The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-02
LOCAL POLITICAL ITEMS.
Gen. Butler and Gov. st. John To Be Here
To-Day-Talk of the Campaign.

Two distinguished gentleman will pay Indian
apolis visit to-day, viz: Benjamin F. Butler and
John P. St. John, both of whom express will
ingness to become President Mr., ST. John will
visit the fair grounds this afternoon and will de-
liver an address about $3.50 o'clock He will
speak again this evening at 730 o'clock, from the
stand at the Circle. General Butler will arrive
from Terre Haute about Z o'clock this evening"
and will speak at the north side of the court
house square about o'clock, leaving here IN the
morning. He will stop at the Grand Hotel de
is accompanied by Senator Grady, of New York
and General O'Nelll both Of whom will speak
with him.
NOTES AND PERSONAL MENTION
W. j. Blackburn, of Arkansas, will deliver
several speeches in Indiana.
The regular meeting of the German Repub-
hcan club will be held this evening at Mozart
Hail. A full attendance is desired
William P. Fiero, of New York, has cancelled
bis appointments in Indiana and they will be
filed by Hon. E. Q. Pierce, of Rhode Island.
The meeting at Indiana avenue and Michigan
street, announced for this evening has been
postponed, and Mr. Peeile will address the cltl-
zens of Cumberland and Warren township in
stead.
Major J A. Tibbitts; of Connecticut, one of
the most eloquent orators in the East, will speak
at the corner of Fletcher avenue and Noble
street, in the Seventh ward, Oh Saturday even
The committee appointed to make arrange
ments for the visit of Mr.. Blaine to this city,
composed Of John G. New, George B. Williams
and N. S. Byram, left for Cincinnati yesterday
afternoon, whore they will meet MIR. Blaine to-
day.
enthusiastic meeting at Reichweins Hall, at No
BILE aad Market streets, last night, several
hundred people being present. The Central
Glee Club sang several songs, and the best OF
feeling prevailed.
Mr. A. F. Phillips of the Kokomo Gazette
Tribune the member of the Republican State
committee from the Eleventh district, was in the
city and called at the Republican headquarters
yesterday. He gives very satisfactory report
of the campaign work in his district.
Thomas L. McGrath, rising young attorney
of Nation, has been selected by the Illinois
State central committee as the Republican can
didate for Clerk of the Supreme Court for the
central Grand Division. Mr.. McGrath is emf
nently qualified for the office, and will make an
aggressive campaign.
F. W. Mott, Secretary of the Missouri Repub-
lican State committee, in a letter to the Indiana
committee, says ''The anti Bourbon ticket of
Missouri will surprise you on election day. We
have bright prospects of winning"
Colonel William Ramsbottom Myers, the Sec
rotary of State, returned yesterday from cam
paigning tour through Indiana.
''How large do you think our majority will
be-" C Journal reporter asked the Colonel yester-
day afternoon.
fHa! ha! Now that's good way to put it. All,
my boy, you're slick. Our majority Ha ha!
Well. sir our majority will be about II, 0O0."
'And how about Ohio, ColonelP
'Ohio? Well, sir, the Democrats will do well if
they hold the Republican majority down to 49,
WO Ohio may go %, 600 or 900 Republican.
1ie Democrats are not organized there, and the
Rpublieans are. Oh, yes, Ohio is pretty sure
ttgo Republican. Both parties in Indiana are
Will organized and in every township they are
fitting for man. If Ohio goes Republican by
aerge majority it may have dampening effect
oIHndiana but believe now that we will carry
thState by L, 900 majority
There are some uncertainties in the cam
PAN, however" was suggested.
Oh yes. Its all very uncertain
What do you think about the Ohio eectionp
WI asked Col James Heindrich Rice.
oh, Ohio is sure to go Republican" replied
Il Colonel.
The Democratic leaders have agreed to claim
tit they do not expect anything from Ohio
al then to make great howl over whatever
thy get
MARION COUNTY CAMPAIGN.
epublican meetings will be held at the follow.
intimes and places in Marion county on the
dies given.
friday, Oct. 3-Hon Stanton J. Peelle, will
sak at Clermont at 730 P. NJ; Hon. s. T.
lncey, at North indianapolis at 7:30 P. M;
on. Thad S. Rollins, at Fletcher avenue and
illon street at 1880 P. NJ.
Saturday, Oct 4-Hon. Stanton J. Peelle at
cumberland, Warren township, at 73O P. NJ;
Hon. John NJ. Butler, at Kentucky avenue and
Maryland street at 7:30 P. NJ; Major John A.
Tibbitts, of Connecticut, at Virginia avenue
and Noble street at 7:30 P NJ