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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17

Constitution of the United States Is not elliclbls
to naturalization We are glad Judge Foster
take oath to support the Constitution, not
knowing what the Constitution is. would be a
burlesque.
GEN. JOHN NJ PALMER. Judge Jesse n. Phil
lips, Hon. W. C. Cloudy. Hon. Melville w. Full
Ter. Hon. Gustavus A. Koernsr and Hon. Murray
J. Tuey are mentioned for MISUNDERSTANDING to
the national Democrats convention from IIli-
nols-
THE Knights of Labor control the political
situation in Dubuque. Ia, and. under their
administration moneyed men refuse to invest in
the city. The Democrats and Republicans have
agreed upon a fusion ticket. the only means
by which the knights can be defeated.
THE Buffalo Express continues, solitary and
alone so far as observed, to sigh for Sheridan,
and this in face of the fact that the General has
declined all political honors with much emphasis.
Tue General has said. according TO correspond.
ent, that his highest am bition of late years has
been TO be the father of twins.
EX-SENATOR MILLER, OF New York. while de-
cining to state his preferences for presidential
nominee. said: 81 am not authorized to speak
for MIR. Depew In any way, but If he desires tue
delegation from New York he will have very
strong following. do not know whether he Is
working for the delegation not"
SENATOR SABIN was in Minneapolis Sunday
and said: 1T occurs to me General Washburn
is just the man. and heartily indorse him. He
has helped make Minnesota by completing
numerous railroad systems, and I should be
PLEASED to see him get not only Minnesotas vote,
but the nomination for the presidency"
ATLANTA journal: It is said that Steve Elkins
telegraphed to the Republican State committee
of Alabama while it was in session at Mont
eomery the other day. that Blaine was still the
man tor the Repub lean nomination. And q
malority1of the committee reported to be
for Blaine.o. Elkins is generally considered TO be
in Blaine confidence.
The PRINCETON Clarion announces that Luz
cius c. Enbree. of Lebanon county. will be
q candidate for the nomination for Supreme
Judge. 1t says: ''Mr Embree nesds no intro
lction to the members of the bar in this art
of the State. AS a lawyer he is conceded a
place in the front ranks, and, having filled by
appointment the position of special Judge on
various occasions in this judicial circuit, he has
shown his eminent fitness for judicial duties.
CHAUNcEY NJ. DEPEw 10 referred to az follows
by the Washington correspondent of the Boston
Record:sf'tIt is not the New York politicians
over here who interested in Depew. 1t is the
business men, There are good many of the N
over here nowadays, They find paragraphs in
the Mills monstrosify which they want to talk
to Republicans about And they over here,
consequently, in good sized groups. ASK them
of the way they think Republicans drift toward
q presidential candidate. and they will say De-
pew without hesitation"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17

The strike on the Atchison, Topeka &
wanton stoppages of work thas has ever been
known in the country, continues, and it is
plainly evident that concerted movements
on other lines are likely to follow at any hour.
evade any legal responsibility by
avoiding organized Authority, but the
strike is made and carried out with all the
power and influence that organization and
one-man control can give It. Possibly the
best thing that could happen would be for
the tie-up to become universal, stopping
every railway train in the country simultan-
eously. In that eve1t, it is not unlikely the
Gordian knot would be cut with less strain and
difficulty than to attempt to unite it, when
neither side seems willing to give way the
least in the taut strain now on between them.
1t is life and death struggle. If the strike
fails it means an end to the assertion by or
ganized labor of It's demands against corpora
tons; if il succeeds. it means almost unlimited
control OF all great enterprises by those
who furnish the labor to oper-
ate them. In looking over the
results thus far, we are impressed with how
great fire little matter kindleth. It seems
that with anything like fair and just manage
ment on both sides the differences between
the Burlington company and the Brother
hood could have been readily adjusted. The
Brotherhood certainly had no right to make
exorbitant demands, as they confess
eddy did, expecting to have to back
down from some; while the company had no
moral right to insist upon the extreme letter
of its legal rights. When a corporation or an
emplo yer has to deal with hundreds and thou
sands of employees, and cannot therefore. como
into direct personal contact with them as
may be done when the number of workmen is
small and the interests involved simple, there
must be a spirit of concession and Cancellation
if friction is TO be avoided. We still think
the matter was blunderingly bungled at the
beginning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

