South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-10-06
Frsn the e~rsAibIsisa ErsI
Jacob Mueller, Republican
CANDIDATE fer Lieutenant
&0verner of Ohio.

Gsverser of Ohio.
This man 10 q candidate for one
of the highest and most honorable
offices n the gift oftAe people. He
S y citizen of Cleveland-a German
by birth and education, having res
sided here some twenty years.
Never was a nomination made since
the organization of the "proud old
Republican party" that created
greater surprise and CONSERVATION
IN Cleveland than that of this man
Mueller. The same "ring" that
manipulated the late Republican
nominating convention in this
county were on hand at Columbus
during the sitting OF the State Con-
vention-some IN the capacity Of
delegates and others as lobby mem
bers. Among this number wer
Mueller, and Theme, editor of the
Wdehter an Erie. On going to CO.
lumbus, Mr.. Mueller mad no more
idea of being placed on the State
Ticket than he had Of being shot.
The fact, however, vas disclosed
that be wanted TO 80 to the Senate,
and gave the "boys" then ami
there to understand, that if they
wanted TO secure the lager beer
vote of Cuyaboga County they had
got to nominate him or some other
German. Tho real effort sought
was TO strike from tae statute books
the Liquor and Sunday laws. Thu
caused a fluttering among the mem
beTs of the ring" The Legislative
ticket had already been made out
and could not easily be altered.
The ''boys' were IN u dilemma;
what was 10 be done? The State
ticket was about to be made ont.
and there remained but a short
time in which to decide matters.
Mueller was 20 be gotten rid of.
Some one suggested Jake for Lieu
tenant Governor. 1t took. NOyes
being II citizen of Hamilton County
it Vas no difficult matter TO obtain
the support of the delegation from
that county for Cuyahoga's eandi-
date, and hence Mueller was nomi-
mated with little or no opposition.
AT the State Convention, hOwev-
or, were a few sensible Republicans
from Cuyahoga County who doubt
ed the e%xpedIency of going down
into the lager beer ranks for a an
didate for the high and dignifed
Office of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
demonstrated against it; but their
opposition awaited nothing with the
"ring." But even the "ring," it Is
said, felt guilty of having commit
ted an outrage upon the Republican
party, and their subsequent con-
duct shows it; for no sooner was
the act committed than kilograms
were sent TO the CLEVELAND Dewspa-
pers and throughout the Stale 10
this effect: "a good hitr' "MueI-
Ter nominated for lieutenant Gov
ernorl' "a popular NOMINATION."
"The German vote secured for the
Republican ticket" Now all this
was buncombe-tO force people 10
believe 1t was a popular move.
The question here arises, Who is
Jake Mueller, the Republican cans
didate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The ERA has anticipated the an
swer. lie is a German liberal, infi-
del to religion, opposed to temper
ance leGisIaiion, and opposed 30 Il
proper observance OF the Sabbath Il
We will here venture the assertion
that not one in five hundred of the
citizens Of Cleveland ever saw or
heard OF him until the "ring"
Brought him TO their notice. lis
brother. Tho butcher, who keeps IL
meat market on the corner of St.
Clair and Muerson streets, is better
known and would preside over the
Ohio Senate with tar moro dignity |
and accountability than Jake.
What are his qualifications The
fact that a candidate for Office is Of
foreign birth should not of itself be
an objection to his election; but, if
he be found wanting in these essen
tial qualifications necessary to a
proper and satisfactory discharge
of mis- official duties, he is doubly
obiectIenabIc.-BuL we will let one
of his own countrymen answer the
question. In a recent communica-
lion IN n OF our daily papers from
the pen of an intelligent German,
who is well and intimately acquaInt-
ed with Mueller, it is positively as
serted that she is unqualified, unfit /
by lack of education and Intelli-
gence to properly and satisfactorily
discharge the duties of the Office to
which he aspires." The same wri-
ter says, also, that The can neither
read nor speak the English lan>
guage correctly" Should such a
man be called TO preside over the
Senate OF Onlo? With the Office of
Lieutenant Governor u people
have always (and JUSTLY associated
intelligence, dignity and capability
in every one of which qualities
Jake Mueller IS deficient.
But the great objection to the e.
lection of Mr.. Mueller Is that he
openly avows himself IN favor OF
the repeal of the Sunday and Liq-
uor laws. This fact, ofItself, bould
deter all rIght-miuded people from
voting for HIM. If elected, will any
one doubt but that he will use hrs
Official position to effect that object?
Are the intelligent, moral and re-
l:gious people of the Western Re-
serve going to clothe this Atheistal
German with official power so as to
enable him the more effectuaIly and
successfully TO strike from the stat. |
ute books the Sunday and Liquor
laws The decree has gone forth
from tins and Hamilton counties
that the laws foTthe proper observ-
aDce of the Sabbath-laws which
have been upon the statute books