The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-05-23
W. D. COLEMAN.

once 10y the came Republican candidate
now before the people and it is the gem
eral feeling. so far as | know, that he
would again be beaten. To make the
matter more certain, he has. ! under
stand, during the canvass, advocated
measures SO unpopular and so at variance
with the wishes ola large majority Of the
people as TO render it almost certain that
he could not be elected if unanimously
nominated. One OF these positions ! un>
derstand TO lie, that no person beallowed
to bring suit without first giring security
for all costs and damages incurred
thereby.
HON. r L. HOOKER.
lam also thoroughly convinced that Mr..
Hooker docs not I'll the bill sufficiently
to entitie him to the nomination. When
a candidate two years ago, from every
stand in the county where he spoke, he
denounced conventions and parties, and
said be WAS a non>partisan candidate and
Owed no allegiance to either Of the politi-
ca, parties; that they were controlled by
rings and cliques, and he would have
none OF it, and refused to allow he DEM
ocrats of the county 10 endorse him IN
convention or otherwise, and stated, on
different occasions and to different ones,
that if the convention had put out Dir.
Woodward, or any other Republican, for
the Legislature that year instead OF him.
sell. he would have chcerfully supported
him.
Last year, when a convention was held
10 elect delegates to the State Presidential
Convention. it was largely attended, and,
after accomplishing that work, it resolved
almost unanimously to hold convention
to nominate candidate for Sheriff. The
time was fixed and primary precinct
meetings were held, and the Democrats
took an unusual interest III the conven-
ton, the result OF which wai the nomi>
nation of MIR. Phillips. In mis- conyen-
ton ! understand Mr. Hooker took no
part The contest came up between Mr..
Phillips and Mr.. Woodward. Mr.. Wood
ward, in order TO prevent the Republi
cans from nominating Mr.. J. A. Park,
came boldly out and abandoned his no.
party position, and announced his inten>
ton TO vote for Hayes add Wheeler, the
Republican Presidential nominees. Not
withstanding this, Mr.. Hooker espoused
Mr. Woodwards caase and votet for him !
What reason, as Democrat, can he give
for this? Was it because Mr.. Woodward
was q Granger So WAS Mr. Phillips
Was it because Mr.. Woodward was a
farmer SO was Mr.. Phillips Was it
because Mr.. Woodward liSel in the
country. land he had some prejudice in
favor OF country man over one living 10
town.? Then we answer Mr. Phillips
lived more remotely from the county-seai
| than Mr.. Woodward. Was it because
Mr.. woodwara, suPpc"tcd him the pre-
ceeding year for the Legislature? Then
we answer, so did Mr.. Phillips. not only
vote for him, but we understand from Mr..
Phillips own statement that he rode all
over his end of the county and introduced
him to the people. Then Why did
HE VOTE FOR Mr.. WOODWARD
AGAINST THE DEMOCR ATTIC NOM
1NEE2 Was it not because Mr.. Wood
ward was Republican, and he had bar
gained the year before with the Republic
cane that, if they would give him the
track for the Legislature and not run
man against him, that he would use his
influence to elect their man for. Sheriff
the next year' What other explanation
can wo make after his conduct in the
matter
IfMr. Woodward had succeeded last
year in bis race for Sheriff, would Mr..
Hooker to-day be asking the Democrats
to nominate him, or would lie be running
on the same ticket as Mr.. Woodward ran
last year. Mr.. Hooker says be voted for
Mr.. Woodward because he !slt himself
morally bound to do 50, and claims to
have acted in good faith, but would it not
be next TO impossible for him to convince
the masses OF the Democrats that he is
entitled to their confidence and support
as the nominee otthc Democratic party
JOHN P. BARRETT.
| believe Mr.. Barretts course has been
such az to euttlc him to the confidence
and support of the Democratic Of the
county, and have not doubt as to his
ability to make good representative.
Iu every contest the Democratic party
has ever made in Ohio county since Mr..
Barrett has been citizen and voter, he
has been found working earnestly and
zealously for the success of the Demo
cratic nominee. The election OF Mr.
Phillips last year, after one OF the mos
exciting contests ever witnessed in the
county, was as much due TO Mr.. Barrett.
cxertiou, as 80 any other man in the coauty
without single exception, Whenever