The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-21

o'clock P. NJ of the same day, he received o let
ter, inclosed in an official envelope, and mailed
in this city at noon, requesting him to appear
before the Hendricks county examining board.
The name of General Black was signed to the
communication although the signature looks
nothing like one Murphy received from Wash
ington, purporting to be that of the Pension
Commissioner Besides, he had previously been
notified to appear before the Hendricks county
examining board.
The Sherman meeting at Tomlinson Hall to-
night will be one of the great political events of
the year. The Senator will be received at 11:45
A. NJ. at the Union Depot. and escorted to the
Denison House, from which place, after a short
rest, he will go to Major Holstein's residence
and remain until 3 o'clock, when he will return
10 the Denison to hold a reception until 4 o'clock.
The reception committee will meet at the depot
at l0:45 this morning.
There was a general meeting in connection
with the Eleventh ward Merrill club at the com
mittee rooms last night. Speeches were made
by Major Gordon, General Carnahan, M. NJ.
Cummings and d.. B. Shideler. The audience
was large and manifested much enthusiasm.
What Visitors Say About the Canvass.
81. g. Bliss, chairman Of the Lake county Re
publican committees: The Republicans of Lake
county are hopeful and enthusiastic, and we ex-
pect a largely increased majority at the ap-
preaching election. Our population has been
rapidly increasing, the town of Hammond hav-
ing grown from a hamlet to a busy manufactur-
ing center of four or five thousand people, in the
course of a few years. The population is largely
foreign, but a large proportion of the voters are
Republican from principle. With us, the State
finances is an issue most discussed. Our tax
payers generally, regardless OF politics,
are settling down to the con-
viction that there is something
rotten in the management Of the State treasury,
and they favor a change in the administration of
affairs that will make an investigation possible.
Our business relations are almost wholly with
chicago, but we pay our taxes into the Indiana
State treasury, and are interested in knowing
something about what becomes of the money.
Charles f. Griffin. the Republican candidate for
Secretary of State, is a native of Lake county,
and his candidacy will materially assist in bring
ing out the Republican vote. He is very popu-
lar in northwestern Indiana, and his name adds
strength to the ticket. Hon. W.. D. Owen will
De returned to Congress by a largely increased
majority, no doubt. His majority will not pos
sibly 90 below four hundred, and it is likely to
be a thousand or more.
Gen. Thos. ". Bennett, Mayor of Richmond:
The only possible trouble the Republicans of
Wayne county will have to contend with is the
getting out of the vote. There is no denying the
fact that there is more apathy among the Re
publicans than there ought to be, but they all
persist in saying that they will be at the polls
on election day. And, then, the state of the
weather has considerable influence with our
vote. 1t is so everywhere. There are a good
many Republicans who will not venture out on
election day if it happens to be damp or cold.
Nothing but death will keep a Democrat away
from the polls. If he has any choice in the
matter, he would rather have it rain
than not. Our fellows in the country
are getting thoroughly aroused on the State
debt question, however, and feeling that they
have a personal interest in the result, l believe
they will come out. We have a capable organi-
cation. and there are no sore places to heal. The
election promises to be a very quiet one, but the
efforts now being made will no doubt result in
bringing out a large per cent. of our vote.
Judge j. c. Suit, Frankfort: Owing to ill
health I have not been able to canvass Clinton
county this campaign, as has been my custom
for many years, but from careful inquiry I am
convinced that wa will make a successful show
ing at the ensuing election. We have a capital
organization, and the Republicans are working
with great zeal and earnestness. Besides, our
county ticket is composed Of good men. and we
will elect them, with possibly one exception. 1t
may strike politicians as omewh strange that
Clinton county should go Republican, but that
is just the way it is going this year, and | will
stake my reputation as a political prophet on
the prediction.
Col. ". T. Durbin. of Anderson: The Re-
publicans of Madison county are making a quiet
but determined campaign, with every prospect
of making important gains. We are not making
any rash promises, but after the votes are count
ed a good many people of pretended political
wisdom who trail with the opposition will have
an accession of information.