The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10

If general apathy is in command of this
political campaign his headquarters is not
in Delaware county. Republicans every
where are deeply interested and the meet
ingS have. been Observation-Disclosures Times
The Democratic speaking at the opera
house this afternoon did not begin to COM
pare either in attendance or interest, with
the mule sale which was going on in another
part of the city at the same time.-Conners-
Vile News.
1.-THE Constitution of the United States
guarantees to every man the right of life,
liberty and pursuit of happiness DIR. c..
A. Robinson. And yet this man is running
for Congress in an educated community!
Richmond Item.
Hon. l. L. Whitesides has made a canvass
of his entire district, and although there is
a majority of 2,400 against him, he feels
hopeful of carrying the election. 1t will be
a feather in his cap if he can break the
rock bound Democratic Third.-Cannelton
Enquirer.
The country is looking to Indiana to elect
Republican congressman pledged to support
honest money and the Republican policy Of
expansion. Indiana is also expected to elect
a Republican Legislature, which will elect
a senator who will vote for sound money,
protection and territorial expansion.-Fort
Wayne Gazette.
The Hon. John W. Kern, who addressed
the Democrats of vigo Thursday night,
could have made more interesting and in
structive speech if he had discussed the
financial question with himself-presenting
his gold arguments of two years ago and
attempting to answer them with the free
silver balderdash which passes for argu-
ment among his kind at this ume.-Terre
Haute Express.
That meeting of the Republican central
committee at headquarters this morning
was a crackerjack. Every precinct in the
county was represented by its committee
man and presented encouraging reports on
the situation. The splendid organization is
awake to the Importance a Republican vic
tory has to the country this fall, and will
spare no work to make the majority de-
cisive one so far as Clinton county Is con-
cerned on the Sth of next November.
Frankfort News.
The issue in this district is OF a national
character, not of a personal nature. The
votes cast will be to sustain or to oppose
the administration. Our candidate. if
elected, will support the wisest. most states
manlike President we have had for many
a year. His opponent will strive to pull
him down, to render futile the glorious
victories achieved by our army and navy,
and to disrupt all business relations by the
dread or cheap money and the scaling down
of workingmens wages There should be
no hesitancy in making choice between
the two.-Muncie News.
DR.. O. b. Johnson, of Lizton. Democratic
Cdiluludlo LOT representative, HeduS the
local ticket of the free silver crowd but he
is circulating among his Republican friends
with the specious plea that he stands no
show of election but he would like to
run ahead of his ticket and that a vote
from them for him would not injure the
Republican cause and give him source
of satisfaction The doctor is industrious
in this line, but he is catching no one Re-
puDlicans realize that a United States SEN
ator depends upon the next Legislature and
that the size of the vote for legislative Of
fees will be considered as an indication Of
the drift of political opinion.-Hendricks
County Republican,.
Maj. George W. Steele, congressman from
the Eleventh district, is prosecuting his
campaign for reelection and has visited all
parts of the district within the last three
weeks While in the city Friday he stated
that the party is in fine condition and that
he will poll the full normal vote of the dis
trict. The majority of the Republicans will
be as heavy as in 1856 unless all signs fail
Regarding the effort of the Democrats to
have the Soldiers Home vote at Marion ex-
cluded. Major Steele says that he believes
it destined to failure, and pending de-
cision by the higher court, 70 which the