The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-09


The committee will have supervision over
the canvass In Indiana. Illinois and Wis
consin."
There is some speculation as to the four
Republicans who will form the advisory
committee. So far the names most fre-
queDtly mentioned arc B. +. Jones. of Pitts
burg; George Pullman, of Chicago; Phile'
tins Sawyer, of Wisconsin, and Chauncey
NJ. Depew. In case Mr.. Depew declines
probably Senator Aldrich will be named.
National Republican League.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. S.-James A.
Blanchard. of New York, chairman of the
sub-executive committee of the National
Republican League. and also of the special
committee intrusted with the task of ar
ranging for the League convention, to be
held here on Sept. !, was in the city for
few hours to-day, when he met the local
committee. and the general arrangements
were quickly perfected. The programme
of the convention. 80 far arranged. Is as
follows:
Thursday, Sept 1-Opening of the convention
at Music Hall; address OF welcome by promi-
nent Republican, to be selected later; response
by President Ciarkson and his annua! ADDRESS;
mass-meeting in the evening, with addresses by
speakers of national renown.
Friday-Businsss session from 10 to O'Clock;
parade in evening.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to Niagara Falls.
Mr.. Blanchard says the convention will
be the greatest ever held by tho National
League. There will be over 1000 delegates
and host of visltors.
Tammany Will Manage Growers Campaign.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. &-The Demo
cratic State committee met here tonight
and elected Lieutenant-sovernor Sheehan
chairman of the campaign committee. In
accepting the position ME-. Sheehan said;
There is nothing that will leave undone
to secure the success of the Demo
cratic party in this State and l look
for tho cooperation of every member
Of this committee. In q State that is
naturally Democratic we must not lag.
Let rs take of our coats and work shoul-
der to shoulder Itwas said hero o-nIght
by politician present at the conference
that in few days the committee would
meet in New York, and that at that time a
letter would be addressed to Senator Hill
asking his assistance in the campaign.
Will Not Invite the "Stuffed."
CHICAGO. Aug. 6-The Democratic State
committee met in this city to-day and de-
cIded not to open the campaign in Illinois
until September, although the Republicans
will open the fight on Aug. Is. by a State
rally at Springfield. to be addressed by the
Hon. Whitelaw Reid. Congressman Bur-
rows and others. The proposition to invite
Grover Cleveland to visit the State during
the campaign did not find favor with the
party leaders. most of them believing the
educational question and other State issues
offered greater opportunity of success, and
made II advisable not to take any action
which would tend to divide the Illinois
voters on strict party lines this fall
Adlai slighted ut Columbus.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, Aug. S-Adlai Steven
son. candidate for Vice. president. with his
wife. passed through this city from Louis
vile to Indianapolis. In the morning pa
pers notice of his arrival was published,
yet no Democrat appeared at the station
to see their candidate. The only
persons on the platform were three
come to the train to meet q friend, q news
paper man and . shoemaker. The local
Democrat paper, issued in the afternoon of
to-day, failed to mention the arrival or de-
parture of its candidate for Vice-president.
Requested to Organize Clubs.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. a-President CIarkson.
of the National Republican League, has
sent out q confidential circular requesting
the clubs to organize a marching campaign
club Aug. 16, at 7:S0 p. NJ. He wants bicycle
clubs, cavalry clubs and women's clubs
formed also by way of novelty. A prize is
offered of q standard of American colors to
be given to the State League whIch will
send to the national convention at Buff
fAlo the most and best drilled campaign
clubs.
Jones Had . Close Call.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Aug. a-A few coun-
ties are yet to send in the result of the of
fetal count of the recent election. Until
these returns are all In it will be impossi.
BILE to determine as to Jones's exact ma
jority. With thirteen counties yet to hear
from, Jones has q majority of $3.50. 1t Is
perfectly safe TO say that whom all tho
counties are In and the official result is
announced. Jones's majority will range be-
tween 800 and 600.