The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-30

was running for sheriff was forced from the
ticket the past week by falsehoods sprung on
him by other candidates. and he now has
The Republicans, on the other hand, are
united In all quarters Of the county. Never
have they been SO enthusiastic nor connaent
as they are this year. and there are in conse-
quence nine candidates for the. office or
sheriff, when heretofore 1t has been hard
work to get man to accept the nomination.
The material is all first class, and In any
event the nominee will have the solid support
of his party. The Republican county conven-
ready on w attrscns hna STATE % % Attention from the
fact that Col. r. ". Thompson, of Terre
Haute, has agreed to be present and make
feeling for Putnam County from the fact
that he once represented this district in
Congress, and he Is taking an especial inter-
est in the gallant fight the Republicans here
are making.
In DePauw University the spirit of Repub-
liceanism is also abroad. large and en-,
among the students. They have adopted the
following yell. for student body couldn't
well do without a yell:
Tin, tin, American tin;
Grover goes out and Mckinley goes In.
Rah, rah. who
Rah, rah, wh0
Republican Club
The club held meeting last evening In
Plato Hall. in the university. which was
Representative T. T. Moore and Chairman
Charles B. Case, after which several stu
dents spoke. Every point made by by the speak Ak
shouts OF the Republican students could be
heard in all parts OF the university buildings.
There Is no heresy taught e str neTe
Republican sentiment enough to down any
other partys principles. The student club is
president: Theodore Niece. vice president:
c. II. Dali, recording secretary: Il. Hully,
corresponding secretary, w. McGaughey,
treasurer, together with an executive COM
mittee of Ave. The club expects to be heard
often in the coming campaign. E
The mismanagement of local affairs In
Putnam is what is hurting the Democratic
party. Favorite contractors have been given
contracts for gravel-road repairs. and the re-
suit Is that the roads OF the county are In
spent in filling up holes and making grades
that have been worthless as repairs. The
County Commissioners have made other SIM
liar mistakes and have stirred up the voters
and taxpayers until they are determined TO
oust the whole mismanaging outfit next fall.
The Republicans are confident or winning
and 60 into the campaign greatly encouraged.
Hancock County Republican Ticket.
Special to the Indlanapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind, March 29.-The Re-
pubcans of Decatur county held a primary
election Saturday to nominate a county
ticket, and the returns were not all in until
late hour Two thousand eight hundred
and fifty votes were poiled, being the largest
number ever cast by the party in this county.
A number of prominent Democrats voted.
declaring their intention to cast their ballots
for the Republican ticket this fall. The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated: For Repre-
sentative, w. II. Goddard: treasurer, Dyar
G. Elder; assessor. Henry Duncan; surveyor,
j. w. Craig: coroner, George w. Randall;
commissioners. Jethro c. Meek and Milton
G.. Moon. There we're eight candidates for
treasurer and seven for sheriff. Four of the
candidates nominated were ex-soldiers.
Democrats Joining Mckinley Clubs.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. March 2s.-The
Republican county convention had been
fixed for June g. and the date of the pri-
maries will be fixed by County Chairman
Benjamin. After the committee had taken
this action yesterday afternoon Hon. John
l.. Grffiths, of indianapolis, delivered an
address TO several hundred persons who
were assembled In q hall. Other speakers
were from among candidates for county
Offices.
The Mckinley Cub has taken into its
membership a number of well-known Dem
ocrats and that some Democrats have
taken the step others will do SO, and MEM
bers of the club have names OF more DEM
ocrats TO propose at the next meeting.