
his money and energy, held it up. He
run their paper for them, at his own
expense, and was what no other Dem
ocratic editor ever was in this county, a
gentleman in his editorial capacity, He
was always bitter partisan, and always
consistent in his Democracy. AS Mr..
Emmitt was thus put out of the way,
Dr. Monahan thought that he had q
fair chance for the nomination, as he
had been prominent candidate for the
nomination for Congress one year ago,
and was very popular with the Dem
ocraCy, not only of his own county, but
throughout the District So he went
to Portsmouth as q candidate But
Mr.. DUNCAN was too sharp for him.
Having SO completely pledged the
Democracy of Jackson county not to
vote for Emmitt, he next went to work
to pack the delegation to the Senatorial
convention with view of slaughtering
Monahan also. Those who know Mr..
DUNCAN, can have no doubt for whom
he was working. He was working fol
Levi DUNCAN. 1t was given out thai
Mr.. Emmitt would refuse to be a can.
didate. DUNCAN had the Democracy
of this county pledged against him ,and
he had packed delegation, a majority
of whom were opposed to Monahan
Mr.. Kahn had been nominated for Mr.,
Dungan's seat in the House, and here
was a prospect for Mr.. DUNCAN to &C
up higher, And the sight was much
better in the Senatorial District than il
was in Jackson county. So Mr.. Kahr
might try Jackson county, and Mr.
DUNCAN would try tho Democratic Dis
trict They went to Portsmouth, al
things looking lovely in the eye of Levi
But behold, here comes q dispatch from
Emmitt, saying that he would be a can
didate. This fixes the matter. DUNCAN
and MOnahan arc both slaughtered
They come home quarreling like cats
and dogs. They let their quarrel run
into business matters. Monahan says
he has mind to run as an independent
candidate, and that tho Democracy
must vote for him, or lie, as the reso-
luton above quoted, pledges them not
to vote for Emmitt. We have no doubt
Monahan would be a candidate, If the
Republican candidate was not his
brother, His enemies would charge
that he was playing into the hands OF
his brother. But he is more bitter,
politically, against his brother, than
almost any other man, and would per-
haps rather beat him than any Other