The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-01
THE CURRENT OF A l.
Observers Give the Best Reports of the PoIiti-
cal Situation.

Observers Give the Best Reports of the Politi-
cal Situation.
A half hour before leaving the hotel for the
train General Alger was in demand by reporters.
It did not require . card to reach him, but to
every knock on his door by the newspaper men
there was the response. Come in" which was
supplemented by the General. on the visitor en-
tering his room. Take q chair and make your
self at home" The General talked very freely
on political subjects. To q Journal reporter he
said be was greatly pleased with his visit to In
dianapolis and his call on General Harrison.
1T was the first time 1 ever had the pleasure of
meeting the General" said he, land 1 shall 60
away with the highest opinion OF him. / have
long known him by reputation, but We were
never thrown together. L was agreeably sur
prised to find such a robust man. From reports
/ had read in some newspapers l had formed tho
idea that / would meet an exhausted man. On
the contrary he is in excellent health and gives
evidence OF having a physical constitution able
to bear all the duties that are going to be i'm
posed on him this campaign
Turning to political subjects, what is the sit
uatlon in Michigan he was asked.
1T is very encouraging indeed. Of course
Michigan is a rather close State, and we are 60
ing to have a hard fight this year, but / have no
fears of the result"
How will the fusion Of the Greenbackers
with the Democrats affect the resultl'
The fusion will have some effect on the vote.
W q 1t Will Do - ulUlculL TO tell vet. "A Gfeat
many of the Greenbackers are protectionists,
and that class is not going to vote the Demo
cratic ticket this year. Quite q number of the
prominent Greenbackers in the Sta:e have al
ready declared in favor Of protection, and an
nounce that they will vote the Republican ticket
on that ground. Among them l may mention
NJ. w. Field, OF Detroit He has for q long
time been a leader in tho Greenback
party. He told mo that he would not support q
party that tended toward free trade, and said
he would take the stump and make speeches for
protection and the Republican ticket He is an
outspoken Harrison and Morton MAJ, and must
exert a great deal of Influence on those who
have followed him. There are . great many
others whose names / might recall who have
taken the same position as Mr.. Field. There is
no doubt about many Greenbackers going back
to their old parties. This is especially true Of
those who favor projection, and the Republican
back will be partially represented by q labor
ticket, to nominate which a con-
veption has been called to meet some time next
month, 1 think. Really the party lines have
not yet been drawn in Michigan. and it is there
fore too early to give any reliable Information.
There seems to be o tendency to make the cam
paign shorter. and, as q result, neither side is
doing anything as yet"
some of the colored men are going over to the
Democratic party2"
"Such statements have no foundation what
ever. All / care TO say on that subject is that
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ways will be-"
''what will be the chief issue in Michigan
this year,
There is but one main issue with Us, and
urers aud the workingmen are for protection,
and we expect TO win on that ISSUE
How will the Prohibitionists figure in the
result in the Slater
THE temperance question was at one time
satisfactorily settled by the Republicans enact
ing q local option law. A few months ago, how
ever, the Supreme Court Of the State declared
the law unconstitutional, and since that time
the Prohibitionisss have been dissatisfied. The
members OF the party do not hold the Republic
ans to blame for the repeal Of the law. but the
Democrats will, or course, take advantage Of the
circumstances, and attempt 10 make capital out
Of it. lie is. of course, apparent to the thought
full temperance worker that nothing can be
gained by assisting TO put the Democratic party,
which has always opposed all temperance legis-
lation, In power but the pronounced Prohibi-
ZIONIST is incurable. These things L have men,
toned may have some effect upon the result.
Democrats carrying Michigan. The Re-
publcans will carry the State by an
increased majority. The nomination Of no man
could have pleased the Republicans of Michigan
better than that of General Harrison does. The
more the people know of General Harrison the
better they like him. He is going to grow
from now until the election. and the votes he
VIII get will DO surprising to our Democratic
friends
What do you think Of the outlook in New
York;
~ was there but three days. All the reports
l had were very encouraging. The New York
Republican papers are daily publishing long
lists OF Democratic manufactures. and working
men who have announced that they will vote for
Harrison and Morton and protection. During
my brief stay IN New York q half dozen promi-
nent men of my acquaintance who voted for
Cleveland came to me and told me thew intended
to support the Republican tieks.. They will
change because they believe in protection"
The Republican State ticket in Michigan
hasn't been nominated yet. has itf'
'Our convention il to be bald next Wsdnes-