COLONEL Dick TAYLOR Is theonly man living
who was appointed to Office by Andrew Jack
~
a BILL allowing women to vote en- the license
question has passed the third reading in the
Massachusetts House.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat: Colonel John L.
Sullivan is recommended to the woman suf-
ragists for Vice-president
THE Springfield journal intimstes that Mr..
Springer is responsible for the call inviting him
self 30 be candidate for Cor eress
PEORIA Transcript: Tascott, the Chicago MUIR
derer, Is completely lost that there is belief
growing that he Is in the Upited States mail
service.
THE opinion in South Carolina is that the Re-
publicans of than State are planning campaign
of unusual activity, and which will be conducted
upon an entirely new line.
ALTHOUGH the Democratic Birmingham Her
aid has no hopes OF carrying Ohio it proposes
Mr. PendIeton IS good candidate for the Dem
ocrats to nominate for Vice. president
THE Alabama Republicans have not thought
it worth while to place State ticket in the field
at recent elections, bnt sentiment favors a
change Of policy N this respect this year
VAN WICK, Of Nebraska. is the latest man
out and kicking his hsels in anticipation of the
great race for the White House With Riddle
berger - running mate the race would be a
lively ore
CONGRESSMAN KSUTE NELSON wants to be
Governor of Minnesota. man that has lived
to be Congressman ana has not changed his
name, when It 10 Knute. would not do to be
trusted for Governor.
JUDGE FosTER, ef Maine, has ruled that an
alien who has nsVer read nor heard read the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17
sHERMAN.s CAsDIDAcY.
He Is Not Running a Literary Bureau, Nor
Soliciting Delegates.

He Is Not Running a Literary Bureau, Nor
Soliciting Delegates.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
WASHINGTON. March 16.-Friends of Senator
Sherman enter very strong denial to the pub
lisned report that they working up the South
for solid delegations to Chicago. One whose
name has been published throughout the coun-
try quite a number of times recently as the
manager of Senator Sherman's political aspira-
tions said to-day: There is no Sherman bu-
reau organization in existence. know from
my own personal knowledge that not single
letter has been written upon the authority of
Senator Sherman to any political leader in the
South, with view 20 securing delegates to the
Chicago convention. / see that my name has
been frequently mentioned the or
ganizer of the Southern delegates, ard
that have made trips the South Of late,
leaving my official duties, for the purpose of
advancing the Ohio statesmans cause. This is
absolutely false. l believe that majority OF
the Southern delegates will go to Chicago and
vote for Senator sherman. but they will go
there without solicitation. Senator Sherman.
of course. wants the nomination. He makes
secret of that fact But he is not running a
literary bureau an organization TO bring
he will be the second choice of more delegates
than any other man who will go to the conven-
ton. / do not take any stock in this talk about
there being a scheme on the part Of the Blaine
managers TO get many candidates in the field
possible. secure deadlock. and then. at the
view 10 securing his nominatlon by reclamation.
believe that that has been Thought of by those
men, but the people their guard, and
that alone will defeat It,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17
INDIANA FEDERAL OFFICIALS.

Some of Them Will Be Called On to Explain
Violations of the Law.
epecfaI to the IrdiansDolis journal
WASHINGTON, March I6 1t is very probable
that some Indiana federal ofice-holders will be
brought before the Senate committee on civil
service reform. Investigation of which is to be
under Mr.. Hale's resolution ordering an inquiry
into violations of the civil-service law. Names
have been given the COMMITTEES of some federal
office holders who participated in the convention
which nominated Mr.. Holman at Greensburg, q
couple OF years ago. and if violations of law
are proved, they should be. Collector
Hunter and soma of his assistants and
three or four railway postal clerks from Indiana
will be summary removed. Testimony will be
presented showing that federal officers bought
delegates IN convention for Holman. and that
at least one now enjoying railway clerK-
ship was bought as delegate. and his price was
the position he occupies. Names. dates and
financial figures are in possession of the Journal
correspondent which bear IN important way
on this matter, and it is not unlikely that
DR.. Hunter, among others. may be called to
stand up and take his medicine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17
CLEvELAND,s CITIZENSHIP.

