The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-05-19
THE STATE PRESS.
The Charlottesville Review discusses q
question which is quite as spropos to Marion
County as to Montgomery County. 1t says:

The Charlottesville Review discusses q
question which is quite as spropos to Marion
County as to Montgomery County. 1t says:
The colored people in every part of the coun-
try are demanding their rights of the Republi-
can party. The last instance is the action
they took in the Georgia State Convention,
when resolutions were adopted demanding
be colored, and that three fourths of the Gov
eminent patronage be given to the colOred
people: In this city, II they have desire to
appear content to do the bidding of white Re-
publicans. They were never more obedient TO
are to the dictation OF the Republican ring Of
this city, This was demonstrated at the city
election, when cOlored men had a preference
for candidates on the Citizens ticket, but at a
word from these would-be masters they dared
not express a choice. Without them the Re-
publican party in this County is in a hopeless
no favors given them, and they tamely sub
init.
The negroes are in the seme relationship
to the Republicans of this County Without
the colored vote the County is overwhelm-
ingly Democratic. The Republicans use
their colored allies in much the same way
that they use mules. The new Republican
Council recently took the Market Masters
position from a colored man to make way
for a white Radical.
The Oannelton Enquirer says:
o. o. Steady, the Indiana correspondent of
the COurier.Journal, comments upon the
queer spectacle of twenty-one Democratic
Democratic majority on the State ticket at all
times, electin more or less Republican Off
GERS on the County ticket, and pertinently
asks why IL is so. The answer is very
simple. 1t is because where all the can
didates for an Office are personally known
| to the people who elect them, they are not SO
Il ct hOnnd nv marty in f1nanp,aG
are blinded entirely to merit and qualifica-
tons. II the Democracy insist upon placing
men upon their ticket through the influence
of party tricksters, and fail to put forth men of
merit simply because they can not be pur-
chased at a price, they must expect that, al
| though they can win majority at the Con-
vention, the majority will not be strong
enough to carry against the popular voice of
the people at the polls; The race this fall on
| the State and National ticket will be a severe
and closely contested one, and 1t is but an act
of justice that the Democracy In the different
Counties put forththe pest men for the County
| offices that can be procured, regardless OF the
favoritism of individuals, cliques or rings. II
| this rule is followed generally throughout the
State, there is no reason why Indiana should
not carry the State by at least 20, 600 majority
| in November.
There Is deal of common sense in the
foregoing. Why weak men should be put
| on ticket at any time is a question that
probably can be answered by those who put
L tuctH tncIcy DuS VIC hhNC oil lQcd budt uC
satisfactory reason can be given for making
/ up weak County tickets.in Democratic Coun
| ties this fall. County nominees will oontri-
| butte to or draw from the National and State
ticket more or less, and, therefore, it be-
hooves our friends throughout the State tc
select their very best men for the approach.
ing contest. Let there be no weakness dis
| played in these matters.
| The Sullivan Democrat says:
The Democratic Convention, last Saturday
| was largely attended. Every delegation was full
and a deep interest manifested in the proceed
fngs. Delegates were carefully selected to al
the Conventions, and quite a spirited confess
was made over the odd delegate from the
County at large to each Convention.
| 1t is understood that the delegation to the
State Convention is almost unanimous FOL
| Landers for Governor and Judge Scott for tn.
| Supreme Bench. The Congressional delega
| ton is also nearly unanimous for Cobb TO
Congress. The judicial delegates are reported
| to be divided between Wolfe and Blue 70
| Prosecuting Attorney, while the Representa-
tive delegation are ali for Humphreys.
The Starke County Ledger says:
Frank Landers is making friends whereve
he delivers an address, He is the man Il
carry the State by an overwhelming majority
| against anything the Republicans may brins
out.