The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22
The Eighth District Democracy.


BRAZIL, Sept. 21-Evidence of a widening
breach In the Democratic party of the Eighth
congressional district accumulates. 1t centers
in John E. Lamb, the'nominee for Congress. and
it dates back to his term in Congress, which ap-
propriate!y ended, two years ago, with his re-
pudiation. So strong has this opposition become
that his election Is openly and vigorously opposed
by an already respectable and growing body of
kickers distributed throughout the district.
First, pledge circulated, and its circula-
tion was liberal obligatng the signer to not only
refuse to vote for Lamb, but to work for
his defeat The pledge thus far has
received hundreds of signatures. Next an ad-
dress was issued, containing 10000 words. An
edition of 10000 copies has been exhausted, and
the demand is not yet satisfied. This address is
more pointed than polite. 1t means business.
1t has opened the eyes of Lamb till the district
assumes different shape from what he thought
the gerrymander would give it. Besides, the
ball, it seems. has just been started to rolling.
The circular catalogues Lambs misdemeanors
as follows: First. he voted for Randall for
Speaker; second he voted against Morrison's
horizontal reduction tariff bill; third, then he
voted for Morrison and against Randall, thereby
winning the conte mpt of BOTH. as we'll as of all
honest men; fourth, he failed 109 times to vote
for or against anything. and yet some
of the measures were of the utmost
Importance. as affecting the welfare of
the country and. of course. the Dem ocratic
party. Some of these bills affected unfavoraby
the miners, 1900 of whom toll in this district
fifth, his private character would not stand the
test OF the United States Senate, where he was
defeated for the district attorneyship; sixth. he
distributed all his patronage among his personal
friends in Terre Haute, none of whom represent
the working masses, there by making Democratic
victory in the district uncertain: seventh, he
failed to keep his word, in the postmastership D
at Brazil, where he promised the Office to each
of two asprants; eighth, he is hotter and
kicker: ninth, he has publicly expressed con-
tempt for the Irish and the Germans; tenth, he
capiased the pastor of Christian church in SUI
livan county, compelling the church to pay his
debt before an interesting meeting could pro-
ceed.
The circular concludes with scathing sum-
mary, in which honest. independent Democrats
are urged to compass his defeat; and the worst
thing about it all is it ends with Ito be con-
tinued"
DEMOCRATS PREDICT LANES DEFEAT
Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Sept. PA new feature of
the Democratic complication is an interview pub
lished in the Newport Hoosier State with John
Beal, a candidate for the Democratic nomination
for sheriff, in which he says he was defeated be-
cause Weeks, the successful candidate, used
$500to buy up delegates the night before the
convention. Mr. Beal also said that Mr.. Lamb
would be defeated for Congress.
1t had been said here that County Auditor
Grimes Democrat, was one of the quiet but
determined anti-Lamb men, but nothing had
ever been publicly quoted as from him until the
Journal. few days ago, quoted him AS saying
in indianapolis that the Democratic opposition
to Mr.. Lamb would defeat him. There
are a great many Democrats like Mr.
Grimes who not taking any active part in
the fight, but who feel and believe as does Mr.
Grimes. The leaders appreciate the gravity of
the situation, and are straining every point to
check the stampede They fooishly began by
belittling the bolt and sneering at the chief
spirits in it. This merely increased the doubt of
Mr.. Lambs election by reason of the discovery
from day to day, that the ranks of the boilers
were increasing. until now such men as Mr.
Grimes are found expressing the opinion, which
is growing daily that Mr.. Lambs defeat is all
but registered at the polls. Indeed, in the past
few days the query has started about as to
whether he will be withdrawn-not that there is
any foundation for it, but as natural sequence
of the talk about the situation.