The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
pEMoCRACY,s ONLY HOPE.

II Cleveland Is to he Saved Indiana VIII
Have Furnish the Votes
W. A Mac BIS New York Letter IN Cincinnati En-
quifer.
A tall. sparsely built man. with features OF the
Grscian outline. made even more noticeably so
by the afectstion Of bowed glasses, is ex-
Congressman John J. Adams, of New York city.
In MS congressional career Mr.. Adams had
been, to myself, the object of no little study.
Always had found him one with the courage OF
his convictions, and moreover. one who never
hid the light within him under . busEeL Like
wise is he Democrat.
Mr. Adams had Just returned from the Thou
sand Islands, coincident with the appearance of
an Indiana contingent who were loudly knock
ing at the doors OF the national Demo
cratic committee for help. Not that this
signifed the importation into the
State Of foreign talent to enlighten
the masses with post -prandial oratory but rather
the demand for the more sturdy Offering OF pure
gilt TO iubrica,e the campaign In It's cog and
wheel Those making the Hoosier Importantly
we're John E. Lamb, the factotum OF Dan Voor-
bees; Mr.. Sheerin, o: the national COMMITTEES.
accredited to Indiana, and Mr.. James IL Rice,
who has been trapsplanted to this wicked cityto
give Calvin s. Brice one for his mob in political
game, and, even at such Disadvantages, WIN In
the shuttle.
Mr. Adams encountered this contingent in the
lobby Of the Fifth-avenue Hotel The national
Democrats committee, in the prodigious gene
rosity OF its heart, had voted a financial budget
to the patriots &ho clamored for it, and even a
moiety of the presidential check WAS in the
clothes of those who had demanded genuine
methods to conduct the canvass. LAMB and
Adams had served contemporaueously in the
national Congress, so that an acquaintance thus
favorably formed was renewed at the Fifth-ave-
nue. bar to which was paid its presiding geuius
OF glass and bottle 1.-THE Of Mr.. Cleveland's
handsome tribute.
Adams spoke out with . vehemence, saying
Il want to say to you If Indiana does not save
Cleveland's election / do not think New York
will"
Rather dazed, Lamb said: "why, Jack, you
have not changed your mind touching your tar
if votel"
To this Adams did not make direct rejoinder.
He did say. though: mo. have not changed
my mind"
To explain this can only give my own vague
recollection, which Is that MIR. Adams did vote
for the consideration of the Morrison tariff bill
IL / do not in this cap only PREJUDICE that
he is q tariff reformer but in his own language
Mr.. Adams thus added: 1T is not question OF
the tariff. My observation is that the load the
Democratic party is now carrying is Grover
Cleveland. The man has nc personal popularity.
Four years ago could walk through the cor
ridors of this hotel aud hear Republicans openly
declare an inter ton to vote for Grover Cleve-
land. Now the conditions are reversed. hear
Democrats every DAY say they will vote for Har-
rison. This does not come OF the issues affect
ing the tariff at al, but rather of a desire TO
teach the President that the Democratic party
is a good deal bigger than he is"
Mr. Lamb then discursively threw balm on
the troubled waters with the prediction that In
diana would remain true to its Democratic In
terests-
And whyl" interposed a third party.
Because said Lamb. ''of the personal un-
popularity Of Harrison. He does not give TO his
party strength in state, and, as fact, is not
as strong as his party.
/ then asked as feeler if the placing of
Greenback ticket in the field would not affect to
greater or less extent the national Democratic
ticket.
Il think not" added Mr. Rice "The Green
hackers Of Indiana have decided not to place
State ticket in the field"
But | veutured. "Mr. George Jones, the
new head and front Of the Greenback organiza-
ton, has called convention OF his party In Gin
cinnati in September. Moreover" / further
| added, ''he told me in Washington city four
weeks ago that his object more especially in
placing a national Greenback presidential candi-
| date before the people had for resultant view
the holding together Of the organization in the
| State OF Indiana
This acted somewhat as o revelation upon the
| Indiana managers, and necessitated second
| advance upon the cocktail department of the
| hotel, to somewhat further deplete Mr. Cleve-
| lands magnificent token to the committee,
| which now vauntinsly declares ''by this sign
/ We conquer"
| Even under the beguilement of the cup, Mr.
| Adams could NOT cheer up. II tell you he
| said, "Grover Cleveland is beaten. In my
! opinion, the Republicans viii carry the State Of
| New York by thirty thousand majority. In
| New York city / do not think the Democratic
| majority viii exceed thirty thousand. Wait
| and see. You will find that the registered vote
will be about $50. 900. The actual vote cast will
be about 235, 600. Blaine received 81, 900 votes
| in this city. 1 think Harrison will get los 000
| so that the Democratic majority will round out
/ 81, 900. This will be easily wiped ont by the
| Republican majorities which will come to the
Harlem bridge. and q like majority will be added
| to it,"
then asked Blr. Adams if his observation
was directed toward Democrats who had changed
| their faith.
/ "Why, yes" he made answer. 81 was In q
/ party OF seven Democrats last night, six Of
! whom openly pronounced in favor of Harrison
| You can go among the cabmen of New York
| and in this calling you can get a good indica-
| ton. You will find they are for Hill and Hsrri-
son. The men who hate Cleveland love Hill,
and though they are willing to vote for Hill,
they will vote against Cleveland. cannot see
| how Cleveland can be elected unless he can alb
soro some OF the Northwestern States aud hold
| Indiana"
/ send these views n sample OF not few
! which are openly obtruded in this great metrop-
oils.