Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-06-29
Organizing Victory.

Wednesday of last week was an i'm
portant day in this State in the matter
of congressional nominations. Repub-
lican conventions were held in four
districts, and in all of them men were
nominated who are sure to be elected.
The fifth district convention nomina-
ted Gen. Tom Browne, the eighth, Gen.
Morton e. Hunter, the ninth, Judge
Michael ID. White, and the tenth, Ma
jor VIM. II. Calkins. They are allexcel-
lent nominations, and the candidates
will be elected. Gen. Browne was nom
mated by reclamation, and each of the
others on the first ballot, showing a
great deal of personal strength and a
large degree of harmony in the party.
Gen. Browne is one of the ablest men
in the State, as is well known, and is
precisely the man who is able to leave
Holman at home in the fifth district,
which he will certainly do by a MAORI
ty of 800. Gen. Hunter is a member
of the present House, and has served
six years altogether i'm that body. He
is man of ability, splendid canvass
er, and especially strong before the peo-
pie. He beat the Tall Sycamore of
the Wabash in 1872, toppled over an
other Democrat in that most unfortu-
nate year, 1874, and is abundantly able
to beat any Democrat this year that
may be pitted against him. We are
not personally acquainted with Mr..
White but have often heard him spoken
of in the most complimentary terms.
He is said to be a man of fine ability
and very popular. His election is GER
tain, for a district that went Republi-
can i'll 1874, will not fail us this year,
but will increase its majority at least
trict fail this year. We may safely
count on majority equal to that of
1872, which was nearly 1900 in the cOun-
ties which now compose the tenth.
Maj. Calkins' defeat two years ago,
was due to causes which do not now
exist, and tie able and energetic can
vass of the district which he will make
will bring back to his support the en-
tire Republican strength, supplement-
ed by numerous Democratic votes. 1t
makes little difference whom the Dem
0crats may nominate, Calkins' election
is an assured fact.
On Thursday nominations were
made in the sixth and eleventh dis
tricts, the present incumbents, Milton
). Robinson, of the sixth district,
and James l.. Evans of the eleventh,
being nominated for reelection. Each
of them have made very creditable
Representatives in the present congress,
and will be triumphantly reelected.
We should have been glad to have seen
Hon. James n. Tyner nominated in the
eleventh district in order that the State
and national tickets might have had
the advantage of the prestige of his
name and distinguished ability, and of
his splendid power on the stump; but
the convention willed otherwise.
Though not the strongest possible can
didate, yet Mr.. Evans will poll the full
party strength, and the district is re-
liably Republican.
In the 18th district, Hon. John III.
Baker, the present incumbent,
and man of large ability has
been Te-nominated, and will surely
be elected by a rousing majority. 1t is
expected that Col. VIII Cumback will
be nominated in the 4th district. 1t is
at his disposal. He will receive the
nomination, if he will accept. In that
event the 4th district will go Republi-
can also.
Thus do the Republicans of the State
organize victory. We are sure to carry
eight, and perphaps nine of the con-
gressi0nal districts. Courage Repub-
licans, the day is breaking.
Yesterday the Republicans of this
district renominated Hon. John I'll.
Baker, our present able member. who
has shown capacity second to none
of the new members OF the House.
He has made a record during the
present session of Congress which
the people approve, and which his
party having endorsed in convention,
the people will endorse at the polls.
He will be elected this time by a
rousing majority.
In the 4th District, it is expected
that Will. Cumback will be nomin-
ated. The nomination is at his dis
posal. He can have it if he will ac-
cept. In that event the 4th District
will go Republican also. Thus do
the Republicans of the State organ
ize victory. We are sure to carry
eight and perhaps nine of the Con-
gressional districts. Courage, Re-
.,,Il..ano tho Iaxr l., hrooIx;pn