The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-11-21
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The worst case Of moral piracy and
cold bloOded ingratitude, IN tho brief
annals of this weak and wabbling Ad'
ministraton 10 tbs case OF Capt james
Is, Luelyey, OF Ottawa county, Ohio,
Capt, Luekey WAS a veteran soldier OF
tho lth Ohio Cavalry Since tho war
he has been the candidate OF hla party
for Congress Ia tho Toledo dlatrlet,
nominee for State Senator, chairman OF
the Republican Executive COMMITTEES,
Presidential eleetorand delegate TO sew
efal National Republican conventions
lla was delegate IN the convention
that nominated little Hen Harrison for
President, and was tho drst Ohio del
egate TO break away from John sher
man aud start tho boom Ia Chicago
which finally oulmlnaled m tho noml
nation Of our present chief executive,
Now listen 10 the lale OF dupllcltyl
aud cold blooded dpaertion that we are
going 10 toll, Nrare not telling thle
Ut random, butait full investigation
lust before Ben Harrison loft lnaia'
napolls FOR Washington, he aont for
Capt, Luekey, and the latter made tho
trip 10 Indianapolis where he had an
interview with tho President elect
Harrison said 70 Luekoy, "Name any
position that you want under my ad'
miniatratiOn, and II reasonable, 10 be-
stow IL, II shall be done"
Luckey said to tho rr.aideat, n want
tho Olica OF Internal Revenue Collee'
tor for tho Toledo District" Harrison
expressed surprise that he asked for
nothing better chan That's and said TO
Luohey, "Glye yOuselfno unoaainesa, l
will 500 that you arc appointed"
with this assurance Luckey went
home, and Immediately secured on
domementa from prominent Reputll'
cans all over the district Those VINO
saw his papers and petition, say he was
more numeroualy and generously on
dorsed than any Of the other appli
oanta for tho place,
Just before tho vacancy waa to
occur Capt Luokey IN company
with Judge Cummings, Of Toledo,
visited Washington, where Capt
Luokcy again saw the President,
The President said 10 him that no need
not secure any further endorsements No
no was booked Tor tho place, aud he
would be appointed no matter who OPP
posed his nomination, Capt Luckey
went home feeling perfectly secure In
the appointment, aud no received no
further communication either from the
White House or the Internal Revenue
Commissioner, until no received the Ia
telligenoo that John sherman'G man,
Waldorf OF Lima, bad been appointed
10 the Office Capt Luckey WAS uttefy
dumbfOunded when he received thus
news, Az libt ho was unwilling 70 b..
lleye It, After b coming convinced Of
the Preoldente Ingratitude, duplcity
and downright lying, no said, had the
President written me that my appoint
ment would oiicnd Senator sherman,
or had no asked TO be relieved Of his
promise would oheeriully have done
80, and have withdrawn my applicO.
ton, but ho never gave me any notice
whatever lie baSely violated his vol
untary promises, made ON two separate
occasions, and hOa given lao reason or
excuse whatever Tor his conduct, The
above Is the true story Of ten, Benz
Horrisou's conduct towards Capt, j, u.
Luckey, The facts above related aro
known 10 q number Of otheia, all
prominent citizens and Republicans OF
Northwestern ohio, and Luckey and hle
friends do not hesitate 10 say that
Harrison 10 not only u cold-blooded In.
crate, but that his word 10 not worth q
pint Of peanuts,