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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC GEM.

We reprint this morning the Sentineps
leader of yesterday, entitled IA Caucus or q
Council" and in this connection will remark
that the Journal will reserve space in the fut-
ure for gems of like water from the Sentinel.
The Caucus or Council is a sequel to the
wild wall" Of the Sentinel for '1eader,"
which was reproduced in yesterdays Journal.
The Sentinel editor evidently realizes the
true situation Of the parties when he says:
Scandal is already afoot abiding, Of course,
to the schemes of the Democrats for of the
Republicans he says '1f the Republican
scheme to capture the Legislature is palpably
damnable, it is, nevertheless, orderly" But
cratic Senators: ''The Republican plan of
robbery is this To make a sufficient number
of contests to give the Republicans of the
lower house some excuse for throwing out of
their seats sufficient number of Democrats
to give Senator Harrison majority on joint
ballot, and then to BUY UP ENOUGH DEMO
CRATIC SENATORS TO PREVENT THE
SENATE FROM DECIDING IN FAVOR
OF ANY DEMOCRAT WHO MAY BE
CONTRASTING FOR REPUBLICAN SEAT IN THAT
BODY. IT is VERY SIMPLE, BUT VERY
sHREwD.' To buy is very simple but very
shrewd way of controlling Democratic Sena-
tors! What do honest Democrats think of
that opinion of their Senators9 What is the
market price of Democratic Senator9 Taking
the revelations of the Hon. (God save the
MARK Ebenezer Henderson, late State Sena-
tor from Morgan county, present chairman of
the Democratic State central committee. Dem
ocratic Senators have price.
But again, the Sentinel says: "The bird
is not yet in hand" Neither Mcdonald, nor
Gray nor English has yet a bird. "The race
is not yet run. The length of the road yet
to travel is very steep and very rocky" This
is an honest confession on the part of the
Sentinel The plea of guilty should be ac-
cepted at the bar of public opinion.
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To get rid of its superabundance of candi-
dates the Democracy of Indiana might form a
rjng-that is, new ring-and let the would
be Senators fight the matter out la Sullivan
and Ryan. Mr.. Mcdonald could be pitted
against Gray with English and Nihlack as
referees, after which, the referees themselves
could indulge in few rounds with hard
gloves. Should all the combatants be
knocked out" by this operation it would
make no great difference, as Senator Harrison
will take the cake in any event.
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the wires are SO shrewdly laid and worked that
interested men worm their way into the
confidence Of Mr.. Cleveland, aid before out
siders know anything of it the news is given
out that the President has bought place on
the Tenallytown road. The deed comes
through the marshal Of the District, who is sus-
pected of being the tool of the ring if not a
member of it. The Presidents purchase caps
the scheme of the spectators; public money
is to be used to open up Massachusetts ave-
nue. through the property, and when the To-
cality has become desirable and enhanced in
value it is discovered that all the eligible lots
are owned by syndicate. So notorious is
this real estate job, and so compromising is
the Presidents relation to it, doubtless un-
whiting that Mr.. Bissell, of Buffalo, his old
law partner, has felt it incumbent upon him to
visit the White House and urge Mr.. Cleveland
to dispossess himself of "Red Top" at once,
and to Immediately reconstruct the whole gov
eminent of the District of Columbia.
Suppose General Grant had been caught in
such job as has Mr.. Cleveland. What
would the hounds who bayed at his heels for
years, what would the mugwumps who headed
the pack Of yelping ours, have done? Their
cries would have been redoubled, and no ex-
cuse of inexperience or of personal integrity
would have rnitigated their censures. But,
respecting Mr.. Cleveland they are strangely
silent, and some effusively exculpatory. Mr..
Cleveland is their creation and discovery, and
him they will defend though the defense may
wreck their own regulations for honor and
consistency. We have not alluded to the dis
graceful revelations of the police trial, wherein
it was shown that Congressman were to be
officially black-mailed for appropriations to
advance the speculations of the District ring.
We have only dealt with facts touching the
inner circle itself, and which are ample to
fasten upon Mr.. Cleveland's term the epithet
of ''the speculative administration
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30
A Caucus or a Council.

