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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17
NOTES ABOUT CANDIDATES.

We guess that Mr. Carlisle privately
thinks the Cleveland mantle trifie bagged
at the knees.-Detroit Tribune
The latest bulletin from the Mckinley lit
erary bureau show that the Harrison talk
Is beginning to hurt.-Washington Post.
The wife OF Governor Morton has gone
abroad and will not be in the country when
he receives that Observation-Disclosures
Post.
Harrison would rather be married than be
President, but we are inclined TO believe that
he would rather be both.--Detroit Free Press
Oem.)
Having lost It's tag the last seen of the
Boies boomlet it was wandering aimlessly
around the wide, wide prairies of its native
State.-Philadelphia Press.
1t is officially stated that Morrison, OF ILL.,
nois. takes only two drinks of whisky a
Democratic nomination for President.-New
York Mail and Express
When the thing is smmered down to its
final essence. 1t will probably be found that
the Robert Z. Pattison boom for President
Is merely little cogwheel in the intricate
mechanism of the third-term movement.
New York Mail and Express
Mckinley gets popular credit for fighting
the machine and yet he has one Of the
most powerful, most modern and best lubri-
Gated machines that has ever figured In q
political contest since the Republic came
into being.-Detroit Free Press (Den.)
The Journal is not in the confidence of the
"A. p. A., but 1t does not hesitate to say
that any attempt of leaders to turn the
Republican vote of the organization against
loan as William Mckinley will prove a
dismal fafiure-Kansas City Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

There are in all thirty-nine miles OF book
shelves. all filed. at the British Museum.
Frederick Douglass published his early con-
tributions to the press under the name Of
Bailey" The name is said to have been
that of an old gentleman residing in the city
where Douglass spent the first few years OF
his life.
In consideration of his forty-seven years Of
faithful service as professor of drawing and
bookkeeping at Girard College. George j..
Becker Is TO be retired April 90 on an annual
salary of $500. Mr.. Becker is eighty years
old this month.
John Hay. though he has long spoken and
written French. German and Spanish flu
entity. d.sclaims modestly that he has any
quail attachments wholly to hard study and
close attention while filling diplomatic places
abroad.
A Mormon choir is travelling on the Pacific
coast. Two daughters, one son-in-law and
several grandchildren of Brigham Young are
members Of the choir. It costs the organ
ization $4,000 to visit the Pacific coast They
have 175 singers. many of whom are well
known soioists in the musical world. Pad
erewski and Sousa recently took part in their
concerts.
Dan Beard, the artist. told the following
story of his father the other day: while
painting Zachary Taylor father said to him:
next President I hope not grunted the
bluff old hero. No military man has any
business in the presidential chair, but IL they
offer II TO me / suppose I'll be - fool
enough TO accept it And he was"
Seventy-seven deserving old men and as
many old women, the number representing
the years of Queen v.ctoria's age, received
the Queens Maundy at Westminster Abbey
this year. Each man received $ll25 and each
woman S. 10: then red and white purses were
ot tn fho ro1 mi
eign in gold and 30 shilings. the white as
many pence in silver as the Queen is years
or age.
JEFFERSON built his fine old mansion. Month
cello. piecemeal beginning with brick wing
of the house. Nearly everything used in its
construction had 20 be brought from afar.
the window sashes, for instance, coming
from London. and one lot being delayed q
month for the putty to harden. Many of the
toric house are descendants of the mechan-
les who we're imported from Europe TO work
on It,
The prospect that the young Duke of Al
bany Will be entered as student at Elton
next year is causing some stir in the col
lege. Arthur Benson. the eldest son of the
Archbishop OF Canterbury. is to be the tutor
other year, or at most two, there Is every
probability that he will be joined by Prince
Alexander of Battenburg. II is decided that
bStat Tic AOs al StAlPiiASS VIII al uuS tinlc ~
TO university. For the present they will
be fellow pupils in private school In the
New Forest.
They were crowd of lear year girls.
Stylish and sweet and slim;
They captured his den for day and night
That editor gruff and grim;
1t was the Woman's Edition Day,
They had ii all their feminine way,
Till the editors system In ruins lay
And the editors hair 1t all turned gray
They didn't do thing to him.
The CAPITAL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17
PARTY ALIGNMENT ON THE SILVER
QUESTION.

