The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-22
POLITICAL NOTE AND GOSSIP.

THE New Orleans Daily City Item has left the
Cleveland and Hendricks party and declared for
Blaine and Logan
LOUISVILLE Commercials Governor Cleve-
lands failure to mention the tariff plank in the
Democratic platform probably means that like
everybody else, he doesn't know what it means.
A BUTLER organ is to be started in Washing
ton next week-a weekly paper--to be edited by
George H. Butler, nephew of the General The
promise is that it shall be a bright and per
manent institution.
THE Buffalo Courier, Mr.. Cleveland's special
organ contends that the tariff issue ought to be
a leading issue in the canvass, and the DISPOSE
ton of Mr.. Blaine and his followers to bring it
forward ought to be welcomed by consistent
Democrats"
PITTsBURG Chronicle: This much may
truthfully be said of Governor Cleveland's letter
of acceptance: He did not go out of his way to
hunt up adjectives, he told his lies as concisely
as possible and he has grave doubts about his
being elected.
{ SPEAKING of Buffers letter of acceptance, the
Macon (Ga Telegraph says Though he strikes
both parties with impartial hand, it may be
plainly read between the lines that his desire
and intention is to defeat Cleveland We fear
that it will be effective in this.
1T will be remembered that the defenders of
Grover Cleveland have intimated that his action
in connection with Maria Halpin was magnani-
NOUS, inasmuch as he stepped into the breach to
Il denounce, as Infamous the attempt to father
upon my cousin, Oscar Folsom the ilegitimate
offspring of Maria Halpin.n
THE Prehibitionlsts of New Jersey are in need
of funds to carry their campaign. and have
adopted a novel method to make "a raise
They think that the modest sum of S., 1000 will
see them all through and to secure this sum
they have determined to issue wood-cut bonds of
the denomination of 3d. entitled 1.-THE Pioneer
Battle Fund of the Prohibition Party of New
Jersey"
BosToN Journal The New York World and
other papers are declaring that General Butler
is NOT a Democrat. II he is not, why was he
voted for last fall by 95 per cent of 1.-The old no
bility' of the Democratic party9 If not Dem
ocrat, why was he chosen delegate to the Dem
ocratic national convention and made member
of the committee on resolutions2 If not Dem
ocrat. why was he given half an hour in which
to address the Democratic national convention?
WASHINGTON special to Cincinnati Enquirer:
ITO tell thefrozen truth, the letter of accept
ance written by Governor Cleveland is a disap-
pointment, because better things were expect ed
of him 1t is not viewed by Democrats as
document calculated to inspire those who need
comforting. What little is devoted to public
affairs is doubtless well said but more than one
trusty campfolower will seek for second read
ing some other of the paragraphs than that de-
voted to civservice reform"
THE Highland Virginia Record, long published
at Monterey, has hoisted the Republican ma
tional ticket The Recorder was for readjust-
ment in 1879. but it soon grew luhewarm, and
finally went back to Bourbonism. But now it
has come to the front with the names of Blaine
and Logan again. The editor says In politics
we shall support the nominees of the Republican
convention, stand upon the platform adopted by
it. and advocate the principles therein declared
not the least of which is that fayoring the pro-
lection of our manufactures and other indus
tries.
THIS is what Puck said about Governor Cleve-
land in its issue of March IA, 1883: Governor
Cleveland is man incapable of broad, just
view of affairs. Governor Cleveland is Al man
who has deliberately flown in the face of justice
and public opinion. Governor Cleveland is a
man who has Joined the rnonopolist organization
and has taken the first degree in their lodge. >
siaovernor Cleveland is a man who will not be
the Governor Of the State again--a State that
wants a Governor who knows the law, but not
1awver:' one who will be the champion of the
right of the people at all hazards, and not the
creature OF monoponStS.
THE St. Joseph MO- Gazette has made the
important discovery that Grover Cleveland of
New York. devoted portion Of his young man.
hood to collecting and arranging the pedigrees
for publication Of the American Short horn
Herd Book, :" thus becoming .one of the labor
ers in an enterprise that has given to America
| it's first systematic efforts in the improvement
Of blooded cattle in this country" Partisan
| preferences should not be permitted, even in the
| scure great service to humanity, and there
| fore we quote with approval from the Omaha
! Republican this generous recognition: If
/ Grover Cleveland in the early days of his man
| hood caused two short-horn heifers to grow
/ whore only one grew before, he is certainly de.
J serving well of his countrymen, and the least