The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-09-09
HARTFORD WEEKLY HERALD.
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SWEET CONSISTENCY.

Tate for Treasurer, because We did
not deem him the Democratic nomi-
nee, and saw proper 10 support Judge
Fox, who had always been a Demo
crat in politics. the Frankfort lco-
mea assumed the authority 20 read
ms out of the party.
David \. Murphy, one of the
most bitter Republican partisanS that
ever lived in the State, and who WAS
editor of the Danville Tiiba,,s. the
most abusive ami extreme partisan
sheet ever published in Kentucky.
a regular radical mnter, was APP
pointed under Mr.. Arthur's admins
tration as superintendent of the pub
lie buildings at Frankfort, position
worth 81 per day.
Under the present administration
Capt. ". 4. GrubbS. Of BOYLE com-
", consistent, substantial Demo
crat, was appointed 10 the position.
and Mr.. Murphy was requested to
vacate.
What do We see We sec Col. J.
Stoddard johnson, chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee
and editor of the Frankfort Woman.
writing letters and signing petition,
urging that David 4. Murphy, this
same ultra. moompromising. cN-
IRENE, radical, obstinate Republican
editor and politician he retained in
the position and Capt Grubbs, the
faithful Democrat, be left ont in
the cold.
On, consistency, thou art a Jewel
too bright. too pure and unalloyed 10
he worn by the Frankfort leomup
or Col. j. Stoddard johnson. Should
not Col. johnson and the Woman take
a full dose of their own medicine.
viz: he read out of the party
Ought not the Chairman of the State
Central Committee of the great
Democratic party of Kentucky be
dethroned and punished for treason
Amt somebody else out i'm the
cold =" Won't some one else have 10
he invited back into the fold :" Has
moi some one else gone too far to be
reclaimed" Well, We will have To
leave Col. johnson "to whatever
approval his conscience can give for
having deserted the ranks of his
party"
Oh, pshaw; how dull we are
Capt Murphy was nominated for
retention in the position by the i'm
mortal six committeeman who nomi-
mated Tate. Al, that's it Prece-
dent, you know! Ii Is rank treason
10 recommend Grubbs when the l,o-
man ring had determined that Muir
ply Mas the man. and ali these
Grubbs fellows should be read oui of
the party at once a. rank rebels
Amt" Col. johnson the Great No
gul of the party and has he not
right to call his ring together and
nominate Murphy and order the
President 10 retain him in the posi-
ton. Who dares to dispute, or call
in question, such a right, is a rank
rebel. kicker, and should be read
out of the party.
True, Murphy, in his paper, the
Danville Tribune, last fall, said edi-
torially:
Grover Cleveland is the boss whore
monger Of the rebel party: he is the fig-
ure-head idiot aud eats paw of that old
imbecile Sam Tilden.
The Democratic party j. on the down,
ward rOad To ruin and he'll
The State OF Kentucky is in the hands
Ofrebels who ought 10 have been hing
when the war was ended.
The theiving Democracy; the rebel
cut-throats-the red banded murder
Gus rebels; the hell-hOunds of the South;
the aristocratic Southern gentlemen
who delighted TO sell their half breed
children.
But what of that "Aint" Col.
johnson Chairman and the leoma,,
the great mcuth-lieee by which
Democrats are made and unmade in
Kentucky, and ought not the Presi-
dent to heed and should he not obey
the powers that be- Besides, Muir
ply in the Tribune December ;, 1888.
said:
''Col. ]. Stoddard johnson, of Frank,
fort, would grace Cleveland's Cabinet.
Brethren of the press, let Us unitedly
boost Johnson"
> Col. Johnson{ is only rewarding
Murphy FOR hisfoyalty to the head of
the ring.
Grubbs and his hackers should he
excommunicated for daring to apply
for an Office before first consulting
Col. johnson and the ring.
MURPHY'S EDITORIALS.
We append few of the many