The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-04
POLITICAL NOTE AND COMMENT.

EX-SENATOR EDMUNDs, OF Vermont, says,
speaking of the prospects in the coming
elections: "All my information. all my be-
lief, all my judgment and all my hopes are
in favor of our success for our cause 10
right and our candidates are right"
SENATOR CARLISLE has at last been heard
from in speech In which be asssiled the
extravaganza of the Fifty-first Congress-.
Ho omitted to say anything about the ex-
penditures of the Fifty second Congress. al
though they were greater than those OF the
other.
5. s. BOOTH. Kolbite candidate for
presidential elector in Alabama. states
publicly that although he is Weaver
man he will vote for Harrison if elected if his
vote Will prevent the election of Cleveland.
he also says that be will vote for Harrison
It by doing so il will prevent throwing the
election into the House.
SENATOR Quay says: "Mr. Harrison
will be elected. 1t is my belief that he
will carry the states of New York. Indi-
ana and Connecticut Existing conditions
are such that the electoral vote OF New
YORK will elect him without Indiana and
Connecticut. Indiana and Connecticut
will elect him without New York.
SENATOR EDMUNDs, of Vermont, is a
great wag. He returned from Europe the
other day. When he landed In New York
friend gave him the general political
situation, and, among other things, told
him that Wayne Mac Veagh had gone over
to the Democratic party. Senator Ed.
munds's sole comment was: What, again!'
EX-Gov. JOHN IRELAND has been pre-
vented from entering the Texas campaign
in behalf of Hogg. A few mornings ago
Mr.. Ireland was crossing pasture near his
home at Seguln. when a biliy-goat struck
him with force from behind, knocked him
down, and repeated it's attack. He was
rescued by neighbOrs and taken home,
where he has remained ever since.
COLONEL CoNGER, OF Ohio who has re-
Gently been in Wales Investigating the tim
plato question. says that he found the ut
most anxiety shown there in the success of
the Democratic party at the coming cleo
ton. If Harrison is elected" says COL
onel COnger. 1T means the removal to this
country Of at least a dozen large tin plate
works within my personal knowledge.
Every thing is at o stsndstili in Wales
awaiting the returns"
THE New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger telegraphs to his pa.
per: This was q Harrison day in New
York. 1t is remarkable how many changes
in sen timent regarding the outcome OF the
election there have been since the contest
opened. At this time the drift OF opinion
is toward Harrison. One could feel the
change coming on Saturday. Yesterday nj
the uptown hotels II was stronger. To-day
in Wall street it was felt in the stock mar
ket and was voiced in the conversation in
the brokers' Offices"
In letter received at national head.
quarters. Senator A. s. Paddock, of Ne.
braska. says: Nebraska has had during
the past eight weeks the first active pre-
cinct- to-precinct canvass in ITS history
The State is entirely safe for Harrison and
Reid by from eight to ten thousand ma
jority. Thousands of the old soldiers will
leave the Peoples party and return to thell
old allegiance, Disguised with tho treat
ment received by General Weaver In the
South. My advices from kansae are thai
the Republican ticket will receive fifteen
thousand majority. i consider the West
sdfe tor the ticket"
The very dag Mr.. Cleveland was moan
ing about debauched ballot Senator Cor
man was going about among rich New
York Democratic collecting campaign
funds. He met with such success that be
returned to headquarters with the neat
sum of $500, coo. The money was not OBJ
tanned without some little difficulty. and j,
required all of Senator Germans persuasive
powers TO induce the business men TO pro.
have been William c. Whitney. Frederick
II. Coudert. Oswald Ottendorfer. Henry
Willard and G.. X. Baldwin. William T.
Grace is said to have unwiilingly given uI
$4,000. The Broadway Street-car Syndl
cate is said to have surrendered 50000
The next day this sum, with S250,O00 adj
ditional. was sent over the country t6
points where it would do the most good,
q liberal share coming to Indiana.