Indications that He Intends Retailing His
Residence Buffalo.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Something more
than year ago it was announced that Presi-
dent Clevslands legal adviser in Buffalo had
sworn off his personal property tax. and had
stated, under oath, to the assessor of that city,
that the President no longer considered himself
a resident of Erie county. It is not known
whether or not this was authorized by the chief
magistrate. But it was at once seen that the
action YVES extremely unwise. For no sooner
was the announcement made than Buffalo peo-
pie renewed their hostility toward tbs Presi-
dent. Now it seems that Mr.. Cleveland has
tackled" and il endeavoring, through his
friends, to convince the country that he is still
g citizen of Buffalo. During the past
week a number of leading Buffaloaus have
visited Washington, and, naturally, they
nearly all Democrats. These gentlemen have
been busy. in the first place. in securing few
places for the Erie county Democrats who have
shown disposition to antaeouize the President.
Two three have been provided for, and more
places are expected to be assigned to Buffaloans
within very few days. The latest move
been the announcement, bg these disinterested
friends of the President, that he not only is a
citizen of Buffalo but that he is a holder of ex-
tremely valuable real estate. which has enhanced
greatly in drSirabllity within the past year.
One of these gentlemen Gays Mr.. Cleveland's
sole reason for hanging on To this property has
been his desire to remain identified with the in
terests of the Queen City. and he adds that he
is confident, from conversation with the Presi-
dent, that Mr.. Cleveland intends to travel
Buffalo next November, and cast his vote for the
entire Democratic ticket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17

THREE cheers, and three times three, for
Mrs. Ben Wharton, of Kansas City. All
honor to the woman who is equal to an emer-
gency, and who not only has the courage to
duty. Mrs. Ben Wharton is the woman who
acted as fireman, yesterday on train leav-
ing Kansas City, of which her husband was
engineer She had done it once before, and
knew how. In the strike ofET7 she shoveled
coal on her husbands engine, and thus helped
to earn bread for the family. Yesterday she
donned freman's cap and a rubber ulster,
and again took her place at her husbands
side. Talk about the FIRST lady of the landw
Mrs. Cleveland never did drawer or more
wornanly act than this. Mrs. Ben Wharton
knows that long strike means long stop
page of pay and Of pantry supplies, and that
it is hard to keep the pot boiling on nothing
week. It is all very we'll for men to strike
who either have no families or who take little
heed of them. The wife who drudges at
home knows how hard it is to satisfy the de-
mands of hungry children, and, perhaps, a
hungry and scolding husband from an empty
larder. If the wives could be heard, the hot
heads in all labor organizations would have to
take back seats. and there would be fewer
strikes Ben Wharton has wife to be
,oro,,d e
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17

THE Sentinel yesterday published Jail
interview with Sim Coy from which the fol-
! lowing is extract:
"I tell you it is a shame, "a burning shame,
that Bernhamer was sent to the penitentiary,
and raising his hand toward the ceiling. he
declared: L swear to you, tonight, that
Bernhamer innocent of any completely
in the crime which he charged with
you are. l tell you be knew nothing about
it--nothing whatever.
This is remarkable statement to come
from Coy. It is, in effect. n confession of
guilt on his part. A jury nas found him
guilty, and every honest man in the commun-
ity believes him So but heretofore he has not
confessed his guilt. When he swears that Bern
hamer was absolutely innocent of any COM
plicity sin the crime he Admits that there
was a crime. and when he adds, II tell you he
knew nothing about it" he emphasizes his
confession that . crime was committed and
he (Coy) was an actor in It For how could
Coy swear that Bernhamer knew nothing
about it unless he (Coy) did know all about
its Only the man who knows all about a.
transaction can tell who else knows or does
not know about it. The very expression used
by Gov is an assumption of complete knowl-
edge. 1t was equivalent to saying 81 know
all about the matter from beginning to end.
and therefore am in position to say that
Bernhamer knows nothing about it, This is
nothing less than confession of guilt As
for Bernhamers guilt, the jury has passed on
that question, and Coy's opinion is of no con-
sequence. The point is that he is convicted
by his own words. This ought to end any
question in the mind of anybody upon the
guilt of the little boss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17

