The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-13
POLITICAL MITES

The Aurora I'LL Beacon and the Harvard In
dependent are rallying around Senator Cullom
for President
GEN GEORGE A. SHERIDAN says that Mr..
Cleveland cannot carry either one of the four
States of New York. New Jersey, Connections
and Indiana.
VERY important election occurs in Rhode
Island next month. the result of which depends
on the Independent vote. according to the Prov
idence Journal
CONGRESSMAN Lone says that the choice of
Senator Hoar to head the Massachusetts dele
CATION to the Chicago convention has been vir-
tually made already by the unanimous consent
of all Republicans.
EX-SENATOR WALLACE and Congressman
Scott are said to have formed combine by
which they hope TO be able to name the dele
gates At large from Pennsylvania to the Demo-
cratic national convention.
A NEBRASKA paper trots out ex-senator Van
Wyck as presidential candidate That is in
the interest of an exceedingly lively campaign
Van Wyck would make the antimonopoly eagle
flap her wings and scream voctferously
DENVER Republican: As between Harrison
and Gresham the Republicans of Indiana favor
the former Judging from the sentiment of tho
press of that State there is but little doubt that
the delegation TO the Chicago convention will De
unit for Harrison.
SPRINGFIELD Republican: The choice for the
Republican presidential nomination appears to
the Toronto Mail to lie between Gresham and
Depew-the candidate of the West and the
candidate of the East. The editor Of the Mail
and Virgins, the exploded weather prophet are
both Canadians
Boston Journal: The John C. Black boom for
Vice-president the free-irade tcketis battered
and bruised almost beyond recognition. It as
complete wreck as its said to be In
the application which got for him the biggest
pension paid to any veteran of the war.
In an interview Governor Sewell, of New
Jersey. denies that he is engaged in any scheme
throw the presidential election into the House.
He says: 81 expect go to Chicago. Once
there, will try to select the man who can get
the most votes, and will make old-fash-
Toned fight for victory"
THE Albany Journal has sent out personal n
ouiries to the farmers its lists in various
States asking their opinion as to the Presidents
message and it's demand for the removal of the
thousands of replies not one in five hundred is
favorable to the Presidents view of the tariff
ALBANY Journal: Any ticker with William
Walter Phelpss name on it means that it will
have the solid electoral vote of New Jersey and
a first-rate prospect of success in New YORK.
Mr. Phelps is not only bright Congressman,
but he is of the ablest politicians of his time
with an interesting future not far away.
THE Louisiana Republicans are anxious that
the Northern papers shall send correspondents
to the Pelican State to follow the discussion of
issues and to watch the results Northerr speak
ers are also sought. Colored voters are coming
forward to register in a manner unpreceden,ed
for years, taking McEnery at his word, and be-
ginning TO hone for a fair election in April If
Warmoth is thereby elected, the Republicans
feel sure that they can carry the State again in
November.