The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-15
REPUBLICAN STOCK is UP
The Great Battle Royal at Minneapolis
Tended to SOlidify the Forces.
1t Was Worth Two thousand Y'tos 10 the Party
-Seyer'l Gub'rn~t'rial Candidates
Will lie in the Fleld-Nttes.


has sent Republican stock ND about 80 per
cent in Indiana. Strange as IL may seem,
the feeling throughout the State is twice
as hopeful and determined as it was a
month ago, when it was thought that the
Minneapolis convention wonld be mere
ratification meeting instead of one of the
most interesting contests the party has
ever known. Every Republican in the
State got stirred ND and enthused over the
gallant fight Indiana was making for her
favorite son. and now that that fight has
been won there is universal determine
ton to GO in with Will and again
record IndIanas vote on the side of
patriotism, protection and sound
buIness principles In the administration
of national affairs. And there Is plenty of
encouragement to hope. Indiana Demo-
Gratis every where, outside of the columns
of the party organ, admit that Harrison Is
stronger now than in 1858. and but yester-
day two South Meridian street merchants
of Democratic faith announced that the
chances were that they would vote for Har-
rison.
One of the results of this lettering of Re-
publican chances is renewed intensity of
interest in the Fort Wayne convention.
Nearly all the candidates to come before it
were present at Minneapolis, and more
than one said then thatIf Harrison was de-
feated he did not want State domination.
But Harrison won. and now every place on
the State ticket is likely to be sharply CON-
tested. So much the better; the battle
roy al at Minneapolis was worth two thou
sand votes to the party III Indiana, and
good, warm contests at Fort Wayne will do
no harm.
Governor Porter's letter to the Journal,
declaring that he could not under any cir
cumstances accept "A nomination for Gov
ernor, has, as 1t were let down the bars,
less than half a dozen candidates for the
honor before the convention, with Governor
Chase in the lead through q number OF in
structed delegations. Mr.. Huston was con-
siderably talked of yesterday, but his
warmest friends said that they preferred
to see or hear from him again before press
ing his candidacy. He has been elected to
the national committee, and there is fair
prospect of his being made chair
man of 1t, in which case his friends
sumo the additional burden of q guberna-
torIal race. There is considerable talk
also. of bringing out James /. Johnston, of
Parke county, who is In the list for Attor-
ney-general, for head of the ticket Mr..
Johnston is a strong man, an ex-member of
Congress an ex-soldier, q lawyer of high
ability and practical farmer. He Is in
the city at present trying case in
chancery before Mr.. Fishback. Whom ap-
preached on the subject yesterday he
smiled, and said that very few men would
refuse such an honor if rendered them. and
he was not great enough to be among the
few. Smiley ~ Chambers has q good fol-
lowing and perceptibly gained strength by
his active work at Minneapolis 1t is pos
sible that c. w. Fairbanks, Ex-Governor
Steele. of Marion. John l.. Grilfiths Sena-
tor Mount and few others may be drawn
into the race Just to make merry party.
But with all these strong men IN 1t, 1t
will still be the field against Chase, for the
Governor aud his private secretary have
been making the most of their oportuni-
ties. number of counties have instruct
ed for him. and his friends say that he al
ready has enough such instructed dele
cations to give him the nomination, but
they decline to specify further. On the
other hand Hon. Smiley n. Chambers says
that he has kept tabs" on the conven-
tions, and but eleven counties of the nine.
now comes q little diversion in the Govern
or's own county of Hendricks. w. X. Nc
Clelland, of Danville, who has long
been an active party worker and
is particularly popular with the Younger
element, is being urged by his friends there
to stand for Secretary of State. 1t is re-
ported that he has decided To make the
race and that a large part of the Hen
bricks county delegates arc for him. This
will mean divided delegation from the
Governors home county and consequent
weakening of his chances. The opponents
of Chase as such, are very few, though
there are probably enough partlsans of
other candidates 70 make several ballots
necessary to q nomination. There ~ little
or effort to concentrate upon one candi-
date as against Chase aud if such a move
is made il will probably be after the ballot
ing is begun.