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IT DEPENDS ON INDIANA,

CLEVELAND WILL WIN IF SHE INSTRUCTS FOR HIM. VUwi of aTtmmaiif Leader lit Machine Already Preparing to Dasers Hill at the First Opportunity Tammany Will Oltt Cleveland an Honest doppon If He la dominated Some Inside Stw York Political History.

Cor. Cblcago E renin? Tost "Washington, April 4. "If the Indiana democrats instruct for Cleveland," f aid a Tammany leader today, "the ex-president will be nominated on the first ballot." The speaker is one of tho recognized powers of Tammany ball, a member of tbe present congress, a public man known all over tbe country, and until recently, ono of the moat earnest, though perhaps not tbe most enthusiastic, of Hill's supporters. also a politician who can view tbe situation dispassionately, and, though naturally averse to having his name published while Tammany remains ostensibly for Hill, be unhesitatingly made the quoted reply when asked this morning by the Chicago Kcninj 1'od correspondent if he did not think tbe political vane was working round to the Cleveland quarter. "Whether the Indiana democrats will so instruct," be continued, "I can't say. I believe they will. There have been so many changes lately, however, it is not eafa to predict the action of a state. Such an act, however, would give so great an impetus to this last and unexpected boom of Cleveland as to make ono pretty eafe in making the declaration I have just made. It is eurprisinsj, this last boom of the ex-preeident. Lut it is a healthy one, and though it may not elect Cleveland, it has already killed Hill, should Indiana do the Cleveland act, IIi!l will either withdraw or go it alone. Yes, I mean that he w ill be given to understand that Tammany doesn't care to link its fortunes to a horf."e that is beaten before the race begins. Hill will know what that means and will, I honestly believe, withdraw. "I feel eorry for him, because be knowa that if he doesn't secure the nomination this time he will never get it. Why? Because the West will not permit the hast to name another democratic candidate. Whom Tammany will support after Hill I can't say. If it tinds that it can dictate the nomination with any man except Hill Gorman will, I feel Bure, be that man. But if Tammany finds that Cleveland is eoing to be nominated it will join in the Loom and net into the band wagon before it is too late. Cleveland is not exactly the kind of a man Tammany likes, but Cleveland may be diilerentif re-elected. What is there in the talk about Hill being induced to nominate Cleveland? .Nothing. Hill might do it it he should coma to the conclu fcion, which is now apparent to everybody aimost, that he ttands no chance of being nominated, and in addition, if fie thought that by nominating Cleveland he coull aassure himself of Cleveland's support in 'in'.'' "How did Tammany come to tako up Hill for the presidency?'' The Tammany leader strummed his desk a moment, inspected a fresh cigar, returned it to his pocket, and with a smile, raid: "Tammany, as you may have heard, eeldom gives something for'noth.iig. Oi course it would prefer Hid in the white bouse to Cleveland. Lut we ar more interested in New York City politics than national, and unless there is some other reason than mere preference. Tammany would not have instructed the delegates for Hill. And until Hill mado the legislature democratic Tammany had no iiiea of instructing the delegates for him, although there was not at that time anvbody else in particular in view. But when he made the legislature democratic it was dilferont. And tnis is the way it all came about. The majority in the New York legislature is very email; eo email that a" few votes will change it. Well, Hill owned, body and soul, those few votes, and even the power of Tammany could not get them away from him. Appreciating this and knowing that Tammany was very anxious tor certain legislation for .New York City and that Boss McLaughlin wanted some legislation for Brooklyn, and also knowing that neither could get that legislation without a democratic legislature, he came down to New York from Albauy shortly after his victory and dictated his terms to Croker and Mclaughlin. They were to support him for the nomination and he was tu give them their legislation. Having tho balance of power he held the whip hand, and knowing it Croker and McLaughlin agreed. McLaughlin, however, ehowed himself shrewder than Croker by insisting that ho pet his legislation at once, as then he would have no doubt about it and not come to trrief, as he had done upon several previous memorable occasions. Hill consented, and tho result is that McLaughlin his ffot about ad he wants. "Croker, however, u not so fortunate. Hill's star was then in the ascendant and be trusted him. The result is that the Tammany legislation is behind. There is only about a month moreof the legislative term and Cruker is getting anxious. Hill knows it, but knowing, too, that wero Tammany to desert him his last chance would be gone, he is holding back tho legislation in hopes that the poitice.1 tide wu; turn airain in his favor, in which event Tammany might stick to him. Another complication has arisen, though. It is Flower. He appreciates Hill's decline, an 1 having an idea that tho lightning may strike him he sends down word that he is netting tired of having the pres refer to him as Hill's creature, and that if Homethißg isn't done he will exercise the veto power a little. There is not much likelihood of his doinr so, for he would not care to eilend Tammany. I5ut it goes to ehow that Hill is declining in his own state. How long this state of thing will continue I can't say. Tammany has got tho bulk of its legislation; but it wants the whole of it. If Indiana democrats should not instruct for Cleveland Tammany will hold oil until the end of the legislative pension. But ehould Indiana instruct for Cleveland, I can't pee why the democrats of that state shouldn't, for Gray as a presidential candidate is an abeunlity. You will hear something drop, and when you hear it Cleveland's boom will take another upward ehoot and it will keep on going until the convention nominates him." ''Do you think that his nomination would mean an election?" "Well, I look at it just this way: The body of the democratic voters undoubtedly want Cleveland. I admit that the machine doesn't. But I have noticed tht when the body of a party wants anything the machine which insists in opposing th body generally pets wrecked. A icacbine is all very well. But it should lime to guide, cot push And it was tho

wise machine that knows when to get into the band wagon when the public is determined to drive. I hear a good deal of talk about it being unwise to nominate Cleveland, because if he couldn't be reelected when in otlice he certainly couldn't when out of it. Yet the people who make those arguments forget two things (1) Cleveland won originally when the repuplicans had been in oilice twenty years: (2) His being in office didn't help him, because ho wouldn't use tho patronage to help himself. Then there was a lot of disappointed politicians who didn't vote for him tho last time because they wanted a little relief for their feelings. At the same time and mark this had they had any doubt of his re-election you couldn't have kept one of them away from the polls." BAD FOR WOODS.

