The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25
POLITICAL NOTE AND COM TENT.

THE Washington Post concludes that IF
the New York people have their way the
Democracy will nominate two Thomas
cats and a clothes line"
THERE Is considerable talk in the Fifth
Indiana district of nominating Hon. W. p.
Rogers. of Bloomington, as q candidate for
Congress against the present incum bent,
George W.. Cooper.
THOSE Indiana Endorsements of Cleve-
land and Gray are almost as hot as q wet
blanket in January. Another set like them
and both men will die from c~hllls.-Pltts
burg ChrOnicle-Telegraph.
TIE Boston Transcript thinks the cur
rency plank of the Indiana Democratic
platform is wonderful in the verbal skill
with which 1t says nothing, while seeminK
to say wise and timely things"
IT is reported that Secretary Elkins has
consented to take the nomination for the
g~overnorship under assurances given to
the President that he can carry the State
both for the State and national tickets.
Col IVAN N. WALKER, of Indianapolis.
is actively prosecuting his canvass for the
State, and is confident that be will receive
from the Fort Wayne convention the honor
he cOvets.
INAsMUCH as Grover Cleveland tried to
straddle the tariff question In the conven-
ton of 1888, there are grave aDprehensions
that he may attempt the same feat with
the silver bugaboo.-New York Commercial
Advertiser (Dem.l
MIR. WATTERsoN says the Democ ratio
party lis an army of lions commanded by
jackasses." Why. Henry! And your voice
has been heard louder and clearer the last
six months than any other leader in your
party.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
THE Boston Journal. in showing that
Cleveland is not stronger. but weaker. than
his party, prints tables which show con-
cluslvely that in 1888 he ran miserably be.
hind the Democratic candidates for State
OH ces in every New England State.
ALTHOUGH the Pennsylvania Republican
State convention did not instruct Its dele
gates it was we'll understood that the pre-
vaiiing sentiment was for Harrison. There
are less than ten of tho siXty-seven cOun-
ties of the State in which Harrison resolu-
tons have not been passed.
LAMENTABLE as ia the fact that a nephew
of Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts. is q
muzwump Congressman. there is cOnsola-
tiOn in the Republican candidacy for gu Der
material hOnors in Texas of q son OF Gen.
Samuel Houston. q family name winch 10
the very EN- of Southern heroism
and chlvalry.
BEFORE leaving New York for Italy,
Minister Albert O.. Porter said to an inter-
viewer: Indiana is practically solid for
Mr.. HARRISON. There is no organized oppO-
sition 20 him in any quarter. No: there is
no disaffection among the coiored people.
The President has certainly treated them
fairly. and i see no reason for disatfectiOn.
The opposition TO Mr.. Harrison does not. 1
think, amount to much IN any quarter.
There is now practically no other and
date"
IT is said of Harrison and Morton that
they have gotten on together much better
thar any President and Vice-president of
recent years. Morton. accepting his posi-
ton as chiefly social. has done much for
+ the administration by his admirable enter
tanning. and has not mrddled with politics
or patronage except to make RECOMMENDED
tions now aud then as TO New Workers seek