The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02
STATE PRESS AND POLITICS.


viii be held at Flora on Saturday, July 10.
The Benton county Judicial and senatorial con-
ventions will be held at Fowler an wednesday,
July z.
The Second congressional district Republican
convention will meet at Washington, Davisss
county, July 10.
Samuel Wallingford announces himself, in the
Bloomington Telephone, as an independent can
didate for Congress in the Fifth district.
The Columbus Republican announces John n
Wheatley, of Bartholomew county, as a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for Clerk Of
the Supreme Court
The South Bend Times says that efforts are
being made in Marshall county to effect some
kind of q combination between the Republicans
and Greenbackers.
The Terre Haute Express declares thatthe an
tagonism to John E. Lamb in vigo county is
formidable enough to make difference Of sew
erai hundred in the Democratic vote.
The Republicans of Elkhart county have nom
mated the following ticket: Representative
John E. Thompson; clerk, Daniel Zook auditor
Al Carmien treasurer, Cyrus Sellers recorder,
u. w. Neidig; sheriff, Robert Chatter; coroner
Dr. J. q. Barbour.
The Republicans of Floyd county will hold
their convention at Now Albany on the 7th Of
August. They have more thorough organiza-
ton than ever before, ard will give the opposi-
ton determined fight The Republicans OF
Floyd county are almost hopelessly in the min
GRITTY. but there is no question about their 10y
atty.
The following ticket has been nominated by
the DeKalb county Republicans: Representative,
Jacob D. Leighty; prosecuting attorney, EN-
NETT Bratton; clerk, George A. Bishop; auditor,
Charles Sullivan; sheriff, Kend0n Garrison;
treasurer. John L. Davis; recorder, George NJ
Crane; coroner, DR.. Jacob B. Cassbeer; survey
or, Frank S. McDowel commissioners, James
Platter and Cyrus Bowman.
Mr.. David S. Whitaker, of Bloomfield, Green
county, is candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for Clerk of the Supreme Court The
Bloomfield News says: .'Mr Whitaker has
spent seventeen years of his life in the clerks
Office of this county, eight of which number he
served as clerk and the remainder Of the time
as deputy, and to-day he has the well-earned
reputation Of being the best clerk of the court in
southern Indiana. Mr.. W. is a Republican in
whom there is no guile. having served as
chairman secretary of the county central
committee for a number of years, to the entire
satisfaction Of his party Mr. Whitaker is q
cripple, but his friends say he would run well.
1t has been developed within the last day or
two that the success of John E. Lambs cam
paign for the nomination for Congress carries
two or three other issues with it He is par
Withdrawing his application for confirmation as
United States district-attorney and his nomina-
ton for Congress will enable him to do so with
out his action being regarded as back down.
1t is beginning to appear altogether probable
that the bitter contest between Mccullough and
Menzies, in the First district, will result in the
nomination of the former. and in order to pla-
cate the Posey statesman, it has been agreed to
offer him the federal position Lamb now holds
Nice scheme.
Mitchell Commercial: General Deficiency
seems to be the great hero in the Democratic
party just at this time.
Warsaw Indianian- Republican: The Democ-
racy is doing everything in its power to snub the
patriotic soldier of l861-65.
Muncie Times: From this administration the
ex-Union soldiers need expect but little. TAef-
will then not be disappointed.
Fowler Era Republicans must stand united
in Indiana, put out platform that means more
than race for Office, and the State will be re.
deemed this fall
Logansport journal: It is plainly evident
that Mr. Black as well as President Cleveland,
is under the thumb of the Confederacy as re-
CARDS pension matters.
Winchester Journals The old soldiers are
gradually and surely finding out that this is
Democratic administration with the Southern
Confederacy in the saddle
Lafayette Courier The Republican party OF
Tippecanoe county has never been more united
or in better fighting shape, and clean sweep Of
the field in November is assured.
Rushville Graphic: The first year in Congress
under the Democratic administration has been
year of expensive wranglng The people have
discovered that change was not needed.
Charlottesville Journal: If for no other reason,
all the opposition elements of the Democratic
party should combine and elect Legislature
that will overthrow this villaincus gerrymander
South Bend Tribune The confederates are
now In the saddle, and General Black wipes out
Lincons emancipation proclamation to avoid
paying petty pension to the mother of Union
soldier.
Lebanon Patriot We believe in turning Re-
pnbcans out and giving their places to Demo
Gratis. but we do not believe in hypocritical pre-
lenses. Turn em out and give the correct reas-
ons therefor
of s'open the books by Democratic congressional
aspirants next fall. The appropriations by this
Congress- exceed those of the previous Congress
by $23 000,0 900, and this without cause.
Richmond Sunday Register: Truly civil-serv-
ice reform. as interpreted by the Democrats, is
humbug. Perhaps by the time this adminlstra-
ton expires and all the government Offices are
filled by Democrats, the mugwumps even may
begin to think it is delusion and snare.
Princeton Clarion: The condition of the State
Treasury IS one of vital Importance to the people
of Indiana. The whitewashing Of the present
State Treasurer by the Democratic committee
of the last Legislature did not, by any means
satisfy the desire OF the people to know what
had become OF their money in the control of that
officer.
Mitchell Commercial: AS time flies on and
the curtain is unveiled the financial affairs of
Knox county become more deplorable. At last
the fact is known that the Democratic treasurer
has squandered the money to such an extent that
the township trustees are unable to draw but
thirty cents on the dollar for township purDoses
The prospects are that the winter schools will DO
cut short on account of the lack of money.
Terre Haute Express: The soldiers who saved
the Republic have abundant reasons for believ-
ing that this administration has no particular re-
gard for them. When some old and battle
SCARED veteran asks Congress. by special act I'd s
grant him pension, because. perhaps the men
IN vvhonl ha ralad for -nroof ara dead the praaf.