Adverse Sentiment of the Chicago Itar Judge Gresham T.eavcs the City. Chicago, April 5. Judge Woods of Indianapolis, who recent y confirmed in his nomination to the 1". S. circuit court, may thitk that he has been snubbed when be arrives in Chicago tomorrow morning prepared to ait in Judge Gresham's court and hear chancery cases. There are no chancery cases ready to hear and the judge will bo met by an empty court room if he ascends the tench. As late as Friday notice was printed in the newspapers that Judge Wü.ids would be her tomorrow to hear chancery eist, but up to the time the U. S. courts closed this evening not one case had been iiled as is customary for bearing tomorrow. Oue explanation of the failure of the attorneys to put their cases on th calendar for hearing is that the notice wss altogether too hert for tbrm to prepare their cases. i!ut it was remarked by many around the government building that it was very strange out of the great number of chancery cases pending not Jne has been put oa Judge Woods' call. Some of the leading lawyers of the Chicago bar openly fought Judge Woods' continuation at tba time his rie was pending before the senate, and much bitterness of feeling was manifested, some of the lawyers publicly declaring Judge Woo-l to be unfit as a lawyer to try certain canes, particularly cuse involving intricate patent r gats. It is thought that some of these gentlemen intend to administer a rebuke to Judge W oods by ignoring his presence here. Jude Gresham left tha city yesterday and went to Indiana, where it is said he would remain until after Judge Woods had finished the hearing of cases in Chicago. THE PRESS ON JUÜGE WOODS. Ter Was th llriuin So bullied. IHluffinn Bsnner.J Finally Woods was confirmed tm one of the circuit judges, but not until his character was held up to tho execration of the American people. It was not supposed that any amount of exposure would influence the republican majority of the senate to vote against him. Harrison's present and immediate interests demanded that the protector of the villiany that enabled him to reach tho white hou? ehould not be discarded at this time. To have refused to confirm his nomination would virtually have cast suspicion upon the title by which Harrison holds his position. This the republican penators would not do. However much they may have dislued to swallow the nauseating dish, they knew they must do it. Those senators hesitated an 1 parleyed and gagged, and finally by a very clone partisan vote confirmed htm. Never was judicial ermine bo sullied as in this act of tho senate. Dlicrnr r tho Itencli. fTi itt Times. Judge Woods tho partisan, unjust judg' who paved Ludley from the penitentiary and thereby screened I'resi tent Harrison, has at 1-isi been promoted, tho Filiate having continued his appointment. His appointment only stains and disgraces the bench of that tribunal, and is only regarded by honeM men as beinc a reward for the prostitution of his former judicial oliice. A I)ltrrMC-f til Defeat. WaVa-li New. J Judge Woods, the savior ot Illocks-of-Tive ludley, has been "vindicated." The senate confirmed his nomination last week, after a thorough ventilation of that corrupt and cowardly man's character. It was a irreatf?) victory. "Vindicated' by a vote of ill to L'.'t votes! Such a "vindication" is a disgraceful defeat. A Most Im 'ruref I I'rnreedinff, ha" ran go Ivmocrat. Nothing Bavo absolute rejection could have been worse to the feelings of an upright judie than the scanty vote by which Judge Woods' appointment was "confirmed." The pavior of Dudley has his reward, but the opinion that it is a most disgraceful proceeding remains unchanged. A Dlmrace to Ilia Jncitctry. Plymouth Iumocrat. The confirmation of Judge Woods by a bare majority of ono vote is a disgrace to the judiciary of tho country, and wo rejoice that the democratic party is not reppoupiblo for his elevation, enato's Yoorhees and Turpio gave free expregion in ptronz language of their estimate of Woods' acts and character. A I'rotrrtor of Vota Ituyert. l elpM Times His confirmation is a difzraco to tho judiciary and wiil lower the administration in the minds of the people. A protector of voto buyers is hardly a fit person to occupy the supreme bench of the United Mtates. Tho house should immediately take 6t9ts looking toward Woods' impeachment. Anrililn Hut t-'lyln Color. CrawforJjvillo Iterlow. It is probable that he would have been defeated bad not eome of the senators have feared the deadly influunco of the administration. 1 le came out of tho contest with anything than Hying colors, and must really feel deeply humiliated over the entire proceedings. The 3Int I:tionnrab1a Thing. Uuthrille Jictonian. The appointment of Judge Woods by Harrifion to reward tho judge for rascality in pavimr Dudley from the penitentiary for corrupting the bailot, is the mot dishonorable thing ever done by any president of tho United Mates. Crr-pa ml I'rlcas. IN. Y. Weekly. J Housekeeper "Why are apples bo high in price?" Market Man "CaU30 they're scarce, mum." "But the papers said the crop was so enormous that apples v.era rotting on the trees all over the country." "Yes'm. That's why they're scarce. It didn't pay to pick 'em." Too Cose. I Puck. I Mr. Lotos "Have you any idea what are the relations lctweon that youm ltivers Ide and our Lena." Mrs. Lotos "I don't know; the young people eem to bo very close-mouthed." Mr. Lotos "H'm ; so I thought when I discovered them on the parlor sofa this

SURE TO BE CLEVELAND.

