New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
THERE WASNO ROMANCE IN IT
WHAT Mr. KEARN FOUND DEFENSE
DAFFICHER" TO MEAN
HIGH HOPES RUDELY SHATTERED BY LESSON
IN FRENCH 1pIoMs-AN INDIANAPOLIS
LAWYER ON HIS STATES PREsI-

IN FRENCH IDIoMs-AN INDIANAPOLIS
LAWYER ON HIS STATES PREsI-
DENTAL POSSIBILITIES.
John W. Kearn OF the best-known lawyers
in indianapolis and a member Of the last State
Senate, at the Holland House yesterday. Mr.
Kearn IS of the most popular Democrats In
Indiana He was the leader OF his party in the
Senate at the last session. and was mentioned for
the nomination for Mayor OF Indianapolis He de-
clined. however. To-day he IS looked upon as the
logical successor OF David Turpie in the United
States Senate. Mr.. Kearn has Just returned from
Europe, where he has been for several months
He has been in poor health and the trip was taken
for the benefit OF his health He says that he has
rather lost the trend of politics. but he Will soon
catch UP. He is proud of Indiana and speaking
of the State said
Il do not know Of another State in the Union
where there is such intense interest In politics.
Everybody the children. seem to grow up on
a political diet. We have two great Presidential
possibilities In our State, for the Republican
party and one for the Democrats Ex-President
Harrison is very popular in Indiana ana whiie
Democrat. he is a warm friend OF mihe ana
! think that he has excellent chances OF securing
the nomination
II was one Of the first men to suggest that In
diana had another Presidential possibility in Gov
ernor Claude Matthews ] was one OF the frst 10
name him, and to-day think he is the choce OF
Indiana Democrats for the nomination he IS
able and has proved himself a wise and conserVa-
tive executive officer"
When Mr. Kearn was asked about the silver SEN
tment In the West he said that he had been away
so long that he had lost track OF the sentiment
and he could not tell Just how the State OF INDIANA
stood. He said that at time he thought theIe
a manifest disposition on the part OF .ile
turning good times he believed that senlliheht
would die out. The talk about free coinage, ne
said. was always greater in hard times thah II was
at any other time. ~.
Mr. Kearn tod a funny story concerning ms
visit in Paris. 1t the recital Of ludicrons
blunder owing to his ignorance or the rrehc"
language He said about this ,,
Il spent last summer up the Lakes ana WhiIe
there read Carlye's history of the French FevoI
luton and was much impressed with II. Whtn
reached Paris | was still full Of the romance anu
said TO myself: Here l on the soil where
in the worlds history were done IL went 10 "a q
small hotel. and after cleaning up little star.ea @
out for stroll | came to stone wall IN m t'Ie
course of nv walk which was a beautiiui plece
OF the builders art. Carved deep IN the stone was
mis- phrase Defense d'aficher knew very
self I said Here some great defence has been
made. / knew 1t must have been defence D.
cause | saw the word. Then read on anu III III.
terpreted afficher mean that. either ,ne PeopiS
had resisted officers the officers nao resastedd 80
the reope and that this stone wall had been ereoieo
TO commemorate the struggle turned TO a sulue she
and asked him who had fought there and what
The stone wall was a monument OF. He looked az
me in a puzzled way, and pointed 10 tne "oIds Id
and asked him impatiently what they meant ne
said stoidly:
q Post no bills"