The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
VIEWS OF PROMINENT MEN.
Edward Mcpherson Thinks Pennsylvania
VIII Give Blaine 1000 Majority.

Edward Mcpherson Thinks Pennsylvania
VIII Give Blaine 10000 Majority.
Iatervew in Washington Critic,
81 think the Republicans will carry Pennsyl-
vania, this time, by about 60,00O majority"
said Secretary Mcpherson, in conversation
with a Critic representative, this morning
'That is pretty big majority he continued
but since my visit to the State, within the past
four or five days, I feel assured that 1 am right
in putting the estimate that high
'How about Ohio? What do you learn from
there?'
Il gatherfro the correspondence am receiv-
ing from that State that the Republicans are de-
pending on between ten and fifteen thousand
majority It is only question of how large
the majority will be- That is a great change
from last year, too when there were over eight
thousand Prohibition and a large scattering
vote cast. Mr.. Hoadlys plurality was as great
as the majority we now figure upon
1.-The Democrats say they will sweep West
Virginia-beat Golf"
"Well, Golf can take care of himself. We
have fear of that" replied Mr.. Mcpherson.
I'VE intend to have two congressman in that
State
rs Blaine stronger than bis ticket in West
Virginia.
"Uneuestionably he is. and in Ohio, too. But
the Republican ticket in West Virginia at the
State election is made exceptionally strong on
account of maladministration in local affairs
there, and discussions over corruption in the way
the Democrats have managed State affairs The
Democrats will be disappointed, 1 think, when
they see the result"
Anything from Indianag
Nothing especially. The interest centers on
Ohio at this time, but as soon as the campaign
in Ohio is over our eyes will penetrate Indiana.
[ see Senator Voorhees, is making a frantic ap
peal to the people in Indiana on the question Of
| land grants to the railroads, and wants the Re
publican party condemned because it helped to
build some of the great roads in the West. He
is condemning himself He voted himself for
some of those grants. He voted for the North
ern Pacific grant of forty million acres. When
his record on land subsidies is made known in
Indiana think he will want to close his cam
paign on that subject"
HE is also talking copiously on the Nc
Sweeney case,' suggested the Critic man.
Yes" replied the secretary, laughingly.
THAT is a great piece of demagogy and farce,
too. | observe that insolvency has for some
time been a good enough citizen of Ireland to
hold an elective Office, and is now preparing to
run for Parliament McSweeney's Democratic
friends have no longer anything to talk about
The whole bubble has exploded, but Voorhees,
will talk and talk He has been on about all
sides Of politics. He has beautiful record on
financial matters in Congress. While l was a
member-in 1862-he voted to pay the interest
on our Indebtedness in coin. Gold was then at
a high premium. He has been cornered on
about every stand he has ever taken, and |
think he will be knocked out of water on the
positions he has assumed on land grants and the
Mcsweeney case"
GENERAL sLoCUNL
Congressman Slocum of Brooklyn, N. Y,
was met on the street by reporter, who in
quired:
'Do you think General, that the State of
New York win go for Cleveland"
Il guess so" replied the General.
''Well, are you not certain of it,"
General Slocum smiled moment, then re-
piled, slowly:
Il guess So"
1t will be remembered that this distinguished
Democrat predicted some time before the July
convention at Chicago that if Cleveland was
nominated he could not carry his own State.
GENERAL BANKS.
General Banks says there is no question about
Blaine's election, and contrasts the enthusiasm
aroused by the mention Of the Plun1ed Knights
name with the apathy that surrounds the Demo
cratic ticket. He says that in Massachusetts,
Butler will poll more votes than Cleveland WILL
and the Republican majority will be immense
Speaking of the independent boilers, he says
they have always deserted the party in times Of
great need but their loss has been a blessing
Because their presence was an element of dis
cord. He left for New York last night and will
take the stump vigorously at once.