The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
AMONG THE POLITICIANS.
Hon. John Fehrenbatcb's Meeting at
the Park Theater Last Night.
The Democratic Committee to Issue an Adj
dress TO-Day-Betting on the Result
Notes Of the Campaign.


idents who occupied seats on the stage were
Jacob w. Loeper, Mart Hudson A. c. Ault, c.
F. Thurber, A. Embrich D. H.
Sheehan, Frank Alley, J. Elbertson,
T. Naughton, r. Kempf, E. L. Hasseld,
John W. Ralph, Sam Schulz and Ed Conway.
The crowd was composed mostly Of Germans
and workingmen, and the speech dealt princi
pally with the questions of most in
terest and Importance to them. An en-
tertaining feature of the meeting was
the music, furnished by the Central Blaine
and Logan Club. Mr.. Fehrenbatch spoke for
an hour or more, discussing. in an interesting
ulary the Northern States had made under Re
publican rule, and the leading issues of the
campaign. His address was received with APP
plause and other indications of favor.
AN ADDRESS FROM THE DEMOCRATS.
Several prominent Democrats from other
States are here consulting with the State cen
trail committee about the outlook in Indiana, and
urging greater activity. At their suggestion the
committee has decided to issue a carefully pre-
pared address to the voters of Indiana, which
will be printed in the Sentinel this morning 1t
is about two thirds of column in length and
Major Gibson, of st. Louis, is credited with be
ing its author. 1t is said that it will have
pecial reference TO the subject of deputy mar
shals on election day.
CHANCE FOR MR.. HENDERSON.
The following letter was received yesterday:
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. IS.
To the EDITOR Of the Indianapolis Journal:
The bet offered by Mr.. Eb Henderson in the Gin
cinnat Enquirer of this morning. will be promptly
taken here and have so written Mr. Henderson to-
night, saying the money would be put up in the First
National Bank of your city if agreeable to him. and
that he should answer promptly.
If Mr.. Henderson Is in earnest, he double the
bet if he wishes and have it taken here.
Yesterday gentleman of this city called at
the Democratic committee rooms, and offered to
take all the bets which Mr. henderson had so
pompously declared that he would make, but his
offer was not accepted.
TWO BIG MEETINGS TO NIGHT.
There will be two important Republican meet
ings in the city tonight, and large crowds are
expected at both places. At Mozart Hall the
people Will be addressed by Hon. William II.
Calkins, Republican candidate for Governor,
Philip Rappaport and others. There should be
a very large attendance.
AT the Park Theater tonight there will be a
grand rally of the colored voters, and turnout
of all their clubs. Hon Frederick Douglass will
deliver the principal address, and short speeches
will also be made by Elder Sweres and others.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION.
AS a matter of credit to the city all business
houses along the line OF march OF the Logan pa
rade should be deliberately decorated tomorrow.
General w. II. Gibson, of Tiffin Ohio one of
the most eloquent speakers in the country is III
the city, and will deliver a few speeches in In
diana.
One of the schemes of Democrats betting on
the result of the election is to vote themselves
Immediately upon the opening of the polls and
then challenge all Republicans who have made
bets.
A j. Beveridge and others will speak under
the auspices of the Morton Club on Saturday or
Monday evening. The club intends to make
the meeting as large and enthusiastic as the one
lately held at the Park Theater.
The Democrats in Evansville are circulating
posters offering colOred men $3.50 day for
work in Henderson, KY The object is to get
the colored voters out of the State until after
the election, when they will be discharged.
A final grand rally and torehlight parade will
be Held by the Democrats of this city on next
Saturday night Among the speakers advertised
for the occasion are John NJ Palmer of Illinois:
Allen G, Thurman and George H. Pendleton, of
Ohio and Daniel Voorhees,.
A letter received at the Republican headquar-
ters from the local committee at Hardinsburg
says: I'VE will not ask you to send a speak
er, the Democratic central committee has
done all for us that we could ask in sending
General Manson and B. W. Hanna"
The Republican State central committee held
private meeting yesterday and very encourac-
State regarding the political outlook. The opin-
ion was freely expressed that Indiana was good
Tor Blaine 10y at least 10000 plurality.
In two three blood curdIiug editorials the
Sentinel stated that Hon, w. w. Dudley had
gone to New York for the purpose of attending
the Blaine dinner last night and to solicit funds
for corrupting the voters of Indiana Colonel
Dudley has not gone to New York and does not
intend to. He spent yesterday at Richmond
with his wife, who is sick.
II l.
precincts in this city, when the Republicans
were making the poll of the legal voters, they
were given the names, at several Democratic
houses, of persons who are not even known to
be in existence. This is part of the carefully
laid scheme for running in imported voters on
election, and voting them under the fictitious
names enrolled on the poll books
Some members of the Morton Club attended
the workinemens meeting at the Park Theater
last evening in company with Mr. Beveridge,
who happened to be in the city. Mr.. Beveridge
was enthusiastically called for at the conclusion
of Mr.. Fehrenbatch's speech, but declined to
speak owing to the lateness of the hour. 1t was
announced that he would speak under the
auspices of the club before the election.
Hon. w H. Calhins Republican candidate for
Governor arrived in the city, last night, from
tho southern part of the State where he has
been making few speeches. His health is not
yet restored anu he is having considerable
trouble with his voice. but he will speak
at Mozart Hall tonight. Major Calkins ex-
presses himself as confident of his election. and
says the Republicans all ever the State are
working earnestly and ndustriously for the sue.
cess of the entire ticket
Judge West, of Bellefontaine O., the elo-
quent blind man who nominated Mr.. Blaine at
the Chicago convention, arrived in the city late
last night, from Richmond, where he spoke yes
terday. He will speak at Browns6urg
this afternoon and at Greencastle this evening,
at Bloomington tomorrow and at Monticello
a Ma
He stated last night that he has been in all
parts of that State, and he thinks that it will
give large Republican majority. The most
conservative estimate the Republican majority
at not less than 2j, 600, he says and lie met many
men of reliable Judgment who confidently be
lieve that it will reach 70 600.
Refused the Use of Court Room.