The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-13
LOCAL POLITICAL GOSSIP.
What the Speakers Are Doing-The Talk Of
the Campaign.

Hon, Stanton J. Peelle viii speak at Allison
vile Monday evening, Sept 10.
Charles L. Holstein goes to Ohio next week,
where he will fill ten appointments to speak.
Colonel W. w. Dudley the Commissioner of
Pensions is expected to arrive in indianapolis
to-day.
Hon. John F. Dezendorf, of Virginia, who
has been speaking in the State, will be in the
city tomorrow
Judge Brennan and others will speak at the
corner of Noble and Georgia streets on n ext
Monday evening.
William II. Tucker, W. n. Harding and
W. FL. Ripley will speak at Haywood on Tues
day evening of next week
The Republicans of North Indianapolis will
have rally on Tuesday evening next, and will
be addressed by Hon. Stanton j. Peelle
W. Allison. Sweeney and John Wilson will
speak at the Tabernacle Church. near the corner
of Virginia avenue and Prospect street, tonight
at 7:30 o'clock
The Evening News is authority for the state
ment that the Democracy have levied ten per
cent assessment on the salary of the employees.
of the Insane Hospital.
There was a largely attended meeting over in
the Fourteenth ward last night, at which ad-
dresses were made by T. S. Rollins, Allison
Sweeney and John Wilson
Charles III. Osborn, secretary of the Union
Republican headquarters yesterday. He gives
good report of the prospects in his county.
In speaking of the independent" party in In
dianapolis, the statement was made, yesterday
that it had two lawyers. This is a mistake; it
has three-Alfred Harrison, James I. Hill, and
John T. Dye.
DIR. p. II. Cronin one of the best known and
most brilliant young 1rishmen of Chicago, and
who can not only speak and tell story, but can
sing like lark. will speak in the Nineteenth
ward on Monday night.
The first joint debate between Messrs, Calkins
and Gray will take place at Fort Wayne Oct 2,
which, will be followed by meetings at Lafay-
cite, the 8th, Greensburg, 9th, and Terre Haute
10th. All the meetings will be held at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon.
Senator Jesse j. Spann, writing to the State
committee, says; AS Maine goes, SO goes the
Union Indiana To- 000-Ohio % 900. The truth
about the matter is that not within my expe-
rienee have l seen the Republicans so earnest
enthusiastic and determined to win as at the
present time.
Charles Gardiner, a bright young man of
Washington, the son of Judge Gardiner, who has
been one of the clerks in the appointment de-
partment at the Republican committee head
quarters leaves to-day to return to the State
University at Bloomington He will be sue
ceeded by /. Q, Simmons of Hancock county.
A copy of the circular letter addressed ITO the
Republican Voters of Indiana by the Lucius B.
Swift and Lindley Vinton, Independents of this
city, was received at the Republican committee
ne aQQuarIerS yesterday, from w lnuIall, ana
across the baclx-of it was written the inquiry,
'Who are these fools, and what do they expect
to accomplish
The Morton Club has organized for the cam
paign glee club containing some of the very
best talent in the city. Mr. Sidney Reade has
been chosen as musical director. The club con-
ssts of the following members: Sidney Reade,
Dan DeWolf, L, Vance Il. Lawrence, Andrew
Smith, q Spain, J. p Hoover, Charles Fiske,
F. Raschig, A. H. Stem, W.sNichols, W. Evans
L. Willard, 0. Shideler, E. West, NJ. D. Butler
A. j. Joyce and w. @. Smock.
The Republican meeting Thursday night at
Lists School house, on the Bluff road, was the
largest political meeting ever held there. Two
brass bands two martial bands and the Ross
glee club furnished the music. There were four
Blaine and Logan clubs out in uniform and
over eight hundred people were present many
Of them ladies The house was not large
enough to hold one fourth of the crowd. The
speeches of Messrs. Elan and Perry were able
and convincing, and they held the crowd until
nearly IL o'clock.
DISTINGUISHED WOMAN.
Mrs Charles H. Blinn, nee Miss Nellie Hol-
brook, the lady who made what might be called,
in the theatrical idiom, "a decided hit" at the
Republican jollifcation Thursday night, will re
main in the State during the campaign. and will
fill appointments under the direction of the Re
publican committee. She has been prominent
as public speaker in every canvass in California
since 1876. When General Grant returned from
his trip around the world she delivered the ad-
dress of welcome on the occasion of his reception
in San Francisco, and she was also chosen to
welcome General Sheridan and Senator Ed
munds when they were publicly received there.
She has taken part in the political canyasses in
New York and Connecticut and in 1880 she was
one of the speakers who opened the campaign in
New York at Cooper Institute. She has voice
of remarkable power, and is an impressive
speaker. Her recitation at the jollifcation
meeting was one of the most effective things
that has been heard during the campaign. It was
written by Frank H. Gassaway, of California,
and is published by the journal by general re-
quest. tits entitled "a Woman's Reason, and
reads as follows:
Good evening friends and neighbors all
Who gather here tonight
To form in solid ranks to put
The ''Kangaroos'' to fight
(By that mean the Democrats;
As Bob Burdette has said
Their ticket has rouSing tail
With very little head.
But while you grid your armoF
The coming fray to seek,
just pause single moment first
To hear woman speak.
leave to ADLER tongues than mine
Protection and Reform, Z
And all the the issues that survive
The great wars awful storm
When first the foe we fight to-day
Laid down their conquered arms
leave all that to Ingerson
To jackson, and to Barnes
The hand that rocks the cradle
Guides all the world they say;
Then surely in our countrys need
We, too have parts to play.
And so speak to women most,
And wish to make it plain
Why every mothers daughter now
Should do her best for Blaine
You know in eighteen seventy-six IS
The Democrats held sway
AT least the country felt quite blue
For Congress looked so grey.
And straightway having seized the sack
They made cunning show
Of saving at the spigot, while
They let the bunghole flow.
And 'mongst their first "retrenehment' bills
Was one whose kindly plan
Discharged two thousand women clerks
Who worked for Uncle Sam.
These were the widows of the men
Who fell in the great strife
The daughters of the braves who died
To give our country life.
L he of these moor herlass ones