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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26
4 POLITICAL CONSPIRACY.
Timely Exposure of Base Plot Against
Mr.. Blaine.


Harrisburg, (Pa.,1 Special.
A remarkable political conspiracy scheme was
exposed and nipped in the bud in this city to-day
On the 10th Of June last the Harrisburg Patriot
published story to the effect that Charles n
Bergner an attorney of this city, had stated that
in 1876, at the Republican convention at Cincin
matt, William H Kemble exhibited to the Penn
sylvania delegation two checks for s., 900 EACH
which he said he had to pay James G. Blaine to
secure favorable ruling from the latter while
he was Speaker of the national House of Repre-
sentatives- The story created great sensation
and was eagerly published by Democratic news
papers as godsend in the way of fresh ammu-
milton against Blaine Mr.. Bergner promptly
stamped the statement that he was authority for
the story as an infamous lie, and Mr.. Kemhle as.
quickly branded it as falsehood, and said he
knew nothing whatever about any checks. The
general public, after the denunciation Of the
story, hooted at it and cried it down. All the
same, the Patriot, stung to fury by the unen-
viabe position in which it had beeen placed,
reiterated the story and offered to put
up money that it could bring Witnesses
to prove the truth of the statement The author
Of the story, one George D. Herbert, managing
editor Of the Patriot has time and again sought
out gentlemen that he imagined knew something
about the story, and importuned them to make
afidavits supporting his allegations This they
invariably refused to do. and way was sought
by which they would be compelled to swear to
the rumors they had heard, but which they
could not testify to the truth Of Last night an
alleged detective named Anderson, a rabid
Democrat made information before Alderman
Eager, also Democrat, charging George D.
Herbert with criininel libel in publishing the
story on June 16 in the Patriot The object was
to secure the attendance Of the witnesses at the
alderman's Office, hear their testimony, which
was TO be taken down in writing, and then have
the alderman dismiss the case on the ground Of
insufficient evidence. Then they were to take
this hearsay evidence and spread it over the
country as proof of the story that Kensble had
bribed Blaine, as showing who were in thcsplot,
which was to be kept profound secret iSom
the Republicans. 1t may be stated th.st
the Democratic committee chairman, George
Irwin, was counsel for Anderson, who
brought the suit against Herbert, and Mr. Irwin
was extremely desirous Of placing witnesses on
the stand that he might secure evidence to con
Wet the man who had published story against a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26
THE Cleveland Leader is moved to remark:

eve win not insult the honored candidate
of the Republican party by attempting to in
stitute comparison between him and Grover
Cleveland. The latter is, according to the
testimony of his defenders, all that is vile,
low and degrading man who ruined re-
spectacle woman, dragging her down into the
depths of debauched prostitution, made her
an outcast upon earth put the brand of shame
upon her brow, and then, while he went off
into new fields of hbertinism, seeking other
innocent persons to ruin, he turned his own
child adrift upon a cruel world to shift for
himself, and had the mother of that child con-
fined as insane. Shame upon such mani
He is more of beast than mana heartless,
soulless, treacherous, lecherous villain; slave
of the basest appetites, moral cutpurse, a
knave who is only known to the public as a
seducer, hangman, and the foremost Demo
GRAFT Of the Nation"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

THE cast-iron system of education which has
so long prevailed in American institutions of
learning is being modified so rapidly that in
time, student may be enabled to Ego through
college" with honors, and yet without having fol
lowed a prescribed and unyarying course. Yale
College now has ffty-six optional studies and has
notified preparatory schools that students will
prepare one less book of Caesar, two less ora
tions of Cicero, one less book each of the Ana
basis and nliad and the time thus gained will be
spent in studying French and German. Similar
changes are made in other classes, the aim being
to give practical education. Other institu-
lions will probably not be slow to follow the
fashion set by Yale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26
nJAYHAwKERv has published the RESULT .

sJAYHAwKER' has published the result of
Cincinnati Enquirer poll Of Indiana, and
finds that the Democratic plurality on the
State ticket will be 6, 472, and for Cleveland
and Hendricks 3.51S. There is nothing like
being accurate to the odd vote in a little mat
ter like estimating total vote Of half a
million; it adds an air Of awful and profound,
and overwhelming wisdom and certainty to
what otherwise would be no better than the
guesses Of dozen other men who could be
picked up at random on the streets.
All we have to say of "Jayhawkers"
figures is that, if the the Demo
cratic claim in Indiana for Cleveland
and Hendricks has got down to 9, 5ls, we are
well content Against Jayhawlers guess
we put our own, and that is that there is no
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26
THIS is what Mr.. schurz thought Of

