The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-28
POLITICAL. NOTES.

HARRISBURG Telegraph: Here, boys stop
! worrying the postmaster by threatening to de-
feat Cleveland
EVEN yet the Buffalo Express is talking mp
Sheridan for President, declaring that his name
cannot be kept out of the convention.
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND GATH has been
visiting Buffalo. and says that the only man in
the town who would say kind word for Presi-
dent Cleveland was Republican.
REPRESENTATIVE GUEsTHER, of Wisconsin,
thinks that on the tariff issue the Republicans
can carry New York, New Jersey. Connecticut.
Indiana, Virginia and West Virginia, next fall.
Prominent among the delegates at last weeks
Republican State convention IN Des Moines was
j. B. WEIGH who strayed from the fold several
years ago to hello Weaver, the Greenbacker, but
has repented of his folly.
MEMPHIS Avalanche: The tariff plank of the
Republican platform of 1884, it is claimed. ex-
presses Judge Gresham's opinion on the revenue
question accurately words do it. It is
also claimed that the tariff plank in the Demo
cratic platform of the same year suits him even
more closeiy-too much so to make him popular
10 Pennsylvania.
FRANK HATToN: Iregard the prominent can
didates to be in this ORDER Sherman, Depew,
Harrison. Gresham, Lincoln and Allison. John
Sherman starts foremost among them. There is
no doubt that he will go into the convention
with a much larger vote than any of the other
candidates. But whether he will have enough
votes to nominate him is hard to tell.
MINNEAPoLIs Tribune If. as some people
say. Judge Gresham is tho only Republican
presidential candidate that Mr. Cleveland fears,
why might it not be q fine stroke for the Presi-
dent to put Judge Gresham on the Supreme
Benefit The subject 10 one which is likely be
very thoroughly canvassed by the press before
the President makes nomination.
SENATOR INGALLS,, in a recent letter, says:
81 hope the Republican party will be wise
enough 10 nominate Union soldier for the
presidency. but I DOUBT it, Some prominent
candid ates are busily at work to secure the
nomination by delegates from the Southern
States, which cannot cast electoral vote for
any Repu blican. As long as our candidate is
not selected by the delegates from those States
which must elect bin, the result will be doubt
full"
THE St Paul Pioneer rep considers Sena-
tor Allison the luckiest Of the favorite sons.
ssThe delegation to Chicago adds the Pioneer,
sis devoted 10 his interest. and the convention
even refused to adopt declaration of prInci-
pies. to have him free from any possible compi-
cation This reticsnce che part of the con-
ventIon is significant, the Republican party in
Iowa 10 supposed not TO share Senator Allisons
weknown leaning toward policy OF revenue
reform"
III. G.. b." WRITING from Genesec, N. Y,
writing to the New York Tribune, says: "Since
the letter of Mr. Blaine withdrew his name
the Republican candidate for Presidents. have
considered what man would be most acceptable
TO the party, and also the one who would most
likely carry more of the doubtful States.
While think Mr. Depew has many elements OF
strength. IL has seemed to me that through his
connection with great railroad corporation.
there would be danger that the laboring class
might be turned against him. have Thoughts