The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-02
THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEES.

With the exception Of Republican nominees
in the Third and Fourth districts-Judge AL
lison having declined the race in the Fourth
the list of congressional nominations in the
State is now complete. The Democracy have
fifteen candidates for only thirteen districts
the surplus being in the Third and Twelfth
districts, where two Democrats represent two
party factions, the fight between which is bit
ter and apparently unrelenting. The Repub-
lican nominations are of frst-class men. AL
vim P. Hovey. Milton S. Ragsdale, Ira j.
Chase, Thos. M. Browne, Addison c. Harris,
James T, Johnston, Joseph B. Cheadle, VIM.
D. Owen, George W. Steele, James B. White
and Jasper Packard are the names Of the elev
en- men the Republican party have so far pre-
sented to the people. Browne, Johnston,
Owen and Steele, the four members Of the
present House, are renominated; their records
and their standing are the best and only needed
Communications to the confidence of the ma
iority of the voters of their several districts.
No better equipped man can be found in the
State for the lower house than Gen. Alvin P.
Hovey, and if he shall be elected-as seems
within the probabilities-he will add decided
strength to the representation of the State.
Captain Ragsdale may be said to lead a forlorn
hope; but every Republican in the district can
vote for him with the greatest satisfaction,
and he will be an aid to the State and local
tickets In the Fifth district Rev. Ira J.
Chase ought to defeat CORTLAND Matson, a
man whose congressional career is strewn with
broken promises, and whose action as chair
man of the House pensions committee has
been debasingly stultifying. Mr.. Chase is a
gentleman of the highest character and ability,
and will make an efficient Congressman. In
the Seventh district it will be ten
thousand pities if Addison c. Harris
does not defeat Mr.. Bynum. Mr.. Harris is a
lawyer of the first rank, man whose standing
at the bar, whose character in the community,
and whose recognized abilities as student Of
political affairs specially beft him as repre-
sentative of the capital district of the State.
Mr. Bynums course in Congress has been that
of constituencies spoils taker; many Of his
appointments have been scandalous and
about the only notoriety he has achieved has
been in contest over Offices during which he
most villainously assailed the late Mr.. Hen
bricks, according to good Democratic author
ity. Addison c. Harris is clean, honorable,
upright, capable gentleman; one in whose
hands the honor of the district will be worth
lily upheld, and we hope to see him overcome
the "gerrymandered" Democratic majority,
which Mr.. Bynum, certainly, under
the circumstances, cannot hope to
secure. Mr. Cheadle in the Ninth dis
trict, is man of opinions, positive,
and thoroughly honest. He will be elected,
and be credit to the State. Capt James B.
White is the most popular man in Fort
Wayne, business man. of unquestioned rep
utaton, special friend of the workingmen,
who are enthusiastically his supporters. His
election is quite confidently expected. Gen.
Jasper Packard has already served in the
House with credit, as the successor of the
late Mr.. Colfax, and his denomination by his
old constituents indicates their satisfaction
with his past service and their determination
to have him again.
With this ticket of congressional candidates
in the field, the Republicans ought to elect in
the First Fifth, Seventh, Twelfth and Thir-
tenth, beside holding the four they now
have and gaining the Ninth, which has been
given certain Republican majority. Such a
result is worth strong united and enthusi-
astic effort
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