Current developments indicate that the
Democratic national convention Will
have far more difficult time disposing
of the silver question than the Repub-
lican convention will. The reason is OBJ
v:ous. The Democratic party. always
more accessible to wrong opinions. and
especially to financial heresies. than the
Republican party. has been encouraging
and nursing the free-silver movement
through Populistic alliances until II has
become quite thoroughly permeated with
it. For a while the dog wagged the tail.
but it looks now as IL the process would
be reversed. The President, the admin
istration. the Eastern wing of the party
and respectable minority Of Democrats
throughout the country are in favor of a
sound-money currency. but the local
the voting masses OF the party in both
sections are for the free coinage of sill
yer on the impossible ratio of Is to /.
Some of the strongest Democratic States
are the strongest for free silver, and
Democratic conventions in some Repub-
lican States have adopted free-silver
platforms. The Democrats OF Alabama,
which stands at the head Of the roll call
Of States in national convention. have
declared fer free silver and will send
solid free-silver delegation to Chicago.
So. probably. will every other Southern
State. A table prepared in Washington
gives the free-silver wing Of the party
a majority In the Chicago convention.
Without counting the Territories. there
will be Ss4 delegates in the convention.
and AS will be a majority. The table re-
ferred to- shows 454 delegates for silver.
$50 against and "a doubtful. The
doubtful list includes Georgia. 26 votes:
Kentucky. %, and Virginia, "a. Georgia
Is almost certain to send a free-silver
delegation will be divided. Virginia is
really doubtful The two Democratic
Senators from that State are divided on
the silver question. and while the Cleve-
land forces have great hopes OF captur-
ing the convention. Senator Daniel has
a powerful free-silver following. To sum
up. the chances are that the advocates
OF free silver will have a small but solid
majority IN the Chicago convention and
will carry the day. In any event. there is
sure to be bitter tight and possibly a
bolt. however the question may be de-
cided.
With the Republican convention the
case will be very different. There will be
some free-silver sentiment there. but it
will not be strong enough to be aggres-
sive or dangerous. The Republican par
ty has been learning very fast on this
question. and occupies more advanced
position than 1t did four or even two
years ago. 1t has been making progress
IN The right direction. The resolution en-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

