The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

THE4 Springfield Republican is industriousiy
working up Lincoln boom. all by its little, lone
| self
The Democratic ticket-For President, Grover
Cleveland. of New York; for Vice-president
some Hooser; platform. free trade aud civil
service deformed.
AS the Washington Critic tInd.j looks at it
there are numerous evidences indicating that
Justics Miller is likely to be the successful
dark horse at the Chicago Republican conven-
PEoRfA Transcript: The Transcripts believes
that the boom for Judge Gresham is growing
one. aInt there is no surer way to stop it than
for hisfool friends to keep on attacking General
Harrison
CANBfDATEs for Congress and for the Legis-
lature In Georgia will be questioned closely this
year as to their position on the tariff. The con-
test for the seat of Senator Colquitt will be
test of the strength of the free-traders in that
State.
CONGRESSMAN WARNER of the Fifth Missouri
district. believes if the Republicans will make
thorough canvass of his State on a pronounc ed
protection platform, that they can poll 250. 600
votes They have never yet cast over 202. 600
votes.1t
HoN. THos. r. COBB tells the Vincennes News
that he is not seeking the nomination for Gov
ernor.ss'I thankful to my friends for their
Endorsement" said Mr.. Cobb ''but ] am not
and will not be a candidate for the nomination
for Governor"
The Hon. James Harlan declined to be dele
egate from Iowa to the Republican national con-
vention. He is friendly to Senator Allison and
fsther-in-law to Robert T. Lincoln and foresees
a posslble contingency which might place him IN
an embarrassing position.
HARTFORD Courant OF the good planks in
the platform of the Rhode Island Republicans
this year, one is especially good. This amirable
plank condemns ali proposals to divide the sur
plus among the States or distribute it by "extra-
ordinary expenditures" while il approves ade-
Quate appropriations for coast defense. the navy
and pensions.
CONGRESSMAN KNUTE NELSON. of Minnesota,
is a Norwegian by birth. The senatorial term
of Dwight NJ Sabin expires next March and
there are many Minnesota Republicans who say
thar he will be succeeded by Nelson. Senator
Sabin has not paid much attention to his State
snce he went to Washington. and it is stated
that his reelection to the Senate is not probable.
1.-THE Philadelphia Times (Ind.) is of the opn-
ION that while Senator Cameron has not been,
and is not now. in the field as presidential
didate, he is likely to be made a formidable COM
petitor for the honor by the growing belief that
he would be the strongest man the party could
present in New York. 1t is believed that he
would mmand the entire confidence of bust
ness, that he would call back the Conkling Old
Guard to active party duty, and that the vital
partisans would welcome his candidacy"
!. GENERAL WAsHBURN says: 'I shall not be
candidate for any nomination before the Chicago
convention The Republican candidate the
presidential ticket should not, in my judgment.
be chosen from Minnesota. He should be a
resident of one of the more centrally located
and older States. with a strong personal follow
ing and special elements of strength among the
people who know him best. Minnesota is in no
sense doubtful State. Her electoral vote will
be cast for Allison, or Sherman or Gresham, or
Harrison, Foraker or Hawley, or Depew, as
readily and as certainly as it would be for the
most favored son of the Stats-whoever he
might be-"