The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-19

and altogether false Said Governor Baker to
Journal reporter yesterday: There is not the
slightest truth in the story. have been voting
the Republican ticket since 1870 and don't see
any reason to change my course now. sup.
pose the story started from the wellknown fact
that did not favor the nomination of Mr. Blaine,
but since he is the candidate of the party, l am
heartily for him. A few days ago was visited
by delegation of so-caIled independent Repub-
leans who asked me to unite with them, but
laughed at the idea. No. sir, I have been Re
publican the greater part of my life, and shall
continue to be. Ever since | attained the years
of my manhood have opposed the Democratic
party, and, IN my Judgment, the party, its prlu-
ciples and aims, as well as its candidate for the
presidency, now more than at any former period,
merit continued opposition and defeat.
THE GOOD OLD DEMOCRATIC METHOD.
The Republicans are in possession Of positive
information that the Democrats are sending
men into Ohio from Indiana and Kentucky to
vote at the election in that State in October.
There is a regular exodus Of struggling votes
into the Buckeye State under the direction Of
the Democratic managers, and it is the intention
to carry the October election there upon
the same old methods which have
been practiced in Indiana since the
war A large number of these men have already
Deen SpOUUeQ, ana are k1QWu 10 IH6 tluIHOTItl6S.
They viii be viglantly watched, as well as other
importations. and, if they attempt to vote, they
will be arrested. All information in relation to
the movements of these 'exodustersn should be
sent to Col. W. W. Dudley, at Columbus, Ohio,
where he Will remain until after the election.
1t has been learned that a large number of men
will be sent from Kentucky to attend the Shell
byville meeting next week, and they will then
be distributed over the State to remain until
after the election There should be careful
lookout for them
THE PROHIBITION ELECTORS.
The State central committee of the Prohibi-
ton party have selected the following gentlemen
to be candidates forpresidentiaI electors their
ticket in Indiana:
First District-Isaae Keen, of vanderburg county.
Seconds Charles P. Gwinn, Washington.
Third,-F. E. Dishmar, Floyd.
Fourth-William NJ Guard, Decrtur
Fifth-Thomas Painter, Morgan.
Sixth-- Pollock Henry.
Seventh-Samuel J. Wilson, Marion.
Eghth--James 3. Wilson, Vigo.
Ninth-T ii. G. Beal Hamilton.
Tenth--W William r. Singleton Lake.
Decentralization BurVgell, Wells.
TWELFTH III Stewart DeKaIb
thirteenth John G. Birdsal ST Joseph.
State at Large-Preston Ryder, jackson, and Elijah
Coat, Wayne
THE ROSS BRfGADE's UNIFORM
Transformation is in yesterdays Indianapolis
News to the effect that the Ross brigades hand
some equipment will be paid for by the Repub-
lican county committee, ard that other organi-
cations are jealous Of this discriminating favor.
No statement could be further from the truth
Every man of the Ross brigade for whatever the
organization may be called, the name is not yet
decided uponl will buy and pay for his own uni
form and neither the county committee nor
anyone else will be called upon to pay anything
whatever. In that case no one need experience
any pangs OF Jealousy, no matter how rich the
uniforms may be.
PERSONAL AND LOCAL NOTES
Congressman Bayne, of Pennsylvania. win
begin his canvass Of Indiana on the sth Of Oct,
ober.
A letter from Martinsville yesterday says that
''the Democrats look blue" over the Calkins
meetingSheld there on Wednesday night
The Blaine and Logan club at Lebanon mum
bers 327 VOTERS of whom four are Democrats,
and eighteen will vote for the first time this
year.
The colored club recently organized under the
name of the Capital City zouayes will make its
first appearance in full uniform on Saturday
night.
A, W. Tenney District Attorney Of New ork,
one Of the most popular political speakers in the
country, has written to the State committee
that he will come to Indiana on September %. to
deliver few speeches.
James H. Scovel president of a Blaine and
Logan club in Maumee township, Allen county,
writes to the State committee: Il have five
Democrats that have signed the club paper and
are now active workers. expect to show
good Republican majority in November"
Governor St John, the Prohibition candidate
for President will be here to make speech Oct,
2, and will probably speak at the State fair dur.
ing that day. Mr.. Seward, of the State board,
has written to all the presidential candidates,
including Belva Lockwood, inviting them to be