The Republican convention to nomi-
nate candidate for Congress for this
district was so harmonious that 1t would
have been dull had not the unmeasured
enthusiasm Of the Republicans this year
given 1t inspiration. Every delegate
knew that Mr. Overstreet would be the
nominee. and was pleased that it was so.
There can be no reason why the nine
tenths Of the convention which repre-
scented Marion county should not be as
well pleased with so good a nomination
came from Johnson, where the candidate
lives. In business Johnson county has
no interests apart from those of Marion.
II the people living in this city who were
born in Johnson county. and who are
allied by blood and social ties, were to go
TO the smaller county to live 1t would
possess several thousand more inhabi-
tants than it now has. Mr.. Overstrees
knows Indianapolis as well as IL he were
born In the city. In Congress he has
shown that he understands its interests
better than some plen who have gone
from the city to represent the capital in
Congress.
Mr.. Overstree.s achievements in Con-
gress thus far are such as to inspire con-
fidence in his ability to serve the new
district in the next House. He has done
something which is an earnest of what
he can and will do. His address in &C
cepting the nomination of the conven-
ton was a candid and thoughtful pre-
sentation of the political situation, show
ing his capacity for that clear and force
full statement which is so convincing in
a campaign in which policies and prip-
ciples are to determine the result 1t Is
the address of man who has faith in
the party creed, who believes. to use his
own words, that principle is above pol
ICY"
Mr.. Overstreet is man of high char
acter. AS a candidate there are no
shady spots in his record to brighten
and nc transactions for which to apollo
gize. These are positive qualifications in
a candidate.
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found than the recent letter Of Mr..
James Dobson. OF Philadelphia, the we'll
known wooden manufacturer. who was
the leader OF the conference between the
silver State Senators and few manufac-
turers in Washington a few weeks since.
Then it was asserted that Mr.. Dobson
was in favor OF the free coinage of silver
by the United States, independent Of
other countries. Mr. Dobson's pay roll
was $4,000 per month when the misfor-
tune Of Clevelandism struck the country.
Last month the Dobson pay roll was but
$4,000. Not half the people who were
working full time in the Dobson mills of
Philadelphia in 1892 can get any work at
all now. The Textile Manufacturers
Journal shows that out Of 42.2s7 employees
in the wooden mills only 1905 are now at
work. while the wages of those who have
work show an average reduction Of 1873
per cent. These people and the tens and
hundreds of thousands who feel the curse
Of the Cleveland tariff policy are not 60
ing to be led of on an issue which will
continue the present tariff, which has
given away a portion Of the home mar
kets. Mr.. Dobson says that better times
depend upon higher duties and surplus
In the treasury. After that the coinage
OF silver by international agreement.
The scheme alluded to Is unpatriotic
and wicked in itself. since 1T proposes to
array one section of the country against
the other. In which the Democrats Of one
section will stigmatize the people of the
other as robbers, while the latter will
refer to the former as swindlers. But
when the men who are said to have con-
cocted the scheme are known-namely,
Harris of Tennessee. Blackburn OF Ken
lucky. Vest Of Missouri. and Turpie and
like men in the North-there is no cause
for surprise. Their stock in political
trade is to array one section against the
other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

the currency question adopted at Mime
apolis four years ago would not repre-
sent the dominant sentiment in the st.
Louis convention The situation has
changed since then. The advocates OF
free silver coinage are more aggressive.
the prospect OF international agreement
Is more remote. and the danger OF in
dependent action by the United States
more apparent and alarming. The Re-
publican convention will take cognizance
Of these facts. and the majority will de-
mand a stronger and more decided decla-
ration than that Of four years ago. The
fact that the Democratic convention is
very likely to adopt a free-silver plat
form should give the Republican conven-
ton. which meets three weeks earlier,
the courage of its convictions and insure
the strongest declaration in favor of
honest money ever made by a national
convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

There is good evidence for the belief
that the business men Of Indiana are
sufficiently interested In the character
Of the money plank to be adopted by the
approaching Republican State conven-
ton to make an organized, intelligent
effort to induce the committee on resolu-
tons to report one favoring a thorough
ly sound and stable currency. There is
called upon to act in which the business
element and. for that matter, all ele-
ments, are more vitality interested than
the currency question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

Sheriff Womack is to be commended
for the stand he has taken with refer
ence to r the enlargement of the law
against playing bail on Sunday. There
are great many good people who be-
lieve there is nothing wrong in the game
being played on Sunday. and their opin-
ion the Journal shares, but the law is
against 1t. and the law should be respect
ed. There is no doubt that it is primar-
lily the duty of the Mayor to enforce this
law, even should the breach be commit
ted outside the city limits, for by spe-
cial act of the Legislature the authority
for its enforcement was placed in the
hands Of the Mayor and his jurisdiction
extended in order that he might exercise
1t. This act was passed solely because
baseball was being played at some of
the road houses beyond the city limits,
and the Mayor and his police force were
practically powerless to prevent 1t. I'm
der the circumstances the duty of both
Mayor and sheriff is plain enough, and
Mr.. Womack has done well to give as
surance that in his case. at least, it will
not be shirked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

The prevailing opinion that in appoint
ing. Gen. F'itzhugh Lee consul-general at
Hsyana the President intends to employ
the Office as means of getting at the
facts In regard to the real strength and
prospects of the insurgents is probably
correct, General Lee is man OF mill
tary education and experience. and
CAPABLE or forming an intelligent judy
ment concerning the situation in Cuba
If this view of the case is correct it is
not likely the President will take any
action regarding Cuban affairs until
General Lee has had time to investigate
and report.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

