The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

LAFAYETTE Times The Times is inclined to
the opinion that Colonel W. w. Dudley has the
inside for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor and that he is the strongest man the
party can nominate
BQsToN journal: THE Springfield Republican
is of the opinion that Mr. Edmunds is the only
man the Republicans can elect. Nonsense! If
it can elect Mr.. Edmunds it can elect General
Hawley Mr.. Lincoln, General Harrison and a
score of other men who have scarcely been
named
LOUISVILLE Commercial It has been
suggested that Joseph R. Hawley, a South
ern man who has achieved honorable
distinction in the North, might for this reason
be strong candidate for the presidency in both
sections. 1t NAV at least be said in Mr. Haw-
leys favor that he has made good newspaper
man, after which is fitted for almost any
position.
CONVERSE, of Ohio, a careful observer, re-
marked the other day that the ticket to be nom
mated at Chicago by the Democrats is Tilden
and Payne. Its weight did not need to be
pointed out. If any mishap should come to Til
den, fit successor would be ready to take his
place. II am assured" said Converse, that if
they are nominated with substantial unanlmlty
they will both accept"
LOUISVILLE Courier-Journal: Could any
which sometimes overtakes men not wholly
mad, than the suggestion to substitute Melon,
aid for Hendricks on the old tickets The old
ticket is Tilden and Hendricks, nothing more,
nothing less. The displacement of Hendricks
for Mcdonald, or any other man, would make
the loss of Indiana certain, and ought to.
UTICA IN. " Herald: The following, which
which we clip from Utica correspondence in yes
terday's New York Tribune, expresses an under
standing widely entertained: sit is known that
Mr.. Roosevelt's second choice is Joseph R. Haw-
ley. of Connecticut. His first, of course is Mr..
| Edmundsn To the writer of this paragraph Mr..
Roosevelt said Monday evening, and again on
| Wednesday, after his election delegate to
Chicago: MY first choice for President is Gen
| eral Hawley. my second Edmunds and my
| third Harrison"
ELKHART Journal Ralph E. Hoyt, one of the
leaders of the Greenback party in this part of the
| county, thinks there is no reason why he and
others should not affiliate with the Republican
party this year In letter to the Tribune he
says '"The Republican party, to say the least Of
| it, has the courage of its convictions. 1t has
well defined principles, clearly set forth and APP
piled to all localities. 1t does not avow one set
| Of principles in the East and another in the
West, adopt one kind of platform in the North
and another in the South.
THE Washington Capital reports Mr.. Blaine
as saying
II am not candidate; have not lifted a
! finger toward my nomination. ! do not intend
to do anything in Maine or anywhere else to
ward that end. am busy with my book. But
if any of the candidates should succeed in cap
! turinga single district delegate in Maine-a
single one-I would absolutely forbid the use OF
my name in the Chicago convention. The
same paper says Mr.. Blaine is fully committed
to the idea Of making General Sherman the Re
| publican candidate and adds that Sherman, ii
elected, would make Mr. Blaine Secretary Of