The Holt County sentinel. [volume] (Oregon, Missouri.) 1865-1880, 1876-09-15
A SGpGn0Q0.
Enthusiastic Catherine Gs
the Residence Of
Hilbert R0ck9r.


The nomination of Captain Albert
Rocker by the Republican Senatorial
Convention at Amazonia, gives entire
satisfaction to the Republicans of this
district The only unhappiness caused
by it is displayed by the Democrats
whose commisseration tor Mr.. klippcl,
who thought it best for the interests of
the party TO withdraw, and who vir-
tually dictated the name of the success
full man, SURPRISES all similar express
sions of the kind heretofore vented in
behalf of any individual since the crea-
ton. The briny illusions of these
sympathetic persons have established
permanent salt lick in this vicinity, TO
which all the degenerated political OF
the Northwest may come and be reju-
ycnated.
Our Holt county Democratic friends.
here deserve the commiseration of their
Republican neighbors. They met with
three disappointmcnts on the same day.
They had hoped for split ut Amaze
MIA; they had hoped for the nomination
of Mordecai at st. Joseph, instead of
the more and better" individual who
did carry Off the prize, and lastly they
had hoped for large reduction in the
Republican majority in Vermont. The
wet blanket of adversely having thus
beer thrown over them, it is no wonder
that blucness dark and dismal, has
settled over their hopes and almost
smothered the flame that burned so
1, .nht N,l- hnnr1 from
CAPTAIN ROCKER
was surprised last night by the sudden
appearance at his residence OF the
Iiayes and Wheeler Club of Oregon.
with their band and lighted torches.
The Captain was quietly chatting
with some of his friends who had drop
ped in to draw his attention while the
preparations for this demonstration
were going on. Col. MARYLAND intro
duced Capt. Rocker to the club i'll a
neat little speech. The Captain, in a
few words, acknowledged the cOnpli-
ment of this ovation. He acknowledge
cd that he was doubly surprised, first.
by the nomination. which was entirely
unsoughs by him, and second. by the
sudden appearance of the assembly be-
fore him. lie hoped by proper atten-
ton to his duties, to merit the cOntin-
ued confidence of his iellow-citiZens.
He should mt least strive to do his duty.
and thanked the club for this visit. lie
was followed by
ADAM KLIPPEL,
editor of the Sentinel, who said that
though defeated in what he had sought
for, he would say that he felt that he
could give Captain Rocker his hearty
support and would aid his election with
all the energies at his command. He
bespoke a majority in the First Sena-
torial district OF at least 1,200. He
would canvass the district with Captain
Rncker and render all the assistance
through the columns of his paper he
could for the success of the nominee.
T. G. DUNCAN, ESQ,
followed Mr.. Klippel. eulogizing the
Republican nominee for Senator, and
counseling the party to move forward
in the same careful way that had gov
erned in the minatiOn-nominate the
best and most competent man in the
party and success will surely follow.
ROBERT MONTGOMERY, ESQ,
f faS ia tbs same strain, and hoped
abatement of their artlor until victory
had crowned their efforts.
CAPTAIN +. NJ. JOsLYN
next took the stand. He felt good all
over and was only conscious OF the
fact that there wasn't sufficient room
in the lot for him to demonstrate on a
scale suitable TO the occasion. He
wOuld labor to increase that sickening
sensation that overcome the Democracy
when it was announced that Captain
Rocker was nominated. He knew
that the Republicans felt that they had
acted wisely in making this nomination,
but he would say but little on this oc-
casiOn as there were many gentlemen
present who were not too full for utter
ance, and he wanted them TO have 4
chance.
MAJOR soPER
was called for. but not having his
uniform on. he felt q natural diff
dence to stand up in his common
clothes and make speech, so he was
let off by the generous croud. The
speeches over. the Club withdrew, fol-
lowed by the large crowd of citizens,
among whom were number of lead
inc Democrats, who were attracted to
the place.
One fact is very plain. since the nom-
nation of Rocker Democratic can
diGates for the Senatorship are becOm-
ing scarcer than hens teeth, and it is
quite doubtful whether any one cam
now be found who will be willing to
make the mournful campaign against
him. was told by prominent
Democratic German the other day
that all the German Democrats of the
upper portion of Holt County would
vote for Rocker. for they had full
faith in his integrity, and that he would
be n safe man to intrust with the inter-
csts of the people,
The courage of many of our Demo
cratic fellow-citiZens, begins TO 1alter
as evidences of what Judge Royal
would call the '.jig-mastic enterprise"
begins to loom up in the distance.
They are conscious that "a more and
better'' system of influencing voters
must son be adopted or they are gone mp
beyond redemption, that neither salt
nor saltpeter will prevent the rapid
decomposition now going on in their
ranks. More than one hundred voters.
who have heretofore acted with them
have signiiied their determination to
vote the Republican ticket this fall, and
many others are muttering their dis
content. and will soon be off unless
some enectual steps are taken to pre-
vent it. 1t has been suggested that the
party managers would do q wise thing
to embalm the remnants; thus saving
something for future generations to
look at and this method will probably
be adopted at the next meeting of the
party managers. WHAX.
The Plattesburg Lerer which is the
very best of Democratic authority in
this State, has this to say about Phelps,
the Democratic candidate for Governor