The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-03
THE STATE PRESS AND POLITICS.


The Republicans Of Owen county win hold
their nominating convention At Spencer, Aug. q.
The Greenbackers of the Twelfth district will
hold 8 congressional convention at Auburn to-
day.
The Brookville American presents the name
Of Hon. Isaac Carter, of Franklin, for the con-
sideration Of the Republicans Of the Fourth
district. as a candidate for Congress.
There are no less than dozen candidates for
she Republican nomination for Congress in the
Ninth district The contest is being carried on
without any friction, however, and there is not
likely to be any dissatisfaction at the outcome
The date of the convention, which is to be held
at Lafayette, has not yet been definitely decided
upon
Private advices from Washington, received by
parties at Wabash, indicate that the decision of
The House com mittee on contested elections Will
be postponed until next session, and that Major
Kidd will return home on Saturday night. This
Is regarded as the result of the scheme to de-
prive Major Kidd OF the prestige which, II seat
ed, he would enjoy in the congressional conven-
ton, eoneocted by Judge Bobo and other candi-
dates who are on intimate terms with Judge
Lowry, chairman of the committee. Major
Kids friends are naturally indignant and
though the tide seems to be turning IN his favor,
DeFCDaDco
lection in Wabash county alone would render
his election doubtful.
Munce Times: The Democratic party Fitz
John Porter ''shoost like paper on der vail.
Terre Haute Express: Democracy is shaking
IN its boots for fear of the verdict of the people
10 the November elections.
Greencastle Times: There is royal fun in
politics over in Marion county this year. We
hone for residence in its midst
Madison Courier: The great bulk of the loyal
people of the country still think Porter's loyalty
10 Mcclellan was greater than his love of coun-
try.
Corydon Republican: Let us see. When the
Democratic party came into power this country
was to have great foreign demand for its prod
acts has it got it,
Evansville Journal Do you notice that there
Is no great anxiety amongst aspirants to Office
to get their names on the Democratic State
hcket2 This is significant of defeat
Upton Times: The wheat yield in this coun-
ty this year is simply enormous. Now if we
could only get good old Republican prices,
wouldn't this be glorious time to live2
Kokomo Gazette-Tribune: Never before were
Republicans so generous and Notwithstanding
20 sacrifice personal ambitions to the good OF the
party; never have they conducted themselves
wiser
North Manchester Journal: Fitz John Porter,
manding officer for one day, so endeared himself
30 the Southern people that their Representatives
have stood by him for twenty years.
Goshen Times: We would humbly suggest to
Democrats that they insert the following resolu-
ton into their National (excuse the big NJ plat
form: Resolved, That We do not understand
the tariff question, and we hereby promise not to
NEEDLE with 1t hereafter.
Worthington Times: People who believe in
doing the fair thing in politics should not forget
that the last Democratic Legislature practically
disfranchised nearly one-half the voters of the
State by an infamous gerrymander. The way to
stop such disreputable tricks is to vote the party
eut of power this fall.
New Castle Courier: The administration is
working the offensive partisan dodge for ali it is
worth 1t shows to what desperate straits the
dispensers of patronage driven in their efforts
TO obtain places for their political friends and
hackers in violation of both the letter and spirit
Of the clvil-servlce laws.
Munce Times: If that poor old hobgoblin,
hoop skirted, despcable wretch commonly
known as jeff Davis were restored to citizen
ship Democracy would be happy. IL we are to
be magnanimous to the extent of honoring
traitors, why not be magnanimoIs with a ven
geance. and let poor old JEFF vote.
Shelbyvlle Republican: More letters from
Bynum and Bailey. II these two statesmen
don't write themselves to death they will prove
executions to the fate that usually overtakes
public men who indulge in too much language
Usually one fool letter in print is sufficient TO
kill off even the strongest candidate, but the
two worthless that are running for Congress in
this district appear every week with either
letter or an interview.
Logansport Journal: The primary meetings
and caucuses are the springs of our political life,
and If they are suffered to originate in the sa
looms and sums Of large cities where decent and
respectable men will not go, the poisoning of the
stream must inevitably follow When the great
mass Of our citizens shall fully realize this fact
and shall earnestly set about curing the evil by
beginning at its root instead of its branches, the
era of purer political government will be at
hand
: Lawrence Mall The beauty OF putting the
control of the government in the hands of the
rebels was forcibly illustrated on the Oath inst,
when the rebel brigadiers, their Democratic
tools and few sentimental Republicans voted
TO put Fltz John Porter on the retired list OF
course, we cannot expect that Cleveland will
hesitate a moment to sign this bill; but if it
were a bill to give three or four dollars month
10 some poor Union soldier, he would sweep
down upon it like wolf on the fold"
Liberty Herald: The hostility of the present
Democratic administration to the Union soldiers
has been conspicuous from the start, not only in
the matter of appointment TO Office. but in pen
sion matters. Hardly day passes now but
what Cleveland vetoes a bill to pension some poor
Union soldier, couched in cold, unfeeling. insult
ing language, and the appointment of confeder-
ate soldiers to Office has been right lively right
along; about one thousand confederate to one
Union. is the ratio that has been maintained by
Cleveland with the two classes of soldiers.
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