The Newark journal., 1902-08-22
COUNTY CANDIDATES.

oOe py lclSItuCc UO bllo dSSbSSOE book it is aseertained that there is now on his book 485 taxpayers of voting age and the delinquents have not yet been assessed. The charge has been made that we didn't poll 404 legal votes in the primary but the grand jury counted them and there was actually 404 by their own count. Matheny says we vot- ed negroes and minors; he don't know that we have some good old democratic negroes that always voted in primaries and support the ticket; and there was actually one minor voted. His appearance will deceive any man and this boy who lives near the tow nship line voted in White River and then came down here and voted, and voted both times for Matheny: surely Matheny wouldn't object to that. Then a lot of preachers were here that day and, if any of them voted, they are undoubtedly not class of men who would vote differently in Big Bottom to what they would in their own township. He favored amending the road law so that each township could levy its own road tax, just as school districts do. He would make no long string of promises of what he would do; the people knew him and could rest assured that their interests would be safe in his hands.
 Lastly came Matheny who ac- knowledged to being the man from Sharp and said he didn't dispute that the judge had a perfect right to run. He had voted for the judge himself and says Arnold has treated him with more respect to- day than any time during the can yass. Ballots were carried to the county clerks office and that's all he knows about them. Admits that they were tempered with but not by his friends. Claims to be the rightful nominee and exhibits certificate of nomination from cen tral committee. The editor would like to state here that certificate of nomination IS very light evi- dence that q man IS the nominee, for this same certificate contains the name of Thomas Jones as one of the nominees for J. P. of Big Bottom. Charges that Jeff Long, of Christicn, should have served on the committee to recount and abuses him for not doing so. Says, with a queer kind of forced smile, that shows he don't believe his own statements, that he expects to go to the legislature and will now dis cuSs some of the measures he fa- vors and says if some other mem Der does not introduce his meas ures he will do it himself. Never heard of the charge that he cast slurs upon Big Bottom and didn' want her vote. Denies the charge and wants all the votes he can get. Favors taxing franchises At this juncture some one in the audience asked how much tax he paid. He looked bewildered, stammered, threw his head back and blurted out, "Oh, not much. Favors re- form school and antitrust law and would vote for measure similar to the King bill. Favors branch insane asylum and wants it located at Batesville. Favors amending the road law and would abolish the office of county road commissioner. Wants railroad commission and favors strengthening present com mission so 1t may assess railroad property. Favors amending con- stitution and would favor term salary of $500 for legislators. Charges that Arnold is not a dem- ocrat and wound up by appealing to the ladies to use their gentle in fuence in his behalf.
 Alleged Tracy Relics.