Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-25
THE COMMITTEES WEDGE.

The Republican Congressional Com
mittee has already scooped in say $ ,0O0,-
coo for campaign expenses by means OF
its little circular" inviting Uncle
Sans employees to make voluntary
donations for political purposes. Some
three weeks ago the Republicans in the
House of Representatives turned Chal-
mers, Democrat from Mississippi, out OF
his seat and gave it to Lynch, his colored
opponent. Chalmers got the impression
that his Democratic brethren did not
stand up for him as they ought to have
done. He went home and announced
himself as an independent candidate III
the new district, and began a canvass
sharply antagonizing the regular Democ-
racy. Although he was turned out OF
his seat by the Republicans on the ground
that there was neither a free ballot nor a
fair count, Chalmers puts himself up as
the champion Of "a free ballot and a fair
count" supplemented by the usual So
called anti Bourbon cries which in GER
tain parts OF the South are popular.
Chalmers now has the active sym
pathy Of his late evictors. The district
is Democratic, and no Republican has a
chance there. What is the extent OF the
understanding between the Republ-
cans and Chalmers can be inferred from
the fact that aid and comfort Of the
most substantial kind are sought from
JAY Hubbell's committee, which stands
ready to take by the hand and give SIM
liar encouragement to boilers from the
Democrats wherever there is a chance to
beat the regular nominees. 1t is argued
that four out Of five Of the Democrats
thus elected will become auxiliaries of
the Republicans, help them organize
Congress, and finally land in the bosom
of the Republican party, This is called
''inserting 4 wedge in the South"
Nearly related to this sort of thing is
the Kentucky canvass, wherein Henry is
the straight Democratic candidate, and
Jacobs the Independent candidate, the
Republicans, who last time polled l06,-
900 votes, having no candidate. The
office to be filled is the Clerk of the
Court OF Appeals. Henry is a true blue
Bourbon. Jacobs was in the Union
army at first, but when emancipation
came, he behaved so badly that Lincoln
caused him to be sent through the rebel
lines, where he could do no more mischief.
Although not yet entirely outside the
Democratic party, he may be before the
canvass is over il the bitterness of the
contest grows TO the close as it has been
growing Of late. Democrats just in from
Kentucky represent that Henry is sc
hard pushed as to throw a doubt over the
result. Aid for Henry is sought from
the Democratic Committee. On the
principle OF helping disturbers OF Demo
cratic harmony, it is not improbable that
Jacobs will receive help from the Cam
paign Committee of Mr.. Jay Hubbell
Jacobs election, it is believed, will oper
the way, by placing the circular" pro
duct where it will do the most good, To-
the gain Of three or four members Of Con
gress by the Republicans. This would
justify a liberal contribution. Thus tht
people Of the United States are taxed tt
make the fight of the party in power
How long do the ringmasters Of the Re
publican party think the people are going
to put up with this iniquity?