The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-06
THE STATE PRESS AND POLITICS.

The Auburn Dispatch celebrated the glorious
Fourth by issuing double number, and print
ing its pages in red and blue ink.
1t is said that in the event Of two Democratic
candidates for Congress in the Third district,
Hon. Albert p. Charles Of Seymour will be the
Republican choice.
Mr. W. L. Dunlap. Of Franklin. johnson
county announced as candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Secretary OF State. ID
recommended as possessing eminent qualihca-
tions for the Office. He is sterling Republican,.
and has a large acquaintance throughout In
diana
AT convention of the Tippecanoe county
Democrats last Saturday, the following resolu-
ton, introduced by ex-senator johnson, was
unanimously adopted "All Democratic leeis-
lators be instructed to put in their plank a
promise to protect the laboring man, and leave
the liquor law as it now stands"
The Democratic congressional convention for
the Seventh district will be held at Rockville to-
morrow. The delegations from the several
counties have been judiciously fixed" and the
nomination of John e. Lamb is a foregone con-
clnsion. His election. however, is by no means
assured. On the face OF the vote at the last
general election, the Democratic majority IN the
district is 764 There is bitter feeling against
Lamb in many parts of the district, and he will
no doubt lose great many straight Democratic
votes. IL this is not sufficient to defeat him
alone, com animation of the forces which are OPP
posing him might easily and certainly do so. In
the district there are 20.772 Democratic votes;
49, 973 Republican; /. TAG Nationals and l89 Pro-
hihitonists If the three latter shall conclude to
pool their issues, they are numerically strong
enough to defeat Lamb by majority OF not less
than ], l00
Richmond Telegram: The President is leaning
on a sadly broken reed when he makes walk
Ing stick of Black.
Terre Haute Express The government at
Washington still lives. but it is very weak in
the spinal column.
Charlottesville Journal There is somo conso-
lation in the prospect that this Democratic free
trade administration will be the last one.
Seymour Republican,: Judging by the way
Democracy is torn from fore to aft in this State,
one would suppose its old enemy, the Almighty,
to be particularly out with it this year.
Odon Republican: year of Democratic SUI
premacy has convinced the public that the pres
ence of the goddess of reform was never mora
needed in public affairs than at present
Wabash Courier The Republican party is
stronger to-day. morally and numerically, than
1t has been at any time since the closing scenes
of the war were enacted at Appomattox
Terrs Haute Express: What has become of
tho business boom guaranteed if Democratic
President was elected One million men are ont
of employment, and wages are lower than they
have been since Buchanan's time.
Elkhart independent: Tariff revision comes
from higher aim than the ruination of some of
our greatest industries and the protection Of
whisky distlleries. and let the people understand
it. Let this free trade claptrap stop or Carlisle
and company be ousted.
Wabash Plain Dealer The downfall of the
Democracy is necessity. and will como as
surely as tomorrov's sun. The days Of the 'sre-
formers" will be short but eventfu and their re-
tirement from public trust will be q signal for
prosperity and national growth.
South Bend Tribune: sWhat shall be done
with the surplus27 was the query under Re.
publican administration. Only fifteen months
in power, and the Democrats are advocating an
income tax to raise more money The surplus
has already gone where the woodbine twineth.
Kendaliville Standards Cleveland will soon,
if he has not already. have written more vetoes
than all his predecessors; but then they are
nearly all vetoes of soldiers claims The blood
he shed in hiring substitute makes him wary
of imposition by the old veterans who lost theirs
on battle fields.
Evansville Journal: It is Cleveand's time
to laugh and show q contempt for the SOL
iers who rendered it possible for him to be Pres
ident but the time will come when he will wish
his heartless vetoes to be forgotten As a mat
ter of pure Justice they very cruel, and As
a matter of political policy they are exceedingly
foolish.