His Nomination Almost as Certain as the Meeting of the Convention. N. Y. Special to Boston Herald. The eflbrta of Senator David K Hill to adver. tise his presidential candidacy have apparently led many of the politicians to overlook the actual situation inside the democratic party on the subject of the presidential nomination. But the men who are reorganizing the democratio party iu this state hare not overlooked it. It is immensely important to them The manner iu which Mr. Cleveland has been attacked by the Hill politicians and the II ill newpnpers renders it absolutely certain that the antidliil democratic delegation from New York will receive full recognition from tbe Chicago convention. I say absolutely certain, because the developments of the past two weeks have demonstrated that more thau a majority of the whole Convention is eveu now certain to be enthusinsticady in f.avor of the nomination of ti rover Cleveland. Tne majority is sure the only thing to speculate abuut is whether the Cleveland strength does uot already cover two-thirds of the convention. That it will reach two-tbirds before the convention meets is a afe enouch prediction. During the past week Mr. Cleveland's nomination by acclamation has become probable and il hns not seemed quite probable to many keen observers for ma:iy months before. liiil and the sdverites are making tho way :r.öoth ami easy for Cleveland. Cleveland will not get much more help from Hill (of this indirect ?ort), because es sonn a the politicians who have het-t fooüne arcund Hill, merely because they d:4;ked Cleveland, perceive that Cleveland has already cot the convention they will make hasta to run to cover. The Hill boom will then be in a state of collapse, livery day's work in the r.ew movement iu thu .state brings out facta which make Hill and Lis presidenmd aspirations ridiculous. in fact Mr. Hill's political pelt is already ban?;utr on the fence iu the Cleve laud tanyard. Look at the states. M-' Vc'.rnatci. All New Finland, solid for Cleveland TS I'enmy.vauia, roil fur levcian 1 4 N v.- Jervy, yotut tor Cleveland 20 i.i, s.iiitl for Uev.-l.iud -Pi In.linuu. IUI for Cleveland ÖI l:htii!. faie lor 'k-vt-l:ioit 4S Michigan, soiul for Cleveland "H V eoa n, red lmt for C.evoland 'i Mi.ine-.ota, all f r Clevi-land IS N'Tlli Paitota, iron for CereiauJ tij..uri, soii'l for C.evelatul 34 Nvbr;ita, all fur Cleveland IS Iowa, far Clrvehind and l'oiee Cf Karis, uro for Cleveland ".'0 Kt-iitiicky, lioitii!tr lor Cleveland 'J'i T.-niietee, Cleveland all the t.me -t Texm, all for C eveand 3J l'Hciiie euast, olld i,,r Ck-veland -1 Moio tliau linlf cf all others, probably.. . 175 Cleveland's total strength today.. 737 Total n n.l.erof deletes yon Can there he any doubt how a convention, mode up as this promises to be, will treat Mr. Hill's snap convention of delegates when another set of delegates are on hand who bring good legal evidence ttiat the snap delegation represents only a handiul of damocratio voters, nnl that the voice of the democrats in New York is overwhelmingly in favor of Cleveland? There is no risk at all in puttinz down Indiana, Illinois aud Iowa for Cievelaud. He will hiive all tii" i r votes. There is no trouble about I Indiana. The Indiana democraU are earnest I for tari.t reform and anxious to vote for Clevei land. In Illinois there will be no Talmer movement unless Cleveland dies or writes a letter of withdrawal before the convention meets. He ii not a "boomer" nor is Boies. They will bottv go in for Cleveland bearnly. It is a fact that the Pacific cont is solid for Cleveland. It is ns solid as New l.'niriand. The election of It. t. Mills tu the senate shows how riht the. Texans are on the main iueof tiri:!' reform. AU the ablest men in Texas ura outspoken for Cleveland, and see that be is the inevitable candidate. As for Missouri, the resolutions which passed tho Missouri lejiaiuture on Friday, not one demof rat voiiusr nay, show that that ftaie will be solid for the ex-presiJeut'e nomination. THE PRESIDENT AND HIS ADVISERS. A KrpubUcan Pujinr Jnmpi on Them with ltotii Kt. Muneie limes. I The time has xe.ssed to say that all the appointments mado by the president are from a l.ii;h senfe of duty after a careful consideration of the qualifications of the applicants. The advisers of the president in Washington ore Attorney-General Miller, K.iijah ilslford, private t-ecretary, and Dan Knud ell, U. marshal for the District of Columbia. Mr. Miller has no ideas about party managenieut never l ad any experience iu this state ! for the reason that he was not considered a reI publican. A man who opposed Graut and voted for Oreeley would not naturally be taken into the councils of the party, and there is a standing reward fora three-line politieal speech ever made by Mr. Miller except for Greeley, and there is a standing reward for any evidence showing t! at Law Partner Miller ever attended a republican conventiou or contributed a penny for the republican cause prior to the conventions of 18s8. Mr. Halford is a good writer, but is dyspeptic, knows nothing about political management an d cares less. Mr. llans-lell is about the size to manage the politics of his ward in Indianapolis The three gentlemen seem to have combined to deny President Harrison the great pleasure that he has t-aid it would give him to ride from the white house down IVnns Ivania-ave. on March 4, 1S03, with a republican successor. A lare body of the Amerioau people belong to and act with the various political parties from principle, but there are certain honors and emoluments that go with the successful party that serve to encocrnge and stimulate the party if properly distributed. The same dispatch that announces tbe selection of Mr. Iiaker as district judge alo reports the appointment of Si an ton J. I'ee le of Indianapolis as judjre of the court of claims, an honorable life position with a 4.500 per annum attachment. The qualification of Mr. l'eellefor the position no one will deny, but there are more than one hundred lawyers in Indiana as good republicans, as well qualified and just as deserving as Mr. I'eelle. Then why confine all the appointments to Indianapolis? That city has received more favors than all the rest of the etate combined, a fact known to the republicans of tiie etate whether Messrs. Miller, Hall'ord and K:u:sJell know it or not.