indianapolis Sentinel.
The Democratic members elect of the next
General Assembly should get together at once
for consultation, and mark out definite line Of
policy Scandal is already afoot. The Sentinel
has suggested that caucus be held, and nom.
ination for Senator be made, that the party may
have in this fight visible leader. If caucus
be not practicable, then let there be council al
least.
If the Republican scheme to capture the Leg
islature is palpably damnable, it Is, nevertheless
orderly. 1t is promoted by Eastern money, and
is operated by adopts Those upon whom natural
~ falls the duty of protecting the Democratic in
terests-n this fight the peoples interests-musk
be vigilant, courageous, determined and system.
attic.
The Republican plan of the robbery is this: To
make up sufficient number of contests to give
the Republicans of the lower House some ex-
cuse for thro wing out of their seats a sufficient
number of Democrats to give Senator Harrison
majority on joint ballot. and then to buy up
enough Democratic Senators to prevent the SEN
ate from deciding in favor of any Democrat who
may be contestng for Republicans seat in that
body. 1t is very simple, but very shrewd, as any
one who studies IL a moment may perceive.
But the game can be blocked by honest men,
determined that upon the fair fame of Indiana
shall not rest the stigma that revolution and
money combined elected United States Sem
ator The steps that have already been taken
were well conceived, legitimate and necessary,
But there is more to be done, aud
much to be prevented The bird is not
yet in the hand. THE race is not
yet woE. The length of road yet to travel Ia
very steep and very rocky. To hold caucus
now and to name the Democratic candidate for
the Senatorship would be to get a very trouble.
some piece of business out of the way 1t would
prevent confusion and disorder when the battle
begins in the Capitol. We would know just
how we stand. But IT, upon coming together, 10
should be found inadvsable to name a candidate,
there could be discussion and decision as to ways
and means of protecting those fairly elected
Democrats whose rights are in peril.
The Sentinel suggests these things because 1t
believes that everything which can be done
must be done. The Democratic cause must not
be suffered to go by the board The recourses
and resources must be understood by the men
who are TO make the fight More battles are
lost through bad generalship than any other
cause The Democrats have already the ad.
vantage of numbers and alignment Let not
the contest be lost because of divided counsels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30
MR.. McULLooH AND THE ANARCHISTS.

The Journal publishes elsewhere q card from
Rev. 0. c. McCulloch respecting the utterance
made in his pulpit on Sunday to the effect
that the condemned Anarchists at Chicago
ought not to be hung The expression of Mr..
McCulloch was very warmly criticised on Sun
day and yesterday, and, we presume, he feels
the necessity of saying something to stem the
tide of adverse feeling his attitude and words
have aroused His card should be read before
any further criticism is ventured, so that he
may have the benefit of words used coolly and
deliberately, and which have the stamp of his
own signature to attest them. OF course. Mr.
McCulloch has perfect right to think the
bloody wretches in Chicago should have new
trial, or that their sentences should be miti-
gated; and he probably has the right to stand
in his pulpit ard say so, even at time when
their cases are still in process of judicial con-
sideration but we think that neither Mr.
McCulloch nor any other man has the right to
use pulpit of leading and intelligent church
in which to utter unmitigated "hogwash." If
what Mr. McCulloch said IL his church is
anything like what he says in his card,
no wonder the most of the people went
away with expressions of resentment. AS it
seems to US, it is gratuitous insult to com
mon intelligence for any man of responsible
prominence to say that the seven men under
sentence for murder in the Chicago Jail did
not know what they were doing, or were
moved b. any higher motive than actuates
the man who pistols or bludgeons another
to rob him of his money. If anything, the
balance Of credit is on the side of the latter
class of villains. To talk Of these seven
mon, and the vermin like them, seeing and
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SECRETARY and Mrs. Whitney seem to be

SECRETARY and Mrs. Whitney seem to be do
ing ali the social entertaining for the administra
tive circle; and no wonder, when the lavish, not
to say vulgar, luxuriance Of flowers and "feed"
at their banquets is considered. No one with
out coal-oil, or other, monopoly to fall back on
can afford such dinners and luncheons as those
given by Mr.. Payne's daughter and son-in-aw,
and described with such minuteness in tie
Washington papers And it is not surprising,
therefore, that the President and the other mem
BEES of the Cabinet, with their comparatively
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We find in the Philadelphia Record the
following paragraph in its weekly review of
industrial and labor movements. We may add
that the Record is rabid free trade paper:
There is quite scramble in certain Sec
tious of the South for the most desirable man
ufacturing sites, and during the past thirty
days no less than a dozen large concerns have
either made purchases of sites or are negotia-
ting for them for the purpose of investing
large sums OF money in the erection of manu-
featuring establishments of one kind or
another. Georgia and northern Alabama are
the faycrite fields. One furnace companys
property has Just been bought by Richmond
and New York syndicate for So 000, 900, and
will be capitalized at. $4,000, 900. Another
syndicate viii put in $3.50. 900 at Birmingham
10 do general iron construction work. A
$500, 900 electrio-light company will shortly
start in business at Louisville An immense
stove foundry is to be built at Chattanooga,
and the South Tsedegar Iron Company. in the
latter place, is / ranging to desert coal and
psc coal gas beea Use of the important economic
results promised The largest steam forge in
the Soath will be erected there, and com
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

