The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-30

my hearty support. I may add that my views
would have been the same if the Republicans
had selected any other man for standard bear
err" Mr. Edmunds was also given the same of
fer but respectfully declined. 1t is probable
that Mr., Curtis may have to sacrifice himself
and lead the Independent party.
GENERAL BUTLER feels the need of loud and
violent cohort at Chicago. 'They come high,
but we must have Them" says the General and,
accordingly 200 volunteers to start from
Boston by special train on next Wednesday,, at
his expense The Boston Herald reports that
nearly one-half of the twenty eight delegates
will oppose Butler as candidate III the conven-
ton, if they can do so without injuring their
future political prospects, and that he himself
admits the probable loss of three or four"
THE German Weekly Beobachter, of Newark,
quotes as follows from speech delivered by Mr..
Carl Schurz in that city during the campaign of
1876; "Only once lin 1922 have L slept in a
side-room of the Democratic party, and there
have heard enough not to vote Democratic
ticket again in all my life. Yes, my hand shall
wither before l do so again" At the recent
meeting of Independent Republicans in this
city Mr.. Carl schurz offered the following reso-
luton: Resolved That we look with solicit
tude to the coming nominations by the Demo
cratic party. They have the proper men; we
hope they will put them before the people for
election
THE attention of the Hon. Hiram Price, the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs was called by
the Washington Star to published interview
With Neal Dow the temperance leader, in which
he announces his intention of supporting the
Republican ticket and advising all temperance
people to do likewise Mr.. Dow says that Mr..
Blaine is personally all that any temperance man
can require of any candidate. Mr.. Price, who is
one of the most prominent temperance men in
the country, remarked after reading Mr.. BOWS
declaration, II hope that the temperance people
of the country will follow his advice 1t has
been my experience that more could be accom-
plshed within the lines of the party than out
side At the birth of the Republican party |
moved in the convention that prohibition be re-
cognized in the platform. | was voted down
then, and often since, but to-day the Republican
party of Iowa has that plank in the platform.
am in favor of the regular ticketas temperance
man."
Col. LEE CRANDALL says: II think General
Butler is seeking the Democratic nomination for
the presidency All his utterances and actions
show this in the clearest manner He is en-
deavoring to convey the impression that he is
the strongest man whom the Democratic party
can nominate. He holds forth the idea that if
nominated at Chicago he can deliver 900, 600
Anti-monopoly votes and 1000 900 Greenbaek
votes In this he is mistaken. He was not the
unanimous choice of either the Greenback or
Anti monopoly convention. He was nominated
by them with the clear understanding that he
was not to be the candidate OF the Democratic
party. Should he secure the nomination at
Chicago the Greenback party will call a new
convention and place another candidate in the
field. General Butler cannot deliver the votes
! of the Greenback party. Moreover, he is not the
strongest man whom the Democrats can nom1
nate. He has lost the support of many work
ingmen. They think he is more concerned in
advancing himself than in helping their condi-
tion.- L am not in favor of Mr.. Blaine, but
think him the strongest man the Republicans
could have named. Many workingmen write
me that they will vote and work for Blaine and
Logan, because they believe that Mr.. Blaine is a
friend of the workingmen, and that under his
administration the country will prosper"