&I,ook at the lit of appointments from Indianapolis, a city that gave a'democratic majority: K. W. Halford, private secretary of the president. $5.000 per aunura; W. H. H. Miller, attorney general, f'S.COO; Albert Gullatiu l'orter, minister to Home, $17.500; John C. New, conul-geueraI to London, it;.",(XjO; Dan M. Itandell, marshal for the District of Columbia. ?0.j(X; Col. Millerposition not now called to mind with a salary of $7,6'X. Theu comes McFariand. John Ion ard aud at least fifty others chiefs of divisions, deputies, secretaries and clerks in good, soft daces with ample salaries and all from Indianapolis. while the 6ixtb congressional district, which gave President Harrison $,VJ1 majority, has just been honored by the appointment of Je thro Jackson to the high and exalted position ot weigher of mails for thirty days at f 3 per (lav. This is good politics with n vengeance, but It is of the Miller-Halford-Kansdcll stripe. These ceutlemen claim to be friends of President Harrison, but he ought to pray for deliverance from his friends. Til Cnmlnc Suitor. N. Y. TTtekly.J Stranger "I have come, sir, to marry your daughter." MiJlionaire-MKh? W'ha " Stranger "A million or two will be necessary to make us comfortable, and of course you will give it. Shall I leave mr natchel here while I go to present myself to your daughter?" Millionaire (bewildered) "Have you credentials in your satchel?" Stranger "No, nothing but dynamite." The McKinley tariiT, arranged so that everybody can understand it, will be found in The Sentinel's "Indiana Alma nac for lb'Ji" Trice 25 cents.

ROASTS THE PRESIDENT

AND LAUDS SECRETARY BLAINE TO THc SKIES. Senat Wolcotl Creates a Sensation by ltitterly Attacking tha I'rraldvtit Höring; at Speech o the Pllvar O-i-stlon Oilier Senators Ilngalj Fnjuy the Scene. "Washington, April 6. The sensation of tho day in congress was the arraignment of the administration by Senator Woicott. The offense for which he cited the president wag the exertion of the influence cf the administration to prevent legislation for tho frea coinage oi silver, and tbe democrats were naturally interested auditors to tho criticism"? of Senator Woicott upon President Harrison. Tho speech of the senator trotu Colorado, w hich this evening was tho topic of conversation, was delivered in a perfectly cool and collected manner, and froui carefully prepared manuscript. Hc6aid: The silver bill has been put to sleep in the house and the senate might as well face the truth on tbe silver question. Nobody expected the measure to become a law during this administration, because the present chief executive last summer foreshadowed his veto, aud tho.-e iu Iiis counsel bad openly proclaimed it since. The frieuds of 6ilver, however, bad hoped that it would at lca&t score some advontaee at this session. If the votes of the two house had been polled in December there would have been a clear majority of lifty for free silver coinage in the other body and a majority of twelve in this. I!ut today if a vote were had on the motion to take tiie silver biil from the calendar it would not Le carried. So the friends oi silver were left tijhtinir the air on a series of ceueral resolutions. It was a proper time, therelore, for the friends of free coinage, having practically sulTercd defeat, to gather up their wounded end dead, determine where the deserters were hidden, fortify their intrenchuieEti for the next encounter and stop (if possible) the destructive rear-iiring whioti had not only damaged but surprised them. The first great lorce opposed to the passage of the silver bill was in this congress (as it had been for three years) the present administration. No stone had been luft unturned, no tort unemployed to compass the defeat of the measure. The national cenrentiou was soon coming on and a decisive action on the silver question was supposed to be rather embarrassing and a thing that it would be better to avoid. The necessity of a vote bad to be prevented if possible, and so the miserable work bad begun. The offices bad beea parceled out, the party lash had been cracked and wavering members had been (rained. The work had apparently been etlectively done aud yet there was always a tomorrow. Nobody wts deceived. Hut it vouil have been a sraeeful act in the outccinif, president to have permitted the two In uses of cougress to vote ancordinir to their owu inclinations on a measure of national uuportnnoe. The spectacle, humiliatintr as it was, ehowed that it was but an aamzia:' change of front by a (rreat section of the democratic party. Durine the lat session that party had stood manfully to its party tradition hard money. A clear majority of its memlsrs had taken the Blucit) before the election und pledged themselves that they would vote for the free and unlimited coinage of silver. The