The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-18

with the exception of what l have read in the
newspapers. / have not answered the letter,
and do not intend to answer it. No committee
has waited on me to see if would accept the
nomination rendered me in Mr. Ellsworths let
ter am Republican, and have no interest
in the alliance or its action"
THE Boston Journals Washington correspond
emit says that General Butler, after telling
friend how he was offered a place in Cleveiand's
Cabinet in case the candidate should be elected
with General Buffers aid, and how he spurned
the offer, added For why should want to be
a cloak of Governor ClevelandW OF course, this
story will be branded as malicious lie.
Mr.. HANDY, of the Philadelphia Press, writes
to his paper from Bar Harbor: Gas for the
Maine Democracy, if they were not urged on by
their brethren of the other States | really doubt
whether there would be any show of opposition
in Maine this year. The general feeling is that
Maine should not even appear to throw STUN
bling block in the way of her fayorite SON On
all sides hear Democrats say that they Will
either vote for Blaine or not vote at all. 1t is
necessary, however, to maintain the organlza-
ton and keep the party in fighting trim; SO the
lines are drawn for pitched battle in Septem-
Der and after that by general consent it will be
go-as-you-please race with effort to keep
down the November majority"
THE managers Of the Democratic congress-
ional campaign committee and the Democratic
national committee are becoming excited over the
reproaches of Democratic editors who are dis
pleased with the endeavor to eliminate the tariff
from campaign discussion, and who are clamoring
for distribution Of the free trade speeches made
by Morrison Hurd Hewitt, Blackburn,
Springer and others The campaign managers,
who have been impressed by protectionists with
the danger that there is in sending out such doc
uments, are in very unenviable position, and
are afraid to place in the hands Of voters the
utterances of their party's chosen spokesman.
As a consequence they are reminded by many
of the able editors that they cannot win by con
Quoting campaign of cowardce.n and their lot
is becoming more unhappy every day
SEVERAL weeks since Ex-Governor Plaisted,
editor Of the New Age (Democratcl, published
statement charging Mr.. Blaine with being the
author of the so-called Madigan circular This
circular it will be remembered, was issued when
Madigan, of Aroostook county was running for
Congress on the Democratic ticket against ex-
Governor Plaisted, Republican, and urged voters
to vote against MadIgan because ne was Catho-
lie. Recently the circular has been traced dan
gerously near Plaisted's own pew and the last
number of the Aroostook Republican says: We
have positive proof that Ex-Governor Plaisted
sent league of Caribou, bundle Of the c1rcu
lars; also, that the bundle of circulars sent by
Plaisted to Mr.. league were received sufficient
length of time before the election to cause
league to oppose Plasted and support Madigan
at the election
SENATOR PLUME, of Kansas, said to a New
York Tribune reporter: Kansas will give a
bigger Republican majority than ever in No
yember. Blaine will carry the State by
majority of GO, 900. There will be about 100000
votes cast, and of these Mr. st. John will not
receive more than 5000 l would not be sur
prised if his total vote in Kansas did not exceed
$500. No, the Prohihitionists will not illjure
the Republicans in Kansas. All the talk about
their strength and the harm they will do to us
is merely little Democratic diversion which
was originated here in the East for the purpose
of soaring the Republicans and misleading the
people But we are sure of our position, and
are not to be frightened by clustering talk.
can give you straw from Ohio. have been
there recently. In the little town of Ashtabula
forty Irish workingTnen, who had all been Dem
eerats, declared that they would support Blaine
and Logan In Gar6elds own district they told
me that Mr. sBaine's nomination excited more
enthusiasm than did General Garfelds in 1880.
The sOhio Republicans are united and all fac
tional feeling has died out.