The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-28
n,,r,.eefuI Attempt to Introduce Southern
BulIdOzing Methods in Carroll County
Reports from Various Meetings.


.-,.,n Lozier Jointly Discusses the Issues
with the Leaders of the Annex
-,.i % the Indiansooiis journal
cuARLEsrowN, Oct. LAS night witnessed
80 the most exciting political discussions Of
:. ..mpaign in this place. and one OF the great
:, .,,umphs for the Republican party. The
s.n,;on. we're MrA Helen M. Cougar. with
o., s. John ss her hacker and prOmpter on
-. .,ss Of the third-party Prohibitionists, and
psv. John Il. LozIer. the renowned fighting
.,aDlsin. on the side Of the Republicans For
enc weeks the third-psrty folks have been
...l0oslv working up a rally here. The Repub-
80, state central COMMITTEES happened
hook CHAPLAIN Lozier for Charles
,0vn upon the same date. neither
,A.v or Lozisr knowing Of the meeting Of the
p,obibi.ionists The third-party folks had Sc
,ursd the only commodIous hall in the town. and
n, day being rainy the Republican committee
v.n. 10 the leading Prohibitionists aud asked
aha nae Of the hall for Lozisr after St. Johns
.ns.ch in the afternoon. 1t was agreed that St.
John should surrender it at 4 o'clock. but he
liant on speaking until ;. aud Mrs. Cougar then
80 a song from her glee club. When this was
ever IL was about dusk and TOO late for the
sh.plsiu 70 proceed The Republican commit
zee then sent notice 20 the platform that Lozisr
would speak at night IN front OF
The courthouse Mrs cougar immeolately
mounted q chair and demanded that Chaplain
Iozisr face the music. and that there should be
"a backing out, az she wanted to answer him
that pieht. The Chaplain replied that Mrs.
Cougar need feel no uneasiness about him back
in1 out. and that IL she was so anxious TO an
aver him be would be happy to divide time
with her in that hall that night Mrs. Cougar
was caught, and after q moments hesitation
agreed TO do so. at night the hall was packed.
scd Elder II. C. Jackson was chosen moderator
II behalf Of the Prohititionists, and NJ p.
Alphs for the Republicans. At Mrs Cougars re-
ousst Chaplain Lozier opened the discussion in q
speech Of an hour and q half. and a mastery and
aiepifed speech IL was, strongly contrasting
with 81. Johns demsgogical style and utter
sness, which wers ezcoriatsd By the Chaplain.
Mrs.. Cougar followed IN q two hour speech,
which Mr. Lozier characterized as the clearest
eut Democratic speech he bad ever heard OF,
except that of S. John in the afternoon. The
Chaplain then closed IN . powerful t~hlrty-minute
speech, and Of al the s~hsxings MP that st. John
snd his travelling companion ever had, is took
the lead. He was cool, courteous and
Intensely in earnest, and his great en-
dovmsnt Of wit and sarcasm never served
him or the cause or Repubiicanism better.
The audience was wild with enthusiasm. and
Mrs Cougar and st. John looked aud acted as
III cyclone had struck them. The Chaplain
closed With an eloquent tribute to General Har-
rison. who mad been bis neighbor for many
ysars. saying he was a Christian, 6 hero and q
ststssmsn, 20 whom Indiana would ever be
proud 10 point as her contribution to the Ma
ended the crowd arose and wildly eheered for
Harriso3 and Morton, while St John and Mrs.
cougar stood on the platform covered with con.
fnon and chagrin. IL was a splendid triumph
fer Harrison and Morton, as well as for the
Chaplain. OF which Repnblicars every where may
well be proud.