The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
POLITICAL NOTE AND COMMENT.
lMr. Tinton's Recent Elfort-General Notes
of Interest of the Campaign.

Mr.. Lindley Vinton the star-eyed young re
Former, who is posing as a so-called independent
Republican, or, in other words, freetrader
working for Democratic success, made a speech
at Haughville few nights ago, which did not
Aave that soothing and pscifying effect on the
workingmen there that was anticipated In dis
cussing the tariff question Mr.. Vinton said that
free trade probably would have the effect of re-
dueing the wages of laboring men in this country,
but that they would still make enough wages to
live provided they ate oatmeal and other
cheap nutritves, ndadded "Hominy is good
enough for workingmen, anyhow"
SOME VIGOROUS TARIFF VIEWS.
A day or two ago a Journal reporter met an
Englishman who has lived in this country several
years. In speaking Of the political outlook, he
said: II was born in England and grew up
there When l was old enough l joined the
army and served through England, ireland and
and Scotland. When my time time was out
came to the United States. OF course was a
Democrat, for I had been brought up in that
doctrine. cut after had been here for several
years was converted over to the Republican
party. When was travelling through Ireland
saw all the beauties of free trade, thousands of
families with the men idle and unable to get
work-a brought about, as / understand it, by
native country l would be a Democrat but do
not want to see England get the United States
by the throat and crush out all her industries.
They want to make another Ireland out of this
free country"
THE CALKINS GRAY DEBATE
The first of the joint debates between Hon. W.
a. Calkins and Hon. Isaac P. Gray, rival can
didates for Governor, will take place at Fort
Wayne, on Tuesday afternoon, and the sue
eessive debates will be at Greensburg, Thurs
day; Terre Haute, Friday, and Lafayette the
following Monday The arrangements for the
debates are as follows: Messrs Calkins and
Gray will alternate in making the opening
speeches each of which will be one hour and fifteen
minutes long. The answer of the opponent is
to be one hour long, and the gentleman who
opened the argument will close in fifteen
minutes speech
POLITICAL NOTES.
The committee on arrangements for the re-
eeption of Mr.. Blaine, of which n. S. Byram is
chairman, will meet at the Office of Postmaster
Wildman to morrow morning at 10 o'clock
Great credit is due Captain Horn, of the Heis-
kill Escort Guards for the interest he has taken
in the campaign He commands one of the best
drilled and finest looking political organizations
in the city.
Hon J. L. McMaster and Frank McCray will
speak at West indianapolis, Tuesday evening,
Hon. Stanton J. Peelle at West Newton, Thurs
day evening, and Lieutenant governor Hanna
and Hon. 7. S. Rollins at Castleton, Friday
evening
Hot William NJ Hoggatt, the Republican can
ddate for Reporter of the Supreme Court,
in the city last night. He has been speak
ing in the southern part of the State, and ex-
presses himself as well pleased with the general
aspect of the situation.
James H. Willard, the spread eagle orator
of Lawrence county, addressed a crowd of 800 or
600 Democrats in Circle Park, last night Before
the meeting the speaker was escorted about
some of the principal streets by procession of
the uniformed members of the Democratic clubs.
about square in length. The speech the
usual bombastic pothingness characteristic of
Willard
Major John A. Tibbitts, of New London, Conn,
spoke to a large crowd at the corner of Noble
street and Virginia avenue last night Seven or
eight hundred persons were present and the great
est interest was manifested in what was said.
Major Tibbitts spoke for an hour and half,
making an able and exhaustive speech His
comparison. of the presidential candidates and
discussion of the tariff question was excellent.
Governor Porter will speak at the same place
next Saturday night.