South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-07-07
Jacob Mueller, Republican
Candidate for Lieutenant
Governor.

The nominee of the Republican
State Convention for Lieutenant
Governor of Ohio, is Jacob Mueller,
of Cleveland. He Is q native OF
Bavaria, and came to America in
1849, settled IN Cleveland, and be-
gan the study of the law (; and, af-
ter being admitted to practice, fol-
lowed his profession until 1859,
when he was chosen Secretary of
the German Insurance Company,
of Cleveland, and he has remained
IN the insurance business ever
since. The reason for his nomIna>
tion was 10 carry favor with the
German, or Lager Beer vote of the
State. The Prohibition Era, pub
lished IN Cleveland, IN an article on
the Convention, speaks of his nom
nation as follows:
'f1he Germans, and those who are
after the German vote, exhibited con-
siderable shrewdness in getting for
ward at a late hour, Unexpectedly to
those outside managing rings, the
name of Jacob Mueller, of this city, as
a candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
The Germans insisted OH having acGn-
didate on the ticket, and the clamor
and pressure carried Mr.. Mueller into
nomination over L. ID Woodwork, of
Mahoning county, and klphonss Hart,
of Portage county, neither of whom
would be certain 10 secure 1.-THE great
German vote" On the first ballot,
Mueller had 169 IL votes, Wood
worth, rs l-2, and Hart 90. Then
General Garfield took IIart's name
out of the way, and on the second
ballot Mueller had $50 votes and
Woodwork 2l0. So Mueller was the
man, and, making a virtue of necessi-
ty, a Woodwork delegate moved his
nomination be made unanimous.
which was carried. Nr. Mueller is a
man of ability, but is the representa-
tive of German liberalism" tkat is,
an.i,temperance views, free Sundays,
and free Lager. Certain Republicans,
who say they are just as good temper
ance men as anybody, will probably
swallow the candidate and his views
on the liquor question at one gulp
next October"
Here, then, we have another evil
denee of what the Temperance
views of the Republican party am
cunt to, and of the disposition of
that PARTY &c support Temperance
measures and men. Here is a man
nominated by the Republican pars
ty for the second position in the
State, that is opposed to all Temp
GRANGE measures, that is in favor of
lager Beer shops, that is opposed
to even restraining the sale of Lag
err Beer On Sunday. lie is such a
one as would 60 TO church On a
Sunday morning. and then spend
the rest of the same day at some
| Beer Garden or Saloon. This man
has been nominated by the Repub-
licans IN order to secure the Ger
man vote. The Republican
press throughout the State is CIV
ing hIm great praise. Republicans
who claim to be "as good Temper
ance men as anybody" and who, a
few months ago, said they would
never vote for a man of antI-temp-
eraHce views or habits, are pledg-
ing themselves in their county
! Conventions to vote for him. Ev-
en'Church membersRnd Clergvmen
are rallyIng TO the support of this
Mueller, who would as soon break
the Sabbath ina Beer Garden as
keep 1T at a place of public worship.
Is it not time for those who are
earnest i'll their Temperance views
to cease 70 trust these old par-
] ties ?