The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-09


is demorsllzed and doomed 70 defeat there
can now be no q lestion. They met in
state convention last February and iu-
dorsed Grants administration, heartily
and emphsticslly. They nominated God
love s. Orth for governor. The Office
and Notwithstanding Orth's bad record
they chose him for standard bearer. A
short time after his nomination the grave
charges connecting him with the Venezu-
ella business became more fully known.
But Notwithstanding the clear proof of bis
guilt the party, controlled still by the Of
Zee holders, stood by him and violently
opposed his being taken from the ticket.
Day by day dissffection in the ranks grew
stronger. The little flame doomed up In
threatening proportions, and it was clear
ly evident that the party was wrecke I'M
less some adjustment should be made.
But how to do this was not clear. The
friends of Orth urged that it would be sui
cidsl, ia the midst OF the canvass, to con-
fess themselves beaten. They had rad
horse, but swapping him eff crossing
the stream was contrary to the ira
diiions of the ED rs. On the other land
they saw defeat staring them in the face
The party, however, in the state was ready
to lace the storm aud meet defeat, but the
outside pressure was brought to bear beav-
lily upon the leaders Word came from
Washington and the Office holders changed
front, and in obedience to orders, Orth
with his sins upon him, was doomed to the
stake.
He yielded in spirit of meekness. There
was herculesn load laid upon him, clear
ing his skirts or retiring. The flee hol-
ders knew be could not do the latter, so he
bad to do the former. They tried to let
him down easy. Even the Evansville
Journal, that app ssred to be actuated by
some conscience in demanding his with
drawsl, now comes forward with weak
apology TO the disgrsced man, and tells
him that though ne is too bad to be can
didste now, the party will ts6e him up
some time in the future and repay him tor
the disgrace. The Journal OF this city, too
tries its hand while admitting the "com-
p.icatIons" of the unfortunate man, evil
IDENTIFY tries to convince him that though
the party has made this show OF reform,
they do not regard Orth as any worse than.
themselves, aud that they will make it eli
right in the future.
But ORTIZ has friends that are not so
easily quieted. They see that he has been
disgrsced. The Lafayette Journal, at
Orth's own home, bitterly protests against
the damaging effscs upon the character of
Orth. It says that 1t will take from him q
prestige that he can never regain, and that
In resigning he has made a fatal mistake.
OF course the friends of Orth can not but
feel bitter at the clamor that has been
made against him in the party. Thus the
effect of the change is IS bad as the previ-
GUS Venezuela burden. From this dissf-
lection it will be impossible for the party
to arise into anything like effectively or
ganized enthusiasm. 1t is now too late,
having had to unload, to make a fair start
In the race. The Democratic party, with
reform as the watchword, and honest old
Jimmy Williams in the lead, are already at
the quarter stake, snd any man now named
will be distsnced in the race. ALI this
Radical distress comes from trying to run
an average Radical office holder In this
year of reform.