The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-16
POLITICAL NOTE AND GOSSIP.

NEw York Sun: We think Grover Cleveland
is beaten
New YORK Star, Dem. We regret to an1
nounce that the recent hot spell afflicted our
Western contemporary, Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer.
with an exceptionally severe attack of swelled
herd
HENRY CABOT LODGE, one of ''the coming
men Of Massachusetts is only thirty, the
author of several historical books and the chair
man Of the Republican State committee. He
wears No. u hat
Iris publicly announced that Mr. Alexander
Sullivan, the expresident of the Irish National
Land League, has pronounced for Blaine and
Logan, and will make speeches in Ohio in favor
of the Republican State candidates.
SENATOR j. Don CAMERON, of Pennsylvania,
who was accused Of conaorting with those Penn
sylvania independents who are against Blaine,
is taking part in the campaign. and will do his
utmost for the success Of the Republican ticket.
PHILADELPHIA North American: Mrs Lock
wood must stand better chance of election
than any one supposed The campaign SLAM
derer has already begun his work by calling her
probity in question The allegation is that she
wears false back hair.
THE New York Tribunes broadway Note
book man says: .'Ohio is all right for October.
1 have looked into it, and feel that it will be the
British party's Waterloo. Yet not sinew will
be spared. The Germans are coming to the
front for Blaine like fellow men,
THE Albany Express (Democratl makes aide
tailed statement Of the estimated pluralitiesifor
Cleveland and Blaine in the several counties Of
the State. It allows Cleveland 1000 in New
York, s, 900 in Kings and Brooklyn. 800 in Al
bany. Blaine is given 5000 in ST. Lawrence,
5000 in Monroe and Rochester and q. 900 in Erie
(BuffaioC Blaines plurality is estimated at
10000. A leading Democrat who votes for
Cleveland under protest declares that this is
rather under the mark than over,
THERE has been great parade for day or
two of an interview with Mr. Hamilton Fish,
who was made out as an enthusiast for Cleveland
and a believer in the Democratic processes Of re-
form. Mr.. Fish sends polite note to tho New
York World saying: Il did not express any censure
or criticism on Mr. Blaine's doingS in Congress-
and any reference which may have been made to
his course in the Department of State was re-
stricted TO a want of concurrence as to the wis
dom or policy of some parts Of his administra-
tion of thai office. Being tas am represented
as saying) out of politics, i did not feel called
upon to announce through the public press for
whom may vote. but as without any wish of
mine I am thus brought before the public, may
add that expect to vote for Mr.. Blaine Re
specially yours.
WHAT is the spirit Of the Democracy in Flor
ida may be gathered from n recent speech Of r.
G. Long, candidate for presidential elector OH.
the Cleveland ticket there. He says: In this
State we have multiplicity Of political parties
but out of all the isms and theories which are
being advanced and advocated, there can be but
two words spelled--one of these is white man.
and the other .nigger-and this practicallyis the
only question which the white men of this State
are called upon to solve at the coming election.
We are going to have constitutional conven-
ton in less than eight months; that convention
will be controlled by white men; no one but
white men will DO allowed vote there; the
angel Gabriel himself would not be allowed a
vote; and don't You forget that the status of the
niger as factor in the politics of this State
| will then be fixed"
nGATHn attended the Tammany meeting the
| other night, and this is what he learned. Il sat
| at the Tammany crow-supper last Friday. and
found myself among friends Everybody around
| me was for Blaine. The more Celtic the coun-
| tpnance the more determined it was fer Blaine.
| we talk Butler and we vote Blaine whispered u
stranger in my ear They say Grady won't
speak, said the car driver as got off. Faith
! | bet you he speaks The great body Of that
! audience never moved either to applaud or to
| hiss The Cleveland huzzaers were about two
/ hundred in number. The Grady applauders
| nearly as many All the rest were like John
Kelly. still as DEATH He never moved his hands
| Old Spinolas speech was the best acted thing of
| the whole. 4 believe we can rescue victory
| from the Jaws of defeat. he said 1 think it can
still be done, but you must do it Without you
| this ticket can't be elected II he had said in
| terms. You stay at home and this ticket will be
! defeated. it would have meant tho same thing
| Bourle Cochran docs not mean to vote for Cleve-
| land unless he has boon talking for naught ever
1 since tho convention When the Hon Pat