sudden change would be ridioulous if its effects were not tragic. One prophet of democracy-announced thnt tariiF reform was the slogan. Another insisted that beiug a democrat was the test and the watchword. But each political party bad become In reference to the silver question what iiraeii had oneo charged the tory party as being "an organized hypocrisy." iiut niileGs all signs failed, each side would be anxious before long to unload the responsibility on the other; and the people would then have their innings. Out of the wreck of the hopes they bad cherished, one fact stood. The vast mass of the people of the country were unrepresented by either political party concerning tho question which they considered paramount to every other. Not only was that true iiow, but it eeemed equally certain that the sauie condition of force would continue to exist. It was apparent that the party in power would (with negative unanimity) renominate "the present magnetic executive" into this expression Mr. Woicott threw a most contemptuous emphasis, which attracted much attention); not because be was the ohoice ot any considerable body of his party, but because, since the letter of retirement of the great secretary, who held his party bound by ties of deepest atl'ection aiid regard, no man of greater stature than the pretent incumbent bad been found willing to stand, because of the blow that bad etrue't silver aside, it Seemed equally manifest that the democratic party would present ils apostle of tariff reform, whose vbdou had no other issue and who desired again to be consecrated to publio office. Theeo uncomplimentary allusions to Mr. Harrison and Mr. Cievelaud and the highly llattering reference to Mr. Dlaine had all the success onsomoof hwaudieuco that Mr. Woicott could have desired. Smiles of approval, pleasure and assent ilittcd over the countenances of senators, but no other sign was given, and he went on with his speech. The senator then reviewed the eilver o,uention in detail and concluded by the prediction that the people would surely speak and frco coinage would bo their final verdict. Mr. Morgan formally offered the amendment to hid resolutions which ho had presented yesterday and theu the resolutions went over without action, retaining their place on the calendar. ALL FOR CLEVELAND. "Wabash County Democrats Solid for His Nomination. To THE Editor Sir: We are iroing to talk Orover Cleveland here from morning till night. I'll tell you the movement in his favor has originated with the people, who are determined that he shall be their standard bearer in IS02. I must eay that out of more than 2,5o0 democrats in this county more than 2,400 are en. thusiastically for Cleveland for president. Tbey say he is a roan unselfish, not self-seeking, conscientious, bold, fearless and unruled by clique or machine. The sturdy farmers who come in the TYwir oCice daily grasp my hand and siy they want me to keep Cleveland's name before tbe county democracy. Tbey love him for his character. This county with her thirteen delegates insists that no man who is not an earnest Cleveland man shall receive their support in the state convention as delegate to Chicago from this district. It will take a Cleveland democrat to receive Wabash county's support in the Indianapolis convention. 1 am a state delegate myself and propose to work for Clevelaad men. Allow me to congratulate Tun Sentinel on its stand in regard to the presidential question. Keep it up; the people are with you and time wiil prove the justice of your course. Milo It. MEUliDlTH, Editor TYmrs. Wabash, April 1 BLOWN TO PIECES. Nino "Workmen Killed in a St. Petersburg Kxplosion. St. Peteksbcro, April 5. A terrible explo (ion occurred here last night. It was thought at first to be the work of anarchists, but proved to be the state powder factory. Nine workmen were blown to pierss and some of their limbs were found 250 yard's from the building. Tbe iploaion was heard miles away. Workmen in adjoining buildings were injured.

INDIANA AND THE PRESIDENCY

Tbe Irresistible Cist eland Jlovement, Grtencaitle Slar-Presst) The Cleveland movement is gaining strength, and momentum very rapidly, and tho indications are that all other aspirants for tho democratic presidential ' nomination will be side-tracked. In Indiana there has been unexpected declarations favoring Cleveland's candidacy in the past ten days county conventions have instructed for him; prominent democrats have publicly announced their support of him, and on Monday The Skntinel published an editorial advising Governor Gray to withdraw from the race, as it was evident that democratic opinion in Indiana was overwhelmingly in favor of Cleveland. These facta in regard to Indiana eeem equally true of all other states, eo far as expression u heard, and if the drift continues Cleveland will be nominated, possibly by acclamation. If Cleveland is to bo the democratic candidate, good 6en.ie and good politics make it advisable to put him on a platform of fact without llourishea the platform should consist of a preamble Betting forth tho wrongs the people eutler by reason of the McKinley taritf, and one resolution demanding its repeal and the adoption of a tariif measure for purely revenue purposes. This preamble and resolution should bo couched in plain language; it should be brief, and with no possible opportunity for conflicting inter pretations. With Cleveland and Gray, or Cleveland and Doiei, er Cleveland and Vilas, aa the democratic national ticket, aud with the platform herein indicated, democracy will be suro to triumph next