THIS is what Mr.. Schurz thought Of the
Republican party four years ago.
I'm the Republican party the rank and file,
representing preponderate measure of the
best intelligence and virtue Of the country,
may be compared to the body Of a dog and
the leaders to the tail, and the good dog is
always strong enough to wag that tail In
the Democratic party, the dog is formed of
the motley elements I have described above,
and the tail will in vain try to wag the vicious
dog.
Mr. Schurz is respectfully informed that
the Republican dog is still vigorous and CON
tinues to wag the tail. If not too personal a
matter, the public would like to know in re-
turn how he enjoys being wagged by the
vicious Democratic beast
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

THE New York Times has taken queer
way to sshedgeD on the result of the Ohio cleo
ton, which its own correspondent tells it will
certainly be in favor of the Republicans.
The Times advises all the independents" to
vote for the Republican State ticket, SO that
it can be asserted that the victory, whatever
it may be, cannot be claimed for Blaine. This
awfully astute two-cent piece of political
strategy calls forth the following remarks
from the New York Star, John Kellys paper,
which knows thing or two of practical poll
tics:
'1f the New York Times is sincere in its
advocacy of Mr.. Cleveland's election to the
presidency, it takes very strange way of
attesting it's sincerity when it advises Cleve-
lands Republican admirers in Ohio to vote for
their Republican State ticket in October.
ton Of the United States excluding idiots
and Indians not taxed-wil accept the Octo-
Der result in Ohio as foreshadowing the out
come Of the national election a month later.
The fight in Ohio will be made on national,
rather than on local iasues, and if the Repub-
hcans win the victory the gain will be
credited to Blaine. Does the Times imagine,
because of all the brag that has been heard Of
how the young Republicans were everywhere
in revolt, and the Germans throughout the
whole Northwest focking to the Democratic
standard, that, therefore, the Cleveland forces
in Ohio can spare some of this embarrassment
of wealth. Or, has the Times really come to
the conclusion that Ohio is already lostY"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

the law unless new appointment is made
within that time. It is still believed that
General Gresham win be made Circuit Judge,
but there is talk that he is candidate for
senator, and win shape his future course by
the result Of the election in Indiana. # the
Legislature should be Republican he would
remain in the Cabinet and stand for the
Senate. If it should be Democratic, he would
accept the judgeship if it were rendered him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26
THE Brooklyn Union is driven to the hunil-

The Brooklyn Union is driven to the humil-
iating necessity of tearing the crown from
chastity in order to lift the Democratic nom
inee to the plane Of fitness. 1t says:
Gas the Union has more than once said, it
does not recognize the pertinency of discus
sion Of his chastity to determination of the
question whether candidate is fit to be Presi-
dent of the United States.
Parents who deem this good argument
should instil it into the minds Of their sons
and daughters Chastity is no longer virtue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
Cleveland Finds Time to Write a Po-
litical Letter for Ohio Consumption,
In Which He Expresses the Opinion that the
People Are Extremely Anxious to Sc
cure Honest Government.
THE ONO DEMOCRACY.
Gov. Hendricks at Columbus Cleveland Finds
Time to Write Deter.

Gov. Hendricks at Columbus-Cleveland Finds
Time to Write Deter.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept 25.-The State mass
meeting of Cleveland and Hendricks clubs
brought forty of these organizations to the city,
and from 10000 to $4,000 people. Gov. Hen
bricks was given an ovation, but postponed his
address till evening, when he spoke from
the east front of the Capitol He
began by a reference to the large
crowd in the city, and then proceeded
to discuss the treasury surplus, taxation, the
Insolvency. case and other points touched in his
speech in this city on the Both Of August
Speaker Carlisle made the most elaborate
speech Of the evening, in the course of which he
arraigned the Republican party for its corrup
tons the loss of the navy public land and other
alleged mismanagement
The following letter was read:
ALBANY, Sept. %.
My Dear Sir-I very much regret that the pressure
of official duties will prevent my Joining you at the
meeting to be held in Columbus the 25th instant.
hope the meeting will be complete success and
that it viii be the of increasing the enthusiasm
already aroused for the cause of good
government. believe that the voters of
necessity of installing administration Of public
affairs which shall be truly their own not only be-
cause ills the result OF their ch0lce but because IL Is
selected by instrumentaties which directly from
the body Of the people and impressed with the peo-
pies thoughts and sentiments. They tired
think of rule long continued that it has bred and
fostered class standing between them and their
political action, and whose interest in affairs
ends with partisan zeal and the advancement
Of personal advantage Let me remind the people
that if they seek to make their public servants feel
their direct responsibility to them careful of
their interests their objects will not be accomplished
by blind adherence TO party which has grown
rogant with long continued power. Let
impress upon the people that the issue involved
in the pending is the establishment of pure
and honest administration of their government Let
me show them the way to this and them against
any cunningy designed effort to lead them into other
paths Of irrelevant discussion. With these
Considerations before them, and with an earn
est presentation of our claims to the confidence of
the people and Of their responsibility, we need not
fear the result Of their intelligent action.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
To Allen G. Thurman.
One Of the platforms broke down during the
evening and General J. W. Denver was serious
ly hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

