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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13
THE LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

The Republican convention which meets
tomorrow has a very responsible duty In
the selection of seven candidates for repre-
sentatives in the Legislature. A legislative
ticket the personnel of which will commend
itself to the voters of Marion county will
be one of the best campaign measures that
can be devised. An observing political
worker in this city, in conference several
years ago. declared that nothing counted
for so much on election day as a first-class
ticket" 1t is not necessary that a citizen
should be known as an active aspirant in
order that he may be nominated. In fact,
the chances are that a better ticket could
be made up of men who would be loath to
accept the nominations. To be strong, men
held in esteem for integrity and good sense
should be put upon the ticket.
1t is specially important at the present
time to elect men to the Legislature from
Marion county who are known to be devoted
to the interests of Indianapolis and its sub
urbs in the adjustment of the street-railway
problem. For that reason reliable and level
headed men should be nominated men who
will stand together for what the intelligence
of the city decides to be the highest inter-
ests of the people. The convention should
make it certain that no man is selected who
bears the invisible brand of the company
whose charter will expire before the Leg
islature of 1901 will meet. 1t will be equally
Objectionable to nominate men who will IA
vor any other combination. 1t will be wise
for the convention to pledge its legislative
nominees to stand together for the interests
of the people in this most important mat
ter. So far as members of the House are
concerned this subject is vastly more i'm
portant than all others.
In all probability the candidates for the
House nominated tomorrow will have a
voice in selecting the man who will be elect
ed United States senator. 1t is quite prob
able that the united vote of Marion county
will make the senatorial candidate. This
fact is another reason why men of good
judgment should be selected as candidates.
In conclusion, the convention should not be
too much influenced by locality, vocation,
etc. Legislation will affect the interests of
ALL and not of the South Side or the North
Side, Haughville or Irvington, separately.
The asrirant whose friends ask for his NOM
ination because he lives in a certain local
ity practically admits that he is not large
enough to represent the entire county.
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THE NEXT CONGRESS.

The war occupies public attention so COM
pletely to the exclusion of other topics that
people have almost lost sight of the fact
that this is a congressional election year,
yet many of the nominations have been
made and it is less than five months till the
election. Ordinarily, at this stage of a con-
gressional campaign the issues would be
parties would be lining up for the contest,
and, in spots, the persuasive voice of the
spell-binder would already be heard. None
OF these political indications are visible at
present, yet the time is near at hand when
a new Congress will be elected. 1t is so
look
1t is an established rule in American pol
itics that the "off year." that is, the year
following the Inauguration of a President,
is very dangerous to the party in power. For
reasons not necessary now to discuss it is
almost invariably true that the congression-
al elections in the second year following a
presidential election go against the party
successful in that election. Under ordinary
circumstances the Democrats might reason
ably expect to gain a great many seats in
the next Congress, but from present appear
ances they will be fortunate if they do not
lose many of those they now have without
making any compensating gains. The pres
ent House consists of 1870 Democrats, q Pop
ulists. 3 silver men and l fusionist. and 2l2
Republicans the latter having q clear ma =
jority of forty-seven over all. In attempt
ing to reduce this large majority the Dem
ocrats labor under the enormous difficulty
of having no issue on which to go before
the country. The issues of the last election
were the tariff question and the money
question, the latter including free silver and
currency reform The Republican party is
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stronger on all these questions now than it
much weaker that If it does not abandon
them as issues entirely it certainly cannot
make a respectable fight. The tariff ques-
ton is out of politics. Aside from the ne
cessity of maintaining war tariff, the prin-
ciple of protection has been so completely
vindicated by the Dingley law that the
Democratic party, with all its capacity for
laundering. will not dare to attack it for
many years to come. Free silver has been
losing ground every day since the last cleo
ton. The big crops of last year and the
general prosperity that has prevailed
throughout the country were fatal to a
cause that never did have an honest leg to
stand upon. The business men of the coun-
try are unit in favor of sounu money and
currency reform, and the party that antago-
nizes them will be overwhelmingly defeated.
The recent election in Oregon shows the
drift of public sentiment and justifies be-
lief that a general election held at this time
would result in wiping out what little is left
of the Democratic party.
We have not mentioned the war, but it
Will be an important factor in the political
situation. If it does not end before the fall
elections the people will vote to sustain the
administration that is prosecuting it, and if
1t Is brought to successful conclusion
there will be such revival of the McKin-
ley prosperity that nothing can prevent the
success of the Republican party. On the
whole, therefore. the outlook for the DEM
ocratic party in the next congressional cleo
lions is very dark. The Republican ma
jority in the next Congress will probably be
larger than it is in the present one
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The story that our national air. Yankee
Doodle CAME originally from Spain should
cause no feeling of uneasiness or disgust
No one has ever doubted that virtue has
come out of Spain, just as one great good
came out of despised Nazareth. In fact, it
is the general belief in this country that all
the good that was ever in Spain has come
out, end If we have our share in the ap-
portionment there is no cause for complaint
Ir years to come we will have occasion to
look upon some of most valued terri
torial possessions and say: THAT was once
the property of Spain," but that will not
detract IN the least from the value of the
real estate aforesaid. Samson of old found
honey in the carcass of a lion, and our own
Sampson may find in the cafcass of the
prowling, treacherous old Spanish lion a
sweeter morsel of honey. in the shape of
Porto Rico and some of the adjoining Span
iSh possessions.
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not lose by this friendship in time of need.
and as for Hawaii ii looks that she will
be amply repaid before another winter rolls
grandchildren Herald.
In the Oregon election the free-silver
issue received one of the hardest blows since
McKinleys election. A Republican victory
with five times the plurality of 1896, can be
construed IN but one way, ana that is that
the people are thoroughly SATISFIED with
their action of two years ago. 1t is an off
year, but that is not going TO carry the
anti administration forces through this
time.-Franklin Republican.
These American tars are early risers. and
this seems to go we'll with the elements of
the man necessary to secure victory. Dewey
entered Manila harbor too early for the con-
venience of the Spaniards who were there to
defend the town and the fortifcations. Adj
miral Sampson has &gun work as early as
$50 in the morning in front of Santiago and
vicinity, and Lieutenant Hobson started at
o'clock in the morning to drive the cork
into the bottle that holds Admiral Cervera
at Santiago. The early birds seem to be
catching the worms -Martinsville Repub-
lican.
Many an old soldier smiled grimly a few
days ago when he heard of the long and
weary march of the Observation-Disclosures fifty
seventh Indiana from Chickamauga Park to
Ringgold, twelve miles. He will call to
mind the time when Sherman led a part Of
the Army of the Tennessee in 1863 from
Memphis to Chattanooga, averaging twenty
miles a day for more than two weeks: Or
he may think of those days when Sherman
was marching back from Atlanta to see
what Hood was going to 90, making some
days twenty-five miles. Or he may recall
the days with Grant in rear of Vfcksburg,
when he would march one day about twenty
a battle, and do that until five battles were
fought and wOn.--New Albany Tribune.
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STATE PRESS OPINION.


