The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-27
THE LOCAL POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
Assignments Of Speakers for This County
Gov. st. John to Come to Indiana.

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| Hon. Charles L. Holstein will address the
Third district Republican congressional con-
vention at Jeffersonyille tomorrow.
The Prohibitionists are talking about ru ming
an independent candidate for Congress in the
Ninth district against Messrs. Doxey and Ward.
Hon R. B. F. Peiree, of Charlottesville, vii
speak at Bainbridge on Sept 3; North Salem,
Sept 4; Brownsburg, Sept s. and jamestown.
Sept 6.
Nelson H. Franklin, secretary of the Repub-
lican committee in Brown county, called at the
State headquarters yesterday, and he reported
that the Republicans there are unusually enthu-
siastic.
The Blaine and Logan club, at Fountainette
was addressed last night by Patrick Hines, an
Irish Democrat, who gave his reasons why he
could not support Cleveland and Hendricks, and
why he would support Blaine and Logan,
Patrick Martin, of the Greencastle nail mills,
an Irishman Of intelligence, has renowned the
Democratic party and is earnestly supporting
Blaine and Logan. He will probably be extend
ed an invitation by the State committee to speak
during the campaign.
Thirteenth ward organized Blaine and Logan
club of sixty members last night. The club
meets again next Monday night, at No. 223
West Ohio street, when officers will be elected
and permanent organization effected
The Prohibitionists have made arrangements
for four speeches in Indiana by their preslden-
tial candidate, Governor ST. John, of Kansas.
He will be here about the middle OF September.
John B. Finch, noted Prohibition speaker of
Nebraska will also participate in the campaign
here.
A Blaine and Logan club was organized in
xyf1iot
with the following officers: President, P. B. L.
Rowland; vice president John Steinmark; secre-
tary, Charles johnson; treasurer, R. A. King;
captain, Dave Mills; first lieutenant, Edward
Red; second lieutenant, Joe Steinmark
Hon Charles L. Holstein yesterday received
telegram from the Republican State committee
of Ohio, asking him to deliver several speeches
in that State during the campaign. He has APP
pontments to speak in Indiana with Hon. W. H
Calkins until the 18th of September, after which
he has consented to speak ten days in Ohio.
The following are the appointments Of Hon.
Brookville, Sept l; Cambridge City, Sept. 2;
Vernon, Sept. A. Charlestown Sept. 5; Salem,
Sept. 6; Mitchell, Sept g. Bedford, Sept. 8;
Bloomfield Sept. TO- Worthington, Sept IL;
Spencer, Sept IL, and Bloomington, Sept ID
Captain Ed II. Green, of Aurora, who sup
ported Hancock and English in 1880 is enthusi-
astc for Blaine and Logan. He will canvass the
State and viii speak at Versailles on Sept 8;
Brownstown, Sept 9; Shoals, Sept To- Loogoo-
tee Sept. IL; Washington, Sept IL; Vincennes,
Sept -; Edwardsport, Sept Is; Pleasantville,
Sept. l6; Swift City, Sept II; Freedom, Sept.
Is, and Spencer Sept 10.
Hon. NJ c. Quinn, of Peoria, nl-now and
for several sessions member of the Illinois
Legislature-will, with Judge Brennan, address
the meeting at the Park Theater on Friday
evening Mr.. Quinn is very able orator as
we'll as writer. The McSweeny question will be
thoroughly ventilated by the speakers at that
meeting. Pity Mr.. Voorhees, cannot be present
to hear the truth of this celebrated case
The young mems Republican clubs in this
State now number a membership of 49, 600.
They have adopted as badge an eightcinch
white-rep silk ribbon bearing the name Of the
organization and having a picture of plumed
knight with torch. It is intended to have
grand rally of all the young mems Republican
clubs in the State held in this city, but the date
has not yet been fixed Hon. Theodore Roose-
welt, Oliver I. Morton and other representative
young Republicans will be invited as speakers
for the occasion.
The Republicans of the Tenth ward organized
Blaine club last night and elected the follow
ing officers G. w. Tutewiler, president; W. D.
Totten, vice president; w. D. Mccoy, secretary;
G. H. Munson, treasurer. Several committees
were appointed, one being to invite Major Hol-
stein to address the citizens of the ward on
Wednesday evening, Sept 3, at the clubs head
quarters No l16 Massachusetts, avenue The
club starts of very auspiciously, and, from indi-
cations, the ward will give handsome Repub-
lican majority in November next