The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-07-27
INDIANA.
Why the Republicans Will Not Car
nv the State.


indiana vote this fall is becoming
lue. ton OF interest, because some Re
publican managers have made an estimate
hat they will carry the State by. twenty
hree hundred votes. That they have an
ticket there is no doubt;
,ut Mr. Porter, with his eminent ahili-
les, excellent record and character, can
rot beat the Democracy and hls own
Central Committee at the same time. Bv
his do not mean that the majority of
he Committee are not anxious for his
election. but that want Of political
eacity in the wing of the Committee
which does the work will accomplish The
csult the Democracy desire.
SENATOR MORTON
Vas the power in his party in this Stale
rom 1861 to 1877. In that lime.he had
made enough enemies to turn the State
over to the Democracy. He was a po
itical build z,r; with him the end
justified the means. In that time he
gathered about himself gang of men
Of little political sense and less charac.
er, who were willing to enrich them
selves by fawning. No service could
be required which they were not will
ing to perform 1 make one exception
in the case Of Colonel W R. Hollc-
way, who was qnite as useful to Nor
ton as Morton was to hun. and he still
holds and has added 10 his strength.
But the "gano" had become accustomed
to the political methods Of their tfias.
ter, and as he lifted them up they TO-
lowed the line he marked ont for them
He had lost the State. aud knew it, and
had to receive his second election as
Senator by special session of the Leg
islature on the 26th of November, 1872
THE INFAMOUS ACT.
OF his second election was brought
about in this wav. The Legislature OF
1870, which held until Januery, 1872,
under the Constitution has Democratic
msjority Of eight votes. This Lagisla.
ture should have elected Senator tn
succeed Morton, but the Republican mi
nority bolted and broke it up. The law
Of Congress fixed the time at which
Senators should be elected, requiring il
TO be done at regular session and on 9
certain day thereof If this had been
done a Democrat would have succeeded
Mr.. Morton then; but by bolting OIL
breaking the quorum the Republicans
prevented an election, depending or
their gerrymander to help them through
the next time, and it did. In October
1872, they elected a majority Of th'
Legislature, but the members we're no
entitled to their seats until January, 73
GOVERNOR BAKER
Waited until the returns were in ant
then issued bis proclamation convenins
in special session the Legislature whicl
had no legal existence until the Januar.
following, and that Legislature met oil
the 18th OF November, 1872, and on th
26th Of the came month elected Olive
P. Morton to the Senate for six years
Governor Baker issued his commission
and the Senate of the United States
which was Republican, and which, b.
the Constitution, is made the judge Q
the qualification and election OF its mem
bers, gave him the seat. This much ex
plains his methods.
THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
OF the State is made up as in othe
States, and has an Executive Committee
But usually the Chairman and Secretary
or some one man, takes the lead. |
this State the Secretary is merely
clerk-the Chairman business. mar
whose large concerns need bis persons
attention; and if they did not, he ia en-
tirely without political executive abilit
or political sagacity. The active wort
either in general or Special sense, ca
not be done by the Chairman, aud there
fore must devOlve upon some one, an
and il that one spends most of his tim
vibrating between q fluid store and tn
Office the chances are that be will nc
give affairs his full attention
TIE ANCIENT GANG
Always appear at the top. Jim Tyne
claims to hold the fort in the East Will
the money is being, collected 70
campaign purposes, and then such OF
as reaches Indiana through that char
mel goes to certain men who are sur
posed to use it to advance the person,
interests of Mr.. Tyner, In 1876 Job
W. Foster was called home by Morto
from Mexico to run the machine. Get
W. Freidley was chairman of the Con
mittee, but they could not trust hin
Previous to the October election S96
600 had passed through the hands OF Fo'
ter and Freidlev, aud vet thirty countit
in the State had no Republican polite.
organization before the October election
What was done with this money tn
good Lord only knows, for good pa
of 1t must have been appropr' ated an
poc1eted by favorites to whom it WI
given for disbursement.
STEALING CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Is not crime, I suppose, because as
rule it is expected to be used Tor Il
purpose OF corruptiDg voters, but If
was, a terrable stencil could be made
this State by an expose. Any man {
sense can see that the $4,000 whie
came to Indiana from OUTSIDE of Il
State before the October election WI
never used-could not have been use
in any legitimate way in six canvass
in this State. The Democracy wei
through the campaign Of 1878 with "a
700, and paid all their bills.
ANOTHER FINANCIAL HAUL
i Was made on the Eastern victims oftI
October election in 1875 for the pu
pose Of carrying the State in Novembe
Thirty thousand dollars was bled out /.
the fools who contribute, that party o
ganization might be effected in the thir
counties which had been neglected, al
yet only $4,000 was ever sent out
county favorites; and the men who ga
the money can see that it never went
influence the election in any way,
cause the only changes made, as shov
by the November election, we're in fav
of the Democracy. Had the enormo
sums which the Republicans receiv,
!, been expended as the givers expect'
the Electoral vote of Indiana would hal
been changed.
THE OLD ToILERs