An humble scene among the bygone sum-
meTs,
When limbs were round and maidens' lips
were red,
Among the grass the rhymes Of insect hum
mers.
The katydid's harsh triolets overhead,
Wher. the white road the mountains coarse
hair parted.
Spilled nectar. but a moment sunshine
flowed
The whippcorwins their nighs-long chansons
And on the sky-plains tents of bedouins
showed
maiden.
And he who there with Hopes misguided
eyes
Saw fame ahead. as some child legend-laden,
Believes beyond the rainbow treasure lies.
They stood together in the locusts shadows,
Their faces pale beneath the twilight glow:
And she said. soft as vespers over meadows
Il hate so much, so much, to see you CO. %
The years went by In disappointing fashion,
For who has seen the futures scroll unfold
Nor learned that those we love with youths
first passion
Are not the ones we wed when we are old
Yet. little maid. In memory's blue now sleep
ing.
A lever yet, an cid mans tear-drops flow
II there were only one 10 cheer him weeping
And say hate so much to see you CO.
Memphis 0mmercial-Appeal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

In another article on this page Of the
Journal some reasons are given why the
Democratic national convention Is likely
to have much more difficulty in dealing
with the silver question than the Repub-
lican convention will. In order to empha-
size the contrast and insure a sound de-
liveranee on the question by the st.
Louis convention every Republican State
convention that meets during the next
month ought TO make strong and ring
Ing declaration on the subject. The
Journal believes Republican sentiment In
Indiana Is ripe for such declaration,
and that our State convention ought to
give expression to IL. Everybody knows
what position the Sc oHIs Convention
win take on the tariff question. but not
everybody IS so sure that it win take
stroEs. lighting ss1daafons the silver
cuestton- The business men of the coun-
Try IRE watching theidrift OF events on
that question very ,cl6se3ys~t> Repub-
ucan convention In this State could do
no(hing that would win more party APP
pgovo1 from that ti&5s than to adopt .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

The national soldiers homes have been
managed all these years on a nonpartisan
basis For the greater part Of the time
the majority Of the managers have been
Republicans. For several years those
called Democrats have constituted the
majority. but there have always been a
sufficient number working together to
secure the retention of officers in the
homes who have been efficient. For that
management FOR years to be harshly
criticised. The attack Of Representative
Blue. of Kansas. upon the governor OF
the Kansas branch is due to the fact that
he and his friends will not accept the
result Of repeated Investigations. His
real purpose was to defeat the re-elec-
ton of General Franklin, who has long
been a member of the board of man.
ayers. His experience has made his
services valuable, and as a Democrat he
has stood by and promoted officers who
have made good records. 1t is due in no
small measure to the fairness of Gen.
eral Franklin that the Marion home has
for the homes that Major Steele was in
the House to meet and defeat the as
saults of Mr.. Blue and his friends against
General Franklin in particular and the
management in general He could not
have done the thousands of old men in
the national homes any better service
than he did In defeating the attempt
which meant the defeat of General
Franklin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

There should be no candidate against
General Wallace for delegate at large,
as 1t Is said there viii not be against
the venerable Colonel Thompson. OF
Terre Haute- A native OF Indiana. proud
beyond most men of the State in which
he. was born, and OF its people, serving
her In two wars. an author whose name
IL as widely known as the English lam
guage Is spoken. diplomat whose worth
has been recognized by two Presidents.
q Union man Of such .ntrepidity and in
nueEce that the great Morton asked
Lincoln that he be sent to Indiana to
help him to fight the Golden Circle-it
cannot be possible that the Republicans
OF Indiana to-day will refuse him the
honor of an election as delegate to the
st. Louis convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

