The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-03-31
INDIANA IN TIE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

The Cincinnati Enquirer, in its issue OF
Wednesday last, comes out for Hugh ].
Jewett for president. Mr.. Jewett resides in
New York, but claims q residence, we be-
Heye, in Ohio Mr.. Jewett has scarcely any
public record whatever. A few months in
Congress, and a defeated candidate for gov
ernor OF Ohio, we believe, makes up its sum
total. He is now, and has been for some
time, in the employment of English capital
lists as the president of the New York
and Erie railroad, corporation
representing about 100000 of British
capital. Widely removed from the people
but in close communion with English CAPT
tallsts, he is by the very nature Of his en-
ployment and personal associates as little Mt
ted for the Office for which the Enquirer
names him as it is possible to conceive. To
what extent Hugh J. Jewett is identified
with the processes that have factionized the
Democracy of New York we are unable to
say, and with regard to which faction he is
now identified, the z Iquirer is silent; and the
Eoquirer is equally rsicent as to what in
huence Hugh J Jewett exerted In making
Ohio q Republican State. This much
however may be said. that whether Hugh J..
Jewett halls from New York or Ohio, there
is nothing in either case specially calculated
to recommend him to Democratic favor
anywhere. II he has any views on great
public questions, no one outside of his presi-
Dental railroad office knows what they are,
and Democrats, in these string times, are
not likely to estimate the Eoquirer's nom
ination at a farthing more than it is worth,
which, upon any fair basis. is nothing at all
Indiana Is Democratic State, and proposes
TO have q voice in the deliberations OF the
New York, the Democrats of Indiana are not
fsctionized, and unlike Oaio, they are not
In the minority. The Republicans do not,
as the EnquIrer, declares, acknowledge
Ohio to be doubtful State" nor was it ever
before intimated that Hugh J. Jewett is "es-
pecially strong in. OHIO, and the Eoquirer
Is more than usually impudently menda,iou:
when IL says that seven in Indiana there is
less exhibition of the demand for Hendricks
since Jewett has been brought into the
field" 1t has not been the policy of the
Indiana Democracy to mallgn distinguished
Democrats by direct attacks or malicious
mnusndos. They desire unity, harmony
and success, but they do not propose tC
stand idly by aud see their preferences ig
nored, or to remain silent when papers o.
equivocal allegiance to the Democratic party
publish unmihgatsd falsshoods with REGARD
to the position they occupy toward Mr.
Hendricks. Indiana, the only Northern
State which, under the present aspect o.
affairs Is certainly Democratic, is for Mr.
Hendricks. New York Is so factionIzsd a
TO create the gravest doubts, though IN
questionsbly Democratic. II th
Democratic vote could be solidified
Under such circumstances, 1t
y not TO be expected that Indiana will retrea
from its advanced position or cease its de
mands for recognition at Cincinnati. Tbi
much should be distinctly understood. In
diana Democrats have viewed with profoun
regret the condition Of the party in Ne'