November, and the victory will be emphasized by grand majorities in both tho popular and electoral votes. A II Olli Tlirnat. Plymouth Peuioerat. J Our good friend, Col. J. I. Stoll, has got mad clear through. He seems fairly hepatized throughout. He ought to know that it is the common opinion that his opposition to Mr. Cleveland had its origin in his failure to secure the oliice of public printer. No one or two persons thought or said so, but everybody seemed to think so, and does eo now. The colonel ought not to get ansry and call people "hermaphrodites, numskulls, addlepated liara, political asses and harlots, with neither manliness, sense or ability, ignorant falsifier:?, desinm liars, authors and disseminators of political flapdoodle, as?assins of character, prevaricators of facto, distorters of history, knavee, scoundrels, and fool friends of Mr. Cievelaud," (what a horrible mess) as he does in very brief ep.ace in an editorial in tho Tinuf of the L'th. l-'ie, lie, ColoT.el! You have lo.-t your grip. No one would ever have thought that the logical, courteous, dignified, scholarly Col. Stoll, who was advocated, and prid;'d himself on the avoidance of such methods in newppapere, had any such Stull" in him; far less that ho would put it in his pap;r. Charley Keeve used to tell a story of a follow who Mi;ped on a banana peel nnd fell. He got up and swore while ha had breath. A Quaker standing looking at him when he stopped, said: "Keep, on frii-nd, until thee gets all that bad stulF out of thee." Go out in the barn, Colonel, und let it run until you get it all out, and it will not hurt you. If you put it in the Timti it certainly will. l'na ih Honor Arnim?!. Laport-i .-r-iis. The Ptateof Indiana i.s full of pood, faithful, pentdble, eloquent and influential democrats who do not hold honorable office nt the bands of their party, mainly because there are not positions enough to go around. There are pcorc-s of these men who would make excellent representatives of the party in the national convention, and it would seem to be the part of wisdom and party fairness to Keiect the delegates for the Ftnte at large from their ranks. There h no valid reason why men already holding place should have theso additional honors thrust upon them. It would be the fair and judicious thing all around to select the Btato delegates from representative men outside of oilice. Let us suppose, for inPtance, that pueh a newspaper representative as the editor of The Ixdi napolis Sentinel, and such a representative of the manufacturing interests of the state r.9 John lines of Fort Wayne, bo selected, with associates of like high character and fitness from other callings or professions. Can anybody eay it would not be riht and fait to all concerned? And can anybody doubt that it would be trood politics? In case an emergency should arise where men of greater political prominence would be demanded it is quite possible that a proxy could be used to meet the requirement. Our vote goe3 for passing the honors around. Indiana f.ir I'levelnnrt. fndisna Staatszeitunjr, March 23 The Staakztilnnj publishes the following article of Tin: Indianapolis Sentinel of yesterday wit'a great satisfaction, because wo approyo every word of it. The StaaUzcitutij has made tho same observation in relation to the presidential candidacy in tho etate as Tu a Sentinel, and it is its firm opinion that tho estimate given bv The Sentinel, accordinz to which 73 per cent, of the democrats of Indiana are I for Cleveland, is rattier too low man too higls. According to our observation there are 90 per cent, of tho democrats in Indiana for Cleveland. For that reason the .stdaU-citunn heartily joins in the urgent request to Governor Gray, whom tho editor of the .stauteztitiiw) always on account of former relations holds in the highest esteem, to give up his candidacy, which by no means can bo successful, and to niako an end to the confusion which his enndidacv has already caused here in Indiana. Tiik Sentinel does not eay too much when it says Gray owes this to himself and to the "party by which he baa always been highly honored. Strock at ItenpnriittTa Chord. ISuliirsn Peniocrat.1 The declaration of The Indianapolis Sentinel that an investigation ehowed so large a percentage of Indiana democrats in favor of the nomination of Cleveland and calling on ex-Governor Gray not to stand in the way of a frank and fearless expression of the popular will has etruck a responsive chord, and the popular sentiment is now being voiced very freely. If G rover Cleveland is the choice of the democracy of the stato he ought to have the votes of the delegates from Indiana. We think there is scarcely any doubt that nine-tenths ot the rank and file ot the party in this state are f him. A majority of the professed politicians may have been opposed to him but it wiil not long be eo. The politician is quick to read the handwriting on the wall. Cleveland I Plymouth Deniorrat The Cleveland boom is on and it drow ns all other sounds. ltuFcell, I'attieon, 1 'aimer, Doies, Campbell and Thurman are. for bun, and "Cleveland and TaritT lleform" will bo the democratic rallying cry. He will be nominated by acclamation, and with the Australian ballot in a majority of states, the people will sweep the high-taxers and tax-eaters from positions of trust, and ouco more introduce

honest and economic government. Either of the others would make t'd a running mate, but it will be likeiy to be Gray, Palmer or Boies. It will make a ticket and an issue the l-.oneat voters will take olf their coats and work for with a wiil.