The Spaniard hasn't even sense enough to
know when he has had enough.-Lafayette
Courier.
Spain is still suing for peace, but she
doesn't sue to the right party. She ought
to sue to the United States.--Muncie News.
With the Cuban cables all cut, Madrid will
have no chance to celebrate more glorious
victories" for some time.-Fort Wayne Ga
Zette.
For a nation without a navy we seem to
have good many squadrons around in diff
ferent parts Of the understanding
Standard.
Thus far the only Spanish commander to
display any real strategy is he who directs
the Cadiz fleet. 1t has seemed discreet to
him to stay at home.-Terre Haute Express.
The election in Oregon, as we'll as all the
elections last year, where the currency was
the issue, is evidence clear and convincing
that the silver question is fast going by the
board.-Laporte Republican.
One reason, and the best reason. why we
should have Porto Rico is that it's pos
session by us at this time will prevent an
other war in the future. Spain, should she
retain it, would sooner or later transfer 1t
to some other European power, and trouble
would surely follow.-Logansport Journal.
1t is remarkable to know how the farmers
are feeling now. Many of them were so I'M
guarded as to chase the rainbow of 1e to /
two years ago. They are now estimating
the calamitous effects had Bryan been sue
cessful. The farmers of Pike county can
never be wheedled by any further Demo-
cratic MISUNDERSTANDING Press.
The Oregon victory was won in a Pacific
coast state where the natural tendency of
the people has been toward the free-silver
standard 1t was won on a platform dis
tinctly declaring for the gold standard and
against free silver. Indications are growing
that the free-silver movement will never
again receive such vote as it did in 1896.
Seymour Republican.
The war has shown that the United States
has at least two stanch friends in the world
OF nations. One is England. the greatest
of all the powers, the one on whose pos
sessions the sun never sets. and the other
Is the lonesome little HAWAII. ENGLAND wiz
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13
THE SANTIAGO EXPEDITION.

