The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07
THE LEGISLATIVE CANVASS.


Saturday, SAM. f. HILL, ESQ.,, of our
town, announced himself n candidate
to represent Ohio county in the next
General Assembly. This throws the
canvass into muddle from which the
County Democratic Committee may
experience some difficulty in extricating
the party, the election being so close at
hand that it will be impossible to call
a convention, nominate Mr.. HILL in
form, and send him out as the chosen
standard-bearer of the party to canvass
the county. Wehave had two candidates
in the field for several months-one
formally nominated by the County
Council of his party, and the other
claiming TO be an Independent, what
ever that is. OfcOurse no one doubted
that the Radicals would place a cham
pion in the field, and now we have him
in the person of DIR. MEADoR. The
regularly nominated candidate of the
Patrons of Husbandry, prior to his ad-
hesion to the new party, was a Demo-
crat, and, we understand, claims still to
belong to the Democratic organization.
This claim, coupled with the fact that
he is gentleman of irreproachable
character, will secure him the support
of many Democrats who would other
wise stand staunchly by a nominee
As the case now stands, Mr.. HILL has
mo stronger claim upon the suffrages of
those Democrats who do not recognize
the Patrons as political organization
than MIR. HOOKER, from the simple
fact that, in the absence of nomination
by regularly constituted convention
of the party, one Democrat is as free to
offer for Office as another. The Coun-
ty Committee, whose duty it is to guard
the interests of the party, and prevent
such state ofaffairs as at present exist,
has neglected that duty, and it doesn't
require much of a prophet to foretell
the result. Rowe we do not count in
the race, as he has no following; HILL
and HOOKER will divide the Demo-
cratic vote; the Radicals will vote SOL
idly for MEADoR, and that nag will
come out under the winning-string a
length or two ahead of the foremost of
his competitors. And the Democracy
Of Ohio county will have their apathet,
ic Executive Committee to thank for
being represented in the next Leeisla-
ture by Radical.
p. S.-Since the above was in type
the candidates met CAST Monday at
the courthouse to discuss the issues be-
fore the people. Squire Rowe with
drew from the track, which leaves
Messrs. HILL and Hooker to divide
the Democratic vote, and thus assure
an easy victory to DIR. MEADoR, who,
Notwithstanding the declaration of
leading Radicals to the contrary, is a
candidate, and whose name will be
put on the poll-books as surely as cleo
tiOn day rolls around. They have con,
cocted neat scheme to distract and di,
vide the Democracy that they may reap
victory from our dissensions. Let us not
suffer ourselves to be hoodwinked by
them. We confess that we would have
preferred fair and square stand-uI
fight against all opposition. This could
only be done with any hope for success
under the lead of regularly nomina
ted candidate. 1t is too late for that
now. There is but one way left us tC
Illustrate the success of the cunningly
devised coup de guerre of the enemy, and
that is-if both HOOKER and Hill
continue Oh the track-for the Democ
racy, regardless cf personal considers
tions, to concentrate their entire vote
: upon that one of these two gentlemen
who presents the greatest show o
strength before the people. The tri
umph of the party and its principle,
l should be the first and vital considera
5 ton with us all.
WALLACE GRUELLE NORRIS is thu
name of young gentleman who ha.
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