Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1891 — TURPIE FOR PRESIDENT. [ARTICLE]

TURPIE FOR PRESIDENT.

[Fort Wayne Journal.] The casual political observer will agree with us that ciroumstances now point to the nomination of a western democrat for bresident, and future developments will demonstrate not only the practicability, but the wisdom of the choice. The lam. eatable factional difficulties and the monetary influences that surround our eastern presidential idols threaten the integrity of the party and certainly impair its chances of success. The political situation in Indiana is much like that of New York and other close states—reliably democratic under wise and conservative management, without factional quarrels. The question of the near future is: Who are our available candidates for president and vice-president before the coming democratic national convention? Democrats everywhere are anxious to hear from Indiana. We have made a careful survey of the situation and of the capable men, and the Journal is of the opinion that the Hon. David Turpie, one of Indiana’s distinguished senators, is, all things considered, the most available man that Indiana can present. He has served in the senate of the United States with distinguished credit to himself and honor to the people of Indiana. He is in harmony with his part. on the tariff and silver questions, and is in touch with the people on all topics affecting their interests. He belongs to the Hendricks school of politics, and is not connected with any faction. His nomination and election would ereate a vacancy in the U. 8. senate. but this would be an element of strength to the party at the election, as it

would compel all democratic aspirants t work in harmony with the view of fiUi g the vacancy. His nomination, the Journal believes would unite all factions and insure the party every democratic vote, and this would be a guarantee of victory.