The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-24
EX-GOy. PORTER RETURNS
He Thinks the Republicans Will Have
No Trouble in Carrying the State,
And the Election Of the National Ticket 10
Assured-His Campaign Plsns-Ar. Tay-
lor's Fiasco-LincOln League Meeting.

Hon. Albert G.. Porter, late minister 70
Italy, and Indiana's most popular ex-Gov.
ernor, arrived in the city yesterday from
Richmond: where. on the previous evening.
he had attended the wedding OF his son.
Albert b. Porter. and Miss Therese Study.
daughter of Thomas J.. Study. Mr.. Porter,
however. was too late for the ceremony.
The railroads" he said. had more than
they could do IN transporting the veterans
and Others at the National -Encampment
and, although l started in ample time.
there was delay after delay. so that I
reached the house of Mr.. Study about
thirty minutes after the ceremony"
What part will you take in the Jam
paigni" was asked.
my intentions" said Mr.. Porter, pleas
sntly. ARE to assist the Republican party
as far as / can TO win q State and national
victory in Indiana. It is true hat while
abroad l was not thrown among political
surroundings. 30 that I will need several
days of preparation. / expect, however. to
be able to till appointments IN about ten
days"
will you speak in other Statesir
Probably not My time will be at the
service of the State COMMITTEES. / will be
subject to their direction for a speech every
day. L have as set had no intimation AS 10
where the committee desires me to speak
first
What have yon learned of the progress
80 far as l have been able to learn. the
signs all point to q Republican victory in
Indiana. The Republican position on every
public question. as well as the party rec
nrd nnmmQndAr t 4 N ror fhspkfp. q
But Governor Gray, whom 1 met in New
York. told me the campaign has been o
quiet one. 1t is, undoubtedly. an educa-
tlonal campaign, under conditions which
give the Republican party nothing to
fear"
Governor Porter is stopping at the Dem
lson House, untillhe can have his house ON
North Tennessee street put in order. He
wears the ruddy glow of health. and seems
to have his old-time strength and vigor.
famous in the days when he was making
his wonderful canvass for Governor.
Mr.. Taylor Holds a seance.
The three or four colored men composing the
National ColOred Mems Protective Association
held an executive session yesterday afternoon
in their little room on North Pennsylvania
street, and l.. Z. Christy. editor of the Colored
World, and DIR. Perry were appointed TO the va
cancies made by the designations
Of Sweeney and Knox. K. (.
Cooper was made national organizer,
During the afternoon handouts were dis.
trlbuted in the northwestern portion Of the city
announcing a meeting at Odd-fellows' Hall on
Indiana avenue. The most prominent words In
the bill were politics and tonight" and the
race problem will be discussed" appeared In
small type between them. 1t Is probably due to
of the evening failed TO notice the subject and
discussed politics alone, or more correctly speak
ing Democracy. When a Journal reporter ar
L rived af the hall nhnnf - p'PIQQk he fonnd fofrrr mar
sons present. +. L. Cooper was pacing the street
vainly trying to persuade a few Of the colored
desperation. he disappeared for a few minutes,
and when he again made his appearance IL was
WITH q c9iofea drum corps OF Tour. who pounded
The crowd was attracted, but refused to 60 up
into the hall to listen TO Democratic harangues.
Time went on apace, and at q few minutes past
8, Cooper called the meeting to order,
and BY the authority vested in him = by
himself-named Mr.. Francis as the chairman OF
the meeting, and then proceeded TO perform all
the functions OF the office himself. There was as
this time by actual count Excluding the three
reporters twelve men in the hall. Mr.. Taylor,
the lord high executioner of affairs, was not
present. but it was explained that he had been
delayed in a barber shop y where he had stopped
as the speaker of the evening and began q TRADE
upon President Harrison and the Republican
feeble efforts. Christy. of this city. Mash. OF
| Iowa, and Taylor also spoke in the same strain.
Taylor recalled the outrages perpetrated upon
the colored people in the south. and proved tby
his own statenenb that the President was re-
s%ponsible for the outrages committed under
Democratic rule in the Southern States
During the progress of his speech he said that
as he was entering the building he saw a dozen
colored men standing at the foot Of the stairs,
to he seen in the company, however.
A few of them did. however, vent
At the close of the meeting q Journal reporter
polled rhe crowd and found but two men who
said they would vote the Republican ticket. and
Il ma ~ m m UaNa an anufvnpal anannr nna af tho
delegates present from Iowa is authority for the
statement that Taylor is working on q salary for
delegate was heard TO remark: THAT man ain't
no fool; he don't work for nothing"
Lincoln League Meeting.
The distric. and county officials of the Lincoln
League met yesterday at the Denison House in
consultation with W. l.. Taylor. president, and
X. Z. Mansfield. secretary. The latter reported
that there are 500 leagues already organized.
extending to every county and In many counties,
already. into every township. 1t was reported
also that leagues are being organized with great
rapidity, with a view TO going as nearly into
every. township. as Is possible: Mr.. Mans feld
much vitality. The conference gave the report
q hearty approval. The meeting then
went into a general discussion of the
work of the campaign, as far as its duties de-
volve upon the league. The conclusion was tho
adoption of systematic plans of action. IL was.
however. urged that the league has nothing TO do
with nominations, out will work wholly upon
educational lines. IL will assist In spreading po-
litical information, distributing pamphlets and
t~reatises, and providing other means of ~instruc-
ton. The league determined. among other
things, to give the fullest Instructions TO Repub-
licans how to prepare their ballots under the
Australian law. The conference will meet again
at the call Of the president
Mr.. Griffths Returns.
Hon. John l.. Grifitbs. who has been speaking
in Maine, New Jersey and New York with great
success, has returned TO this city, and will hold
his time and services at the direction of the Re-
publican State central committee from now un-
til election. A. j. Beveridge, who was booked
for q number OF speeches In the leading cities of
New YORK, has cancelled them IN accordance
with the wishes of Chairman Gowdy. who wonld
not consent 70 loan Mr.. Beveridge to the national
committee.
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