Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1889 — BURNED HIM IN EFFIGY. [ARTICLE]

BURNED HIM IN EFFIGY.

HOW REPUBLICANS TREAT LITTLE BEN HARRISON. Members of the Lincoln League, of Jeffersonville, Ind., Show What They Think ol Their State's Favored Son—Bad Appointments the Cause. [Jeffersonville (Ind.) special to Chicago Herald.] The unheard-of spectacle was presented here Wednesday night of a Republican club burning an effigy of the Republican President of the United States. This sensational occurrence was the result of universal disgust with the President’s course in the matter of appointments. When signs of this dissatisfaction first manifested themselves the officers and members of the Lincoln League hero made haste to defend President Harrison from the attacks made upon his conduct. It was urged by these gentlemen that such talk from Republicans could but have the worst possible effect on the party in general, especially in view of the fact that the President hailed from Indiana and should, as they thought, be entitled to more lenient criticism than a Chief Magistrate belonging to any other State. The kickers were assured that matters would improve, and that all would ere long have cause for pride and satisfaction. As time passed, however, the grumbling grew more pronounced, general, and outspoken, and finally the dissatisfaction spread to the Lincoln League itself. The officers still strove against the advancing tide of disgust, but their efforts were in vain; and they ended by becoming as rampant iu their abuse as those they had formerly held in check. This state of things resulted to-night in the hasty preparation of an effigy of Harrison, which, with all the campaign outfit of the league, was burned, much to the delight of Republicans and Democrats alike.

The working Republicans have for months been kicking high and unanimously against the President, but the leaders have until to-night kept their condemnation within bounds. Now, however, hardly a member of the party can be found to speak a good word for him whom they cheered so lustily a year ago. The workers have hungered and thirsted for the reward of labor, but failed to get it. At the great Quartermaster’s Depot in this city not a man active in the party has been appointed. Invariably men who were removed by Cleveland are being reinstated. Most of them have held positions for twenty years, some of them being chiefly distinguished for the whisky they consume. At New Albany the postoffice created much feeling, and later the appointment of Troop, of Paoli, as Collector, when General Packard thought he and his faction had a “ cinch ” on the place, caused a renewed outburst of the storm. The immediate cause of this astounding demonstration was the reappointment of Major A. M.»Luke, who was removed by Cleveland from the position of postmaster. .A movement has been started and is taking shape for forming antiHarrison clubs among the Republicans, and the thing seems to take like wildfire. A host of prominent young Republicans here and at various points in the district are swearing they will vote with the Democrats rather than again support Harrison.

[lndianapolis special.] The appointment of Harry McFarland, one es the lowest characters of this city, to a position at Washington, has caused so much comment that the Republicans are trying to explain it by saying that he was appointed on the recommendation of ex-Senator McDonald. For tears McFarland was tout for a disreputable house in this city, and finally married the keeper of the den. Senator McDonald was asked regarding the appointment, and said: “I do not know Harry 'McFarland. I only know that there was a man by that name here. He never came to see me, and so far as I know I never signed any letter or petition in his behalf. In fact, I am not signing many recommendations for office under this administration.”

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