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- . 1866 May 7. Washington Matters. Daniel W Voorhees declines to run for Congress in the 7th Indiana District; the Democratic candidate will probably be Judge Hanna or Judge Claypool.
Ref: Trenton State Gazette, NJ.
. 1866 Oct 13, Terre Haute. When Andrew Johnson was Indianapolis, on his policy tour thought the country, he was inform day the Bread & Butter men, that his policy of reconstruction would be endorsed by the people of Indiana. In the Seventh district, formerly represented by Mr. Voorhees, & subsequently by the gallant General Henry D Washburn was declared entitled to the seat by the last Congress. Mr. Voorhees always got 3 to 4,000 majority, while the Democracy were betting largely & freely upon 1200 majority for Jute Claypool, their nominee, Gen. Washburn is elected by the hands figures of 838. This is a victory that can be well gloried in.
Ref: Newark Dailey Advertiser, NJ.
. 1889 Jan 4, Fri. Affairs of the Nation. Mr.President Cleveland sent to the senate the nomination of Solomon Claypool, of Indiana, to be attorney of the US for the district of Indiana. In sending the nomination of Claypool, the president sent a message withdrawn the nomination of Leona O Bailey, recently nominated to that position. Senator Voorhees said that he could not discuss the reasons for the withdrawal. He said: Mr. Claypool is one of the finest layers in the state. In lies in Indianapolis. The nomination is a very good one. [and again later:]
Mr. Cleveland has evidently heard something drop. Bull headed & stubborn as he has proved himself in public life, he occasionally shows that he can take the back tea when he things it would pay. It is said that this action of Mr. Cleveland doesn't appear to be at all humiliating to Bailey. It is understood by him that it is for the purpose of letting him fall as easily as possible & as the Senate has not acted upon his nomination he will continue in that position of deputy under Claypool. In nominating Claypool it is believed that the President is endeavoring to place in the office a Democrat who will not likely be disturbed during the new Administration. His Appointment of Claypool, is supposed, will be acceptable to the Senate, as he is one of the most prominent members of the Indianapolis bar. In his own party he is not very popular on account of the assistance he gave the District Attorney in prosecuting the Democratic election conspirators, Coy & Bernbamer & during the last campaign he was snubbed by some of the politicians in a way that reminded him that his prosecution of the conspirators was look upon as a political offense.
. 1889 Jan 17. The Democratic trans are now heartily abusing Jude Woods of Indiana because of his ruling in the Duddley case, accusing him of betraying a partisan spirit. People that know him say Judge Woods is a safe, honey, impartial Judge, but that the grant yelling against him are the personal & political associates of Convict Coy who is serving a penitentiary term for forging tally sheets. The whole outcry against Colonel Dudley was instituted as an offset to the Coy prosecuting & conviction. Judge Claypool, District Attorney, is ranked a partisan Democrat as can be found anywhere. He helped to prosecute Coy through a temporary appointment as Assistant DA & his party State Committee on that account ta one him during the las campaign. It nearly crushed the venerable political pharisee to be kept off the stump& virtually read out of his party for prosecuting the tally sheet forgers.
Ref: Trenton Evening Times, NJ.
. Solomon Claypool. Born August 17, 1829 is the son of Wilson Claypool and Sarah Evans, Fountain County IN. A.B. 1851, Wabash College.
Admitted in Terre Haute to practice law.
Married Hannah M. Osborn, September 1855 in Terre Haute. State representative 1856, Indiana. Circuit court judge, Vigo County in late 1850s and early 1860s. Later an attorney in Greencastle. Initiated June 1866 as a graduate. Began law practice in Indianapolis, 1873. US District Attorney for Indianapolis, 1889-93 (1895 catalogue). Probably related to Marcus Claypool (DePauw 1872) [proven to be 1st cousins once removed].
Married Hannah M. Died March 19, 1898.
Ref: Dunn, Indiana and Indianians, v.III (1916) pp.1233-4. - - -
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