Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-01
The Political Contest.


OPENING THE CAMPAIGN IN INDIANA AND OHIO
GEN. BUTLER IN NEW YORK, ETC
The campaign in Indiana was formally opened
by both parties on Saturday, and a hundred
speeches were delivered In the cities and towns in
various parts of the state In Indianapolis the
democrats had large street demonstration. many
uniformed clubs, carrying torches and Transparent
cies, participating. Ey-Gov Hendricks d livered
an address. in the course of which he spoke highly
or Gov CieVeiaDdS official life, and said: In re-
Spect to his private life We will not accompany his
defamers in theirSaatch Tor ground or accusation
back OF the Overwhelming vindlcarion by his neigh
boIs In three political contests OF extraordinary
prllllancy and success"
The national ana state campaign was opened at
Ashland. Ohio on saturday by u speech from Sen
ator John Sherman, which was heard by an i'm
menSe thrOng OF people.
GOV Cleveland, VINO returned to Albany from his
trip to The AdirondackS on Saturday expressed
himself as entirely satisfied with The political out
look.
Owing to the rain the workngmen,s mass meet
Ing Which was to have been held in Union Square,
New YORK, Saturday night, WAS not held. and Gen.
Butler, who Was the main speaker. made his ad-
oreSS at Masonic Temple instead There Was no
large crowd, however. assembled IN anticipation OF
the meeting. and at the hall there were itout 500
people NJ Frank M"ulton called the meeting o
Oruer ana LOUIS +. Post was the chairman. Gen.
Butter read his address. in which he gave his views
on labor and capital, also imported laborerS. He
also defined a monopolist- Gen. Butter left New
YORK last evening for an extended tour through the
northwestern states
1t is stated that Tammany is coming out for
fected Tor monster ratification meeting. which
VIII be held simultaneously in Tamlnany. Irving
and Nillson halls and the Academy of Music. An
array OF distinguished speakers will be invited.
he circumstance OF Mr. John &. New having
gone from indianapolis to Chicago on Saturday for
the purpose or calling upon Senator Logan forms
the basis of a rumor to the effect that Mr. New
desired the general to say word for him In his
Threatened deposition from the chairmanship OF
the Indiana republican state central committee.
IL has been stated that the managers or The
national republican campaign purposed placin,
commissioner OF Pensions dudley in Mr.. News
place
In the event Of Senator Cameron retiring at the
end OF his term the republicans OF Allegheny
county, Pa. Will unite On John ii. Hampton, OF
PlttSburg, and present his naine Tor the senator
ship.
1t is announced that T. B. Chase OF Harwich.
who represents Barnstable, Nantucket, and Dukes
counties in the MassaC husetts democratic state
committee will soon publish letter, stating 1t to
be hls intention to support Butler.
John c. Fremont sta eS that he still adhereS to
the republican party, ''whlch did me the honor to
place me at the head of its ticket In 1856. and
which Is now SO nobiy represented by Mr.. Blaine
and Gen. Logan
James O'Malley, prominent Irish democrat of
Eimore Ohio, has come out sQuarely for Blaine and
Logan.
Mir. Blaine left Bar Harbor Saturday. but stopped
over at Waterville, where Sen tor Ben HARRISON OF
Indiana, was addressing republican meeting, and
then went to Augusta. Mr.. Blaine looks pale and
worn from his recent sickness. On Thursday he
expects TO go to the fair at Manchester.
Major l. S. Bent. recently nominated by the
democrats for Congressman in the Harrisburg, Pa,
district, has Withdrawn his name, on the plea OF
pressure Of business matters.
The prohlbtionists OF Rochester have nominated
ID. G. Weaver for Congress, and the democrats Of
The seventh Indiana district ". D. Bynum.
Carl SchurZ Will make English and German
speeches In Milwaukee this week, and the Germans
are making great preparations for his reception.
The New York state greenback convention on
Saturday appointed conference committee OF
seventeen TO meet joint committee OF the anti
monopolStS and the labor interest to select But
Ter elect ticket for this state Patrick H. COwan
and Isaac L. Rice were nominated 1Or judges or the
court OF appeals.