Mr.. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL who was re-
tanned in his position as Minister to England
during Mr.. Arthur's term, did not attend the
ex-President's funeral although he was in
New Fork at the time Mr.. Lowell recently
remarked that he enjoyed himself nowhere so
thoroughly as in the society of cultivated
Englishmen. III view Of this prediction,
and certain other peculiarities Of the literary
mugwump which are coming to light, the
general public will not protest should he take
up his permanent residence among the friends
he most admi1es
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

THE sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Newman
On Thanksgiving day. in Washington, has
created mild sensation, in view of the
''Know nothing" sentiments expressed. The
people at the capital seem to forget that the
reverend gentleman is not candidate for any
thing, neither does he hold position of
which he can be deprived on charges of offens-
i've partisanship. They are not accustomed
in the District to the expression of opinions
not in accord with popular sentiment and not
polite; hence the surprise over what would
elsewhere have caused little. comment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30
THE Boston Saturday Evening Gaze

THE Boston Saturday Evening Gazette,
which was an earnest and loyal supporter of
Mr.. Blaine in 1884, says now:
"Mr. Blaine is rapidly becoming the spoilt
child of the Republican party, and is sorely
trying the indulgence and the patience of his
best friends. Explaining away his mistakes,
finding excuses for his indiscreet utterances
and hanging on tenter hooks in fear of what
mischief he may do next. are growing to be
tiresome occupations. Mr.. Blaine is doing
more to injure himself than was accomplished
by all of the campaign attacks that were made
upon him."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

THE New York Independent "calls the at
tention" of the New Jersey Prohibitionists to
the consequences of the third party action in
the following plain and vigorous language:
"a Republican Legislature meant temper
ance legislation; it meant a Republican United
States Senator, and, probably, a Republican
United States Senate. 1t meant encourage
ment to the Republican party to fight more
vigorously than ever the saloon power and the
saloon interests. 1t meant union of temper
ance men, and sure victory over that power
and those interests But in the triangular
contest it WIS invariably the Republican can
didate who suffered most. In every case he
had his natural enemy III front, his natural
friend in the rear, both bent on his defeat
No matter what service he had rem
dered the temperance cause in the
Legislature and elsewhere previously;
no matter how much personal and political
risk and abuse he had suffered in his fight
against the saloon no matter how radical his
ideas concerning temperance legislation; no
consideration availed to secure for him the
third party vote. Everywhere the third party
put men Of its own into the field, and made
every possible effort to get as large vote for
them as they could Of course, in many in
stances rum won Such spectacles were a
great diversion for rum sellers, but sad enough
for angels, if they ever look down upon politi-
cal contests.
There is nothing new in the showing here
made Time and again the Republican daily
press of the country has pointed out to the
third-party fanatics the inevitable results Of
their ill-advised action, but to no effect l.
is only through much tribulation that they
will learn the needed lesson. The main pur-
pose in giving room to the above extract is to
show that they can learn. The Independent,
it will be remembered, supported the claims of
st. John in the presidential contest of 1884.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30
THE News Of last night saws:

eff Rev. Mr.. McCulloch sympathizes with
the Anarchists sufficiently to want new trial
for Them he can take assurance from us that
he stands alone among the reputable men of
the city in desire to encourage by such
means, or any means, the diffusion of such
teachings as were constantly promulgated by
the Chicago conspirators through their paper
and their speeches. A new trial, let it end as
it may, is encouragement to conspiracy that
holds murder and plumber to be fit instru-
ments Of the reconstruction it aims at"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30
REV. DR.. BARToL, of Boston, in his Thanks

giving sermon, said:
"When high officers engage in the most dis
graceful speculation of which a presidential
Cabinet and the United States judiciary have
ever been the theater the shameful procedure
has not as it ought, like an indecent play at
the opera bouffe, been declared unlawful,
forbidden and stopped In defiance of both
Republican and Democratic remonstrance,
with the government for an accomplice, it is
allowed to go through all the infamous acts
and scenes till Pan-electric has become q
phrase as notorious as once were Dutch tulips
and stock in the South sea- or as now is In
dian reservation or timber thieving in the
West or land swindlers in Maine"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

THE Sentinel wants Democratic council
or caucus held Immediately to fake account
of recourses and resources" From this it
may be inferred that the great act in that as
sembly Of statesmen will be the passing
around OF the hat.
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pany with a capital Of $1.oOO.0OO will build
furnaces in the Sequatchie Valley. A Mont
gomery Ala, street-car company will put IN
a 60-horse machine, which will be the largest
one ever made, excepting one of $50 horse
mower now being made in Cleveland. A Will
mington bridge-bu has contracted for a
new iron bridge at Danville, Va"
Down with the robber tariff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

