Evening journal., 1912-08-14

uumped up by the Democrats; that they had tailed
to prove them and that therefore, the eyes of the
law. Craig innocent Following the appointment
of Craig, representatives Of the Democratic City Com
nittee appeared before the Board OF Elections and
protested against him serving. Il is regarded
ceedngly significant fact, as bearing upon the keen
discrimination Of the Board of Elections in selecting
officers for the registration and election this year. that
Of the 400 officers appointed by the board Craig
the only one against whom the Democrats protested
The Board Of Elections which knew all the details
of the Democratic fight against Craig and Councilman
Rash Of the selfish and unfair motive that under
lay it, ignored the Democratic protest this and
Craigs appointment stood
AS showing the difficulty experienced in getting
suitable registration and election officers in that dis
trct in the Second ward. It only is to call
attention to the fact that last June the Democrats
selected six from which their representation in
the registration and election should be chosen by
the Board Of Elections. Two Of those Democratic
nominees could qualify because they could not read
and write; two did not live the district; fifth
who selected served only two days and
released a plea Of illness backed by DOCTORS
certificate, and finally the sixth Democrat qualified
and is serving
It also only is fair to say that when the Demo
Gratis controlled the Board of Elections they did not
heed the recommendations for appointment made by
the Republicans. In these days when the Republicans
control the board, due weight s given to Democratic
recommendations In fact this year the Board Of
Elections I'm making Democratic selections, confined
itself chiefly 10 the list OF nominees presented by the
Democrats And yet of the entire list OF 400 ap
pointments. the only man the Democrats could find
against whom they thought they could afford 10 make
a protest, this Craig, who accused in
1909 to serve as foundation for Democratic attempt
TO a duly-elected Republican Councilman and,
through that custer turn Democratic spoils
the Street and Sewer Department and the Water
Wo atco mich AT gift In
Council that time a Democrat from the Tenth
ward His name Conway This Conway, who
to be one Of those who should sit in Judgment
Councilmen Rash and who held up his hands in horror
at the thought Of Craig's alleged work in Rashs be-
half had standing on the court docket against him
record Of conviction crooked election work when he
was serving as a Democratic election officer in this
city Anyone who doubts this assertion may to the
County Court House and the entry for himself II
will show that he only convicted, but that he
also paid a fine Of s1OO
We think that this history Of the Craig Will con-
vince everyone that It had its genesis in Democratic
desire override the will OF the people of this city
and 70 seize and exploit the Street Sewer and the
Water Departments.
This is no plea of justification for political crooked
If Craig did the things he accused Of doing
he should have been punished In the light Of the
circumstances surrounding accusations against him
and Of the dsgraoeful nature Of the work that had
been planned by the Democrats against Councilman
Rash and Commissioners Sparks, Rudolph and Knox,
we feel sure that all reasonable persons will admit that
It would pay the Democrats to permit the Craig con-
troversy to drop. Admitting merely for arguments
sake and nothing that Craig did what the Demo-
Gratis say he did, the Democrats engaged In a
much more reprehensible enterprise and only we're
stopped by processes the in the commission
OF a series of dastardy crimes Of far-reachng import