THE Journal has no sympathy whatever
with any measure or movement designed to
retard the operations of the Trust or to delay
the introduction of gas by it into the city. 1t
follows that we totally disapprove of the at
tempt to obstruct by legal proceedings its
right of way across OF under certain lands in
Hamilton county. So far can be learned
there is not particle of truth in the charge,
persistently made, that the proceeding ema-
mates from or is instigated by the Indianapo-
lis company. The officers Of that company
positively deny having any thing to do with it.
Among gentlemen this ought to be conclus-
i've; but the owners of the land say in their
published card: ''The suit is prosecuted sole
" in our own interest. We want to know
whether myself, brothers and sisters own our
land or have any rights which the Trust is
bound to respect" No matter how the
proceeding originated, or what it represents.
the Journal hopes it will fail,
undoubtedly it will, or be accommodated
without delay. If it proceeds so far as to
come into court the court should take judicial
uOtiCS Va IA0 AdOs THAT 10 AlA'olsSo SAO dAeSeAon
of supplying cheap fuel to large number of
people, and should decide it on high grounds
of public policy. Being private proceeding
it can only be regarded springing from
private motives. IF it were instigated By
rival corporation we should say it savored too
much of the proscriptive and boycotting
methods, of which the community has had
more than surfeit. The city needs all the
gas it can get, and the sooner the better. All
the companies now organized cannot supply
the demand and any attempt to inaugurate
a cut-throat or proscriptive policy is opposed
to the public interests. The Journal is
against the boycott. It is not the weapon of
honorable men or honorable interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17
proud Of.

DELAYED Eastern mails came through yes
terday bringing New York papers of several
days past. The weather department of the
Herald was scanned to see if it predicted the
great storm The Herald, it should be re-
marked, runs weather bureau eE its own.
entirely independent of the government serv-
ice. Mondays Herald had the following:
'"The weather to-day in New York and its
vicinity Gncluding points within thirty miles
of the city, promises to be generally fair and
colder preceded by partial cloudiness near
the coast. Tomorrow it promises to be
slightly warmer and generally fair
That night the blizzard struck thecity, and
the next day. which was to be a''slightly
warmer and generally fair" people in New
York and all along shore were freezing to
death. Hereafter the Herald should feed its
special weather predictions to the Office cat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17

WHEN the Nicaragua canal bill comes up
in the House of Representatives, at Washing
ton, it should be supported by every member
who has the country's interest at heart. It is
a great national work, to bring the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts within easy sailing distance
of each other, and to keep the transisthmian
route out of the hands of Europeans. It has
other advantages, such AZ that it viii facili-
tate and increase the trade Of the Pacific coast
with Europe, of the Alliance coast with Aus
tr.lia. New Zealand and the Pacific island
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17

A SOUTHERN railroad has just paid man
in Birmingham, Ala, a Judgment for SIC. 800,
obtained by him for the killing of his mother
about four years ago. This is the largest
amount ever paid by any railroad company in
the United States in a similar case. The lady
fell from a train while trying to get on
board. and was killed. The case was holly
contested. and taken to the Supreme Court,
where the verdict was sustained. The prin-
ciple involved, that a man may recover for
the death of his mother, is more remarkable
even than the amount of the verdict. y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17
Federal officials in Indiana Likely 10
be Asked Some Ugly Questions.
The President Strengthening His Claim as
Citizen of Buffalo-Senator Sherman's Can
didacY, and How 1t Is Being Managed.
TUE vIcE-PREsrpENoY.

