The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-17
Political Notes.

The Eleventh ward Republicans will meet to-
night at their headquarters
The Trusler Guards will meet at the Virginia
avenue Rink this evening. A full attendance is
desired.
DR.. j. l.. Williams says that out Of the whole
twenty four members of the association of Bee
line surgeons there is only one Democrat.
The Wanamaker Escort Club will meet in
the basement of the courthouse this evening,
at Z o'clock. All the members are requested 10
report in full uniform.
Senator Spooner, Of Wisconsin, leaves Wash
ington to-day for Indiana. and will spend all the
time between now aud the election in this
State, with the exception Of the last week Of
the campaign.
Hon. Samuel II. Elrod. of Clark, Oak, was in
the city yesterday. Mr.. Elrod was formerly Of
Hendricks county, and is now making a can
vass of that county and Putnam in the interest
Of Harrison and protection.
The Fret Voters Harrison and Morton Club
will attend the Foraker meeting this evening,
in . body. The club will assemble at Superior
Court room No. 3, at Z o'clock. in full uniform
Every member is requested 70 turn out.
Judge William Lawrence. of tsine.
o., will speak in Boone township, Madison
county, to-day. Tomorrow he will be at Ed
wardsport, Knox county, and on Friday he is 10
speak 10 Vincennes, the latter appointment be-
ing in the evening.
Chairman Quay will attempt to supply every
house and every fiat in the city with election
tickets. The custom here is for the voter to
secure his ticket at the polls on election day. ard
Quay's proposed distribution will be an innova-
ton. democratic Special.
Mrs. Harrison is TO receive a charming pres
ent. Mrs. Ella Kelly, Of Hoopeston, ILL.,, has
designed a national quilt. to be sent to the
wife of the next president, Immediately after
his Inauguration. The quilt will be Of white
satin, embroidered and decorated in artistic
style.
A Welli ngton Kan grocer and three of his
clerks have made an agreement that in the event
of Harrison's election all their old hats, about
thirty in number, are TO be thrown away aud a
new outfit for covering their heads will be
bought Should Cleveland be the winper,
ali are to wear their old hats for the next four
years.
Mayor Denny Is in receipt of a letter from
Gen. Edmund c. Lee, OF New York, on the po-
litical outlook In that State. Among other
things the General says: II am positive OF thir-
TT thousand majority for Harrison in the State.
Should we keep or making accessions to our
ranks as we now are, we will roll up seven
ty-ive thousand"
Treasurer of State Lemcke accompanied Mr..
Blaine upon his trip 10 Evansville and New Al
bany and returned yesterday morning. He re
ports a very encouraging outlook in Wander
burg county, and says that he was assured by
conservative Republicans that the party is max
ing large gains among tho laboring men in the
manufacturing Establishments OF New Albany.
L.. a.. Kersey writes to the Journal from Chi.
caeo that he has Travelled 5000 miles about the
country in the last four weeks, and finds tina,
the sentiment everywhere is for General Hsfri.
son. He says that the wool-growers, the lum
bermsn, fishermen and farmers are almost q
unit for him. Mr. Kersey was a Democrat, but
says that party's free-trade proclivities have
weaned him from it, and that he will hereafter
vote the Republican ticket.
Auditor Of State Carr returned to the city
yesterday. after visiting nearly every part OF the
State. in every county" he said, ''the Repub-
lican party is doing excellent work. The reports
o. gains We are making are not at all exag
gerated. l found them especially numerous
among the farmers. Everybody is talking pro.
lection. and that is reaching the farmers, as well
as all other classes of workingmen."
A meeting of Democratic protectionists who
will vote for Harrison ard Morton land Miller
too, in all probability is being quickly and even
secretly organized in this city, and a call will
soon be issued. 1t will be similar in character
to the recent great meeting In Philadelphia, and
is, indeed, inspired by that gathering. Admis-
sion TO the secret preliminary meeting s lie solely
by cards, issued only after careful inquiry
among the merchants and manufacturers OF
Democrats faith but protection principles. -Nev
York Tribune.