The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-27
THE PROHIS' CANDIDATE
JOSHUA LEVERING, a NOMINEE FOR
PRESIDENT, IN THE CITY.
Reception rendered Him by Whole
sale Observation-Disclosures His Party
VIII Poll a Big Vote.

Hon. Joshua lowering, of Baltimore Md,
candidate for President on the Prohibition
ticket, is in the city. An informal recep-
ton was rendered him yesterday afternoon
by the merchants of South Meridian street,
many of whom met him in the course of
business transactions during the last
twenty-five years. Mr.. Levertng will make
nonpartisan address at the First Baptist
Church tonight on Christian Citizenship
The reception yesterday afternoon at 741a
South Meridian street attended by
some twenty-five dealers from the whole
sale district. w. A. Krag spoke briefly in
introducing Mr.. lowering. He said:
We nave with us a gentleman whose
name has been a familiar one to the whole
SAFE grocers OF indianapolis Tor more than
twenty-five years, one whose career has
been full of success and honor and whose
name in the commercial world has been a
synonym for that which represents the
highest type of our American merchant.
This gentleman whom / Will have the hon.
or to introduce to you formally has SO en-
deared himself and his principles to an
honored element CT our Republic that they
chose him as their standard bearer and,
while We applaud their choice, we do not
meet here as partisans, but as a body of
merchants regardless of politics to express
in taking by the hand so worthy repre-
sentative OF our commercial life
vern o~ Of 20 Md Of he rm h Of
Il. Levering q Co. also the presidential
candidate of the Prohibition party of the
Mr.. lowering responded briefly, saying
that the privilege of meeting men he had
formerly known in business transactions
was an unexpected privilege, and one it
had not been his good fortune to enjoy
before. He recalled many pleasant expe-
riences, he said, in looking back at the
visits he had paid Indianapolis merchants,
all of whom received him cordially. He
said that he was much pleased with what
he had of Indianapolis, and he felt
that the people were to be congratulated
on the growth of the city, both physically
and in commercial development Mr.. Lee
vering said in conclusion that he felt deep
ly honored by the privilege he had of re-
newfng old acquaintances:
On behalf of the Prohibition party F. T.
McWhirter said that he desired to thank
the merchants of Meriuian street for the
reception rendered Mr.. Levering, and de-
sired to extend an invitation to them to
attend the meeting at the First Baptist
Church tonight.
Mr.. lowering speaks hopefully of the po-
litical situation as viewed from his party's
standpoint. He says that the party must
necessarily sustain. some losses on account
of the split. but that accessions We're be-
ing made from young ministers and Young
men of the country who are being awak
ened to the greatest financial question the
evil which takes a billion dollars from the
people every year, referring to the rum
traffic He said that the intense feeling on
the silver question will also probably cause
some losses in Prohibition ranks but judg-
ing from what he had observed throughout
the United States the party will poll
large vote-perhaps larger than four years
ago.
Mr.. lowering is member of the firm of
f. Levering & Co. large jobbng house
of Baltimore, which exports cargoes of
flour, produce, etc, to Brazil, bringing
back coffee in exchange. The meeting to-
night will be the last Mr. lowering will adj
dress in Indiana. Oct. big meeting is
to be held at Carnegie Hall. New York
Hon. Joshua lowering. the presidential
nominee of the Prohibition party, was
greeted last night by audience that COM
fortaby filled Masonic Hall. the ladies
forming very large pro portion of his lis
teners. He was introduced by Felix It.
McWhirter, chairman of the Prohibition
State committee and was given ovation
upon his appearance. He spoke for an
hour, making a dignified argument in be-
half of prohibition as a national issue.