The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-08
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POLITICAL NOTE AND GOSSIP.

JEFF DAVIS will be entitled to pension from
the government under the Mexican pension bill.
The South Bend Times enthusiastically in
dorses Mr. E. v Bingham as the Democratic
candidate for Congress from the Thirteenth dis
trict.
THE Lagrange county Republican convention
indorsed Hon. W. H. Calkins for Governor and
Judge e. p. Hammond for Supreme Judge from
the Fifth district
SENATOR FAIR, of Nevada, was asked if it
were true, as published, that he offered to give
$500 900 to forward the election of Senator Bay
ard as President. just say the story is lie, y
he replied.
THE Martinsville Republican says IF Major
G. W. Grubbs wants the Republican nomination
for Congress from this district he can have it,
and should he accept it. he will be our next rep
resentative."
EVANSVILLE JoURNAIa Robert G.. Evans's
withdrawal as a candidate for Attorney general
leaves vacancy amongst applicants that should
be filled by another person from southwestern
Indiana. Who shall be put forward as repre-
sentative from the Pocket General Neatch has
been proposed as Auditor of State, but positively
declines the honor. Hon. w. p Edison has been
spoken of for the Attorney generalship, but
would accept nothing but judicial office Daniel
b. Kumler has been mentioned for Attorney
general and Lieutenant governor.
A DEMOCRATIC editor up in New Hamp-
shire is displeased with his party's call for the
national convention, and especially revolts against
the use of the term conservative" He assever
ates that he himself is not conservative in any
thing. defining such one to he "a shriveled old
mummy, nobody, or at best a timid. hating.
chicken hearted, half scared to-death old woman,
just about the kind we should say, of those who
constitute this national committee. And SO they
want the conservatives, the rack-pecpers, the
still-hunt don't make-a-noise sort to come to
Chicago to set up an inanimate molten calf to
worship in the campaign
THE Boston journal well says: ''Nothing is
more deceptive so far as ascertaining the real
strength of a candidate than the answers of
prominent Republicans as to their preferences.
Such men will support the party ticket, whoever
may be nominated, because their convictions and
experience lead them to the conclusion that any
man whom the Republicans would select for
President will make a safer chief magistrate than
the best possible man who is supported by the
Democratic party IL such inquiries are made
with view TO ascertaining the man whom If will
be safest to nominate they will be addressed to
the comparatively small number of men whose
votes cannot be relied upon unless the Repub
lican candidate is man whose personality COM
mendS him to their support The question, we
repeat which those who are DESTROYS of discov-
ing the candidate that can be elected should ask
is, Who is the man who, a candidate, can in
sure the electoral votes of New York and OhoH
All booming that ignores this question is thought
less, if not mischievous."
THE American Register recently printed a
statement to the effect that ex-senator Melon
ald while favoring tariff revision, was opposed
to agitating the question at the present session
of Congress This statement was read by Hon.
W. r. Morrison, and he inclosed it in letter to
Mr.. Mcdonald. In response Mr.. Morrison has
received the followingletter from the ex-senator:
'INDIANAPOLIs Ind. March a.
my Dear Sir-Your favor of the 1st inst has been
received had not the article from the Register
as the article represents saying to any one
any occasion. that I did not any object TO be
gained by agitatng the tariff at this time seeing that
nothing could be accomplished you right in sup
posing that Ii does not represent truly. On the
contrary, have at all times said it necessary for
friends in the House to outline policy that
subject and let the responsibility rest the Senate
of defeating it. This said not by way of advice
to the Democratic leaders, but simply expressing
my opinion Il member of the party. / think
may have said for that my belief that the question
would settle itself inside of ten years by the logic of
events and that the settlement would be in favor;
but certainly did not give that a why
effort should be made by legislation to correct it
have knowledge of the writer of the article. and
have written to Q. O. SteGley of State. who is in
Washington as a member of the CourerI ourna staff
to have the proper correction made for Truly
yours, j. E. AlCDONALD.'