1t is not known definitely the day of last
week that General Skaters army sailed
from Tampa for Santiago, If that is the
place of its destination. If the fleet got well
under way Friday. and should make
ESQ miles in twenty-four hours, it should be
heard from at Santiago, which is about 1000
miles from Tampa, tomorrow or Wedhes-
day. If so large a fleet cannot sail 25O
miles in twenty-four hours, its arrival will
be a day later. This calculation is based
upon the assumption that there will be no
delay en- route.
The advices which have been received
from Admiral Sampson lead to the conclu-
sion that arrangements have been made for
the prompt landing of the army without
much, if any, opposition. What opposition
will be met when the army proceeds to ap-
proach the city is a matter of conjecture,
since estimates respecting the force of the
enemy in the vicinity of Santiago differ
widely. If there are 5000 or 10000 Spanish
troops, as some writer's have stated, the
resistance may be protracted. In an open
field the Spanish troops have not displayed
ordinary fighting qualities, but behind forti-
fications they may be more effective. Even
If the Spanish army is but 6.000 as some
have estimated, the advantage of the de-
fensive in that broken country would be
a very great one if the army is fairly eff
fective.
We have heard so much about the worth
lessness of the Spanish army that the i'm
preston prevails that it can be beaten by
a much smaller force of resolute men. 1t
would be well for us to divest ourselves of
such an impression, since it may prove that,
acting on the defensive, with officers in
earnest, the Spaniards can offer so vigor-
Gus resistance chat time may be required
to capture Santiago. OF the result there
can be no doubt. The army Of invasion is
made up of disciplined men under able COM
manders, who will not sacrifice men to ac-
complish what can be as well done by time
and the application of military science. 1t
may be assumed pat they will not be guilty
of rash plumbers or of charging fortifca-
tions with heavy loss of men when the
same results can be accomplished by siege.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13
JUNE MAGAZINES.

No periodical is doing a better work in
the educational field than the Atlantic. The
June number has a group of papers on some
of the problems of modern education which
all who are interested in schools and col
legeS will do well to read.
Higher education for women has some
enticing features. Undergraduate life at
Vassar. as described and illustrated in
Scribner, is of kind to excite educational
ambition in the minds of young women hith-
erto free from such aspirations.
The Patriot is the title of a series Of
pamphlets devoted to studies of American
character and published by the University
Association, Chicago. The third issue of
the series is devoted to James Otis, John
Clark Ridpath being the author OF the work
The American Review Of Reviews is a war
number. It's special features are charac-
ter sketch of Admiral Dewey, two papers
on the Philippine islands, one on Spain and
the Caroline islands and the editors history
OF the war as It had progressed up 10 the
time of publication.
1.-The newest wonder of science" meaning
thereby liquid air, is described in the Cos
Inopolitan by Charles E. Tripler in a way
nat even the unscientific may understand
The writer, who has experimental with the
remarkable product for ten years, suggests
several commercial uses to which IL may be
put
In Recreation is an article entitled Queer
Patients and Queer Physicians" which tells
of the methods taken by animals to cure
theirA own ills. Tiger Shooting in India"
Ducks and Quails in Florida, Inc ROM
PIANO of the Indian River, Puget SOUND
Salmon" and Camping at Lake Chelau
are titles OF other contributions.
The Eclectic for June presents a very at
tractive table of contents. Among the topics
discussed are German Country Life. The
Religious Novel" 1.-The Problem in the Far
East" IAN American Alliance,
Great Britain's Opportunity IN emma,
Social Evolution in Japan, Undosmatlc
Religion, Havana and the Havanese and
Health on the Bicycle"
Gunton's Magazins presents to the reader
vast deal of information upon questions
OF economics and public affairs. In the June
issue we are told what the American people
owe to Hamilton. Another feature Is a lee
ture on Gladstone, showing the alert Oh
that statesman as a politician. me Fmllp,
pines are treated as IAN Unknown Empire
Scribner's Book Buyer opens with Bage-
hot's famous forecast of Gladstone's career
in his essay written in 1860. me chapter
or gossip concerning authors ana tnelr
forthcoming books rs of more IMAM usual
interest. Accompanying 1t are number OF
portraits, among them one OF lneou Leu
RooseYels. which y said TO pc the pest no
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13

Mr.. Robert Burns Wilson's volume of
verse, THE Shadows OF the Trees and Otner
POEMS" will be brought out by r. Fl. Rus
sell in the autumn. It's to be illustrated
by G. G. La Fargo.
1.-THE Hackwoman." by Kenneth Grahame,
the English writer of beautiful chlld-ll1o
stories for grown-ups, is to be published
by John Lane. who Will also bring out. next
short stories, including those published in
this country in the magazines.
Perhaps the most startling announcement
of the month is that the Putnams expect
soon to publish a play by the Rev. DR..
Charles w. Shields, professor of the har-
mony of science and religion at Princeton.
and late of the Presbyterian Church. But
those who shake their heads at his hetero-
doxy will find very little fault with his
writing this play when they discover that
the title is THE Reformer of Geneva"
DR.. Henry NJ. Field editor and author.
has been for years engaged in preparing a
biography of his brother, David Dudley
Field, one of the most eminent JuristS
head of the commission which, in 1857. pre-
pared the code of laws of New York State
known as the Field Code and it was in
reference to his labors in this connection
1.-The State of New York ought to build him
a monument of gold" The volume is to be
brought out at once
Mr.. Jerome has a new book in prepara-
ton on the lines of his most successful
work, The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fell
low" which will be published in October
by Messrs. Dodd, Mead & Co. 1t will bear
the title, THE Second Thoughts of an Idle
Fellow,n pelng "a book OF essays on things
in general" The chapter headings are sug-
gestive of Mr.. Jerome's peculiar humor. for
example, ION the Art of Making Up One 8
Mind" On the Motherlness of Man." ON
the Time Wasted in Looking Before One
of Women"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13
Seven Months a Prisoner.

