The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-08-29

s ssU"sAUSuuES rt0SCOs
The Independent lies 20 smooth over
the breaking up IN row OF The s.delevate
meeting Of the blowers n IIunsinvtury
on The 18th. and says IL met in accord
snre with published notice" Yes. Tor
The purpose Of arranging for the rally.
nut. Of course, nothing was said In the
published notice OF appointing delegates
~ other INVENTIONS, and that was what
raised the row. Mr.. Cooper wanted a
regular appointment Is q delegate 10 the
Washington convention, which he and
Rev. Sampson Cox had succeeded IN
having called, and which hc attended
last Saturday, unauthorized BY any
Lodge or Association, aud assumed 10
represent the \. M. H. A. Of Dubois
county, when they had ex xprersly refused
10 give him any authority, and he had
disrupted business meeting Of delegates
called for another purpose. by irving in
vain 10 get an endorsement. He wanted
the preacher nominated for Congress. 40
that ne might succeed 10 the prescher's
place as an +. NJ. B. A. NOMINEES for
county auditor, the place he was 90 nm
cereHsoniou~ly ruled out ri By Mickener's
orders 10 The secret Jasper csucus. which
soIected the Blowe ers' ticket ! week re-
fore their convention, cOnceding the
Auditors position 10 . former Demo-
crat. hoping thereby 10 secure IN DR..
eilezen . legislator who would vote for
Michener for L. =. Senator. The ex-
posnre BY the COURIER OF the whole
scheme 10 use the organization as a con-
venience for bargain and eale by few
and Oft repudiafcd Office
seekers, hss opened the eyes or the
Democratic members, and OF many hon.
eel Republicans who are such from
principle and Il is now realized thel
Michener legislaiive scheme will fail.
because farmers generally are not in "a
sor Of high iarifI. and men OF principle
will not permit their politics 10 be mat
er of bargain aud sale for Office. So Mr.
cooper wants TO try again for the posi-l
ION he ran for unsuccessfully four years.
'go, and although the IIuntingburg
delegate meeting was called for anoth. \
u purpose. he tried aud failed 10 yet ~
Endorsement rs delegate. and there y A.
big row. Notwithstanding tho Inde-
'endent's denisl, and he then represented |,
y Washington the secret organizstionI
Without sny authority.
Duiendach says .sthe meeting was
eparate and apart. an in no wise con-
ccteu Win any other meeting held in
ne city on that day That Is just what
he COURIER ssid. The row prevented
10 connection proposed BY ihe wire- !,
ullers OF both meetings being made, and !
?. u aourse, II was separate and apart. n !
~ u was certainly most singular
81 no bargain was intended
'at the committees 0f both parties. and !.
lew trusted men, Of each should be- =
'lled together at the same time in IIuu- "
ngburg, and that private conferences Of y
% wirc-pullcrs should be held wi,hls'
oscd doors. and go-betw Gems selected y
convey Information as 10 how agreed \
engagements were progressing. WHY y
as not both Of these meetings public, i'll y
cir doings would bear the blessed sun- 3
yht! Certainly arrangements for AZ
Iblic rally, on one side, and for the an
'intment Of delegates 10 State and Con y
essional Conventions on the other. arc
4 such measures as need the cloak ofIs =
crccy, and the lies Of Dufendach can !.
! conceal the evident intention. The n y
roceedings, such rs the bosses OF the - =
c'et meetings saw fit 10 give out, are -
blished, and the list Of delegates Is NJ.
70 given, and they are expected 20 en- Z. ~
rsc Cox for Congress, although some -
mes nc yet profcses 10 believe Ia Demo- -
tic principles.
Dufendsch says "therc was no list OF /"
'egates sent into The n. M. d. As 10 ~
point" The row prevented tho list =. -.
IN being presented, and the lie that il "a a
. not sent in. 10 on par with the lic -
'ut Mat Olingcr's accepting their "
mination for Treasurer NJ Ferdinand. -,
! promising 10 join their secret OATH lin
md political society; and with many ! y
cr lies told about secondhand goods. : !
doubt, when trying 10 palm them or -,
unsuspccting farmers Tor fresh IN,
about votes when wanting q ''stand- nv
no
)nfendach saws. Nv. r. Kemp was
~ he meeting The CvrElsn never
] w was, nor mentioned Ltm ia anv