The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-07-21
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
Politics in the Eleventh District.

WEST UNION, july y, 1871.
The excitement in the camps of the
'loyar' in this District over the ap-
preaching Congressional nomination, is
decidedly animated Starting off in
slow and leihargic manner, each day
has given it additional momentum, un-
til. like the dance viewed by Tam
O'Shanter, at old Kirk Alloway, it is
growing fast and furious" In addi-
ton to all this, the number of candi-
dates has increased at rapid rate. 1t
looked at first as though the position
would go begging, and that some man
would be forced to "wind up his bust
ness at sacrifice, and make the race. :"
1t was generally thought that Mr.. Hez-
ekiah Bundy, from Jackson County, who
has made much money during the last
few years by dealing in protected pig
iron, &c, would be tho man thus
forced" but this, it seems now NOR
ally certain, is mistake, as candidates
are as thick as feas Oh a dogs back
and still increasing. Although Bundy
tries to be as demure and reticent as a
blushing girl, it is generally understood
that he has had his eyes twisted in the
direction of Congress for some time,
and has been diligently plying the ropes
and wires with that object in view Bun
dy is not without honors, as he once
sat among the Solons in the "Cave Of
the Winds as a representative from
this District, and feasted and specua-
ted upon the misfortunes Of the people
in q manner quite up to the standard
of modern Congressman. The present
Representative is John Il. Wilson, who
is also a candidate Notwithstanding the
fact that he has had the Office two
terms, quite enough for one man, and
especially such an ordinary individual
as Wilson, There are many cases
wnere it is advisable to give man lease
on a Congressional sofa for a term OF
years, but where a man will sit for four
years without rendering himself conspi-
cious or notorious, it is advisable to get
rid of him as soon as possible. al
though there are many candidates, the
main fight is between Bundy and Will
son, though there are one or more can
didates in every county in the District
except Vinton. 1t is going the rounds
of political gossips-in fact, it is pub
lished in the papers-that tWo years
ago Bundy entered into an agreement
with Wilson, to this effect: That if he
(Bundy) would not be a candidate, ther
Wilson would not be one this fall, bu
would throw his influence in favor o
Bundy. This, it seems, amounts tC
naught, as Wilson, having tasted o
official meats, is again in the ring, pre-
prepared to contest the nomination will
Bundy or any other man upon the gen
eral principles. The Bundy ring, find
ing that there is no reliance to be put
in Wilson, are now engaged in doing
much dirty work, with an object il
view OF cutting Wilson of, and leavint
him at home among his bank stock ant
coupons. Wilson being in Congress a
the present time, attending to the in
terests of his (?) constituents, the fol
lowing programme is under way, tC
divide the delegation in tho Congres
sional Convention from this count
(Adams) against him. In this conneC
ton, q political wethercock name
Hook J. N, has had his name announ
ced in the Radical papers puplishe
here as q candidate for Congress, ap
parently endorsed "By Many Republi
cans"
The many Republicans in the Cas
consist of half dozen sore heads VIII
have failed in getting postoflice an
other appointments for themselves an
friends, and not liking to acknowledg
their weakness, tack the whole thing
Wilson's skirts and make him the scapC
goat for their miSfortunes. Hook is
red-headed nobody, not amounting
as much as a hill of beans, He hI
neither sagacity nor influence. Durin
the last fifteen years he has been in eV
cry party that has existed, and eve
now is known to tacitly favor the Dem
ocratic party. Desperate cases requlI
desperate remedies, and such man
this emergency is just the one to bel
the Bundy wing to clinch the vote
Adams county. Hook hasn't bit moi
chance Of ofrecSiving the nomination tina
he has of receiving a mission to ii
moon, yet, aided by the aforementione
soreheads, he is working like beavC
to split the Adams County delegation
with the object in view Of deteatin
Wilson. There growing dissatisia
tion in all parts Of the district with Q
the candidates yet named, as they don
stand right on the tariff question.
A great many Republicans who tw
years ago voted their ticket unscratcl
ed, will this year leave blank II Il
Republican candidate favors protection
OF this there is no doubt, as no 9th,
kind of a man could receive nomini
tion at the hands of the furnace mt
who control Ave of the six counties
the District. The Democrats hay
made no announcements as yet, but
is pretty generally understood tn
General COckerill, Of this county, W
be the candidate. Cockcrill, at OF
time represented the old Sixth Distri
in Congress, and has a good record
q soldier and Democrat.
lie was one of Sherman's favori
colonies, and is highly mentioned
the General himself, as a good soldi