The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Republican Enthusiasm in Three
Wards Last Night.
Lincoln Leaguers of the Twelfth and
Thirteenth Wards and the North-Side
Club Listen to Eloquent Speeches.

The Twelfth Ward Lincoln League enter
tanned its friends last night by providing a
feast of eloquence and sound doctrine ex-
pounded by prominent Republican orators.
The meeting was held at Columbia Hall.
corner of Delaware and McCarty streets.
Nearly hundred persons were present and
listened 10 rousing speeches by w. A.
Ketcham, candidate for Encouragement,
Hon. w. ID. Owen, candidate for Secretary
of State, j. W. Fesler, p. J. Kelleher and
others. Mr.. Ketcham, during the course of
his remarks. compared the Republican par
~ TO locomotive. carefully oiled, in per-
feet repair and guided by a master hand.
The Democratic party, he said, was
brake; it would not go, and was prone TO
slip and slide. Mr.. Ketcham thought that
Republican organizations secured the right
title when they took the name of Lincoln,
because the party believes in America and
has the welfare of the American people at
heart. At the conclusion Of his speech the
applause was unstinted.
Hon w. ID. owen, whose silvery tongue
Of elOquence is far famed. was introduced
TO the meeting, and for half an hour talked
upon the tariff and the Wilson bill. His
logic was clear and convincing. He took
up the question of the Englishman's coat,
that garment so grossly abused by Demo-
cratic orators. The speaker illustrated his
point by clearly showing that the nine
dollar English coat costs the laborer nine
days work, while the American workman
gets much better garment for six days
work. Mr.. owen was enthusiastically ap-
plauded, and at the conclusion of his talk
the tariff he was loudly impOrtuned to
continue but declined.
Mr.. owen was followed by =. J. Kelleher.
who delivered one of his characteristic
speeches on the political situation. A num-
Der of other gentlemen addressed the league
and all were unanimous in the statement
that the Republican horizon never appeared
brighter or more favorable to a complete
victory. The Twelfth ward league is about
tQ organize drum, bugle and fife corps Of
The Republicans of the Thirteenth ward
recently organized a club of progressive
workers. and met last night at No. 36112 Vir-
Stna avenue. The club was organized two
weeks ago. and has already prepared COM
mOdiouS quarters for the campaign. Last
night was the second meeting of the organ
iZatiOn, there being nearly two hundred
present. "A large number of county and
State candidates attended the meeting and
congratulated the club on its successful be-
ginning. The Bald-headed Glee Club was
there, and interspersed the speeches with
some excellent music Rhody Shiel. w. l..
Taylor and Charles Wiltsie addressed the
meeting, besides number Of others. James
Greer. of Franklin township, and j. NJ
CiuiOn, of Pike township, candidates for
county commissioner, were guests Of the
club and both added to the flow of speech
Before adjournment the club perfected a
permanent organization and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, w. ID. Wilson;
vice presidents, Thomas NJ. Quill, II. j. Nc
Avoy; secretary, A. NJ. Glossbrenner; treas
uere, John L. Mcfarland. The Thirteenth
ward is justly proud of it's new organiza-
ton
The NOrth-side Republican Club, one of
| the new and brightest organizations of the
| city, held its second meeting last night I'm
| the Murphy League hall, corner of Seventh
and BellfOntaine streets. The club was or
ganiZed a week ago, when G. w. Fairbanks
was made president. Last night Mr.. Fair
banks stated that he would be unable to
oficiate, and the honor was conferred upon
| John Il. Cockrum. Gus Boyd and D. l..
Brown were made vice presidents. All ar
rangementS for maintaining a permanent or
Sanization were completed. In accordance
with previous announcement John b.
Cockrum present and delivered the in
itial address. He deftly handled the polit-
ical situation Ii confrontS Repub-
| licans and plainly pointed out the short
| cOmings of the present administration The
financial situation and the tariff question
were practically discussed and Democratic
weaknesses shown up clearly and thorough
| ly. Among others who made short talks
were ID. l.. Brown, George Spahr, Harry Il.
| Smith, Al WOmdck and Ed Dunn. The
North-side Republicans will meet every
| Thursday night.