The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

ST. Louis Globe Democrat: A Philadelphia
paper contains another statement from Geo. w.
Childs to the effect that he is not candidate for
President MIR. Childs is a good man, with an
inclination to go Ia when it Doesn't rain.
New York World: Wharton Barker, OF Phila-
delphia, expects to 60 to the Chicago convention
as a Sherman delegate. Even Govern
or Lounsbury. of Connecticut, is said to be
nursing presidential boom-on lemonade, OF
course. When Governor Beaver, OF
Pennsylvania, poses as dark horse he commits
what may be called geological Inconsistency.
The reelection of Hon. James N Huston to
be chairman of the Republican State central
committee is received with hearty approval in
every newspaper of tho State. The Lafayette
Courier says: The Republicans of Indiana Will
enter the campaign of 1888 with frank avowal
of principles and will appeal TO the intelligence OF
the people instead of relying upon the question:
able use of money and submitting to the often
sve oficiousness Of Doodle operators The tenn
per of the committee. as 1t is now constituted,
is to make an aggressive fight. with the splen-
did organization which is already nearing per-
lection"
Hon. Sam Kercheval, Representative OF
Spencer county in the last General Assembly, Is
a candidate for Reporter Of the Supreme Court.
The Washington Gazette says the Second dis
trict will be solid for Kercheval. "a bold, dash
ing. uncompromising Republican who is de-
serving of the nomination and election to the
Office he seeks. The time has arrived In the his
tory of Indiana Repu blicanism when the party
should recognize consistent working heduoilc-
ans, and know of man who Is more
worthy of political honors than Sam kercheval
His name will be- a tower of strength to the Re-
publicans of southern Indiana"
The Lawrence Mail names Hon. George w.
Friedley, now of Lafayette. as a suitable man
for candidate for Governor. 1t says:
mo man will question his Republicanism. In
ability he is the peer of any man in the State
He has been prominently before the people for
years. and is held in high esteem. He made an
honorable record a soldier during the war,
and by every act and utterance since the war
has proven his friendship for the Union soldier.
AS politician he is aggressive, but. while
hard fighter, is shrewd polite and full OF re-
source. As an orator he has few equals in the
country. Should he be nominated he would
make a canvass which would raise our party to
the highest pitch of enthusiasm and pave the
way for glorious Republican victory In In
diana"
The Vincenues Commercial, reprintng the
false and sensational statement in the News of
this city respecting the selection of delegates to
Chicago and of presidential elector and con-
tineent at the Second district convention held
at the time appointed for the choice Of 3 mem
Der of the State central committee, says:
perhaps those best informed on the subject
so falsely put by the News are the Republicans
of the Second district. There had positively
been no discussion over the matter of selecting
delegates the I'd of February, much less any
6issension. The action of the convention
ratified by the State central committee, and
heartily and unanimously Endorsed by the
Republican convention at Washington after
the delegates were chosen. The delegates were
not instructed for any presidential candidate,
aud so far as Gresham is concerned do not
remember that he mentioned. 1t is
proper to say that the only reason for transact
ing ali the business the convention was simply
to facilitate matters. and finish the work while
q good crowd of Republicans together
The greatest satisfaction is felt by all the Re-
publicans in attendance, and this fact alone is
enough satisfy all the chronic kickers and
soreneads"