The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-20
INDIANA PRESS OPINION.

Wonder IL Mr.. Gowdy don't think he was
chosen dictator rather than chairman of
the Republican State central committee. 1t
looks that w~ay.-Parke County Journal.
The Republican politicians in Indiana are
buster now than they ever were before a
State convention. The certainty of Repub-
lican success has brought out an unusual
number Of candidates. and indianapolis VIII
will begin May 7.-Washington Gazette.
The criticisms of Chairman Gowdy for Of
fetal espousal of the cause of any candidate
are just. He has a right to give personal
allegiance, but no right to use official posi-
ton, even indirectly, In any individual inter-
est The same is i true of local; county y, and
hart Review.
The interest which Republicans all over
Indiana are taking n the coming State con-
vention ought to result in the nomination Of
a first-class man for Governor. Republican
prospects are just now exceedingly bright,
is no reason why 1t should not be elected
with a rousing majority.@South Bend Trib-
une.
The Republican candidates for Governor
are hustiing. There is not a convention of any
size or locality but sees them there in force
to make a little talk before the voters. These
ing many fine campaign speeches.. Any one
of them, so far as Is now observable, will
make an acceptable candidate. = Muncie
News.
The Republicans of Indiana should take
1t by consent that Uncle Dick Thompson. of
Terre Haute, and Gen. Lew Wallace. of
Charlottesville should be sent to the ST.
Louis convention as delegates at large. These
two men are, in our opinion, the two great
men of Indiana, and we believe they would
both appreciate being selected and consider
themselves honored.-Noblesville Tribune.
If the conditions of the last State conven-
ton are present In the one to be held this
year, a two days session is preferable. A
continuous session from 10 o'clock a. m. until
nearly 3 o'clock the following morning, as
was then the case, is not desirable. and the
work could be much more satisfactorily ac-
able hour, until the day following.-Fort
Wayne Gazette.
Closed factories. mills running on short
time, tens of thousands of idle men, other
thousands working at reduced wages, mill
ions of Idle capital, business of all kinds
severely depressed. commercial losses and
gloomy forebodings for the future-all these
are the product Of the Democratic triumph
of 1892. 1t is small wonder that the people
are demanding the restoration of the Repub-
lean party to power.-Anderson Herald.
The Times is Of the opinion that John X.
Gowdy could be better employed, considering
the official position he holds. than in manu-
featuring public sentiment for Mckinley. In
diana Republicans are naturally for McKin-
ley, and do not think his chances are Helped
by Mr.. Gowdy's work. On the contrary, I'M
less the chairman OF our State central COM
mittee confines himself to his legitimate du-
ties he may create a feeling against the
Ohioan. Indiana Republicans do not need
a boss yet.-Worthingfon Times
When the Republicans were In power, and
--L~~ sLo NfoKfplox Sor;f 1ou uoc IN forcp
there were no meeting like that OF the glass
manufacturers at Indianapolis, which a few
days ago ordered an Indefinite suspension of
the manufacture of window glass. beginning
May p. The result Is that the market is
glutted with glass, and there Is no demand.
thrown out of employment May y viii see
a return OF prosperous conditions when. the
Mckinley tariff is restored. and not before.
Marion Chronicle. RI,
The spirit of the Republican press OF In
diana is hat Uncle Dick Thompson and
Gen. Lew Wallace should be named as two
of the four Republican delegates at large by
reclamation. Each of these distinguished and
popular Republican leaders has signihed his
year, and the party should be proud to do
them that honor. In fact. any other Repub-
sumo that he is entitled to be preferred over
such eminent party leaders as Thompson and
.ace.-kOk tribune
The closing OF the w-indow-giass houses
viii work a hardship on the Indiana gas belt.
The loss IN wages will be severely felt. This.
added to the loss sustained by the workmen
during the winter. makes the hardship the
more ha=1 to bear. The cause OF the close
down Is attributed to the fact that there Is
no building boom anywhere. Right here at
home contractors are complaining. and they
have good reasons for so doing. The general
stagnation over the entire United States Is
due to an incompetent Democratic admins
tration.-Eiwood Call-Leader.
Chairman Gowdy. of the Republican State
committee. has given out that the coming
State convention will instruct for Mckinley
for President. or there may be trouble IN
the convention. The Republicans Of Indiana
should give Mr.. Gowdy to understand that he
Is exceeding the authority reposed In him
when he attempts to force instructions for
any candidate upon the convention. They
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