The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-27
POLITICAL NOTE AND GOSSIP.

THE Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby has written to
the New York Independent, saying that he has
abandoned Cleveland.
CHICAGO Tribune The orphan asylum vote is
| solid for Cleveland. He has been good friend
Of the orphan asylums
| SAID Thomas A. Hendricks in the United
States Senate: 4 am perfectly willing to vote
for this or any other bill short of putting to
death man who shall take drink of liquor; /
would not go that far
EX-GOVERNOR CORNELL, of New York, says:
Grover Cleveland has no more chance of being
President than have of building mansion in
the moon. Mr. Blaine succeeds Arthur as sure
as the stars come with night.fall speak by the
CARD
ALBANY Times: 1t is said that Ben Butler
sometimes forgets whether he is a farmer or
workingman at the moment, and tells the farmer
what wretched wages they pay their hands and
workingmen how shameful it is that wheat is
not higher
SENATOR HILL, of Colorado, having been
worsted in his contest with Secretary Teller
for the nominations of members of the Legsla-
ture, he has determined to run a number Of in
dependent Republican candidates in expectation
of securing Telleris defeat by the election Of
Democrats.
much pleased, apparently, at the Endorsement of
Blaine by the Young Mems Republican Club of
Brooklyn. 1t justifes its warning to the Demo
Gratis that they need not expect much assistance
from the so-called independents The defec-
ton, it sarcastically asserts. is the measure Of
the influence OF Carl Schurz's speech to the club.
WAS. ever terser election speech made than
the following, asks London paper The speaker
was the late Mr.. John Peel, and the occasion a
meeting at Accrington. when Mr. Peel who was
always very loath to speak, was at last prevailed
upon to say few words, Men of Accrington y
he said, IF you are so backward in coming for
ward, we shall all be behind, as we were before .
He said no more.
PHILADELPHIA Press: Joseph Mcdonald, who
is conducting the Democratic campaign out in
Indiana objects to tariff on the ground that it is
fundamental injustice to the producing classes.
This is precisely the position which the ancient
Mcdonald took when he appeared in the Car
thagenian Senate in 500 B. G. as supporter of
the proposed reciprocity treaty between Car
thage and Rome.
IT is asserted positively by the New York Star
that Grover Cleveland, while sheriff of Erie
county, New York, charged in one year for 1863
days attendance at court The record showing
this was in existence in the archives of Erie
county two months ago. 1t has since disap-
peared An investigation shows that Cleveland
hardly appeared one day in the court during
the whole year, yet he drew $2,537 compensa-
ton.
GEN GRANT, since his conference with Mr.
Blaine few days ago, has evinced great interest
in the campaign, and an effort is being made by
his friends to induce him to visit Ohio, Illinois
and some Of the other Western States previous
| to the October election. What the result will
be is as yet matter Of considerable doubt
The General himself is at present visiting his
son. Colonel Fred Grant, near Morristown, N j.
He is still good deal of an invalid, and it is
solely on this account that the question Of his
Western tour remains in doubt 'If the Gen
eral had his usual health" said an intimate
friend of his here tonight, he would 90 into
the campaign at once, and it is barely possible
that he may do so anyhow,
The Rev Rev. Dr. Leonard Woolsey Bacon
explains in the New York Independent why he
cannot support Grover Cleveland: Like many
others I was much drawn at first toward Mr.
Cleveland. a vigoeaus young man, known for
upright, resolute and faithful service in lower
executive Offices, did seem the sort Of man that
| we want for the Office of chief executive. LIDO
| not know chat we have any use for a great de-
| batter in the Presidents chair In his case too
! the charges against bin have been exaggerated:
b,,t aisccunting exaggerahons the residuum Of
d;saoreessSle ruth is quite enough. / take my
opinion 81 him ffoln public man well placed for