The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22
POLITICAL NOTE AND GOSSIP.


New YORK Graphic: 1t is chilblain day
when the Maine statesman gets left.
CHAMPAIGN county has instructed for Hon.
Joseph G. Cannon, and the nomination of that
gentleman as Republican candidate for CON
gresham from the Fifteenth Illinois district is
considered certain.
THE Noblesville Republican-Ledger amour
ces, by authority, that Senator Graham, of
Hamilton county, is not and will not be can
didate for the Republican nomination for Lieu
tenant-governor The Ledger is earnestly in
favor of the denomination of Lieutenant-govern
Hanna.
Hon. GLEN STUDEBAKER of South Bend, is
mentioned as one of the delegates at large to
the national convention No man in the State
would carry greater weight and influence than
Mr.. Studebaker, and should he be nominated
he would worthily represent the Republicans of
Indiana.
The Madison Star says: ''1Ir Holman is too
restricted in his views to we'll his district
or the country at large, and his desire to be
looked upon as the opposer of all extravaganza
has led him to interfere, with his eternal obiec
tions with the passage of some needed and de-
Srable legislation"
ALL the counties of the Sixth congressional
district, except Rush, will express their choice
for Republican candate for Congress by popu-
lar vote at the Republican primaries the first
Monday in April There are but two candidates.
Thomas M. Browne of Winchester, and l. Ben
Norris of Richmond
THE Republicans of the Seventh 1.-THE Indian
apolis) congressional district could not find a
better representative in the Chicago convention
that Mr.. L. T. Kitchener, chairman of the Shelby
county committee. His brilliant work, during
the last campaign, and his high character and
ability, are entitled to recognition by the party.
THE Muncie Times says "Unquestionably
the business interests of the country are favor
able to John Sherman for President. He is a
man in whom that interest has implicit conf
dence as an able fnancier, an honest man, and a
safe man The labor of the country is depend
ent upon the capital, and what is safe and best
for the capitalist is best for the laborer."
THE correspondent of the Louisville Courier
Journal from New Albany says sit has been
demonstrated now that the race for Congress is
between Jason B. Brown. of Jackson county
and Jonas g. Howard, of Clark Everybody
can see this. 1t is for Democrats to say who is
the most worthy of the two" This disposes of
Mr. Stockslager, present representative from
the Third district
THE New York Sun says: 'There is nothing
in what Mr. Tilden said to Mr. Howell that af-
fects the considerations now impelling the Dem
ocratic party to offer to Mr. Tilden the great tes
timonial of a nomination to the presidency with
out conditions or qualifications this being the
only way of adequately manifesting the conf
dence and affection of the party toward its most
illustrious member and leader
THE Liberty Herald and News announces the
withdrawal of J. w Connaway, of Union, from
the race for the Republican nomination for State
senator from the district composed of Rush,
Fayette and Union This virtually comedies the
nomination to J. n. Huston, of Fayette, he now
being the only candidate. The same paper an
nounces the withdrawal of w. Stivers from
the race for joint representative from Fayette
and Union counties, and the contest is now be-
tween r. NJ. Hayworth, of Union, and j. H
ClaypOol of Fayette.