Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-01-20

member Mr.. Pip. His great ex
pectations remind us of the Demo
cratic party of Indiana and its hui
Iucinations. The Bourbons have
not only pct forth a platform, in
which they protest against having
their "moral IDEAS" capacities, f"
and innocent amusemerts" regula-
tel ; but they have put forth a tick
ct Let us look at it. As the La
porte Herald well says, sit reminds
MS OF the monster in heather my
thol0gy which from the waist up
ward was comeiy with a fair human
head, but below was serpent like
and hideous, ending
Foul in many sealy fold.'"
For Secretary Of State the name
of Colonel Norman Eddy, OF South
Bend, appears as a sort immaculate
conception IN the depths of total
derravity. We do not know that
he will accept. We do not see how
he can be guilty of so great an in>
consistency, The votes ne will
receive will como, for the most part,
from those who woull have rejoiced
if he had been shot in battle. He
is an estimable citizen, and has held
many positions Of honor. He was
a 'man Of war" during the late
Democratic rebellion, and as Colonel
Of the 4Sth Indiana Pigment served
with distinction as its commander.
His position at the head of the
ticket of the Bourbons of Indiana
is a rare inconsistency, and makes
him can object of compassion rath-
er than censure."
The nominee for Auditor is one
John c. Shoemaker, Of Perry Co.
He was nominated to catch the
German vote of the State. 1t is
said that he even talks German, and
that his parents were Germans. Tt
is supposed that his name will take
with the Germans, although lie is a
man Of no particular reputation
outside OF his own locality. His
most brilliant political achievement
was as a member OF the State Leg
islature, when he resigned to defeat
the Fifteenth Amendment.
For Treasurer OF State the name
OF James B. Ryan is chung ont to
catch the Irish and the whisky vote.
he has grown rich dealing in liqu-
ers, and has thus done the Demo
cratic party an immense amount Of
good by keeping up the "spirits" of
the party. This nomination was
undoubtedly intended TO illustrate
the meaning of "appetites and in
nocent amusements," as set forth in
the platform.
For Attorney General, Bayless
W. Hanna appears He is generally
known as a 'highfalutin" orator.
He is man of some culture, and
an ordinary lawyer. During the
war he was blatant rebel. He was
proudly defiant and noisy, and con-
stantly kept up sire in the r,.r,"
at a safe distance from bullet or
halter.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction, the Bourbons, who have
had so much TO say about preachers
being selected for that position.
and have ridieulcd Superintendent
Hobbs because Quaker preacher,
now hold out the name of Rev.
Milton B. Hopkins, a Cambellite
preacher of Clinton, known only
for his remarkable political procliv-
tiles. Preachers and politics seem
to be the order Of the day with the
Democratic party when it is neces-
sary to "coax" the religious vote
and give little responsibility to a
scaly looking ticket.
For Judges Of the Supreme Court
are the names Of James L. wor-
den, of Fl Wayne, A. C. Donney.
OF Ohio county, Samuel II. Bus
nirk, of Monroe county, and John
Petit, of Lafayette. The first two
persons are comparatively respect
able and in many respects worthy
men. As jurists they are respect
able Buskirk is generally known
as a 'dandy," ladies' man. He is
the gay, and oily, and snowy, good
natured fellow on the ticket, anxi-
cuslv waiting like his representative
for something to turn up" He
would add no dignity to so import
ant position as that for which he
is nominated. John Petit is the
smartest man of the lot-but what
q descent from the first name on the
ticket 1t is like going from the
sunlight of q June morning into the
death -damps Of hideous cavern.
Johp Petit is we'll known as a man