The bitter contest which IL is alleged
that Governor McKinley's jealous
friends outside Of Kentucky have caused
In that State seems unnecessary If
Governor Bradleys friends had been per-
mitted TO. give him the delegation for
complimentary vote the larger part OF it
would have gone TO Governor Mckinley
OF the second ballot, and a controversy
which threatens the success OF the Re-
publican party In that State would have
been avoided. Besides. such fight upon
a candidate in his >own State is not good
policy from Mckinley point of view.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

run by a set Of !awless characters who final
~ became SO bold end defiant In the per-
petration Of crime as to call into existence
local vigilance committee. The organiza-
ton was, of course. illegal and its operations
savored somewhat Of lynch law. but it sue
ceeded in doing what the local authorities
OF that day could not accomplish. and in
the course of three or four years that por-
ton Of the State became exceptionally free
from crime. The Regulators disbanded in
1859 and have never come together since
until the reunion Of the survivors on wednes-
day last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17
PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS.
Weakness Of the Ohio Money Plank,
The Talk About Harrison.


H. V. Boynton, in Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
Gazette.
There is a growing belief In Washington
which has already become a conviction In
many minds. that New England, New York
and New Jersey cannot be carried for the
Republicans on the Ohio money platform.
On the other hand, the silver leaders have
not been captured even conciliated by 1t.
If 1t has served any other use than to call
national attention TO the fact that 1t was
designed straddle, that use has not yet
made itself apparent here.
The firm belief Is that the st. Louis plat
form will give no uncertain sound In Its
plank defining the relations between gold
and silver. If this occurs. it will be awk-
ward for Ohio. and as matters now stand,
embarrassing for Ohio's candidate. If it
does not occur, the Democrats are likely
to join issue at Chicago with a straight
out sound money plank. In that case he
would be bold prophet who would declare
the Republican success was assured The
campaign would be defensive from the start.
Undef present conditions such might easily
be losing campaign.
He would be dull observer. and only a
partial chronicier. who should fail to see
and relate that the name of Benjamin Har-
riSon Is one that many who are attempt
ing to cast the horoscope OF the st. Louis
convention do not feel at liberty TO set
aside. With many others the name is begin
ming to seem the strongest for Republicans
to conjure with.
1t is admitted that he has taken himself
out OF the field. as far as one Of his prom
inence can do that Public men whom a
party and nation have honored Mr..
Harrison was honored cannot, with any
propriety. be quick to say in advance that il
again nominated they will not accept.
That he Is abiding by his letter declaring
that he Is not candidate is apparent to
the whole country. None OF his agents are
abroad In the land. Delegates are nor being
sought for or elected to support him. Thus
| far his name has not appeared In the daily
political weather reports. OF late. however
| II - Significant that there are occasional dec
larattons In these Representations that q
| most remarkable and unchanging low Il
stationary over Indiana Il this should turn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

Chicago papers announce the death Of j.
c. Chumasero. late partner in and financial
manager Of the house of J. v. Farwell &
Co. He entered the employment Of the COM
pany in ISL in subordinate position, and
by successive promotions rose to the head OF
the financial department, also becoming a
partner and secretary Of the company In
such a career as thIs young men can learn
that the true secret OF advancement in bust
ness lies in the faithful performance of duty,
in never Sinking or sighting ones work,
and in making ones self indispensable to
ones employer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

Wickwire-I have been thinking what
narrow escape 1 had from being killed by
Holmes.
Mrs observation-disclosures gracious. dear.
How was IL?
''Qh. he didn't happen to think Of my
name when he was confessing.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

WARRINGTON April ls.-To give effect
to the Bering sea arbitration treaty approved
by the Senate yesterday. Il only remains for
the British government 10 assent TO the TN
material amendments adopted al the sug-
gestion OF the Senate committee II Is be-
bassador. will be authorized by his govern
ment to act on them AZ once In Waehing<on
and that exchange Of Publications. VIII To-
10 represent the United States >n the srb1U
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

Both Bland and TilIman cannot be the
Democratic candidate for President. but
both might be put upon the ticket If one
would accept the second place. They
might draw lots for the choice Of POSI-
ton