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

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friends. on the eve Of the election, be.
licved that he would be beaten ii some
thing was not done. touricrs from
Butler county reported that Phelps
would carry the county Nv GOO, and
he did carry it Ivy $40. 1t was he
lieved that Mr.. IIi!rs majority in
Nnhlrnherg county would be small
and that il he only received the usual
Democratic majority in Ohio county
he would he beaten, and j. was doubt
ful whether ne would do more than
this 81 Judge Guilty had organized the
Republicans, Grccnbarkcrs and indie
pcndrnto for Phelps. Mr.. Hudson
and Mr.. Marks were fellow -soldier' in
the Federal army with Capt Hill! aud
Mr.. Marks was related to him by
marriage; and although living in
Greensboro, he came up and went 10
Capt Hills residence and lett word
for him that he was here Ia aid him
and wanted to see him. llud-on had
expressed himself for Hill if he voted
at al; hut the bulk ut the Republic
can, were Tor Phelps then, and for the
same reason ARE for Cox now. because
hr l. the >ottc,t Democrat. 1t has al
ways been their policy 10 throw their
influence against the trucSt aud for the
so'teSl Democrat, 50 rs to, n much rs
possible, demoraliLe or di>organize the
party. Mr.. Marx. and Mr.. Hudson
informed one or two of Mr.. Hills
warm friends that, without some kind
Of lever or prize-poll, they would he
unable 10 control Il large Republican
vote for Mr.. Hill; but. with letter
like the one written, they could carry
the Republicans of Blrtlelt's precinct,
and that they Themselves could man
age the Republicans at Hartford. ID.
l.. smith is the leading Republican at
B,rtl"ii's the letter was written
and signed. But it occurred to them
that it the letter was signed bv I. j.
Smith, brother of ID. l.. Smith, it
would have more effect, 50 Mr.. Marks
hunted up Mr.. Smith, and he, being
assured hy the ID mocrais present
what the object was and that there
was nothing wrong in it, signed it.
Hudson and Marks never exactcd any
promise from the Democrats to vote
for Meador or 10 refrain from voting
for Coleman, and there was no such
understanding; the truth of which i,
made clear. for all the Democrats
charged with knowing any thing ofthi-
arrangement voted for Coleman early
in the dav, and vet Hudson and Mark,
worked with their men for Hill clear
In the close of the polls. Ii the>,
! Democrats had violated their agree
mcmt, Hudson and Marks would hav,
stopped work and gone over tn Phelps
These are the solid facts about ia,
whole thing, and by this arrangement
Coleman never lest vote. Meado
never gained vote. and the election
of Capt. Till was secured, and with
+ ont il he would have been beaten, an,
/ it it had not been for such wid,
awake, active friends rs NJ. Smith
AMI Mr. Hill had depended on suc'
li>tle~>. inactive friends Is Capt. Cox
Phelps would surely have been elect
ed. Hills majority in the distric
was 600. Fully 600 Republicans il
/ Ohio county voted for him, and with
out the all furnished by heSSrs
Marks and Hudson, fully 400 of hen
would have voted the other way, an,
thus elected Phelps by POO majority
TIE OTHER SIDE.
But suppose we take the letter Il
being literally true, and conSiruc
against Mr.. Smith. as far rs the Ian
guage will bear the torture, and the
see if there is anything wrong in it
We have a copy Of the letter befnr
H.. and find that the proposition t
ID. l.. Smith, Republican, was: II
he would 90 Ia Barilett's and work 70
Hill, they (Smith and Baird would
on their part, make no fight agains
DIR. Meador, but leave the people fire.
To vote their sentiments for Roprcser
tative." Mr.. Smith had canvasse
among his friends and urged the Dem
ocratS to turn out for Coleman up t
the day before the election. Then
he nv signing that letter and not &C
lively olectiOneering on the day of III
election but voting tor his party coul
save Mr.. Hills election, was he no
doing more for the party than 10
such inactive men as Mr.. Cox? III
left all the other 200 or | 800 Dem
ocrats, Mr. Cox included, to election
eer for Mr.. Coleman, and if he an,
one other could, by being quiet on tn
day of the election, save the Senator
it does seem Ike the other 800 Dem
ocrats could by ordinary activity an,
energy have secured the less impor
tanl Office of Representative. ;
taking Mr.. Cox's view of the letter
and it proves the zeal and earne.tnes
of Mr.. Smith in behalf of his party
How else could Mr.. Smith have worke
so efficiently? If Mr.. Cox ha
worked as faithfully and energetIcall,
then for Coleman as he now is in try
ing to blscken and blast the characte
of one Of the best Democrats in Obi
county, Coleman would have been on
Representative.
IN DEGRADING SMITH HE DEGRADE
HIMSELF.
Another evidence that Capt. Go,
does not believe what he says abou
this "Seli-out" himself, but knew ih
facts about it as set out herein, i tina
he WAS one OF the Democratic Excel
tive Committee OF Ohio county. Tn
Committee is the protector, guardian
and has charge of the Interests of IT,
party, and associated with Capt. Co
on his Committee was rhos. j. Smith
What! Mr. Cox. you associated wit
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