The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-03-29
Washington Letter.
What Prominent Ohio Congress
men Say Regarding Col.
Thompson's Candidacy.
WASHINGTON D. c.,
"A 4

MARCH ~, 1000.
Editor Jackson Standard:
SO much public curiosity had bee
shown as to whether Senator Ingall
repented of the speech he made tw
weeks ago, whether he was going t
apologize for it, or was going to sa
anything more about it, and tn
Senator had been asked SO man,
questions on the subject, that las
Thursday, when he received an opel
letter from Col. Finley Anderson
calling for full retraction ant
apology, he let it be known that HI
would reply to Col. Anderson in an
open letter which would be given te
the press for publication last Sunday
Advance notices were printed all owe,
the country with wise speculations as
to what Senator ingalls, would say.
When the time came the Senator
kept his promise and handed to the
press a copy of his letter with
authority to publish it. The letter in
full is as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. G. Mar. II, '8S.
Col. Finley anderson, NeD York:
SIR:-l have the honor to acknowl-
edge receipt of your favor of the 14th
instant. Respectfully Yours,
JOHN j. INGALLS,"
Since the delivery of that speech,
less than two weeks ago, letters have
been coming to the Senator in basket
fuls, and the majority Of them are
letters of Thanksgiving and benedic-
tion.
l was at the Capitol to-day, and
while talking to some of the Ohio
Congressman regarding Col. A. C.
Thompson's candidacy, 1 learned that
ne is personally the most prominent
member of the Ohio delegation. He
has made the acquaintance of perhaps
more of the new members than any
other member who entered in the 49th
Congress, which gives him an oppor-
tunity to push the local matters in
which his District is interested success
fully. He is hard, patient, untir-
ing worker, and devotes his entire
time to the business of his Office. He
is a clear-headed, able man, and
grasps the purport and meaning of a
bill perhaps more readily than
ordinary men. When a measure
comes suddenly up before Congress it
is almost always discovered that he
understands it and is able to advise
others in regard to it. He looks with
the greatest zeal after every request
made by his constituents. He has
rapidly gained a knowledge of the
rules and procedure Of the House. He
is an active member of the House
Committee on Invalid Pensions, and
after the discussion of the Dependent
Pension Bill last Friday, he notified
the Committee that he would bring
up the per diem bill at the next
meeting. L received long letter from
Jackson County soldier to-day which
contained the following:
ASIDE from other matters let me {
INQUIRE it Hon. A. c. Thompson will l
gain seek for Congressional nomina- |
ion. 1t is rumored here that he will
lot, and that the field will be equipped :
y Andrew Roy, who, through the
;oalton Times, declares himself a S
before the approaching ="
/ will say that Mr. :"
'hompson's course as legislator is .
earthly approved by the working @
len of Jackson County, and we s.
hould feel or deem it calamity to y
ur interests to have him supplanted tt
y any one, [ belong to a party n
nown as the Union Labor Party" g
nd will say that we want Congress-
ian that we can confidently depend C
pom and protect the labor industries o,
sainst the free trade crusade; man
lat has some ideas of the necessities
I'd interests of the laboring classes.
fe think Mr.. Thompson fills all of 81
lese requirements, and the course of &C
lie Labor Party here will have a d d
eat deal to do with this result. As in
party we are all workingmen, and as #
ch we desire to see American in di
lstries protected. Stand Thompson pr
in the field and he will carry Jack a.
n County by 1000 majority against an
y one on earth" in
There are important matters ahead ST.
neerning the soldiers and working ne ne
IN, and it would be a great mis- On On
rtune to the Jackson County Dis sy
ct to lose Col. Thompson at this fu
ne. G. P. RHODES. VIC