The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-11-21
POLITICAL DRIF r.

EX-SENATOR EATON. of Connecticut is mentioned
as possible dark horse in the Speakership con-
test
The Buffalo Express suggests "Edmunds and
Victory" as winning ticket Tor the Republicans.
Mr.. Victory's other name is not given.
NOBODY can go to Greystone and then publish
bulletin Of Mr. Tilden's physical conditlon-good.
bad or indiferent-without being called liar Dy
somebody.
If President Arthur is a sensible man he will
prefer a second term in the wilderness, and longer
one. to leading a forlorn hope toward a second
term in the White House Boston Herald.
THE National Republican has information that
Malone Committee will wait upon the National
Republican Committee at its meeting next month
and formally ask for recognition and friendly
counsel.
AN old charge OF stealing a suit of clothes at
Erie Pa, has been revived against State Senator.
elect Fasseit (Republican) of the Youngstown (O.)
District. An effort is being made to prevent him
from taking his seat
EVEN the London Times. which knows every
thing worth knowing, declines to name the next
President OF the United States. Perhaps it will be
the candidate who gets the most votes. but then
Tilden--. However, this is painful to Hayes.
1t is charged that the Readjusters circulated in
Portsmouth, Va, hand-bills before the election
containing the following words in large type:
"Avenge the death OF your brethren in Danyille."
Following, in small type. was printed; "by your
votes"
THE most important result OF the New York elec
ton is to strengthen c. A. Arthur the next Re
publican candidate for President If New York
declares for Arthur in the next Republican Nation
al Convention. he will probably the candidate
OF his party. and there is good reason to believe
that New York will so declare.-P Philadelphia Rec
ord.
A coMMESDABLE feature OF the speakership cam
paign thus far is that there have been personal
tiles in 1t. The candidates. to the credit of the
Democratic party, il may be said, are all strong
men. There is not flavor OF jobbery about one
of them, and there is reason to think that, who
ever may be successful the joobers would receive
any favors.-Washington Letter.
THE World reports Hon. Abram 6. Hewitt as say
ing: "What a ridiculous and childish thing it is
to mention such cheese parer as Holman. a man
whose sole aim is money. in connection with the
high Office of President On the other hand the
Herald reports Mr.. Hewitt as saying that he never
could have spoken OF Mr.. Holman as cheese
pairing candidate caring only for money. because
he considers him zone OF the purest and most up
tradiction. but believe that the Herald is cor
rect and that the World is not. Other Use, we
should hasten 10 withdraw the name of Mr.. Hewitt
as could approve as a candidate for
| Vice President.-New York Sun.
The larger number OF those in this State inter.
ested in the production of textile fabrics were
disguised with the action of the protectionists
jority. The cotton makers are quite willing to go
no If
cases of woolen Ufacture it is believed that if
wool wee put upon the free list the spinners and
weavers OF this would have little trouble in send
| ing out goods which, in matter of price, could
| compete with those made in any woollen mill in
the world There is in Massachusetts, but very
| small amount of active protectionist sentiment.
Those who strongly favor this trade fallacy the
men whose ideas were cultivated on this subject
in the days before the war. 1t is almost imDossi-
| BILE to find in Massachusetts, well enucated man
under forty years OF age who is believer in the
maintenance of our protective tarif.-Boston
Herald.
The question is asked. why, If the Democrats
| had a majority of the popular vote in New York.
they failed 10 elect majority in the Legislature.
| The question is natural and the answer easy.
The State is most unequally districted and appor-
| toned. Counties and districts which are usually
Democratic have a smaller representation than
those which are Republican. This state of things
/ exists in New York City and Brooklyn, and doz-
en- Counties in the State The fact is not disputed
but the extent OF it has been the subjec. of some
controversy, There we're also twenty four Assem-
bly, Districts In which the Democrats at the last
| election had two, and in some even three, candi-
| dates against a single Republican There were
six Senatorial Districts in which the same state OF
things existed.-st. Louis Republican. You need
| not use so many words to explain. The State has
been shamefully and dsgracefully gerrymandered
by Republican Legislatures That is all there is OF
| il, but that is enough.