The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

MrNNEAPoLIs Tribune: We rather pity Mr..
Isaac P. Gray. He was Republican once. and
cannot % altogether bad.
PORTLAND (Ore.) News Correction made by
the election: For s'dyed In -the-wool Democrat
read DIED on account of WOOL" ETC.
BosToN Advertiser: Probably the next inter-
esting contribution to current politics in the
next fortngh. will be Judge Gresham's deciars-
ton of bis views on the tariff
THIS is what Mr. Blaine says The issue Of
protection is incalculab,y stronger and greater
than any man, for IL concerns the prosperity
Of the present and of generations yet to come"
Dies MONIES State Register: We submit that
the letter Of alternate delegate LAID, Of OF
tumwa, couvicts the Gresham boomers of con-
duct unbecoming Republicans and unworthy
Of gentlemen -
NEW YORK special: Gen. w. B. Dodge to-day
gave it as his opiuion, that the nomination
would lie between Allison. Harrison and Alesr
TINS is in accord with the general sentiment az
it prevails here.
NOTED New York author. speaking lately Of
Mr.. Depews after-dinner speeches and club
caussrles. summed him mp 10 this wise: ssI don't
know . more charming speaker, and know of
mono who gives out 90 little to be remembered
afterwsrd.'
PROVIDENCE Dispatch: The NewY Trib-
une learns that in Oregon they spell, the Cleve-
land s'boom' with q I'd" This is SCARCELY worse
than the persistency with which in Rhode Island
they refer to Judge Humans Handkerchief
Q "dsmbanner."
PHILADELPHIA Press Beautiful Cleveland
badges made in ENGLAND are air eady IN market
10 New York. and are in great dem,nd among
the muewumps The muewumps will have
their Cleveland ticket this year printed IN hne
old English text.
COLUMBUS Dispatch: There has never been
possibility Of contest between the friends o.
Sherman and the friends Of Blaine; and the
same is true OF the friends of Harrison. Aleer
Allison, Hawley and Dep-w: for II Mr.. Blaine
had animated that he desired the nomination.
neither of these gentlemen would have been il
the field.
SOMEBODY who has great deal Of leisure ha.
covered that the number thirteen 10 closely
scted with Allen g. Thurman. There are
\ psen letters in his name rs written above
He was born November l3, 1873 He was nomi
mated on June and expects to be elected on
November 6. Seven Plus six equals thirteen In
the EXPRESSION ''tne red bandanna" there are
thirteen lettera
THE Utica Herald printing letter from the
managing editor Of the Chicago Tribune. 10
which Mr.. Patterson inclosed the extracts from
Judge Grssham's wall-strset speech. referring to
the tariff and to Blaine and Logan. says:
.sTbs proof OF bis support of Blaine and Logan
does not ocrupy much space If Logan had
lived, the Republican candidates 10 this can.
VASE. whoever they may be. would have been
commended with more of specification and de-
tail. and when Mr. Blaine returns 20 the cour
try. the standard bearers Of the party will have
the full benefit of HE generous and hearty but
discriminating support. not in single phrase.
but in argument and ssatsmeut full and uprs-
served and glowing with enthusiasm
There were twenty-six words in favor of Mr..
Blaine and thrteen In favor Of Gsnsr al Logan
in the only speech made by Judge Gresham in
the campaign of 1854