The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-24
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DEMOCRATS OF TERRB HAUrE ON 1zu
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Especial Correspondents of the SentineII
TERRE HAUTE, Nov. IQ.-This, the CITY o.
magnificent shades, is sh0rn of much of its
beauty by the fall frosts and the blasts q
Boreas, but her manufactures of iron. and
other interests, are still in blast, and other
business is prospecting. The political pet
was not settled by the election had by the
democratic party here in October. The con-
test case proposed by the friends of DR.. Rioe
and considered by him has not yet come to
a head. The doctor advised with ATTORNEYS
and personal friends in Terre Hsute and
Rockville and then repairedto indianapolis.
Receiving no announcement at the latter
place TO proceed, 1t is not likely now
that there will be any contest in this
case. From the best information to be had
here, the ground tor contesting the election
OF Mr.. Hunter were irregularities in the or
ganiZation of the election board in Parke and
Vigo; illegal votes received in a number of
townships in the district, particularly Spice
Valley, Lawrence county. The doctor is
not willing to contest on merely technical
\ ground, desiring to be supported by the
better public sentiment of the district.
regardless of party. Mr.. Hunter has not
had notice served upon him. as vet, and is
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in the county which gave Mr.. Rice a hand
some majority, the board of county commits
sioners were appointed election inspectors
until the September term, whereas the law
required this to be lone at the June term.
and this, he contends, is an informalitv that
should be considered in case of a contest.
besides others too numerous TO mention.
The informally and illegalitY of the late
election in the sixth district is set down by
fair and candid men OF all parties as a stand
OH, and there is but a bare possibility of q
contest. In case there should be one, Rice
will have to overcome an official majority OF
207 instead of197, as stated in Sentinel dis
patch from the city several days since. But
this contest case has almost ceased to be the
topic OF talk in political circles in the city,
and the politicians and the people generally
have returned to their mutton.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
The only difference there seems to be be-
tween sentiment in Tsrre Haute and in In
dianapolis is that here it is Dan Voorhees,
and there it is d-n Voorhees,; so it seems to
the casual observer. However, a careful
canvass by the Sentinel correspondent
shows that there is a very formidable opp0-
sltion to the Tall Sycamore favorable to Mr..
Mcdonald, and about all Mr.. Voorhees,
friends avow themselves in favor of the for
mer as second choice, and some among the
best informed admit that Mr.. McDonald's
chances are at a premium. The open oppO-
sition to Mr.. VOORHEES, in this city
is headed by the Hon. Thomas Bowling
than whom there is not a better known nor
ADLER antagonist. He will work for Melon
aid, and ably and he will be aided and
allotted, ''openly and above board" by
Judge Scott, formerly of the criminal bench,
Martin Hallinger, the candidate before the
congressional convention, who carried every
vote of this county on the first ballot, and
the best canvasser and wire-worker in it,
with one exception; ana then last, though
not least, the leading editor of the Gazette,
who is not a Sycamore Ball. And then there
are other influential men who will work
covertly, if not openly, for Mr.. Mcdonald,
and against Mr.. Voorhees,. On the other
hand, there are for Mr.. Voorhees,, the Hon.
John E. Lamb, Colonel Hudson, whs
ASSISTS NR. VOORHEES,
in writing for and editing the political COL
umns of the Terre Haute Journal, and who
evidently expects to be assisted to something
more remunerative in the event of the ele-
walton of Mr.. V. The ample bowels of the
Hon. Patrick Shannon also yearn to see the
a~ltitudinous in the oommodious chair of the
colossal Indiana infant. The prominent and
influential Germans here who voted the
democratic ticket at the late election ara
for Mcdonald, opposing his opponent
on account of his financial fallacies.
Some of the graDgers are for him for that
reason; but others are against him on ac-
count of his having inflated bis own pockets
on the occasion of his practicing that little
game of grab. The Hon. Joseph Gilbert, one
of the representatives elect, said 10 the SEN
tinel correspondent, that he had alweys been
a voorhees, and a Terre Haute man. but had
not as yet been able to make up his mind to
vote for V. on account of the salary steal. He
) Would wait until next week, when he should
meet many of his brother graDgers at In
/ dianapolis and then decide what course he
will pursue in the premises. The other
representative elect, the Hon. L. L. Ravens,
, is an avowed advocate of Mr.. Voorhees,
, cause on personal and political grounds.
The Hon. H. d. Scott, state senator (holding
overl.says he is a republican and will act with
that organization. Judge Scott states that tie
Hon. Andy Humphreys said to him some
time since that he (H.) could not support his
friend, Mr.. Voorhees,, for the Senate, be-
cause he (V.) was a salary grabber, and he
(H.) was elected on that issue
and in consequence responsible to
an anti-salary steal constituency.
Blake, the bridge builder, it is said, enter
tains a preference for Mr.. VOORHEES, for the
senatorship, because he wants his law prsc-
tice. Judge Scott thinks Mr.. Mcdonald
should be sent to the Senate on account
of his superior ability, service through the
state campaign, when he worked hard
with the promise, il not the hope, of return.
He spent of his own means some 2,00e,
while Mr.. Voorhees, spent nothing to speak
of. and failed to fill almost all his adyertises
appointments but the ones at Terre Haute
and Greencastle, where he had opportunity
TO reap ready rewards in general and graf
uitous advertising.
The ravages OF. diphtheria in Australia have
been so extensive within the last few years
that the government offered a large reward
for any certain method of cure; and among
other responses to this was one by Mr..
Greathead, who ct first kept his method a
secret, but afterward communicated it freely
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