The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-23
vote of North Carolina 10 ours. Nine-tenths
of the members of the Peoples party were
Democrats four years ago."
sickles Clearly Ineligible.

Democrats four years ago."
sicl<Ies Clearly Ineligible
WASHINGTON. Oct 22-Mr. Henry III.
Smith. an authority on matters of parlia-
mentary law. has made examination Of
laws and proceedings of Congress relating
to the question of the eligibility to Con-
gress of retired army officers He finds the
question IN its present form a new and
unprecedented one, although there have
been some Gases of q co-relative character.
He says that it has never been claimed but
once In the history of our gov eminent that.
under the clause OF the Constitution max
ing each house of Congress the Judge of
the qualitic atoms of it's own members, the
House of Representatives, acting alone.
had the power to add to or change the
qualifications of its members. That at
tempt. made In the Tenth Congress, IN the
case of Barney w. McCreery, resulted In
such q signal failure that it has never been
repeated. As q result of his examination.
Mr.. Smith concludes that General Sickles
while on the retired list of the army, 10
Ineligible to election to Congress.
Cannot Agree Apportioument Bill.
MADISON, Wis. Oct 22-Both houses of
the Legislature have adloured TO Monday
night without preparing an apportionment
bill There seems but little more prospect
for the Republicans and Democrats to
agree on an apportionment bill now than
when the session opened. The committee
on apportionment has been working on q
bill. and has substantially agreed on the
assembly DISTRICTS but has been unable to
come to understanding on the sena-
torial districts. The CONCESSIONS which the
Democratic members made on the Assem-
not been met by the Republicans in Great
ing the Senate districts. Senator Mcbride,
chairman of The superintendent committee,
says he still has hopes that the committee
will be able to arrive at an agreement
Weaver Defends Mrs. Lease.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. Oct 22.-General J. b.
Weaver. Peoples party presidential csndi.
date, passed through the city this after
noon en- route to Duluth, where he speaks
to the Associated Press:
The statement sent out from Indianapolis and
elsewhere that strong grounds exist for believ
ing that Mrs. Lease is lending assistance to the
Republicans is a gross SANDER, and is both cow
Weaver and myself through the West and
South, greatly against her own wishes. and
at financial loss, as | personally know.
cess. She has neither done nor said anything
which warrants the least criticism whatever. and
work OF those who are in the pay of the enemy
Certainly no friend could desire TO SOW discord
and dIstrust in the remnant of the campaign.
j. b. WEAVER.
Palmer Was Not "Turned Down"
ALBANY, N. Y, Got. 22.-The following
from the late commander.in-ohie of the
q. A. r. is explanatory:
| To the Editor of the Journals
am in receipt of great many letters asking
IrrT md <Irxu
Albany county. 1t appears TO have gone all over
the country, and the Democrats trying TO
make good deal of capital out of it. and over
nv own signature thought ought to correct
the impression that has gone out. 1 was not a
candidate at the convention for the nomina-
on lOT OF and the use OF my
JOHN PALMER
Lynched Because He became . Republican
LAS VEGAS. n. NJ, Oct. ga Mexican,
named Patriotic Macs, who had renowned
the PEOPLES ticket In this county and had
| publicly announced that he would here.
| after affiliate with the Republican party
was found hanging lifeless to the river
bridge at an early hour this morning. 1t IL
undoubtedly political murder. but no clew
has as yet been found to the perpetrators
| of the deed. The man was in poor cir
cumstances and leaves Q wife and two
children.
| "GeneraP' Stevenson In Michigan.
| SAGINAW. Mich., Oct 22.-"Generap Ste-
venson this afternoon spoke at Arbeitel
Hall. From here he went to Bay City
where he made an address in the evening 2
He denounced the Mckinley bill. and re.
| viewed the tariff question from all points
| He alluded TO Judge Gresham. Wayne
| MacVeagh and other Republicans who, he
said. would vote for Grover Cleve on
account of his being the true exponent
| of tariff reform.
| Secretary Charles Foster In Iowa.
| DAVENPORT. Ia. OCT. 22-Hon. Charlel
Foster, Secretary of the Treasury. delivered
an address st the opera-house this evening
He discussed the tariff. reciprocity and
commerce questions deliberately, predicting
financial depression in the event of the
election of Cleveland and Democratic
House and Senate. Mr.. Foster was escorted
from his hotel to the hall by the Repub