The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29
THE PALLADIUM.


C1ey Election,
On Tuesday next May 9Th, the
city election takes place for one
Councilman in each ward. The
Republicans have made no nomina
tons in the First Ward; but the
whisky Democrats selected, at their
convention, q LEIvE whisky man
tho meanest and dirtiest BLACKBOARD
that could be found in the ward
to carry their banner. This has SO
Disguised the better portion of the
Democratic party-those who re
gard religion and morals as higher
than the whisky and beer interest
that they have placed John Peter
son on the ticketa ms an Independent
candidate, and we trust the citizens
of our old ward will have self re-
spect enough to rally around Mr..
Peterson and elect him.
In the Second Ward, the Repub
icans nominated Samuel Marlatt.
the present member of Council from
that ward, for re election; and the
Democrats put in nomination H.
N. Land. Both of these men are
good--the only preference we could
give is in favor of our friend Mar
latt, because of his Republicanism
they are both representative
working men, and fair representa-
tives of our industrial classes.
In the Third Ward, Thomas Mes
tor is the Republican candidate a
temperate, careful, prudent, bust
ness man, and one of our best cit
liens. He will be elected without
opposition the Democrats feeling,
in this ward, like the Republicans
did in the First and Fourth Wards,
that it's ''hard to kick against the
pricks"
In the Fourth Ward, the present
incumbent, N l. G. Watt, was
nominated by the Democrats.
In the Fifth Ward, the Repub
licans nominated j. b. Vanaernam,
and the Democrats G.. B. Dougan
Knowing that this Ward is largely
Republican, the Democrats are bu-
silly insinaating TO REPUBLICANS, that
Mr.. V. 4. is "a good enough Dem
ocrat for them;' in fact, their lead
er. Mayor Elder, told us in so many
words, of their intense satisfaction,
as a party, because of the Repub-
lican Reminee of the Fifth! If this
were the case, where was the use of
that party putting Mr.. Dougan in
nomination against hint The only
Democratic and whisky organ in
the city, is teeming with insinua
lions against the patriotism and pc
1itical integrity of Mr.. '. a., I'll for
the purpose of causing dissatisfac-
ton and sowing seeds of discord
in the Republican ranks, SO that |
they might, perehance, vote for Mr.. |
Dougan, or stay away from the |
polls and permit him to be elect
ed by default We hope the Re-
publicans, in the Fifth, will not be
deceived by this clap trap talk about
Mr.. v. A He voted for President
Lincoln, and NEVER participated
with Democrats in their caucuses
or conventions; and the fact of his
having, as a Liberal Republican,
voted for Horace Greeley, does not
.bar him from again acting with the
Republicans . particle more than
the fact that Mayor Elder ceased to
be Democrat when he supported
Breckenridge for President, instead
of Douglas. Mr.. v. A. is a pru-
dent, business man-and the best
interests of our city would be sub
served by his election; and for his
record of patriotism and political
integrity, Republicans much prefer
the testimony of Judge Kibby, Col.
Dudley, HI. G. Fox and others of
his lifelong neighbors, rather than
give a moments heed to election
eering ISLANDERS concocted by Dem
ocrats and published in the Whisky
rings organ-the daily Independ
ent, against him. We hope the
of the Fifth Ward, will |
pay no heed to the ''tares" that
Democrats are trying to cultivate
on their soil: bat will, to q man,
their impudence. by unan-
supporting the fairly nom
mated candidate in their ward, T.
3. Vanaernam.
ssThen and N0W.~
During the session of the Preeby-
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