Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-24
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Republican Ward Caacuses Last Evening
Tactics OF the Desperate Democracy

Republican Ward Caocuses Last Eventag
Tactics OF the desperate Democracy
Necessity That Republicans should Be-
sair Themseives.
Jakey Jsnusry's claim, .e:erred to in FRI
days issue, that he had string on the Demo-
cratic nomination for Mayor proved we'll
founded, the ticke; no4iuated being that in
dicated BY the GLOBE -RrPuBLic several weeks
ago in little account OF the doings OF "se-
cret'' cabal which met one evening about that
time. That slate included Billy Mills for
Street Commissioner, but 10. Bolan had not
then decided to become q candidate. Smith
and his crowd, which is the came which
boosted the little Boss Constantine into power
two yea-s ago, began their campaign
within fifteen minutes after the convention,
Friday night had completed its cut and dried
business. The adjournment was practically
~ masse to Billy 0'Brien's saloon and it is
matter of common rumor that the illustrious
head Of the ticket had to be escorted home
from the ovation" The very next day the
managers of Smith and O'Brien's campaign
began working the saloonists who are to be
bled freely for campaign funds, of which sew
eral thousand dollars are to be raised and used.
Already overtures are being made wherever
it . thought possible to effect any thing with
the supposed purchasable elements in the Re-
publican ranks. Our reporter was told by
one colored man, Saturday, that Eve dollars
had been offered him to support the Dem
ocratic ticket, but they woke up the
wrong passenger that time. The
great danger is that, basing their Judgment
upon the heavy Republican majorilies of last
October and November, tine Republicans will
lie back in fancied security and neglect their
duty, even to the extent of remaining away
from the polls on election day, with the re-
suit Of giving the city an administration for
the next two yean beside which that Of Con-
stantine's would be the pink of perfection,
especially il, BY any of those accidents which
occur in the best regulated families, the
Democracy should gain control of the City
Council. 1t must be remembered that the
Republican majority is not ordinarily over
500 or GOO, and the change of few score of
votes and inattention of any portion OF
Republican voters is all that is nee
sssary to reverse that entirely in
any ordinary election. Jake Smith is work
ing the same racket now that has met with
some success in keeping him in possession of
the magistrates Office-playing the .'inde-
pendent dodge. He will represent himself
to be as much Republican as a Democrat,
and promise anything, possible or impossible.
The tact 10 he is totally unworthy OF and dis
qualified for the office be seeks,
and it would be 10 the
everlasting disgrace Of the city if he were
elected its mayor. 1t will not do, either, to
dep.nd upon disadection in the Democratic
ranka, OF which something is heard just now
Experience proves that Democrats vote the
Democratic ticket, and il is ior Springfield
Republicans to turn out and vote the Repub-
hcan ticket April G. if they would avoid max
ing one of the most serious mistakes of their
liyes