The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
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RCJN IN lis IhACh.
The msmbers of the national committees Of
both parties are working with vim and dash
born Of a determination to win. The end of the
week finds the situation practically unchanged.
The campaign liar. who has appeared much
earlier than usual this year, is 30 busy at the
various political headquarters that il is hard to
get really reliable news. II seems 10 be q oues-
ton whether the Democratic or Republican
committee has the best liar, for some really
startling, but not true, news has reached the
public From all the Information at hand. the
impression prevails that Harrison is still lead
ing Cleveland. Even the Democrats
admit this, but they say in explanation
that they haven't begun 10 work
yet, and shall not do much Until after the State
couven ton, which is TO meet in Buffalo Sept IL
TO nominate q Governor. The Information re-
ceived at Republics headquarters is certainly
of a most cheering character The free.trade
theories are carrying Cleveland and his Demo-
cratic crew far out to sea, and even Democrats
admit that the free-trade cry is doing Cleveland
great harm. Both sides have made poll OF
New York State and Indiana, but such a poll Is
of little value. The reports received have been
very diseourseing to the Democrats and highly
gratifying TO the Republicans. Thespoll was
made on the basis of the presidential vote or
four years ago. Four years is & long time and
the conditions of this State have changed greatly
cast their maiden vote, and thousands OK new
residents will cast their first ballot this year.
Tor these and other reasons poll or the State
nv either party is practically of little value. but
the campaign liar is making the most OF it, and
in his own original and unique way he is pilng
up fabrications that would have made Ananias
blush for his profession. The campaign liar Is
not the only person who is having a large time
these days. The political striker or fakir Is also
having his innings. Not . day passes that the
rooms of both headquarters are not invaded by
these gentry. One day last week Chairman
Quay thought he would give all the strikers q
chance One ragged fellow from the Sixth
ward said he was president of an association
that would help swell Harrisons vote to
a majority of $4,000. He needed only 500
20 "see" the boys with. He got moth
ing, and as he sadly left the room his place
WAS taken by waterysyed fellow who
wanted to sell = canary bird shat could sing half
a dozen songs. The bird was a mascot, but Mr.
Quay wouldn't take it, even though the price
was only S. A little old woman with q frAyed
dress and squeaky voice wanted TO sing cam
paign songs for $40 night. She was permitted
to escape with her life. A bare-footed boy
81. A half dozen country editors wanted TO
borrow money, and one old fellow, who carried
a dilapidsted umbrella, wanted employment ct
$50 per week to write campaign songs And so
it went on for an hour. These same individuals,
not the least disheartened. went over TO see
Messrs. Calvin S. Brice and Barnum. and tried
the same dodge on them. Mr.. Brice has his
share OF visitors, too, among the number yester-
day being man who wanted to give him coal
black kitten that he has named Grover Cleve-
land and which is said to possess unusual iu-
telligenee.
THE NEW YORK CAMPAIGN.
Ex-senator Warner Miller has begun his cam
paien for the governorship in dead earnest He
10 a man of pronounced personality and makes
ILL
unouestionsbly be renominstsd by the Demo
Gratis Not ell of Mr. Clevelands friends are
satisfied because he has notified the little bosses
that Hill 10 to be renominated. Mayor Hewitt
has the eubernstorial bee in his bonnet, aud
Roswell 2. Flower also wants the prize. Flower
is willing to write hR nameito checks for hours IL
he is nominated. abd boss Hugh Mclaughlin
would like 10 get the Mayor OF Brooklyn, Alfred
c. Chspip, out of his way by having him NOM
mated for the high Office But Hill holds the
lever of the Democratic engine and smiles a big,
captivating smile as he watches the efforts OF
the plotters who would ruin him and drag him
down There are some Indications of row
in the coming convention, but DO man
of sense doubts that Hill will triumph.
and he will need all the money that the big
breweries put up. II Is said that Hills
friends will raise an enormous corruption fund
to help elect him. Hill will make thorough
canvass OF the SOate, out no Will CObuuc LIS
speech- making mostly to the bic cities, while
Warner Miller will lift up bis voice for protec-
ton to American Industries and against the sa-
loon in all sections of the State.
1t may be mentioned In passing that the lead
ers of both Parties have put their pluralites at
the same figure. Mr.. Quay says Harrison, Nor
ton and Miller will sweep the State by at least
%, 600 votes, and Mr. Brice says Cleveland,
Thurman and Hill will have exactly the same
figure as Mr. Quay claims
And in the meantime toe battle goes on mer-
riiy, and the men who were anxious q few
weeks ago to bet ars painfully silent 1t Is esti
mated that several million dollars have been
wagered on the result Of the election in the
leading cities of the United States.
Democratic politics in New York city have
always been picturesque since the days when
rhe volunteer firemen were a big power, and
made and unmsde political leaders. 1t is doubt
full if the panorama of local Democratic politics
ever showed such shifting scenes as are now
presented to the privileged ones by the bosses
in Tammany Hall and the County Democracy.
The lquor-sellers. in point OF influence. have
taken the place OF the volunteer fremen OF old
ana leaders have sprung mp to initiate or inn
prove upon the political tactics of Tweed, Genet
Gsrvey and Ipgersoll: and they do 1t success
fully at times, without any of the brazsn meth
DDS of the past, which in these times might
meet with swift defeat The mayoralty stakes
in the eyes of local politicians, 10 q bieeei
prize than the Presidency, and around tn,