Ei t Or. Nusbaum. Pr. W. II. Nusbaum of T'ekalb county writes a letter to the Garrett Clipper in which hefeaysthat lie is n candidate for delegate to the democratic national convention, and that he is "for Gray lirst, laet and all the time, until the colonel calls a halt," and "as to Hill, may God and the democratic party always bless him for the democrat that ho id." The Fort Wayne Journal says: Dr. Nusbaum's card demonstrates that be is utterly and entirely at variance with the democratic sentimant in tne Twelfth congressional district. There are nut within the confines cf Aden county today twenty-five democrats iu favor of the nomination of either Hill or llray ncainstMr. Cleveland, and it is fair to presume that there is about the same feeling in i the other counties of the district. If Mr. 1 Cleveland is to be nominated it wiil be by bis frieuds, and Ir. Nusbaum is not one of them, i With but a single exception we believe the democratic newspapers of the district are outi spoken for Mr. Cleveland. Centltmcn, are ! you Koine to bs ciisrepresente 1 at Chicajo? j What is the matter with W. Ki.er of Cromi well, Ir. Normal Teal of Keu'al.vi!le, AtI torney A. J. llaxter of Garrett, Mr. Hanan of l l.ieranke, or that gallant Cleveland demo.uat, j Editor J. W. Adams of the ( olumida City VV Get out a trood, representative Cleve- ! land democrat and send him ta the Chicago ' con venticn. We will meet yon at ludiau- ' apolis with a solid Cleveland phalanx. The IIiM Men. Scheme. Kendidviile News. The Echemo of certain Hill men in Indiana to select delegates toChicnco who are opposed to the nomination oi Mr. Cleveland, but who will po to Chicago dressed up in tine Gray clothes, will not siuctcd in deceiving the treat body of democratic voters of Indiana. It was not unite clear to th old tried friends of Governor Gray why certain prominent democratic statesmen, who h.-ivo been heretofore opposed to Mr. Gray, should become converted to his cause eince the recent indignation toward Hill's New York machine methods, but it is quiteclear to tho democratic voters and delegates now, since the scheme has been exposed. The ariicle appearing in the lUiniHT a few weeks ago, signed by Thomas Jelferson, Jr., Lut written by a Fort Wayne statesman, advocating the nomination of Isaac l'usey G ray, will be better understood when it is known that its author is a pronounced Hill man and was never heretofore counted as ono of Governor Grav's friends. The true democrats, Mho think there i? something at stake besides spoils and ofTicos, should watch those recent converts to Mr. Gray's cause. I idorsrs Mr. Mimik lln's Views. ITerre Hsnto Gaetti?. The fi":rt!r f.r itself and in behalf of nine-tenths of tho democrats of the Wabash valley, desires to enter its and their emphatic indorsement to that cf the Indianapolis democrats to every one of the true and bravely spoken words cf Mr. Shanklin. Tiie time for temporizing has passed. The plain, everyday, old-fashioned and young-fashioned democrats of tho land, the boys in tho tranches, the men who thipk and vote and to whom politics is a serious business, not a rni of finesse or chance, demand the nomination of Grovcr Cleveland and of no other. He personifies what is bravest and best in democratic aspirations ; he embodies an administration that compares as Hvpericn to a satyr with that which followed; be and no other is the man "whom the plain democrats of tho country want and have had iu nomination these three years and over, and he and no other must be the nominee. Watrh 11. l.'legt. ,r Wa!iington Democrat. In this date the candidate for delegate to the democratic national convention who says he is for Gray first, Instand all the time, and absolutely refuses to intimate who he is for for second choice, needs watching. Nino times out of ten it will be found he will support a man for second choice that the people do not indorse, and lie knows it. It is right that democratic delegates should support Gray, but it is also right that tho party Ehould know who the delegates would support should (iray not be successful. Let there be no deception in tho matter. Democrats of this district should know who they are pelecting for delegates, and also that tbey will represent their feelings when selected. Tnis is a matter that ehould bo watchod closely when delegates are selected at Indianapolis in April. All for Cleveland. CrawfordsviUe tar. A personal canvass of the county in the interest of the tnr develops the fact that the sentiment of the whole democratic party is for the renomination of Cleveland. Along in the eama channel of enlightened public opinion is a pronounced choico for Voorhees I'.rooksliire for congress. In both men the peoplo nave the utmost faith. In both men the peoplo believo that their liberties and rights are safely held. The eflorts of professional politicians to thwart the popular choice by the defeat of the one or tho other can only result in a tidal wave of rebuke. Voiced tli Sentiment. I Linton Call. The Hon John G. Shanklin, editor of the Kvansville Courier, in his address at the Shields club, truly voiced the sentiment of the party when he said that Indiana was for ti rover Cleveland. Sho may have a second choice, but her first choice is known and tho editor of the Courier did a w ise thing when ho expressed tho true sentiment of the democracy of Indiana. Let the true and honest Bcntiments of the party be heard at the state convention. SHnwi larlSanos. Huntington Democrat. The speech of the Hon. John Gil Shanklin before the Gen. James Miields ciub at Indianapolis, strongly advocating the nomination of Cleveland, was received with tumultuous applause. When an editor of such prominence as Shanklin, while he is a candidate for the nomination of governor, will risk his chances by doing this in the home of another candidate for president, it shows feariessnees in the performance of duty. Sentiment In tlia Democratic Gibraltar. Fort Wnyne Journal. Mr. Thomas Newkirk. clerk of the last housa of representatives, was in the city Mondav and Tuesday of this week endeavoring to rouse some enthusiasm for Mr. Gray's candidacy for president. Mr. Newkirk did not find a Gray adherent in the city and said so to the Journal. There is absolutely no sentiment hero in favor of Mr. Gray's nomination, and what is more it cannot be manufactured. Theso are facts. 'ot t II Trilled With. Covington Friend. We notice that some of ex-Governor Gray'a most ardent admirers are inclined to echemo for a delegation to Chicago in hid favor. We are eorry to eee this, as

nothing could bo more suicidal to his in terests. The temper of the people is 8ucr that it cannot be trilled with, and hi, friends are nearer tho danger line already than they should bo. For II im All the Time. Winaiuac Journal. The Indi anap h is Sentinel on Monday last came out, in a ricking editorial, Hat footed for the "man of dtitinv" Grovee Cleveland for president. In this Tita Sentinel voices the sentiment of DO per cent, of the Indiana democracy, who ana all for Cleveland llrt. hist and a'.l the time Cleveland and Itjnnm. Tint. .n Time. The Van Bnren township democrat?, in, mass convention Saturday udoptei resolu tions lavoring the presidential nomination of Cleveland end, the renomination of By, num. for congress. The Van iiuren town; r-hip demoeratä uro earnest for tarLT re', form. Cleveland t!ie Choir. IWliitu Couutr Peiao.-rat.l Had the editor cf Tut: Sentinel beea ns well posted on the drift of opinion in the out counties as mot of the oae-hors country editors h 3 would have known all along that Cleve and was the choice citL& majority cf Indiana democrats. The Ii4;liiiiiui; Ilxpress. Clinton Ar;. Undoubtedly thv Cleveland and tariir reform lightning exir -ss is thundering down upon us at a tremendous speed audr with ail th'i fores un i momentum of a determined popular will bei. ml it R3 the propelling force. Voiced tli I'n'ilio Sentiment. IKvansvilltj Tribui.e i ierm.in. Mr. Shanklin voiced the sentiment of more than nine-tenth of Indiana dem-J ocntey when he declared in o-en meeting forGrowr Cleveland, l or his candor L'N ehould be praised aud r.. t censured. Advir from .1 nrl. St. I-o-iii 11; ui.lie. , There is no reason for the democrats of Indiana to fuel e:nbarra-.--d by Governor" Gray's candidacy. Let the Indiana dele-j gation go to Chicago ir Cleveland or & western man and it wi 1 be ail right.