The last volume of the Pearl series is
sued by Charles Scribner's Sons, New
York, bears the title Seven Months a
Prisoner" and was written by Judge John
v. Hadey, of Danville, Ind. Judge Hadley
is so well known to many readers of the
Journal that no introduction is necessary.
During the first months of the war he
joined the famous Seventh Indiana as
private With that fighting regiment, at
tached to the Army of the Potomac, he
won promotion by good service and wounds.
In May, 1864 when General Grant assumed
special control of the Army of the Ptomac,
Judge Hadley was a second lieutenant at
tached as an aid to brigade staff. While
experimenting the advance of skirmisn
line in the jungles Of the Wilderness, the
Federals were attacked by a superior force
on the flank, which scattered the line. He
riding rapidly to brigade headquarters
to apprise his commander of the catastro
phe, when his horse was shot dead and he
was hurled against a tree, rendering him
senseless. When he regained consciousness
he was in the hands of the enemy with two
broken ribs and bruised body. In the
course of a few days he made his escape,
but was recaptured. He was FASTENED to
the rear of Lees army and then taken to
a prison. During the summer and fall he
was taken from prison to prison, but
wherever he was he was always looking for
opportunity to escape Prepare tons
had been made for taking leave, and at last
the opportunity came, in November. -Four
men made their escape and were forty days
covering the distance between Columbia,
S. c., and Knoxville, Tenn. The incidents,
the hardships, the perils the hair-breadth
escapes of these forty days in the country
of the enemy are given, not as diary
of events, but with a vividness which i'm
parts to the recital the glow of life. The
reader will see every characteristic militia
captain who undertook the capture of the
party, the negroes who assisted them and
the mountaineer outlaw who was a guide
for a time The recital is so realistic that
the reader becomes a part Of the story.
even to enjoying the viands which four
half-starved men discussed when were
furnishing, Such story would ally
be gloomy, but Judge Hadley has Ight-
ened his experiences with vein On quiet
humor which is one of the merits Of the
book. Judge Hadley told this story in part
at camp7fires ten years ago. Since that
time he has given parts of it before audi
ences. Yielding to the appeals of friends
ito put the story into a book he has done
So and the result is q. little volume, in the
highest style of the well-known publishers.
which has not a dull page between its
covers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13

In the Senate, after the passage of the
war-revenue bill, Senator Butler of North
Carolina, who assumes the direction of all
those in that body who are called Populists,
took Mr. Kyle, of South Dakota, to task
for voting against the issue of greenbacks
and for the bill as it came back from the
House. Mr.. Kyle plainly suggested to Mr.
Butler that he was answerable to the coun-
try and lhis constituents for his votes, and
not to the senator from North Carolina
Mr. Kyle did not know very much when he
entered the Senate, some years since, but
he is learning. Consequently he is voting
with the Republicans oftener than with the
opposition. Senator Kyle foresees that
South Dakota is likely to wipe out the few
votes which gave that State to Bryan in
1896. Oregon has set the pace for States like
South Dakota.
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If the Washington special kilograms of the
Chicago Times-Herald and the ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat arc accepted as true, the
feet had not left Tampa on Saturday night,
but was being held back by General Miles
because of his fear of Spanish cruisers. The
Cincinnati Enquirer has something of the
same statement in q delayed speciar' dated
at Tampa. AT the same time the Enquirer
Washington dispatch declared that not over
half a dozen officials in Washington know
anything about the fleet, and they will not
say word. The general opinion is that the
fleet has sailed, but when no one can find
mt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13

The subtitle of this story designates II az
"a story of the East and the West" Per-
haps 1t would be more accurate to say of
the West and the East, since the part re-
lating to the West comes first. Joe Saxton
is typical young Western American, who,
after drifting about a little. enlists in the
United States army, and serves first in the
CT ny and then in the artillery. AS the
author Of the story, D.. A. Selden. is a cap
rative is true to life, and the account OF
Joe's service in the far West is very in
teresting. After his honorable discharge he
goes to Japan, where he has some friends.
and the story of his experiences there is
also interesting and coveys a good deal Of
information regarding the country and peo-
pie. The story has no plot, but it is a
clever character sketch. Baltimore: Tbs
DeutSch Printing Company.