The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-07

proper immigration, against foreigners holding
land in America, against the use of 6oS.ey in
elections, in favor of rotation in office and the
two term rule. These are the principles upon
which he asks the support of the people
New YORK Herald: The number of politicians
who think that General Sherman's sweetness
and light or lightness and sweetness would
make him a more popular Republican candidate
for the Presidency than the wise and austere Mr..
Edmunds is daily increasing. The expected re-
cital of the events which made the march to the
sea is regarded as an oveIpowering political ar
gument.
AN indianapolis letter to the Chicago Tribune,
giving a resume of the political status in this
State, says: "The Fitz John Porter debate, in
which he made the principal speech in opposi-
ton to the bill, has brought into prominence
Congressman George W. Steele as a guberna-
toral probability, and it would not be surprising
to see him develop into strong competitor for
the nomination"
ATTENTION is called TO the fact that people
who address the President of the United States
as Ibis Excellency" are mistaken in their his
tory The question of the title of the President
of the United States at an early day was referred
to joint committee, and the committee report
ed in favor of His Exceency." Then came
the terrible title, His Highness, the President
of the United States of America and Protector
resolution with the following simple address
adopted: $40 the President of the United
States"
THE New Albany Ledger has opinions, and ex-
presses them fearlessly. Speaking of the Presi-
Dental candidacy, it says;
"The Ledger is not fighting Mr. Mcdonald. In
common with large number of newspapers and
Democrats in this and every other State. we
think that principle and policy dictate the nomi.
nation of the old ticket. SO strong is that belief
that the only wonder is that it is not universal.
Entertaining such belief, the Ledger would OPP
pose Mr.. Hendricks, Mr.. Voorhees,. Mr.. Holman,
or any other Democrat who should be actively
urged for the nomination. If Mr.. Nc
Donald is nominated. every Democrat in the
country can and will cheerfully support him,
but what the Ledger wants is a ticket that Will
not only receive all the Democratic votes. but a
large number of Independent and Republican
votes. That is the road to success"
THE Logansport Pharos, Democratic, does not
like the ring of would-be leaders and bosses in
this city. 1t is tired of their self imposed dom
nation, and says, with great plainness:
There are good many fellows in Indianapo-
lis. Their only misfortune is that they have
been rubbing too closely to great men. We real
ize that it is very hard for a gentleman who can
talk to presidential possibility of either party,
any time he likes, to divest himself Of the idea
that as between the boys from the coun-
try and himself, he, too, is states
man. We would respectfully suggest,
however that in politics well as in other
things, charity begins at home. Three days OF
good, active, honest work in a mans own ward,
is worth three months of loafng around the no
tells, dispensing uncalled-for advice to the boys
tlemen, the out counties will take care of them
selves