The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-05-15

As vsrious correspondents have had
something 20 saw bout the Democratic
Primary Election and the different
candidates hefnre it. ! presume 10 ask
YOU the privilege of saving my say
through the columns Of yonr e1ccllen,
paper propose 10 investigate what
s. be;uc leralded about over the coun.
~ by Capt. Sam X. Cox and his
friends, and'ic'med by them the sell
out" or bargain and sale" and see
~hat there il la il. 1t appears that
Mr.. Cox and his warm supporters can
find no objection TO Mr. T. J. Smith,
one Of the opposing candidate
for County Court Clerk save
and except they claim that on
Sgnd=y evening before the last August
election he entered into an arrange
mont with A. p. Hudson and j. W.
Marks, hv which be sold on, w. ID
Coleman the Democratic nominee for
Representative aad secured the cleo
,ion Of DR.. ]. w Meaior. Republican
lfMr. Smith snd those who were with
him in the matter did this, then | un-
hcSiiatinCly sav they are unworthy
she support Of Democrats; but. after.
lsarning all could about the whole
transaction from all sources and inveS-
iigating il fully 50 a. to determine in
nv own mind what my individual ar-
ton in the matter should be. | am
forced 10 say. having a due regard for
truth and fair dealing, that there Was
no sell ont made, and will endeavor TO
five your readers tie reasons. facts
and figures, by which | reached thi.
couclusion:-ln all sales there must be
a commodity 10 sell and some one to
buv. What did Mr.. Smith have for
,ales lie had control of his own vote.
Did he sell this' No. he voted for
Coleman. Did he sell his influence I?
No. he worked for Coleman from the
time Of his nomination up 10 the very
eve Of the election, and effectively.
too, a. shown by his circular of the
4th instant. which have just read,
and which clearly proves that there
was no sell out in Hartford or Bart
let's precinct; hut. on the other hand.
Democratic rally was made for Cole
man. Do YOU wish TO be understood,
ar. Cox. 20 mean that there were
Democrats who intended TO vote for
Coleman. but Mr.. Smith absolutely
sold their right Of suffrage from them.
snd forced or caused them to refrain
from voting for Coleman and vote for
Mcador. Then, | say. YOU offer a
downright insult n every Democrat in
che county when YOU intimate that
sny one 0f them can be bought or sold.
and | take the insult 10 myself. sir.
and every Democrat in the county
should do the same. The Democrats
Of this county are a. much entitled 10
confidence and honesty of purpose as
Mr.. Cox, and before | get through
with this / will convince all unbiased
minds that TIE average Democrat Of
Ohio county should be accorded more
sincerity and fidelity 10 he Democratic
faith and party than Mr.. Cox. in
sist that there were no Democrats who
cnuld have been bought or sold by Mr..
Smith or any one else; but, if | am
mistaken in this, Mr.. Cox, do not
blacken the fair name aud fame of
every Democrat in the county, but
designate the Democrats that could be
or we're sold by Mr.. Smith. Another
evidence that no intention or attempt
70 cell any Democrat was made, i
that not twenty Democrats in the
county ever heard of such a thing UNI
ell since the canvass hogan between
Cox and Smith, and not ten ever heard
Of such rumor until after the last Au-
gust election. Where are the Demo
Gratis that ever heard of it. and Is it not
strange. too. that every one of those
charged with knowing any thing of it
sg<f for Coleman :
DO YOU mean to say. Capt. Cox, tina,
Democrats can have their rights %
suffrage sold or an attempt 10 do it and
never know anything about il! II
every Democrat who ever heard of
this thing before this canvass began
had been for Coleman and by reason
of this sale changed to Meador. il
would not have changed the result.
When YOU ask US 10 believe your the
ory, Capt. Cox, you ask Us 10 conclude
that the Democrats of this county are
As unstable rs the March winds, a
treacherous rs Judas Iscsrriot. that
Thos. ]. Smith Is super-humsn be-
ing. endowed with unesrihly powers
and Influences for the "Sell-out," il
IL took effect at all it took effect in s
erecinct where NJ. Smith never went
nor sent letters, not even messenger.
REPuBLIcANs WERE NOT BoUGHrs
Do yoa mesn. Capt Cox. that
Ghere were Republicans for Cole
msn AMI Mr.. Smith bought them
hsck 10 Mea,lor! Ii YOU state this
yoa know voa state what is not true.
SD what Won do not believe yourself.
for The RAnublicans were flushed and
encouraged with hope of success.
Nhyy Because in 1873 W. ID.
Cojemaa got the unanimous Democrat
j. sominstIon for Representative. and
tina party was united. DIR. j. w.
H...dor va. ALEC his opponent then,
sna not 20 we'll acquainted then, with
aai the prestige of having served one
term in the Legislature TO the salts
fsciian Of his constituents, without the
political experience he had in 1877,
snd vet be beat Coleman 1876 votes.
In 1877 the convention that nOmina-
,ed Coleman WAS ANYTHING but harno-
nias By reason ot these
,hine. the Republicans believed that
they cou.d win. and we're solid FOR
Ml-.dnr am. hnino alrcf1N for him