The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-06

in Room 80, Sentinel building, this evening. for
the purpose of nominating . candidate Tor Con-
gress.
The Harrison League will meet to- might in
the Mayors courtroom, when business OF i'm
p~ortance is to be transacted. All Nom bers are
70 quested TO be present.
Ex-Comptroller of the Currency John J. Knox,
OF New York, who stopped, on his way home
from q Western trip, to pay his respects to Gen
eEal Harrison, occupied q seat on the platform
yesterday.
Hon. L.. NJ. Campbell and Frank McCray, will
speak. this evening, at Pittsboro. Preparations
are being made for q rally OF the Republicans or
northern Hendricks county, and q large crowd
is expected.
w. j. Brown, colored, accepts the challenge
OF the colored Freeman for . joint debats with
any member Of the eo-called colored Democratic
club, the conditions being that the debate be
within the next twelve days
The Fifth ward colored club organized last
night with LIS members and elected the 70 low
ing officers: Captain, Geo. w. Cheatham; first
lieutenant, Robt. Buckner; second lieutenant,
X. Wilson; sereeant-at-arms, Lewis Jasper;
sergeant. ID. w. Buckner.
Mrs. Gen. VIM. Fl. Gibson, Mrs. Robt. Lysle.
of Tifin, o., Mrs. Root, Of this city, accompa-
MED by A. c. Baldwin, Of Tifin, had a very
pleasant visit by appointment. yesterday, with
Mrs. Harrison, who g~rariied her visitors by ex-
hioiting q number of presents, etc.
DR.. Palmer, of Jsnesvills, the Sureeon-esn-
eral Of Wisconsin. said yesterday that Wiscon-
sin would increase her Republican majority
70 per cent. over four years ago. and that aside
from the fact Of Democrats who were coming
over to the Republican party, the campaign in
that State was not particularly interesting.
A committee of Wisconsin gentlemen came to
the Journal Office last night and said they never
heard anything about their State being doubtful
until they came here. They want it distinctly
understood that there is nothing doubtful about
Wisconsin. "She will" said the spokesman,
give at least 10, 900 majority for Harrison and
Morton. We propose to make 1t 0,000 clear
Superintendent Williams, Of the Poor Asylum,
refuses to permit a poll to be taken OF the in
mates by the Republicans. The canvasser as
signed to that duty recently asked 70 DO per
mitted to poll the inmates, and he was fatty re-
fused admission. William Kissel, q saloon
keeper in the same neigtborhood, also refused TO
have the persons-quartered in his place polled.
Among other callers upon General Harrison
yesterday was Mr.. Allan W. Adams, Of the
large lumber firm Of Wilson, Adams & Co., Of
New York city. Mr.. Adams was cordially re-
ceived, and had . very pleasant talk with the
General. Among other things the General was
told was that out Of the firm, which numbered
five members, there was but one Republican
vote in 1884, while now there are four out Of the
five who will give their ballots for Harrison,
Morton and protection.
Mr.. 7. G.. Maudt, who was here with the Wis
consin delegation yesterday, 10 q Scandinavian,
and as the president Of the Msndt Manufactur-
ing Company, of StouRhton, and its travelling
representative. has frequent dealings with his
countrymen in the Northwest. He says more
than three fourths of the latter favor the Re-
publican ticket this year. and that in his trrvels
through Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and ILL
nois he has found scores of cases Of Democrats
OF four years since who will vote for Harrison
and Morton.
W. T. Van Kirk. chairman ofIthe Rock county
Republican committee, boastsd that his was the
banner Republican county of Wisconsin, and
was entirely hopeful of the outlook over the
country. Zone of the best ways" he said, ITO
tell how things are going 10 through the COM
mercial travellers. Four years ago six ont of
ten travelling men who came into my store said
that Cleveland was going to be elected. This
year but two travelling men have expressed
such an opinion to me. There are indications
OF gains by the Republicans all over our State.
Many Irishmen have come over to US; they are
too intelligent not to see that their interests lie
with the Republican party. They are rapidly
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