New YORK society journal announces that
among the fashionable people of tho metropolis
the celebration of such national holidays as New
Years, Fourth Of July and Thanksgiving is con-
sidered vulgar. This is probably because these
holidays are not English, you know.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

New York SUI

New York Sun.
Our mugwump friends are now asking these
questions; Why did Mr.. Cleveland after parad-
ing his notion of pernicious activity, reinstate
Bentonl And. since he reinstated Benton, why
did he not reinstate Stonel The answer is sim-
pie; Because he is candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination in 1888 Do you takei
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

ers. has consented to allow the word wv gner-
tisch" to be engraved with gilded letters al tie
marble surface of the table. As the subNscrip.
tons raised by the guests for defraying tn cost
far exceeded the expense, the remainder Of the
money has been spent upon a bust of W&gner
to 5e placed on bracket near the 'Wkaguer
all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30
could command.

MR. CHARLES A. ARNOLD. editor of the Bluff
ton Chronicle and the candidate for State
Senator from Huntington and Wells counties
is a candidate for the assistant clerkship Of the
House. Mr.. Arnold is a good man, qualified,
honest and competent. If the fourth estate is
to be recognized in the organization, Mr.. Arnold
would be creditable representative of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

Minneapolis Tribune.
Isn't it about time for Messrs Blaine and Ed.
mands to kiss and make up. The reconciliation
might be made very striking and effective tab.
lean
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30
1t Looms.

National Republican.
Senator Harrison's reelection looms un htzhea
and higher among the imminent probabilities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

limited incomes should hesitate TO contrast their
necessarily modest Spreads with the Whitney
magnifcence. The era Of Jeffersonian simplici-
ty seems likely to be remembered chiefly for the
eztravagant display of members Of the reform
administration
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

UP to the hour Of going to press no Demo
cratic leaders had reported in answer to the
Sentinel's advertisement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

THE death, at the age of eighty three, of Mr..
Francis Try, of London, is thought sufficiently
important to be announce by cable. Mr.. Try, 1t
seems was chiefly noted for owning the largest
and rarest collection of Bibles in the world. 1t
is not to be supposed, however. that this distinc
tor entitled the English gentleman to any more
privileges on the main line to heaven than the
owner of a single little thumbed Testament
could command
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

1.-THE New York Sun calls Mr.. Cleveland
neither very charming nor very wise be-
ing"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

THE public need waste no great amount OF
sympathy on the mother of Blind Tom, in her
legal contest with her managers for the guar
dianship of her sons person. Mrs. Charity
Virgins, the mother. may be. and doubtless is,
deserving person; but as the wrangle was not
instigated her part by the moving of affection,
but for the purpose of obtaining control of his
earnings. and, as it is impossible that he can
earn anything without the superintendent of
careful manager, it is not probable that the eld-
erly colored woman will profit much should the
court grant her the guardianship. Indeed, it is
more than likely that the suit was brought
through the advice of interested persons. who
are merely using the ignorant mother of the af.
ficted pianist as a cat's.paw.
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CORN VS.. OlL-MEAL.
One About as Valuable Food for Cows az
the Other.


the Other.
Prof. Armsby, of the Wisconsin Ex-
perimental Station, has been making a
series of valuable experiments to deter
mine as near as possible the compare
tive value of oil-meal and corn-meal
for milk. Three Jersey cows of the
same age and condition in life were
taken as subjects. The time covered
by the experiment was thirteen weeks.
Every thing that went into the COW was
weighed and the manure was also
weighed. Close watch by chemical
analysis was kept all the time of the
folders, dung, milk, skim-milk and
butter, and it is difficult to see why the
experiment was not sufficiently exhaus.
tive and thorough to fairly settle the
question so far as the oil-meal and corn
meal are concerned.
The following are the conclusions
arrived at:
/. The considerable loss of weight
by the animals prevents any certain
conclusions being drawn.
z. Neltner uneSe experiments nor
those of the previous year have shown
with certainty that oil-meal has any
greater feeding value than corn-meal.
3. If there is any balance in favor OF
oil-meal it is not great. The proba-
bility is, in my opinion, that the "starch
equivalent" of feeding stuffs pretty
nearly represents their relative value az
food.
4. If the apparent gain under oil
meal feeding be accepted as real, the
cost was about four cents less per one
hundred pounds of milk when oil-mea.
was fed.
5. The oil-meal in these experiment.
appears to have improved the quality
of the milk by making it less watery.
There is no evidence thIt it altered the
proportion of fat to other solid mat
ters.-Hsard's DaiTVmaR.