The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
POLITICAL NOTE AND GOSSIP.

Nick F1LBEcK has been elected chairman of
the Republican central committee of Vigo
county.
The Republican central committee of johnson
county has elected Thomas B. Wood chairman,
M. A. johnson, secretary, and j. NJ Story, treas
urer
THE New Albany Public Press (Democratic)
says: indications point to Colonel William
Dudley as the Republican nominee for Governor.
He is the best material in the party and no
Democratic winner will be able to beat him.
81 SUPPOSE you feel pretty bad over the fail
ure of your Lasker resolutions to reach the
Reichstagf' said reporter to Tom Ochiltree.
Well don't mind that so much, but there is
one thing that makes me sorry that introduced
it. "What is that" sit has given Bismarck so
much prominence
A CORRESPONDENT of the Journal warmly
urges the nomination of Hon Robert Mitchell,
OF Gibson county, as the Republican candidate
for Lieutenant governor. Mr.. Mitchell would
be particularly representative OF the agrlcui-
tural classes, and is a gentleman of clean char
acter and experienced ability.
Hon. J. B. KENNER. of Huntington, is promi-
nently mentioned in connection with the nomi-
nation for Lieutenant governor Mr. Kenner is
one of the most prominent citizens and lawyers
of the northeastern part of the State. In 1880
he was elected to the Legislature, though his
county is Democratic. and ne became at once a
leading candidate for Speaker. He would make
line candidate and officer
In 1882 the vote in the Kansas district repre-
sented by Mr.. Haskell was: Haskell (Rep.),
23,601; Acres (Dem.), 1916; Taylor Green
backer), 5,710 opposition majority over Haskell.
1,225 At the election just held to fill the
rs a1xr 11rt I,pI o.4h Of In Hos rnn fhn
Republican candidate was elected by majority
estimated at 5000. And yet there are those who
say that the Republican party is dying out.
THE Hoosier State, of Newport Vermillion
county, hopes that Colonel Dudley will not be
rendered the nomination for Governor, for it
wants him to remain where he is, 1t says: He
has made the best Commissioner of Pensions
that ever filled the Office and the old soldiers
want him kept where he can do them the most
good. They would not exchange him for any
other man in America. He is now the right man
in the right place"
A LEGAL correspondent of the journal urges the
nomination of Judge James s. Frazer for the Su-
preme bench, He says the Judge would, no
doubt, accept the nomination if rendered to him.
Possessing all the necessary qualifications he
would if elected, be to the court what Judge
Blaclford was in his day, what Chief Justice
Shaw was to the Supreme Court Of Massachu-
setts and what Chancellor Cooper and Judge
Cooley are to the courts of Tennessee and Michi-
gan"
c. A. SMITH, coored, an exmember of the
Alabama Legislature and chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee which is arranging for
national convention of colored men, says; THE
general feeling among the colored people is that
| General Arthur has made good President, His
administration has been clean. and there are no
| adverse criticisms to be made against him. But
| the peculiar circumstances about his introduce
ton into the office might hurt him. though just
why I cannot comprehend. 1t is not right
THERE is reason to believe that the ticket to
be nominated by the Greenback national conven-
ton, which is to meet in this city on the 2Sth of
May, has already been selected by the wire
pullers of the party. 1t is alleged conference
has been held, at which it was determined that
General Butler should be unanimously nominal
ed for the presidency 1t was also decided that
Buffers name be presented to the Democratic
national convention for Endorsement. If the
Democracy accept Butler as their candidate,
there will be but two tickets. Ii they decline,
there will be triangular race for the presi-
dency.
THE Galveston News comes forward with a
renewal of the proposition for thwarting the will
of the people without directly resorting to the
shotgun method in the Southern States. The
News suggests the calling together of the Legis
latures of certain Southern States, and that
these bodies appoint presidential electors; Ohio
and California, being provided with Democratic
Legislatures and Governors, are to take similar
action. When this has been done, the Democ
raey will still lack twelve votes of electing a
President and the scheme might fail a whole;
but it is proposed that such action be taken by
! those Southern States whose electoral votes are
in danger of being rejected because of resort
to violence and intimidation by the Bourbons.
These States are thought to be Virginia, South
Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida,
their presidential electors. This method is en-
tirely within the constitution, and it is hoped the
Democrats will lose no time in adopting it. Such
action, looked upon as a campaign document
would be fully as satisfactory those Copiah
county resolutions indorsing the murder of
| Matthew'S