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Thu defeat of Dr. A. M. Vickrey, for the office of Representative, is one of tiie outrages of the Cicero township convention. lie lias been an anient and faithful supporter of the Democratic party juj Tipton county for thirty years. He has conducted himself in liU long citizenship to win the esteem of the entire people of the county, hut he was too honorable in; his race to resort to anything that- was illegitimate to secure a nomination. To biui an honorable defeat is much more preferable than a dishonorable nomination, When long service in the party and superior qualifications are wot taken into consideration, there is little hope of securing honest and fair nomination*. This Is not given out as “Taffy'’ nor are we intending to “augar” anybody, but speaking the tcatiaKnt of score* of people who have convened with w on the subject. - Dr. Vickrey is a nun of too much sense to receive taffy, but la oogao-santof the fact that he was “tricked out of the nomination again* the will and desire of the people. Theaevetal candidates for the Clerk's office were shame fully treated, but the cUuuut of treachery waa reached with the combination that Bunch made with tarter and Zehaer toImtifomre Elliott and N«ifor. lurev-eral townships the dckgM— wore act up altogether fa the iatmatpf Bw without any; regard t» aw Hiakle wasahumhWi hr Idm, BUMwas betreyad uwi llehHf eras wasilawi oh the alter of Write* to. M» fmh. It teak Baueh’e Ptortfrt*']{ISsr Id yaaaa and firetfmt'WSmaaaMThe eamhhmtflawv1a«M4ftp-m
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Tipton Advocate
Tipton, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 18, 1882
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