The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-17
POLITICAL NOTE AND COMMENT.

POLITICAL NOTE AND COMMENT.
THE election n Maine cost the Democrats
$4,000.
The only State yet TO vote before the national
election takes place is Georgia.
IT is believed that if Democratic campaign
bureau shall be established at Chicago Mr..
Henry Watterson will be put at the head OF il
WEST VIRGINIA is good fighting ground for
the Republicans, and the Boston Journal thinks
il should receive aid from the National Repub-
licsn committee.
WE intend to mop the floor with Mr. Cleve-
land next fall because he was willing TO sscri-
fee the whole manufacturing interests in order
to satisfy his ambition. -Robert G. Ingersoll.
Two ex-Confederates-Colone Fellows. Of
New York. who served in the Confederate army
and Gen. Roger A Pryor. q we'll known rebel
oficer-seconded the nomination Of Governor
Hill at Buffalo
SIT may De for our interest that he Mr..
Cleveland should win but any expression Of
English sympathy would probably hurt his pros
poets. '-London Saturday Review, Aug. %, lsSS,
page 232, second column
PROMINENT citizen Of San Jose, Cal, writes
TO friend in Buffalo: '"rhis State is sure for
Harrison. never before saw the Democrats so
DOWN. hearted They bluster little. but have
ssUScIE JOHN DAWSON of Terre Haute, is
ninety nine years old, or will be November 10,
1888 He voted, Of course, for William Henry
Harrison. and is anxious to vote for General
Ben. as he was to vote for Old Tippeeanoe half
. century ago.
THE number Of women registered in Massa-
ehusetts so far indicates that FIVE or six times
rs many of them intend to vote this year as
have voted in any year In the past. The unusu-
al interest is due TO the prominease Of the pub
lie school question.
HoS. JOHN L. LONGS allusion IN his speseh
before the Massachusetts, Republicans to Presi-
dent Cleveland's housekeeping statemanship7
as description Of his laborious attention TO
little things, while important matters are not at
tended to, is phrase which will stick
BROOKLYN workingmsn who has read
Thackersy finds his idea of the protective policy
in this quotation: "The three w's is my maxum:
plenty Of Work, plenty Of Whites and plenty Of
Wages This is good enough motto for
bread and butter campaien.-StandardUn Union.
W. R MYERS, the Democratic candidate for
Lieutensnt-eoyernor of Indiana, in . speech de-
lvered at Corydon, declared that the people OF
Madison county, Ohio. are the only ones who
have raised q cry against free wool, and asserted
that they were 'too lazy and indolent to work
for living
ONE of the prominent figures at Henry
Georges Cleveland and Thurman mass meeting
the other night William Saunders, an ex-
member of the British Parliament Mr. Saunders
did not make a set speech, but assured the as
ssuolsge that he had come to lend his moral
support to the free trade discussion.
IN Medina township. Warren county. Indiana,
there srs.twenty-six young men who will cast
their first presidential vote this fall OF this
number there is just one Democrat; and one
whose personal lsanings are towards Republic
nfe hat vho Nc ls~.~o
possibly vote the Democratic ticket The other
twenty-four are straight Republicans.
THE reason why New Jersey has been usually
carried by the Democrats at presidential cleo
tons is on account Of ths immense Democratic
majority polled IN Hudson county, just opposite
New York. The recent changes in the election
laws will prevent New Workers getting their
votes counted in Hudson county also, and aid
the Republicans very materially in carrying the
State.
GEN. DAN MAcAULEY, one OF the central fig.
1rss at the Republican national headquarters,
has Ead an eventful career. He is bookbi
By trade. he entered the Union army al a
private and came out Of the service brevet
major-general He was three times mayor Of
Indianapolis He has been actor, theatrical
manager. miner. hotel keeper, ana is q
hnaneler. Tho General is a famous racontsur,
and as popular campaign orator has few
equals.-New YORK Mail and Express.
GENERAL HARRIsoN's letter OF acceptance is
certainly well written document 1t shows an
admirable faculty in the man of clear and co.
gent reasoning and the possession of thoughts
well deserving public expression. The letter is
filed with sagacious eplgrams, which are not
mere catch worde, but will serve such, while
they convey a useful meaning. or these, several
IN that portion OF his letter relative to the tariff
will commend them to the lover Of fine English
even should he oppose their sentiments.-Al-
bany Times Dem.
THE State Department is certainly getting
very careless in editing its consular reports
Consul Hotchkiss. Of Ottawa. has demolished
the ''free lumber fsllacy, and now comes Con-
sui Bennington, Of Rio Grande do Sui, who,
writing about trade with South America, says
The necessity for extensive foreign trade has not
vet arisen in the United States for which every
who operative should be thankful. If that ne
eessity were at hand. how could the United States
compete in these markets with the fabrics of France
Germany and England, where labor is so poorly paid
The Washington Qnd.) Gazette says re-
eponsible man in that county has 100 Eat steers,
averaging 1000 pounds each, which he will sell
for cents per pound, gross, and take the pay
when Harrison and Morton are elected. He
will weigh and deliver the cattle on the Goth of
October. or when the money for them placed
in the Peoples Bank, st Washington. to remain
there until the question is settled, according TO
above proposition Any further Information
concerning this may be bad Of the editor of the
Gazette.
SENATOR SPooNERs son lives in a house on
street. Washington. Young Mr. Spooner. nm
der the spur Of political enthusiasm, has covered
not only the roof of his own residence but thu
tops of two adjoining houses, with fae-staffs,
upon which float the stars and stripes, and BAN
pers bearing legends advocating the election of
Harrison and Morton. Three stanch Demo
Gratis, one Senator and the others Representa-
of ma tad
have uttered strong protest against young
Spooners aggressive pa-tisanship. But the
flags still wave.
Working Up Another Lie.
Lafayette Courier.