The sun., 1883-08-19
MIR. HDoNALD As A CANDIDATE
D,v.r.,s.d view. n. to HI. Availability.

ls pfobohtou hHu uiktu hs q 'Ss
ident. 1t Is reasonable to inquire what he has
done to entitle him to that distinction.
Nobody asks why Samuel j. Tilden was NOM
mated In 1876. His valuable services in
crushing out corruption and in establishing
reform on an enduring basis, made him tho
Democratic candidate 10y common consent
Gen. Hancock was nominated in lssO because
he had proved himself to be good soldier in
war and good civilian In peaco.
Joseph l.. Mcdonald has been in political
life for forty years In Indiana He served one
term as n member Of the House OF Representa-
tives in the Thirty-nrst Congress. and he was
Attornoy-Gcneral OF the State several times.
He was defeated rs n candidate for Governor in
1864 during the civil war Having taken no
part in aiding the suppression OF the rebellion
Mr.. Mcdonald suffered rs other Democrats did
at that time from the suspicion Of having ad-
verso sympathes.
He is best known to the country by his six
years service in the Senate. In that body no
was recognized Us a sound lawyer n faithful
Democrat. and n genial conpanion. simple in
his tastes and upright in his life. ie entered
tho Senate without repronch. and he left 1t
wGG"M bna M Ynh Sn S no prominence
as a leader In truth. thcro is no element Of
in MI n h,l M Always hs br bnr
good sense and confined himself to subjects
which he we'll understood.
bears tho impress OF Mr. McDonnld's name
during his Senatorial career, or with which he
ber of the Judiciary Committee when the
thurman act was framed and when II was
S%t H hH wa no worS Mr. In
Thurman. Judge Davis and Mr.. Edmunds.
AS party man Mr. Mcdonald has been loyal
Democrat through and through. lle has work
I'd h1rd for til" success OF 9tncrs and his
| without n taiut OF SelShncSa
with many cs,imabie qualities. Mr. McDon-
se bos decision Of and is ii, not al
the appointment Of Stanley Matthews when the
Judge of the Supreme Court as well as he docs
to-day; Following 9u, his own inclinqtions. he
| cd to tho importunities and persuasion Of per-
sonnl friends, and, rs memher of tho Jul
al in preventing: n vot" on tho nomination at
the short session in 1881.
Circumstances favored this plan OF preventing
| n rejection which was certain II Il vote could
have boen had. The nomination was sent in
on the 2sth OF January. and the Congress
pressure of public business in the closing weeks
cut 3H executive sessions Of the Senate and
will of a majority not on the alert.
mhls Is by no mesi,s solitary % %Gxamrlc OF the
that operated on his mind for Matthews are
perfectly well known and were wei understood
n inG Sy att Whsn NH , his
Indiana is for Mr. McDaneId against ali Soners s.
| Southern men like Gov. Harris of Tennessee
Mr.. Garland of Arkansas and others cf similar
| standing. lie is strongly supported by the
Western railroad combinations and their atiili-
| ated interests.
sn%"9 m be kn2wm that ,he
n candidate for President. TO assai him with
personal vtnpcration. They are quito capable
they would do we'll to remember that any
such attack upon Mr.. Mcdonald might nrove as
injurious to themselves and rs beneficial to
him as were the personal attacks upon Gen.
Harrison when ho was nominated for President.
From the Ut,ca Observer.
Notwithstanding his latterinE prominence as
n Presidential candidate the people at large
have comparatively limited acquaintance with
the details OF McDonui's pubic career In a
national contest that bare fact would not be an
by political friends and foes alike, hat 1t is not
in the nature IRE OF the mnn to seek by mis- own
which his unuuestionrd ability. splendid per-
sonal character, and unboundcd influence with
tho masses III his own state have surely earned
| for him. The average careful observer of pult-
len, affairs Is familiar with his record in the
whole his work has been accomplished in Il
chn,ractsri,s,tieally i unob'rusiye way, and out
as his neighbor and putatiVe rival. Thomas A.
Hendricks.
II is ,abou, sixty -four. years ago since Joseph
Il. Mcdonald was born in Butler county Ohio.
IT, therefore. the place of nativity means any
thing the Indiana statesman win be aided in
seen the light in the lucky Buckeye State
Like Garfield; he began life poor, His father
, who removed to Indiana. died while Joe was
nero lad. leaving the family in indigen,
crcumstances. Joe was nrprenticed TO a sad.
der ana during m the three years Of his labor al
study: Aband ndoning his trade. he went to As.
Snry uGfiEsrsty N , M for tw" yenrs then b%san the
, lS43; rom the time of reaching his majority
: until the present day he has been steady
nlnrD
neighbors in Lafayette. which he has made his
home, soon took an interest In the hard-work.
been legal practitioner before the Democrats
elected him prosecuting Attorney for the Craw'
pelled him to decline reelection. but in Is4>
he was chosen to Congress in an Overwhelming
Whs atsr as1r but IN M Gsa tbs q T
: ney:, General Of Indiana. In the dark days o.
i.1n Tann for, Attorney -GCRsrsI. E vent iS%I
Ssney os .he ce '' he hat
ip5ao 1ga r'ppHan far s and
Mcdonald was u stanch Union man. nan ii're. and rem
dered active service to the Northern cause
In s hn Was p2mnnSd by tn" s
Morton, who was then at the zenith q hi.
political power. and of course McD2nald wa
Haosier bemocr"t sP As thsn rerad @ from pocs @
r During the financial agitation he was spiritee'
| j
d | 1874 tho Democrats secured control OF the In
diana Legislature and Mcdonald was nnani
mously elected Senator in Congress. Durini
J. his single term he made some memorable
@ speeches. did excellent work on the Judiciar
II Committee. and was storm champion OF eco
IT nnmic legislation.
;. 1t will DO seen that ex-senator Mcdonald
ia record Is signnlly nyulnerabir. He has AWAY
70 been found with the better elements Of tho Dam
ocratic party. and on the right side of all i'm
Portant national issues He is HosseSssd Of a
IS wonderful personal magnetism. There ar
a very few Presidential candidates In either or
y ganizatiOn who could bring 70 party loudersh
70 so many elements Of strength ile is esson
Is TALLY true Democrat and u man of the people
II That statesman Of his honesty conservatism
.r humble an,ecsdents. and poPularity l., anon non
!" most OF the probable Democratic candidate
= for the Presidency. Is emphntio proof OF II
lie ciples. II Joe Mcdonald as his neghbors Iov
C. to call him. is the chosen leader II 1884, W
in Will hay" an honest % ana manly hand graspin
10 seeing mind guiding the partys destiny.