Amon tli Hr! i.tt I'ncr of lllttorr, J-:lrODvillo e rs.! Whether Grow r Cljvelaud is ever pre? ider.t egaiu or not, among the brightest paces of the political history of this coun iry will he the record of hie administration from lsS-j to ISS'.t. o Ci iirnnjin; It. MIc'-'i-.-.n City Pi;-.-tch. Thero is no gaireaying that Cleveland; Fcntiment has male wonderful progress the past fix week- throughout the country, and his nomination now eeems more than likely. The Thin; To Io. 'Tort YViyne Journal. Now, if Mr. Hill would nominate Mr: Cleveland at the Chicago convention, and have Mr. (iray move to makj it unani-. mous, wo would forjive and forget everything. Will He N'nminntrd l'y ArrlitmatUn, I'.u.'hvP'.e Jatkonisn Tur. Senti.nt.i. pays that Cleveland wilt be nominated by acclamation. That is the way be was nominated the last time h ran, and will bo again if nominated. The Cleveland Movement. Tort Warne Journal. The movement for Clevelaad springt from tiie people. It is genuine, it is spontaneous, it is unselfish, it is democratic, it", is mighty, aud it will prevail. CIeve.ln.nd or a Western Man Peymour Pemocrat. As to his rharces for election well, the-, democrats will attend to that matter November with Cleveland or a weeterav man. It tirovrs. Maüison Herald. The Cleveland boom prows and Hill if.", almoet forgotten, deserted by those who) supported him the Etrungest with wind, A C.reat Man. Plooui field 1'enocrat. Cleveland is a great nii.n and has 4 strong following everywhere. In the Hearts of Ills Countrymsn. Fort Waves Journal. , Mr. Cleveland isenehrined in the heartai of his countrymen. CLEVELAND IN NATIONAL LITERATURS! How III Words llav Ilecom Part of the Country' Proparty. To the IlniTOK Sir: There have been peJ riods in its history when the democratic party deserved tho reproach that it could be tie pended upon to blunder at the right time, but unlets I am much mistaken the reproach is nor applicable this year. The people composing that party seem to have made up their mind' not to blunder at the critical moment, nor to allow any self-appointed representatives ta blunder for them. While political manager' are endeavoring t0 manufacture sentiment Inj favor of this or that candidate, the peoples have a candidate who is virtually iioriinate in advance of the campaign, end who only; needs the formal ratihouiou of the national, convention. Nothing but a criminal blunder, an abdication of the riaht of self-government; on the part of bis party can fail to make Cleve, land the standard bearer in the comiair cam puign. He has given his party its first national, administration in thirty years. He has given, it an Uaue which is and must remain the dorui riant issue in American politics until the tan;? question is Fettled right. He has prevented! the introduction of bogus issues into our poh tics, ac.l has done it by a heroism that might, be called rashness, if it were not that Cleve, laud lies that great quality charac'enstia of fenius patience. N'j other man haa so impressed bis personality upon th's Ken, eratioti, with the exception posib'y of one or two. It is the habit of some of Cleveland', critics to sneer at his utterances as platitudes, , endet the speaker as a preacher ot cheap.political morality, but while hi record aspres, ident was honorable, bis utterances have wonfor himself a permanent place iu the literature, of the nation. No man in the history of tbav United Mates has Riven the people so many, sayings that have become deservedly famous." In the "Library of American Literature," edited by Kdmund Clarence Stedroan aud Lllen Mao kay Hutchinson, will be found famous enyiugf bv eminent Americans, covermg the eutire his tory of our nation, aud it is a noteworthy fact that more quotations are made from Grovef Cleveland than from any other public man ia the United Sutes. Asa matter of interest ia connection I give for comparison the uuinbef of quotations taken from the publio me a named: Cleveland . 11 Jolf'.rson (rant . -........... 5 Clsr .-- - Wehter - - Washington 1 H. Harrison . iarfielJ . Holme . . i (iarrist-n a I, 'stU llvnuett 11 ill cOoO W.L. McDliltMCT. Fort Wayne, April 3. I'.nslly l'lnsrd. Sho "I mnst congratulate you on youf marriage, Mr. I'ugby. Your wife is a charming woman." He "She is, indeed; loving, amiable and accomplished, and eo easilv pleaded." She "O, I knew that hen I heard ehf was about to marry you."