The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-09


in Clay county will astonish the worshipers OF
the Blue-eyed Boy of Destiny. There is a gen.
eral feeling of dissatisfaction among the people
at the management of county affairs by some
of the Democratic office-holders, and at the
suing election it will be the vest pocket vote
that will do the business We have some very
unpleasant surprises in store for the opposition,
which don't care to mention now, but you may
rest assured that we will make a good report in
November"
Joseph Claybaugh of Frankfort was in the
city yesterday, and, speaking of the political sit
uatlon in Clinton county, said: "The canvass
IN our section Is progressing quietly but earnest
ly, and the Republicans are hopeful find that
the Democrats are feicitating themselves on
the accession of one of our local speakers who
has heretofore acted with the Republicans, but
his assumed change of heart has not discon-
certed our folks in the least. There has been
wonderful development of the natural resources
of Clinton county in the past ten years. and
with this Improvement of the condition of all
classes there has been gradual increase of Re-
publican sentiment, part of which may be
ascrloed TO immigration and emigration, and
part to the growing intelligence of the masses.
W nile there IS no particular enthusiasm any
where the most lethargy is apparent among the
Democrats. The Republicans in Clinton county
have fine organization and the affairs of the
campaign are we'll in hand. The Democrats had
majority of between two and three hundred
two years ago, but we have substantial reasons
for believing that we will elect part of our
ticket, at least, and make good showing on the
general State ticket"
The interest in the campaign is constantly in
creasing on the part of the Republicans. Where
there was apathy four weeks ago there is lively
interest now, and the feeling is general that dill
gent work will redeem the State.
An old politician said yesterday: ''There is
not mnch noise bln9tAr in this atPuOrlA INIT
tell you the Republicans are deeply interested.
20 where you will and you will find them earn
estly discussing the State issues presented by
the State platform. have no doubt that full
vote will give US the State by good ma ority"
The demand on the Republican State commit
tee for the Insane Asylum document is enor-
nous. which is a pretty good indication that the
people of the State, irrespective of party, de-
handing that the penal and charitable institu-
tions shall be taken out of politics.
The Republican State committee is working
diligently and earnestly to carry the State. A
visitor to Headquarters will find the chairman,
secretary and clerks hard at work, day and
night The work is so systematized and CLASH
fed that each man knows just what he has to
do The result is that the work goes along
smoothly and quietly, and the party is already
in fine state of discipline
The Democratic inspectors of election are
qualifying rapidly in answer to the following
notice, which is accepted by them official:
You requested to Immediately report at the
county auditors Office in the courthouse in the
city of Indianapolis and qualify inspector of your
precint. This is matter of great Importance, and
must be attended to without delay.
By order of the Democratic executive committee
for Marion county. SIMEON Coy, Chairman.
ARTHUR V. BROWN, Secretary.
Simeon was asked, yesterday, about this mat
ter. He threw his jack of club legs over the
arm of his chair, tipped his cigar at an acute
angle, gave his cane swish and replied: ''You
don't think I am fool enough to wait until a
chump of a Republican auditor notifies these
men. l am running this campaign for the DEM
ocratic party"
Mr. VIM Fl. English and the Insane Asylum
authorities have little transaction in regard to
poor piece of land Mount jackson that
illustrates how good Democrats are favored at
the expense of the State There are forty-seven
acres between Eagle and Little Eagle creeks
owned by Mr.. English. Fully third of this
streams and cookie bur bushes. Nothing car be
raised on this part. but the asylum people use
the rest of it for growing potatoes. The
land will not sell for $1,000, bus Mr..
its use as potato patch IF l had the land"
said a gentleman, II would consider myself
lucky to get 5000 year out of it. Next to it are
one hundred and ten acres, which brings a rent
of only $780, If the English tract is worth $400
a year, the owners of the one hundred and ten
acres ought to get $500; but they don't. Not
far away are sixteen acres of good. high land
1t is fertile, and rents for only SO a month"
Mr. English at the valuation this gentleman
puts upon the land, makes over 26 per cent. on
the tract.
County Commissioner Sahm is managing his
campaign with the permission of Sim Coy, on
claim that he has saved money to the county.
He does not take into account the expenses of
the county asylum, which, for the past six
months in excess of those contracted month
ly by the Republican superintendent of that liz
stitution. Since March last, in every nth the
Democratic superintendent has gone beyond the
expenditures Of his predecessor at rate that at
the end of the year will bring it out 81, 900 ahead
of the record. The Democratic working force at
the courthouse costs 1920 per month, while the
Republicans had the same work done for
$500. At the end the year there
will be at least 81 500 in favor of Republican
economy. Mr.. Sahm is the gentleman who told
the Democratic assessor, last spring, that the
tax duplicate must be increased beyond $75 000-
600. When the Republican assessor came in,
Sahm, as member of the board of equaliza-
ton, resisted all attempts to reduce real estate
values until he could not help himself At the
last moment he had the advantage, as self-ap-
pointed secretary, in calling the vote on the res
oluton TO reduce the valuation His name was
last. and when he saw the resolution adopted
without his vote he went with the majority in
order to make pretense of being in favor of re-
Guced values
When the soldier element on the two tickets
was explained week or two ago, showing that
out of twenty -one candidates OH the congress
sional county and legislative tickets the Demo
Gratis had but one Union veteran, they began to
search for another. This was necessary, as
Colonel Hicklin, candidate for the Legislature,
was not even rebel veteran. He left Prices
army at the battle of Bonneville, went to Ne
braska City, where he fought the Union at safe
distance from the battlefield, closing his service
by rejoicing over the murder of President Lin
candidate for recorder, to join the Grand Army.
The affabe Mr. Brink now sports the badge of
Union soldier. His brother-in-law says the can
cidate went down to Sunman, Ind, to look for
John Morgan. He was a squirrel hunter for
sixteen days.
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