The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-30
LOCAL POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Mr.. Hendricks Receives Visit from Party
Of Ohio Statesmen.

VI Univ DJuVtoulcus
A Republican meeting will be held at Cler-
mont tonight j A. NJ Cox Albert Wishard
and Frank McCray will speak
Capt. Williamss company of Plumed Knights,
lao men, Of West indianapolis, will march from
that place to haywood to be present at the
meeting Wednesday evening" to be addressedby
Mr.. Peelle
The colored hotel walters Of the city held
meeting last night and organized the Calkins
Escort Guards with a membership of eighty.
NJ t. Williams was chosen president, and G. F.
Brown secretary.
The Republicans Of the Eighteenth ward viii
hold meeting at Mozart Hail. next Tuesday
evening, at "A o'clock, and will be addressed by
Hon. Thad. S. Rollins. Prof Ernenstinoff and
the glee club will be present.
The Republicans of the Seventh ward held
a meeting at the ward headquarters on Massa-
chusetts avenue last night. Alarge crowd was
in attendance. Speeches were made by w. N. 4
Harding, A. w. Wishard and Frank McCray.
The Irish Democracy of the Sixteenth ward
are indignant at not receiving representation in 4
the delegation to the congressional convention
to-day. Frank Ryan was selected to represent
them but the word was given that mo Irish
need apply, and Mr.. Ryan was set aside.
An article published in the Sentinel Thursday
morning, contributed by some Democrat in West
Indianapolis, says that the use of the school
house at that place was denied them, although
used regularly by the Republicans. This is
false statement The Republicans have never
used this house. The building is being repaired
| and no political party has used it.
The Democrats are making a great effort to
make the turnout tonight an immense affair,
with chances in favor of their being successful
Several thousand uniforms have been received
! by the committee and distributed to the cam
paign clubs gratuitously. Mr.. Hendricks will
address the assembled masses at the Circle and
will be seconded by Judge David Turpie.
The Democrats of the Seventh congressional
district meet this morning for the purpose of
| selecting Mr.. Peelles opponent. There is consid
cradle speculation as to the probability of the re-
nomination of William E. English, and his
actions are not understood by the delegates
many OF whom were engaged in frantic
! search for him. He kept under cover, however
and could not be found by the visiting states
man from Shelby and Hancock. Morgan Chan
| dler, of Hancock is an avowed candidate, but
! will not be nominated in any event. w. D.
i Bynum will, in all probability, pole the per-
simmon in case Englishs name is not men
| toned
VISITORS TO MR. HENDRICKS
A delegation of Democrats came over in
special car from Hamilton o., yesterday, at
noon to call upon Mr.. Hendricks for the pur-
pose of urging him to deliver speech at Hamil-
ton next month. The party numbered about
fifty men, among the more prominent of whom
/ were Hon. James e. Campbell member of
Congress; Hon James e. Neal ex-Speaker OF
i the Legislature; Hon. George r. Elliot State
senator; Hon. d. B. Sanders, mayor of HaniI-
ton; w. III. Harr probate Judge; John q. Nc
| Kenny, ex-judge;l Hon. John r. Browne, mem
Der Of the Legislature; George W. St Clair,
sheriff; ii. e. Gray, recorder; r. b. Millikin,
clerk; and Thomas Slade Eli Long and A. r.
McKeon, county commissioners. They were
met at the Union Depot by Eb, Henderson,
chairman of the Democratic State committee,
Auditor of State Rice, and several prominent
Democrats and were escorted to the Bates
i House,
In the afternoon they called upon Mr.. Hem
| bricks at his residence, and Congressman Camp
bell speaking in behalf Of the delegation, invited
him to visit Hamilton and deliver speech be-
| fore the October election. Mr.. Hendricks ac-
cepted the invitation, and Saturday, Sept 20,
! was fixed as the date for his visit. In returning
from Mr.. Hendrickss residence, the party stop
ped at the Sentinel office, and editor Shoema
| ker was called out. When he made his appear
4 ance he was given three cheers, and after he
| had thanked them they moved on. During the
1 afternoon they called upon Hon. Joseph E, Nc
Donald, who is native Of Butler county. They
/ returned home last evening.
FIGHTING FOR TIME.
To escape default, the attorneys Of John G.
Shoemaker yesterday entered appearance for
him in the federal court in the Blaine libel case.
i the fifteen days allowed having expired. No
| answer was filed to the complaint and it is not
likely that any will be presented until Mr..
! Blaines counsel ask the ruling of the court or
| dering them to file an answer Senator Har
rison is now in the East but Mr.. Elan, one of
his law partners, yesterday stated that they
would press the case to trial without any I'M
necessary delay on their part and would ask for
| the Sentinels answer to the complaint at once
/ The attorneys who entered appearance for
Shoemaker we're Judge David Turpie, and Sui
/ Ivan g. Jones.
THE MORTON CLUB.
! Att meeting of young Republicans, held last
| evening in the rooms Of the Young Mems Re-
publican Club, in the Bates Block, an organiza-
ton was perfected which hereafter will be
known as the Morton Club. Il was decided
to wear the regulation Blaine and Logan white
plug hat. Mr. Theodore Roosevelt will be in
vited to visit this city as the guest of the club
and address the young Republicans of Indiana
in connection with Oliver T. Morton, Of this
city on which occasion it is expected there will
be the largest meeting of young Republicans
/ ever held in the State An adjourned meeting
viii be held at the same place next Tuesday
evening, at o'clock, when all members are re-
quested to appear in the regulation hat.