The Indianapolis journal., 1884-08-20
LOCAL POLITICAL INFORMATION.
A Visit from Ohio Statesmen The Blaine
Sentinel Libel uit-General Notes.


Hon. John F. Oglevee, chairman Of the Repub-
lican State central committee of Ohio, was in
the city few hours yesterday, and in an inter
view, he spoke of the outlook as very encourag
ing. "The Germans are returning to the Re
publican party he says, and large accessions
are being received from the Irish. The pros
poets are good for the Republicans electing ten
out of the twenty-one congressman, which
win be very satisfactory gainn The situation,
he says, is more assuring than it has been before
for three years, and he feels hopeful that there
will be large Republican majority. The cam
paign will not be actively opened until the lst Of
September, although some very large and enthu-
siastic meetings have already been held. Mr..
Blaine has always had many friends in Ohio, and
Mr. Oglevee thinks there is no doubt that the
State will give him very large majority. The
Republicans throughout the State working
earnestly and enthusiastically.
Senator Voorhees, it is said has been engaged
to defend the Sentinel in its libel suit and it is
reported that an answer to the complaint, plead
ing justification for the charges which were
made in the libelous article, is being prepared;
but there is no probability that it will be filed in
court before the expiration of the time allowed.
Senator Harrison, Mr.. Blaines COUNSEL when
asked if there was anything new in
connection with the case, replied that
it was impossible for the plaintiff to
proceed further until Mr.. Shoemaker
filed his answer. He must make the next move
before anything more can be done. In this con-
Eection it may be stated that Mr.. Shoemaker de-
clares that he will insist upon the appearance in
person of Mrs. Blaine at the trial
Hon. w. d. Owens, of Logansport the Re-
publican candidate for Congress in the Tenth
district is in the city. He regards the political
indications in his district as very favorable and
thinks that an increase in the Republican ma
jority may safely be relied upon.
Senator H. 2. Wiley, of Fowler, is in the city.
He is chairman of the Benton county campaign
committee and he says that the party was never
more perfectly or effectively organized. There
will be large Republican gains in all the north
western counties, and the majority in Benton
county, which has never been over 25O will reach
over 300, he is certain, this year.
Hon. Robert Mitchell, Republican candidate
for Secretary of State, is at the Grand Hotel.
Hon. Stanton j. Peelle will address the citizens
of Brightwood this evening.
There will be a meeting of the Republicans of
the Third ward tonight, to organize Blaine
and Logan club, at the corner of Second street
and the Lafayette railroad.
There will be a meeting of the Third Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth ward Republicans tJohn
Murphys place, southwest corner of Michigan
street and Indiana avenue, this evening, at 7:30
o'clock, for the purpose of organizing company
of Plumed Knights of Columbia All persons
interested are invited to attend.
A largely attended and enthusiastic meeting
of the Republicans of the Eighteenth ward was
held at Mozart Hall, last night and was ad-
dressed by Hon. Charles L. Holstein, who held
the earnest attention of his audience for over an
hour while he discussed perspicuousiy and inn
pressively. the issues of the campaign. The
enrolled membership of the Blaine and Logan
club in the Eighteenth ward already numbers
over one hundred, and it will be largely in
creased. The Republicans are working earnestly
and enthusiastically, and are confident that they
will carry the ward for Blaine and Logan
The Democratic State committee has issued a
campaign book which purports to give "a
graphic story of the life and character of Grover
Cleveland, with the graphic part of the story
left out, and a sketch of Thomas a. Hendricks
in lurid red, adapted to quotations from Burns
Among the other beauties of the book is a bright
green cover.