JUsT as soon as the safe cure proprietors
have attached their card and a few additional
lines to the diagnosis of Blaines physical condi-
ton, curious people will be wondering what fee
was paid by the nostrum makers to the fellow
who wrote it. 1t is very well written adver-
tisernent, and has already deceived number of
people who indulge in that sort of literature,
and who had reason to look for the ''cure" at the
end Delay in completing the romance may be
fatal to the advertisers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26
To the Editor Of the indianapolis News:

Please state through the columns of the News
whether Adam Smiths work on Wealth of Nations
favors free trade or protection, and oblige
A READER.
I'm the main he favored free trade. In founding
the science of political economy he saw that its basis
rested every reputable economist to-day declares
in freedom, in the emancipation of labor and trade
Ed
Adam Smith, in his wealth of Nations,
said:
Whatever besides tends to diminish in any
country the number of artifcers and manufact-
urers tends to diminish the home market, the
most important of all markets, for the rude
products of land, and thereby to discourage ag-
riculturen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

A SPECIAL to the Courier Journal says
Blaines Philadelphia demonstration was for
the purpose Of taking up collection. If a
collection Of men is meant, the object was
ngreeably realized. A couple hundred thou
sand voters are not routed out easily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

BEFORE the Republican candidate for the
presidency goes further in his tlamping tour,
he should recall the fate of Scott, Seymour
and Greeley Cincinnati Enquirer.
There is a later example to recall James A.
Garfield. Does the Enquirer remember hin9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

To settle question, once for all, we repro
Union, the leading Democratic paper of New
York, outside the city, edited by Hon Will
lam Purcell, who was chosen an elector at
large, just what it said of Grover Cleveland
Immediately before the Chicago convention.
On the Esd of June the Union said:
eve do not know, and have not heard, that
either of them [Tilden or Butler] ever had a
concubine to put away, or Legitimate prog
eny to hide, in order to be able to masquerade
before deceived public in the role of re-
former"
sOn the 9th of June the Union said, re-
ferring to Grover Cleveland:
'"The man who fills the chair Of President
of the United States should, in both private
and public character, be as pure as it is posi-
BILE for man to be. The highest elect of the
people should be in truth, as well as in name,
the first citizen of the land-should be in all
things an exemplar for old and young alike.
What lesson of destruction would be taught
the youth of the country if the fact were 9th
erwise! What outrage upon the manhood OF
the country would be the seating Of one OF its
groveling types in the presidential chair!
What insult to the womanhood of the country
would be the forcing of polluted presence
upon American wives and daughters whose
province and privilege it is, and whose neces-
sity it may be, to visit the White House, and
call upon and confer with the chief executive
of the government
After the nomination at Chicago Mr. Pur-
cell resigned the editorship of the paper, and
declined to be candidate for presidential
elector rather than support man whom he
had denounced as "a moral leper.@ This was
the beginning of the Cleveland scandal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

The Democratic telegraph operators, in the
interest Of John J. Cooper, viii not be able
to injure "Rhody' Shiel Mr.. Shiel was a
synpathizer with the telegraph strikers, and
was present and took a leading part in the
public meeting to express that sympathy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

THE ledgers Of the Treasury show that de-
falcations amounting to the neat sum of nine
teen million dollars occurred during the Dem
ocratic administration Of thirty years ending
in 1861. And yet the Democrats howl for
reform" Do they think they can beat that
record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

San Fernando. France will accede condi-
tionally in case her. metric system is generally
adopted Both measures ought to receive ap-
prevail The civilized world needs common
meridian and Greenwich is as good as any,
while the French metric system Of weights and
measures is intellectually superior to that of any
other. Those who represent this country should
work for the changes indicated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

Puck gets in its work on the Irish this
week by representing the typical Irishman as
cigar-store Indian. Keppler and Schwartz
man, like General Bragg, Of Wisconsin, think
Cleveland can get along without the did
Tr;sb y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

'IT is a most encouraging and healthy sign
Of the times, says the Woman's Journal
Chat there has risen up strongly expressed
interest in the moral character Of men who
are to rule the Nation"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

THERE isn't man Of intelligence Of the
age Of thirty-fve years in the United States
but knows personally that General Harrison
truthfully described the Democratic party
when he declared that it had ever walked in
friendship with slavery, treason and repudia-
tion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

Hon. WILLIAM DoRsHEIMER, member Of
Congress from New York, man well qualified
to speak for the Democratic party called the
Morrison bill "a first firm step toward free
traden
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26
THE 1ND1ANAPoL1s JOURNAL
-FOUR Observation-Disclosures
with the whole world.

