The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

THE Democrats have not dared since the war
TO nominate a rebel upon a presidential ticket
But the third party has done il this ysar.-Bine-
hamton Republican.
p. L. BARSUM, the Snowman, delivered a
rousing Republican speech to a big meeting In
Bridgeport last Tuesday night. 1t was his first
political effort In a dozen years.
Col. ELLIOTT SHEPARD. Of tho New York
Mail and Express, il is said. contributed $40, 900
to the national Republican campaign fund.
Colonel Shepard Is a Christian and a gentleman.
CHARLES A. DANA. Of the New York Sun,
told a friend OF mine, the other day, that the
contest is practically ss.tled-thst Harrison will
be elected. &c. G. Buell., in Rochester Post-Ex-
press.
THE number OF sheep in Great Britain has
fallen of APO, GOO within the past year. 1t is no
wonder that the British wool grower should be
enthusiastic for free wool-for the United States.
Boston Journal.
THE Commercial Trave.ers' Harrison and Nor
ton Protective League. Of New York, is ont
with q ringing address to commercial salesmsn,
in which a strong appeal Is made for the main
tensnce of the American system
THE Iowa Conference OF tho Methodist Church
was held in OskAloosa. in that State, last week,
and passed resolutions disapprovine Of the Pro-
hihition. or third party, as being 'insipcere and
unwiss.r The conferences has over 300 ministers
in Its membership and every one Of them voted
for the resolution.
MANY New York voters want General Harri-
son to make at least one speech in that city 10
the campaign. They think he will win over
thousands Of voters, and, with Mr.. Biaine's
forcible presentation Of the tariff. help along th .
great change that the contest Of industrial con
ditions is working amone New York working
men who were formerly Democrats.
THE truth 10 the Methodist Church politically
Is Republican. We're the choice for political
parties submitted 20 the members of that
church, the Republican party would be support
ell by q large majority vote. The histor- Of
that church, so far "a the great public questions
are concerned, lies very close alongside that Of
the Republican party. Chicago Current.
JOSEPH ]. ANGUS 10 postmaster at Grand
View. Oak. HIS income is only 500 a month,
and out of this he has to pay 50 q month for
rent and $3.50 q ton for coal. But the argus eye
OF the Democratic bosses does not let even a
tw~enty-two-dollar postmaster escape. and he is
assessed . per cent. of his annual salary just as
If he were a Cabinet officer with $1,000 . year.
This grieves Mr.. Angus. and he Indignantly
asks, us this civil-service reformf"
SENATOR SAWYER, of Wisconsin, recently
said: IL am surprised that any one should sup
pose that / will be a candidate for reelection to
the Senate. 1 did not know that tbs matter was
even mentioned. When my present term shall
expire my age will be such as to preclude all pos
sibility Of my name being mentioned for re-
election. / will be seventy-seven years old.
When n man attains that age he ought TO be
willing to retire from political life. L certainly
shall. II is useless to talk Of ths matter
THE protection Democrats of New York, hav-
ing perfected an organization, nave opened their
headquarters at APT Fifth avenue. Among them
are c. G. Shayne. Henry Dunlap. Dennis Nc
Mahon. Nicholas Hauchton, John Malloy,
Thomas Brady, Stephen Mccormick. jr, VIM.
Bvylan, Andrew Carson, j. G.. Hyatt, ex- Sena.
tor Bixby, John johnson, Henry Marks. Exon,
gresham James O'Brien and John Burlinson.
These men voted for Cleveland in 1884, but will
vote for Harrison in 1888. and bring hundreds of
other Democrats with them.