The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-02

IL was the most dlSgfacetu THEFT tnat the
country ever witnessed. English fairly de
featea and stood no show at all until three weeks
ago, when Daddy English commenced logrOlllng
and, with the assistance of Voorhees, and his pet
Lamb, succeeded in making his fellow Democrats
believe that the good of the party demanded his
sons recognition. The only eviledce presented
against that of the honest return of the election
board. among whom We're thirty four Democrats,
was that of Austin II. Brown, who swore that
he discovered a mistake in the count, which if
corrected, would give English majority The
Democratic House took Browns statement in
preference to that of the legally constituted
board of election.
scANp4L0Us PRACTICES.
Lgouier Leader
English was seated by bare three majority.
This result was brought about by seandalous aud
outrageous practices ON the part of majority of
the Democrats, in disregard of all law and prece-
dent Thirty Democrats protested with their
votes against the outrage. The plot was
gineered in the House by Mcssrs. Converse and
Springer, who were assisted by Young Mr.. I'm
glishs father in the lobby Mr.. English ST.,
made piteous, whining appeals to some of the
Democratic members to seat his boy This may
prove a victory for the Engshes but it will
prove costly piece of business for the Demo
cratic party.
1T WILL END THE CAREER OF THE EXCLUSIVES.
Greencaste Banner
At last Bill English. the money bags of Ind
Hon. S. J. Peelle in Congress given to his SON.
Bill, jr., by only three majority. however, TWEEN
ty-seven Democrats having too much honor and
manhood to endorse the iniquity by voting for
It 1t is an outrage that will end the public
career of tina English family, and send Mr..
PeeIle back to Congress by . much larger ma
jority than he has before received This
incident confirms what we have so often said
regarding the power of money in the Democratic
party.
4 PURELY PARTISAN DECISION
Peru Republican,.
Billy English, backed by his fathers wealth
and influence, made the race against Peele in q
canvass most favorable to the Democrats of any
that has been held in the State for many years.
He expected an election, but Peelle's majority
was. eighty seven votes. Contest was brought
because the Democrats had a majority in the
House of Congress, and that majority was relied
upon To give Billy the seat which a majority of
the people of his district had voted to another
and better man.
A FLAGKRNT OUTRAGE.
Rensselaer, Republican.
The action in the Peee and English case was
of the most fragrant and unjust character, and
even among Democrats is widely condemned
Among the leading Democratic papers there are
scarcely any that indorse the action of their
party in this matter The unseating of Peele
was carried by majority of only three out of a
total Democratic majority i'll Congress of sew
eDty. Twenty seven Democratic members were
CONSCIENTIOUS enough to vote against the out
rage.
HAS HE GOT AN HseUTCHEuN}
Spencer Republican
Dan voorhees, disgraced his senatorial escutch-
con- if he has one, by lobbying around the
House with old Bill English trying to steal
seat for young Bill English and if old Bill is
''investigated7 for abusing the privileges OF an
ex-congressman, Dan ought to be investigated
for abusing the dignity and privilege of a sena-
tor OF course the investigation by such a
House would amount to nothing, but white
wash might cost him something.
TT WILL BE PRESENTED IN NOVEMBER.
South Bend Times. tDem.)
Hon. w. H. English, instead of deserving cen
sure for the part he took in securing the unseat-
ing Of Stanton Peelle, is entitled to great credit
for exposing the fraud deception, intimidation
and violation of law by which Il nominal major
ity of eighty seven was counted out against the
Hon William E. English. The evidence in the
case. fairly presented to an Intelligent public,
will demonstrates the justice of the final decision
in the Peele- English contest.
ABOUT SCRAP BOOKS.
Indianapolis Review.
1t is an open secret that most of the statesmen
of this country keep scrap-books in which they
preserve whatever may be said about them. We
hope tho Englishes father and son, haveprovided
themselves with large ones. and several volumes
at that. When they get all these newspaper ar
ticles pasted into the several volumes they will
have scrap books which may be said to contain
no sentiment or comment to which they can
point with pride
ENGLISH WILL BE RENoMINATED
Greenfield Republican.
We make the prediction that VIVA. E. English
viii be nominated for Congress by acclamation.
and our reasons for thinking are these If
VIM. H. English could force his son Upon Con-
gress unforbidden, he force him upon the
Democratic party Of this district unforbidtfen.
II l,ao lo ,I
glish will see that his son has no competitor in
the convention
Mr.. PEELLE. WILL BE RETURNED
Monticello Herald
The steal was engineered by the elder English
and was successful by emily three yutss, not
withstaneting the Democratic majority of seven
ty in the House. Mr.. English may find satisfae-
ton IL his stolen place for a hrief season, but
the people in righteous wrath will manifest their
mower at the next election which will return Mr.
Peelle by an overwhelming vote
THIN EXCUSE FOR THICKNESS.
gnntland Gazette.
Congressman Peelle, Republican. of the Inaii
annapolis district. was ouSted last week. and the
son Of Old Mortgage VIM. H. English was
seated. The only evidence on which Peelle was
ousted was that the Republican tickets were not
like the Democratic tickets i'll thickness and tho
Democratic tickets were unlike the Republican
tickets in thickness.
ABOUT THE SIZE OF 1T.
Bourbon Mirror.
Stanton j. Peelle, Representative in Congress
from the Seventh Indiana district, was ousted
from his seat in that BODY last week, The con
testor, Win f. English son of the late Demo
cratic nominee for Nice-p residen0 was. no moro
entitled to the place than if he had never been
born.
AN UNPRINCIPLED STEAL.
North Manchester journal.
The Indianapolis Journal of Monday con
tanned several columns OF press comments on the