The state journal., 1884-08-16

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Logan club was organized, and it Is
composed of true and tried braves,
AID is oficered by some Of the best
informed, mark, skilled, foresighted,
deep thinking and deserving men in
the country. Their love for the old
party is only exceeded by their bra
very in its defence. They are all
we'll known, highly respected and of
great influence in their respective
communities, and are known to have
often expended large sums of their
own hard earnings to save the party
from defeat The chairman of this
club is G. G. Clinton; Vice-l'resi-
dent, j. McFarlend Marshal, +. r
Tucker; Secretary, n. White.
The object, Of course, is to promul
gate Republican work and principles.
That they will succeed there is no
doubt There has been, however,
some opposition to its harmonious
workings, and it arises from an unen.
viable quarter and in the person of
one, John j. Hicks. A few years
since. when Mr.. II. was said to have
been engaged in Some very question.
able transactions, he was known as
pain John Hicks. Since he has
located here and has become a NAL
content and general fault finder in
politics he appears to have discOv-
cred an additional initial, which fact
will not save him from his deserts
Mr.. II. was, it is claimed, an Inde-
pendent some time since, a fact
which does not concern us very much,
but at the time Of organizing this
club all were led to believe that he
had realized change and therefore
would work for the success Of the
Republican party. 1t now seems
otherwise. He had occasion, or at
least he imagined he had, to dissent
from the wishes of the better inform
ed. Why? Because he was not
reelected as one of the leaders. Why
was he not reelected? Because the
"boys' knew their man and defined
his object as being in the interest,
not of the Republicans nor Inde-
pendents, but of the Democrats. 1t
is known that he afiliates with one
James Flahertv, man who positively
detests Republicanism and hates
colored man, unless he becomes his
tool or convenience, and in Hicks he
seems to have found his vassal.
Hicks, be cause he could not control
the actions Of this club under his old
hypocritical pretext, like an unruly
child, leaves his ward, the Second, and
goes to the First to attempt to form
a Republican club, and if successful
will doubtless try to deliver the
goods to bis Democratic friends
when the time is rife. He deserves
to be ostracised if he is really prac-
ticing such tactics; not because he
is Republican, Democrat or an
Independent, but because of double
dealing, because Of hypocrisy.
1t is sometimes unpleasant to rake
up mans past history, but as events
are now shaping themselves in Mr.
lI.'s care we fear that we shall be
called upon in the near future, for
the benefit of the public, to unfold
and herald to the country the unen-
viable history which Hicks made for
himself in Philadelphia in the late
past, and not only therebysshow his
great aptitude for deception, but
what an migrate he has proven him
self to be to friends who actually
saEed him from the "demnation pow
vows
SO he had just as we'll prepare for
the conflict, for come it certainly
will.
All glory and success to the Blaine
and Logan Club. They have the
material and the area, and with such
staunch and thoroughly competent
leaders at the helm, it must be con-
cluded that good and effective work
will be realized.
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