Col. Lamont Denies that the President Has
Expressed Any Preferences
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March 16-Private Secretary
Lamont said this afternoon that the reports
that the President has expressed preference
for any man for vice-Dresident. or objections to
any of several gentlemen whose names were be-
fore the public. were untrue and did him great
injustice. Many attempts have been made to SCI
cure his views. but they had been unsuccessful,
and any statements that he had said word,
favorable or unfavorable. far from the
truth. He considered it not only indelicate but
improper. for him TO even infer. in any way,
expressions of preference or prejudice the
subject. On being informed that Colonel Nor
rison had announced that the President desires
the nomination of Governor Gray. Of Indiana.
Colonel Lamont said that he DOUBTED it very
much, but if it was true Colonel Morrison
speaking without the slightest authority and
was doing the President the greatest injustice.
Colonel Lamont was then asked if the President
had permitted Second Auditor Day to go to Illi-
nois and there engage in pernicious activity in
the interest of Governor Gray. He replied that
the President was not aware that Auditor Day
had left Washington, and if he had gone West
with any such purpose, it without the
authority or knowledge of the President and
was decidedly against his wishes He said that
he had seen soma dispatches about it in news
papers. but the President had received no in
formation OF the fact. The Presidents views
the subject of public officials taking part in po-
itical intrigues were we'll known, and he could
not believe that Mr.. Day would violate them
The Journal correspondent has good reasons
for believing that President Cleveland not only
knows of Second Auditor Days presence in Illi-
nols. but that he knows what his mission lie,
namely: to kill the Black boom and work up
Gray for the vice presidency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17

THE failure of the Metropolitan Bank, of
Cincinnati. precipitated and exaggerated by
that of the Fidelity. is not likely to be nearly
as bad as was fret reported. The Commercial
Gazette of yesterday says: s1t is now officially
stated that there is money enough on hand to
pay every creditor, except stockholders, dollar
for dollar, and that notwithstanding the
lhrinkAge caused by the failure there will be
considerable. certainly over so per cent, left
for stockholders"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17

WHILE the Chicago Inter Ocean is so dis
tressed over the attacks, in certain news
papers. upon reputable Republicans and
possible candidates for the presidency. why
does it not enlarge the field of its vision and
disreputable and scurrilous attacks made upon
Gen. Ben Harrison through the columns of
the Chicago Tribune and the ST. Louis Globe.
Democrat What does the Inter Ocean think
about these performances, in the supposed
interest of General Gresham, as means for
promoting party harmony and SUGGEST
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, March 16,-The House commit.
tee on postofices has authorized adverse re-
port on the JOINT resolution to require the Post
master-general TO discontinue the use of the
green two-cent STAMPS. and to return to the use
of the terra-cottA-colored two-cent stamp.
Secretary Whitney has written a letter to the
ommIttee Of conference the deficiency bill,
in which he says that it is desirable that the
item of 500 900 for extension of the dry dock at
the Brooklyn navy yard be inserted in the BILL
Senator Vest denies ''the allegation and
defies the alligator" who stated that ne intended
to retire from public life. Senator Vest. on tho
other hand. desires it distinctly understood
that he will remain in the Senate as long as he
possibly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17

groups, and of both with Mexico and
Central and South America. The promoters
of the enterprise have not asked for any sub
sidy or guarantee from the government. as
has been done IN past years. They are men
of character and high standing, and have
sufficient confidence in the financial results of
their project to take large preliminary risks
Congress should not grudge them . charter,
which merely extends to them what every
American citizen is entitled TO, at home or
abroad-the protection of our flag.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17

UP to Thursday evening the New York
mails of Monday had not reached Washing
ton. About noon on Thursday news came
that trains north had worked their way a
short distance beyond Trenton and that those
from New York were within fifteen miles of
them. and that all the men that could be pro-
cured were at work on that stretch of track
to open communications. During the entire
week Washington newspapers received their
only Eastern news via the West. s. ~ IS