The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-08

field. You may say this for me through
the Tribune for tho information of my
friends both ut home and abroad"
Morrison IL for Morrison.
CHICAGO, March 7.-Hon. William r.
Morrison. of the Interstate commerce Com
mission, arrived in this city to-day. Speak
ing of the Cook county Democrat conven-
ton. which last week Endorsed the candi-
dacy of Gen. John NJ. Palmer for the pres-
dency, he said: Il cannot see that it was
conducted any different from that which
instructed for him in New York State"
Continuing, Mr.. Morrison said: II am OPP
posed to Senator Palmer's candidacy. and
regard it as an unwise movement Senator
Palmer is altogether too old to be candi-
date. He is in his seventy fifth year, and
don't believe any man At that age should
Democracy of the State would
look upon Senator Palmer's candidacy
as a practical gift to the Republicans of
Senatorship. because the next Legislature,
Palmer, will no doubt be Republican. l
shall have many friends in the State con-
vention. They will be stanch friends of
mine. They will be opposed to General
upon favorably in the southern part of the
State. l want to state right here, however.
! never bolted the nominee in my life
Hence l have no reason to believe that my
friends would do such q thing. But L can
not tell what they will do. OF course. if
the State delegation is not for me, l cer-
tainly will not be a candidate"
EIkins for Governor.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March with Stephen
B. Elklns at the head of the Republican
State ticket in West Virginia the Demo-
Gratis would DO out of the race" said ex-
Representative John N. Langston. the
well-known Virginian colored orator. Il
have just returned from the biggest con-
vention of Republican organizations West
Virginia has ever known" continued Mr..
Langston. land the enthusiasm for MIR.
Elkins was wonderfully unanimous. II he
is the gubernatorial candidate you may
safely count on West Virginia's electoral
vote being Republican. Mr.. Elkins's cam
effect of his tight in West Virginia would
cross the State line, and would do much
toward making Virginia Republican"
Who Will be nominated at Minneap-
olisi"
Harrison. without doubt He can carry
Virginia, too"
May Throw the Election I'm the House.
Topeka. Kan, March Tt is said that
at the recent meetings the central commit
tees of the Democratic and Peoples parties
considered a plan for the basis of their pro-
posed combination this fall. The plan.
which is still under consideration. Is said
to be as follows: The Democrats will sup
port the Peoples electoral ticket and give
the Associate Justice. The Democrats will
indorse the Peoples congressional nom
inees in the five districts now represented
by Alliance Congressman, and the Peoples
party will lndOrse Democratic nominees in
the First ana Second districts, now repro
sented by Republicans. and give the Demo-
Gratis the COngressman-at- large.
CHICAGO, March THE plans of the
wigwam to accommodate the Democratic
national convention were finally adopted
by the local arrangements committee TO-
day and forwarded to the national COM
mittee for approval. With the boxes con-
templsted and q little crowdlng. the hall
will accommodate over eighteen thousand
persons. The frontage on Michigan ave.
nue. ls $50 feet. and the depth $50 feet. In
exterior appearance the wIgwam will be
few holes in it. but tho interior arrange
ments are declared to be admirable. 1t il
expected the hall will be built and ready
to receive Its interior decorations by June /.
Municipal Elections.
PORTLAND. Me-, March THE city IL
turned upside down tonight and the Demo.
Gratis are paradlng the streets with bands
and torches. For the first time for years
the Democrats have gained control of the
city government eieoting majority of the
City Council on joint BALLOT and electina
their Mayor by q wide margin.
Iowa CITY. Ia, March I'm the city
election to-day the Republicans elected
two and the Democrats three aldermen.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, March I'm the city
election to-day a Democratic Mayor was
chosen and the next City Council is q tie.
Political Notes.
Senator Chandler says New Hampshire
will surely present the name of ex-senator
Blair at Chicago. and that the latter has
been promised Southern votes.
The presidential preferences of the Dem
ocratIc editors of Maryland. Virginia and
West Virginia are as follows: Cleveland,
t6: German. 9; Hill. II; Boies, 2. The Re-
publican editors are mainly for Harrison.