The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-28
MINNEAPOLIS LETTER.
The State and National Tickets-Blaine and
Logan-Calldns and Bundy, Etc.
Of the Indianapolis Journal.

MINNEAPObIS, June S0.-Ihr0uSn tHo hluu-
ness of an Indianapolis friend, ] am occasionally
gratifed at his hands with copy of the Jour
nal, which, to nativeb born Hoosier, interested
always in the civil and political affairs OF the
State is rich and rare treat indeed. dislike
to use words of f1attery, in the presence and
hearing of the fattered, but l am sure you will
pardon me if say the Journal has lost none of
its old-time beauty and freshness, and that 1t IS
my very ideal of a newspaper 1t is clean and
handsome; it is bright and newsy; it is sharp
and incisve and, over and above all, it is right,
morally and politically. The presence of so
many Indianians in this city and State is suffi-
Gent excuse for a letter from old Hoosier,
now resident here
THINGS TO HAPPEN
The Minneapolis meeting of the new racing
circuit, lasting three days, commences on
Wednesday, July 2, and ends July 4. This
promises to be quite an attraction, and will bring
to midst large number, especially of those
interested in such affairs. Here the interest in
horsehesh of fast and standard quality is one of
considerable dimensions, is evidenced by the
vast number of elegant turn-outs which may be
seen almost any fair evening on the avenues de-
voted to driving, at such times excelling any
city of its size in the United States. Following
this and extending from June 20 to July q, IN
elusive, the Grand Army of the Republic holds
its annual national encampment. This gather
ing embracing, as it WILL represent atiyes from
almost every section of the Union, will furnish
quota of visitors estimated at not
less than %, 900. The large and
spacious fair grounds of the MINNEAPOLIS
Mechanical and Agricultural Association have
been generously donated for their use during
the encampnlent and are already being put in
order for the occasion. Ample preparations are
being made and your correspondent apprehend
ing nothing will be left undnne to make the stay
of the members of the G. A. R., and others
who may attend in every respect agreeable and
satisfactory. Minneapolis is noted for its hos
| pitality and the close of this coming grand
event will undoubtedly increase its character in
that respect Next in Importance to this meet
ing will be that OF the Army of the Tennessee,
occupying the week Aug. 10 to Aug. p inclusive.
| This military gathering will be held at Lake
Minnetonka the most beautiful body of water
| in the Northwest, the surroundings of which. now
elegant, grow more beautiful from year to year,
and is most fifty named the Saratoga Of the West.
| 1t would take several columns of the journal to
properly describe this wonderful resort and it
| is enough now to say that it is lovely, charming
and delightful beyond language to express. The
members of the Army of the Tennessee certainly
cannot fail to appreciate the circumstances
which located them at this point Next in or
1 der in Importance comes the fair of the Minne-
apolis Mechanical and Agricultural Association,
opening Sept. l and closing Sept 6. This al
ways brings crowd, but this year it is expected
that it will eclipse anything OF the kind which
has preceded it. Being intimately &C
quainted with the direct managers of
the fair and knowing personally sew
eral of the directors, l can say that such prep
kas-. 10 fhn
cess anticipated. From last years demonstra-
ton it may safely be said that this fair will be
worth going miles to see. The display of fine
stock, as cattle, horses and sheep, promises to
! be on magnificent scale, and it would surely
| delight the stockfanciers of Indiana of which
| there a number prominent in that line, to come
and see what the Northwest can do, and at the
same time learn what gigantic strides it has
made within the last fifteen or twenty years.
Sandwiched in between these meetings, and
others to follow, are gatherings of smaller note,
which, however, are not of national Importance.
and, therefore, hardly necessary OF enumera-
! ton, but, taking them all together, the
fact is demonstrated that for this summer at
| least, Minneapolis takes a leading position a
| city of conventions and meetings of a varied
character. To some of these but particularly
the G. A. R., the Army of the Tennessee, aud
the fair, many Indlanians are expected With
this expectation before us, the Hoosiers here
resident have already taken steps and gone so
far as to procure headquarters, where they VIII
viii find home papers, and where they will find
other eonveniences calculated TO make their stay
pleasant and agreeable In other words. it
will be a where the latch strlng hangs out,
and where every Indianian will be welcome.
Therefore, come and US; it will do you-it
will do us-good.
THE NOMINEES STATE AND NATIONAL.
AS you are, perhaps well aware, notwitl-
standing the attitude of Senator Sabin, this is,
and has been, an original Blaine State, aud
when the announcement was made here that the
Plumed Knight had been honored with the nom
ination for President by the national Republican
convention it was received with the most
bounded delight Hip, hip, hnrras~ rent the
air for blocks around and about the market
house, and at night several thousands of people
gathered on Snyders quare and listened to doz-
ems of speeches ratifying the work well and
faithfully executed. 1t was meeting on quick
notice. but wonderfully inspiring. and evidencing
in a strong manner the feelings of
the Republicans of Minneapolis and
Minnesota, city and a State so reliably
Republican that so far as they are concerned,
nobody questions the result With you it is
different and to us Indianians, who, by our
residence here, are declared from participating
in the struggle as know it will be, there is
nothing left for us to do except to watch and
pray, and by writing words of encouragement to
| Friends at home. Stir them up to emulate
Minnesota and give, once more, a rip roaring.
rousing Republican majority. Blaine and
Logan. 1t is grand ticket; one that should call
for all the energies of the party. and each mem
ber of the party to it, that success may
crown our united efforts 1t will be aSsailed
with vituperation, such probably as has never
been witnessed in the history of American
politics; but, as in the Garfield campaign we
overcame such dishohorable methods of
political warfare, so in this, though it may be
worse-though our enemies may dig down deep
er in the slough of mud and filth for ammunition
may they be overcome, and the representatives
of right as against wropg-of political morality
as against political degradation-once more be
placed at the head of the nation.
In Indiana you have done nobiy in placing be-