The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-26
POLITICAL NOTE AND GOSSIP.

THE Albany IN. " Evening journal, Re-
publican free-trade paper, has changed front on
that ISSUE
1T begins to look judging from reports from
all portions of the State of Illinois, as if Richard
j. Oglesby would be nominated for Governor by
reclamation.
ACCORDING to the view of the Memphis
Tenn. Avalanche Speaker Carlisles omission"
is to "smash the Democratic party with British
free trade mallet"
THE Memphis Appeal enumerates sixteen Re
publican and fourteen Democratic candidates for
presidential nominations, and does not make any
count of the dark horses, either.
THE Kokomo Gazette says: Whether Con-
gresham Steele will be a candidate for renomi-
nation not his bitterest enemy cannot deny
that his record during this term has been an en-
v1able one"
Hon JOSEPH l. IRWIN, of Columbus, has been
mentioned as one of the delegates to Chicago
from the Fifth district. The Republicans could
secure no better representative than Mr.. Irwin,
man always in the front of party work, and
with character and reputation stainless.
THE Chicago Inter Ocean says: THE bust
ness men of every section of the Union will feel
safe if IN the hunt for candidate for Presi
dent the convention should drop upon John
Sherman, of Ohio. His name has been identi-
fed with more measures that have brought pros
perity to the nation than any other living states
man. In his own State he is especially strong,
and almost equally so in New York"
THE Rushville Graphic, referring to a state
ment in the Connersville Times that Rush
county would probably vote for Joshua H. Mel
lette and Isaac Jenkinson for delegates to Chi
cago from the Sixth district says: such
statement has no foundation whatever The
Rush county delegation is not pledged to any
body, but in all probability will cast solid vote
'or Hon A. NJ Kennedy. Rush county stands
by her own men"
THE New York Commercial Advertiser, under
the editorial care of Mr.. Park Goodwin. becomes
an organ of what are known as independent
Republicans In making known the transfer of
control the paper declares that it will continue
to maintain party preferences, but not in spirit
of partisanship; that the most vital questions are
not political questions on which the leading
parties divided but economical and social
questions, notably civil service reform.
PROF. JOHN T. SMITH, of New Albany will
be candidate before the Republican convention
for the Office of Superintendent of Public In
struction Prof. Smith was the assistant of
Prof. Bloss during the latter's incumbency of the
office, and is, therefore. acquainted with the
duties of the office by experience. He is besides.
practical teacher, a man of education and abil
ity He has received the Endorsement of the
Floyd county Republican convention. and his
name will be earnestly pushed by his friends.
THE Washington Herald publishes the fact
that letter was received from General Sher
man by general officer not stationed in Wash
ington in which he speaks very coldly of the
Republican party. The general is one who has
always had Sherman's confidence. After read
ing the letter he said: you know it has been as
| serted that General Sherman would not accept
nomination for the presidency Undoubtedly he
would refuse to be the Republican candidate, but
he would not decline the nomination if offered
him by the Democrats" A St Louis reporter
called upon General Sherman and asked him if
there any truth in the above statements.
Not particle, said he, mot particle. l don't
want to talk about such stuff as this rs am not
candidate for the presidency, and every body
who knows me knows / am not"