The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-20
AN OLD.TIME MAYOR TALKS
Gen. Dan Macauley Chats About Things
of Local and National Import.
Progress Of indianapolis Harrlson's Admin.
istration and Indiana Appoint
ments-FOrelgn Policy.

Gen. Dan Macauley. accompanied by his
son, Daniel BeTner Macauley, came In from
Washington yesterday. and Is registered at
the Bates. General Macauley has been alb
cent from Indianapolisfo for twelve years. but
the strength of his attachment has not aost-
ed and none 10 entitled to or Will receive q
more cordial or general welcome. zen.
Macauley was Mayor of Indianapolis from
1867 to 1873. being elected three
times in succession. lie Is here
to attend the reunion of his
old regiment. the gallantEleventh Indiana
Infantry. and he and General Lew Wall
lace will deliver the principal addresses in
connection with the exercises at Tomlin-
son Hall tonight.
'Yes; / see a great difference between the
indianapolis of to-day and that of twelve
years ago. said General Macauley to q
Journal reporter last night. The era
of mad speculation is past. values
are normal and business is established
on q solid basis. The spectators have
ceased going out into the adjacent counties
and stalking Oft corner lots. Altogether. /
have great faith in the future of lndianap-
oils"
General Macauley is enthusiastic over
the excellent administration gwen by Pres
jdent Harrison. of which he says be is a
humble member. being the appointment
clerk of the Treasury.
INDIANA APPOINTMENTS.
"a better name for my position" said he,
''would be the disappointment Office: this
because of the number of petitions for
places that must be refused. The bane of
the administration is the appointments,
md oharua that -AnlI plapa
the hole matter in the bands of the CIVIL
service Commission would be hailed as a
Rodsend. A Republican said to me to-
day that the President should give
some good appointments to Indiana. he
evidently does not know that the
President has been most severely criticised
in the East and elsewhere for his lavish be-
stowal of Offices on Hoosiers and Buckeyes.
For this reason q cold chill runs down
the back of the appointing power when
the application of some good Republican
from Indiana for o place Is hled. The
President is doing the very best he can
under the circumstances. and 1t cannot
possibly be otherwise than that a large
Number of competent and worthy appli-
caDts mDst be disappointed"
How does the administration stand
with the people of other Statess'
The administration cannot fail to give
satisfaction to all who are Republicans for
principles sake. 1t has been wise. bust
ness-like and conservative. but not too
conservative. In its treatment of
the Italian matter and later the Gillian
matter there has been a dash of jingoism, if
i may so call il. that is a departure from
the plan of other Administrations. / have
been abroad some. and know
that in Mexico. for example. when
there was q prospect of trouble, American
citizens would proceed TO place themselves
under the protection OF the German and
English consulates. This was not because
there was no American consul. but it was
because Germany and England had the
reputation of protecting their citizens ev
cry where, while the United States had not.
DIFFERENT WITH HARRISON.
1T is different under Ben Harrison. He
has told the Italians and the ChiliaDs and
through them he has served notice on the
others to go slow. and an American citizen
on foreign soil has now. Dig
had under ely other President.
this is right and II is also popular and the
President Is entitled to credit accordingly"
How about a second term. did you askf
That Is a problem that will work itself
out, and the administration is satisfied to
let il do SO. If Blaine wants the nomi-
nation he can have IT, and L believe that
nothing could prevent his election should
he be nominated. But / don't believe he
wants it. AS the head of the State Depart
ment Mr.. Blaine has added and can further
add q luster to his fame that nothing
he could achieve as President would
OFNhA A. 9 10 ACaoOh W GIN l11G
this Is the light IN which MIR. Blaine re-
CARDS it and i believe there is no stronger
Harrison man in the country than Blaine
himself"
Reunion of the Eleventh.
To-day occurs the annual reunion OF the
Eleventh Indiana at TomlinsOD Hall.
There will be an informal reception of Wis
iting comrades during the forenoon. with a
basket dinner at noon by the ladies. at
which the only guests will be members of
the association and their families. During
the afternoon there will be q business
session. and in the evening the campfire.
So much of the lower floor will be reserved
as may be necessary for the regiment. in
GLIDING the q. A. X. and families. while
the remainder. with the upper floors, will
be thrown open to the public. The q. A.
X. ladies will form fronting the Denlson
House at 1:30 p. NJ. and will unite with the
Eleventh in escortIng the speakers to- the
ball. The Light Infantry and Indianapo-
lis Giee Club will take part in the pro-
gramme. and the addresses will be de-
lIvered by Mayor Sullivan, Captain David
Wilson. Rev. r. X. Vest. General A. z.
Hovey. General Lew Wallace and Gen.
Dan Macauley, each in assigned roles.
After the regular programme is completed
there will be an informal u. A. T.. time.
with songs. speeches. etc.