The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

TERRE HAUTE Express: There is no doubt
that General Harrison is the choice Of Indiana
Republicans for the nomination.
The Philadelphia Record quotes Senator May
as saying that in his opinion New York 10 the
only doubtful State Of the four usually named
as such.
CHICAGO News: All the Wisconsin delegates
Chicago say they would cheerfully die for
Governor Rusk, but they will not promise to
vote for him on the last ballot
The National a Republican paper In Atlanta.
Ga, continues to advocate Robert T. Lincoln
for the presidency. 1t declares that his uomi.
nation is IAN imperative necessity"
SALT LAKE Tribuns:, What is needed is q live
Western man. for whom excuses or explanations
need not be made, that the campaign may be
aggressive from the start An 1860 campaign il
what should be this year.
Iowa State Register Patrick Ford. In his
warm attachment to Mr.. Blaine, can hardly give
up the idea that he will be the candidate But
we believe the Blaine Irishmen will be loyal to
Blaines principles whoever is nominated
Boston Advertiser The New York Herald
has the exclusive information that ga plot is on
foot TO bring about deadlock at Chicago and
force the nomination of Blaine with Q grand
hurrah' What the Herald docs not know it
can invent
New YORK Tribune: "Cleveland and Thur
man. do not roll trppinely from tho tongue as
campaign cry. We would suggest to our Dem
ocra,ic friends that thew take the alliterative
conjunction Of the emblems of the two candi-
dates-"The Kollar and the 'Kerchief"
CHICAGO special in Philadelphia Press: Yes
terday some of the local leaders started Ores
ham marching club OF business men and went
around town for subscriptions TO defray ex-
pensss. The financial results were so poor that
the idea was abandoned this morning
WATERFOWL I'd. tt Public Opnion With
Harrison, the only Republican WHO is certain Of
carrying Indiana and Hawley, of Connecticut
or Phelps, of New Jersey. who can carry either
one of those Eastern Sites, and wherein Har-
rison 10 equally as strong, it would appear TO be
the part OF wisdom TO drop New York from the
contest.
CHICAGO Herald: With Blaine out of the coz
test it would seem now that one of three men
would receive the nomin ation-Russell A. Alger
Of Michigan, Benjamin Harrison Of Indian or
William Mckinley Of Ohio. The booms Of the
first two have been managed 90 quietly rs not TO
antaeonizs the Blaine Interest, . very adj
vantageous position ia this convention.
IT is thought quite possible thHt William L.
Scott. in spite of his achievements at ST. Louis,
will not get the chairmanship Of the Democratic
national committee German, who il booked
for the head Of the executive committee, as in
1884. is reported to have 'kicked" and Barpum.
who is now temporary chairman Of the new
committee, NAV be elected TO stay, at the meet
ing on June e.
Mr. CHESHIRE, young colored man. and al
ternate delegate to Chicago from North Carroll
ma, assures the Washington correspondent of
the Pittsbure Dispatch that the delegation from
that State. having been instructed for Blaine. IS
still for Blaine. ''They talk. he says ''about
the colored delegates being for sale. Now tell
you, and can prove 1t, that have been offered
money to support Gresham. but am too much
Of a Blaine man to be bought off,"
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer: The Importance Of
Indiana to both parties should not be overlooked,
and the Chicago convention should be careful
to nominate candidate who is strong in that
State. In both the Republican and Democratic
estimates Indiana counts pivotally.
| There will be no October election in Indiana as
guide to sentiment this year. and 90 COLOMBIA
tions for. effect in the November contest. The
| importance OF Indiana to the Republicans 10,
| therefore, almost vital.
CHICAGO Hsrsld: A prominent Indiana poll
tician says: Gresham has been doomed on the
theory that be is strong with the people This
| 10 mistake, and to prove it have looked mp
| his winning record at home. whore bis friends
] claim that De 10 much stronger than bis party.
| He was nominated . candidate for the
| Fortieth Congress. and was eighty one votes
| ahead Of the Republican candidate for Secre-
| tary Of State. who polled the party vote. Two
| years later he was again nominated tor Con-
| eress, and ran $40 votes behind Grant and 524
votes behind Baker. the Republican candidate
| for Governor. This" he added. lis . bad show
| ing for . man who is represented to be 90 popu-
| lar with the people,
A MEETING Of ex-Hoosiers was called at the
| Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago on Monday for
the purpose Of indorsine Judge Greshams can
didacy Judge j. P. Luss in taking the chair
said the meeting was called in the interest Of
| Judge Gresham for President He wanted that
| understood. II was understood. for William NJ.
Meredith and half dozen others got up. put on
| their hats and coats. and walked out Meredith
was captain OF company in Ben Harr,sons
| regiment and, like the other six. was for Har-
| rison. Among the Iudiauians present were
Milton Beck, A. c. Whitehead. DR.. Saul Pagin.
| John Lyle King. j. Walter Powell and Solomon
| Mossler. B. F. Riley. h u. johnson and d.
vid Lelewer we're appointed . committee on
badges.
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