The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-23
A TRULY REPRESENTATIVE TICKET.
Prof Langston's Enthusiasm for the Head
of the Ticket.

of the Ticket.
New York Tribune, Saturday.
Prof. John NJ. Langston, United States minis
ter to Hayti, who sailed on the Alvo on Wednes
day, on his return voyage to Port au Prince, said
to Tribune reporter just before his departure:
''Next to Garfield, l regard James G. Blaine
as the finest specimen of the American bred
gentleman to be found in the land. All the
fruits of American NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cul-
ture and statesmanship-have been combined in
him. All that our schools and colleges and prac-
tice in government can do for two men was done
for Garfield and Blaine. The letter of Mr.
Blaine accepting portfolio in Garfield'S Cabinet
is one of the finest specimens of writing to be
found in the world. 1t indicated that not only
his head, but his heart was in the production
showing absolute loyalty to his accepted chief.
''You have been studying his chances of cleo
toni"
He will be elected by Republican votes But
there are to be some great changes. believe
he will get tie largest Irish vote ever given to
any Republican. He will get it because the
Irish believe in home government for the home
people and because they like his intensely
American policy. I believe he will get the larg
est negro vote. in the Northern States especially
where it will do the most good-ot all Repub-
licans who have yet made the race Probably
no public man is so widely known or has such
influence, where his policy is understood, among
colored men, MIR. Blaine once saw seven of
the most influential, prominent eolored men of
the land sitting about Mr.. Blaines table, at
which James A. Garfield was also guest, with
one or two other prominent white statesmen,
and with the ladies of his household present.
These gentlemen were the bishops of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church of America AS
they left Mr.. Blaines mansion, it was interesting
to listen to the eloquent words with which they
celebrated his praise for the consideration and
courtesy shown to them. Only day or two ago,
one Of them, visiting at my home in Washington,
alluded to this incident and ayowed his inten-
ton of doing his utmost for Mr.. Blane's
election He added: If l recolect the history
of that great event. it was Mr.. Blaine who intro
duced in Congress the resolution that consti
tuted the basis in that body on which the Four
teenth Amendment was finally submitted to the
people and passed into constitutional law
''Can Mr.. Blaine carry any of the Southern
States?"
II believe that it is possible, with reasonable
effort and no great outlay, to carry West Vir
ginia, Virginia North Carolina, Tennessee, Lou
isiana and possibly Maryland The Louisiana
Cotton Exposition, open to all the world, will
have large moral influence in giving assurance
of fair vote and fair count in that State this
year. There is no question but that Louisiana is
Republican in a fair count and the question of
tariff can be presented with great effect, both to
the sugar planters and TO the laborers. The name
of General Logan on the ticket will be of great
service in the Southern States in encouraging
the colored voters to stand for their rights"