First-Peace with the whole world
Second Commercial extension in every prac-
ticable direction.
Third Encouragement Of every form Of
American industry.
FOurth-PrOtectiO to every citizen, native
OF naturalized, at home or abroad
JAMES g. BLAINE, at Rochester N. Y, Sept
o. 1884,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

SHALL the school authorities consult the
interests of the schools, or those of the State
fair managers Thursday is the children's
best holiday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

THE Washington Post states that the SUI
preme Court Of the United States is fully
three hundred cases behind in its docket, and
that there is no possibility Of its ever catch
ing up with the work under the present sys-
tenn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

New YORK papers still devote columns to the
doings of the Morosinis and Seedlings. Out
this way readers Of current news had more than
enough of the whole vulgar crowd week ago
and have halfforgotten them in the pressure of
more interesting events. A New York broker
and his coachman may fill the horizon of the
metropolis but are hardly large enough to
spread over the whole country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

WITH the exception Of Wednesday, Tuesday
is the worst day in the week for school holi-
day. Shall the State fair managers dictate in
this business, that interests every parent in
the citv2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

THE total assessed value of.New York State
is So, Ola, 591, 1872, Of which New York city
holds 81, 800, 596, So3. The Empire State is
well named
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

THERE is preacher down in Georgia who has
beenso busily engaged in the practice Of his pro
fession for half century or more that he has
never served on jury, was never sued, never
saw "a horse race nor theater, never saw a
game of cards. never saw dance nor was he
ever drunk. Ashe is now eighty years old there
isn't much chance left for him to get any fun out
Of this world
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

more doubt Of Indiana giving her electoral
vote for Blaine and Logan than there is Of
there being an election on the 4th Of next No
vember That is our guess and sincere belief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26
10 the Editor Of the Sentinel:

If man and woman, under no legal disabilities
should in the presence of witnesses, without any
words to be husband and wife, would such an agree
ment be valid marriage in the State Of Indanal
Please answer through the Sentinel Yo6rs truly,
WAIEsBoRoUGH, Ind, Sept %. TX
Answer--We should say no.
The Sentinel knows that its answer is false
1t knows that such marriage would be valid and
binding. Section $3.50, Revised Statutes. says:
sNo marriage shall be void Or voidable for the
want Of license or other formally required by
law if either Of the parties thereto believed it to
be legal marriage at the timep
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

Four years ago Mr.. Schurz, peering into
futurity, described himself as rotten apple.
It was a happy thought.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

SALEM Mass, Sept 25.-The Seventh district
Democratic convention to-day nominated Il. S.
Spofford for Congress-
BOSTON, Sept 25.-James A. Fox, mayor Of
Cambridge, has been nominated for Congress by
the Republicans OF the Fifth district.
NoRRlsTowN, Pa, Sept %. The Democratic
convention Of the Seventh district nominated
George Ross of Doylestown, for Congress
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Sept. 25.-Robert =
Congress by the Republicans Of the First dis
trict.
FREEpoRr, Ill, Sept %. The Democrats Of
the Sixth congressional district to-day nomin-
ated Thomas Butterwogth. The Greenbackers
Of the same district nominated u p. Meecham
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

THE indianapolis News says: tour govern
ment, we believe, is the purest on earth" The
statistics prove that beyond doubt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

'THE Democratic party has walked in
friendship with slavery, treason and repudia
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

AN international conference to be held at
Washington on Wednesday rext, to consider the
advisability Of all nations Of the world uniting
upon common meridian from which to calcu-
late longitude. 1t is quite probable that that of
Greenwich viii obtain, az it is already in gen.
eral use The French calculate from Paris, the
Danish from Copenhagen, and the Spanish from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

Mr.. ScHURz informs reporter of the New
York Times that he gets no pay for the political
speeches he is making, but is actuated in his eff
forts to defeat Blaine solely by a sense of duty.
No AFFIDAVIT accompanies the statement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

The indianapolis hyena' is what some East
ern newspapers are calling the Sentinel The
local reputationo of the Sentinel is rapidly becom
ing national
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26
GOV. Cleyelaud.

ALsANY, Sept % Gov. Cleveland will 90 TO
q, fajo ,.>ext week, probably on Thursday, this
he;nc his sis-st visit home since his nomination
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

BLAINE'S days are numbered York
World.
It is just 1853 days until he viii be inaugu-
rated President Of the United States. We
have numbered them ourselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-26

well named.