Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20

they DO else where, that the head of the
state ticket should be an orator. After
Grltliths, Durbin is in the race, and
Posey has a few friends and Hogate is
well liked. Haggard is not going down
the political pike unattended, either.
For lieutenant governor, Newly is in
the lead, but Gilbert, being north-part-
of-the-stste man, is running him good
second. The Angola man would be
first if he had given the TINA to the
race that Newly has. Baker is well
considered also. For Judge of the su-
preme court the odds are in favor of
Jordan, but Foster has some friends. 1t
Is thought that Fosters strength up
here is the result of scheme that Was
Matched in Evansville to nominate a
candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from
the north part of the state, the compli
ment being returned by voting for a
supreme Judge, whose home would be
in the county-sest of Vanderburg.
Remy will get the greater portion of
the Marshall county delegation for re-
porter of the supreme court. He has
been trailing over this part of the state
for some time, and has made good
impression.
The democrats claim that they have
about settled all their fsctional differ
ences, and that they are now in good
lighting trim. The tight between Cor
bin and Capron ended with the death
of the former, and the election OF the
latter to Judgeship, and the democrat
ic leaders claim that the county is freer
from differences now than it has been
for years. The cry of ring" that is
heard In 80 many counties is also heard
here, but it is thought to have spent it's
force in 1898, when the democratic ma
jorities were red ced from COZ down TO
as low as 300. The democrats are
claiming now that the county will go
democratic by not less than 600.
Marshall and KOsciuskO counties
compose this senatorial district. 1t is
largely republican. and the democrats
have not yet called their conventions.
An effort will be made to draft some
one to make the race, just to keep up
appearances. The republicans have
nominated John w. Parks, young
lawyer of good repute, and he will be
elected. Clay w. Metsker, editor of
the Plymouth Independent, has been
nominated by the democrats for repre-
sentative, and the republicans will
make their nominations shortly. The
county nominations made by the dem
ocrats few days ago has caused lit
tie soreness, because of the large num-
Der of candidates, but this will, it is
asserted, die out.
The best of feeling does not prevail
between John Allen Skunk, republican
county chairman, and William Hen
bricks, editor of the Plymouth Repub-
licao, and in times past the editor said
things in his paper about the chairman,
but this has not been going on for some
time. The differences between the two
men will have no effect in politics, ex-
cept to present the spectacle of the
county chairman and the editor of the
county organ being on the "outs."
Returning to the Porto Rican matter,
the majority of the republicans here,
who do not hold office, and who are not
after positions, are with General Hsrri
son, and he is freely quoted in their
arguments. They think that General
Harrison was about right when he ex
pressed his opinion of the measure, and
q good many of them have said they
would like chance to vote for him
again on that proposition alone.
w. II. BLODGETT.
Republican County Convention.