Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1892 — Page 4

1EE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1892.

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Can fc found at Use following places: FA Ills-American Exclude in Paris, CO Boulevard Capncin. 2;i:W YOKK Gllacy nouso ami Viatsor HotcL 'FlIlLATiZLPIIIA A. l Ktzibic, 3733 Lancister CHICAGO-Palmer House. CIXCIXNATI-J. IJ. Uawl y fc Co.. 154 Vine street. '10UI.SVII.LE-C. T. DrtTiaj;, northwest comer cf Ihird and Jefferson btrteis. fcT. LOCIS-l'n'n News Company, Union Depot and tfutstfern iiuti l. 'vaSTIIXOTOX, 1. C.rij?s House anl ELMtt lioUM. The "frcod Western man" that Democrats have been talking about has net ehowii up yet. The Evan&viilo Courier comes out strong for Matthews for Secretary of State. Thia is generous. Wanted A good Gray poet to write campaign eongf for the anti-Cleveland wing of the Indiana Democracy. No. the Rhode Island catastropho "will not daunt or warn the Cleveland fanatics in this and other States. They arc hoodooed. Demochats of tho country are not putting their tiust in Providence Rhode Island quito so much as they ldid a few days ago. pEKHArs if Mr. Shanklin had remembered what n very vulnerable political record ho had he would not have announced himself as a candidato for Governor. In the North tho Democratic party is being pulverized by tho Republicans and in tho South it is being absorbed by tho Farmers' Alliance. Between the two it is in hard lines. While tho Rhode Island event has not touched the spell-bound worshipers of the "Stuffed," it has set a good many fence men in this State down on the Isaac Pu'sey Gray side. George William Cooper, of tho Fifth district, is not so much a thing of beauty as a week ago, but he knows all about tho business end of a thing which was loaded when he did not know it. TnE Atlanta Constitution claims that the delegates thus far chosen to tho convention to elect delegates to the Democratic national convention arc for Hill as against Cleveland, six to one. . The person who desires to see and hear people who are thoroughly angry should go to tho court-houso and note those who come out from paying their taxes under the law of which tho Sentinel is proud. To-DAT, April 9, is tho anniversary of the surrender of Lee at Appomattox. The Tuesday following that Sunday the Republicans carried Connecticut by 10,000. That year, 1SG3, like this, seems ono of Democratic defeats. WniLE in a few localities in Indiana the condition of tbo wheat crop is not the best, the general tenor of advices is that the wheat prospect has never been better in the Stato at large at this 6oason of tho year. It is, moreover, a Republican year. It is said that the court-house crowd in Fort Wayne, the homo of the mosshacked Democracy of Allen county, is not yet reconciled to tho result of Appomattox twenty-seven years ago today, and refused to show a bit of bunting in honor of the Grand Army. TnE net result of recent elections is largely in favor of the Republicans. Resides tho victory in Rhode Island, they made large gains in municipal elections in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Unless all 6igns fail it is going to be a Republican year. If the Republicans could have tho pood senso to unite in Louisiana in tho pending election they would stand an excellent chance of carrying tho State, with two Democratic tickets in tho field engaged in a death struggle. It remains to be seen if they can or will unite on one ticket. Ex-Sexatou and Secretary Bayard has tiled his claim betimes for tho British mission in payment of tbo nominating speech for Cleveland, which ho proposes to make at Chicago. Jr. Bayard should refresh his memorr concerning tho milkmaid who counted her chickens beforo they were hatched. The Democratic Evening News dtseects the Rhode Island election and serenely announces in its best thus-saith-thu-Lord stylo that tho result possesses so national significance. Tho ability to put unfavorable election returns in tho waste basket and thus destroy their significance is possessed by butfew editors, and should be highly prized. The Philadelphia Record hates Senator Hill, but since it has heard a wild rumor to tho effect that he will support Cleveland, now that ho is satisfied that the presidency is beyond his own reach, the Record ha&tcus to remark that "Srnator Hill is ono of the shrewdest politicians tho country has Been, and tho shrewdest that New York has turned out since tho days of Martin Van ilurrit." The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, another of Hill's Democratic opponents, warns the

party that tho friends of Mr. Cleveland can accomplish nothing by angering Hill, who, "whatever his errors, has contributed eminent services to the party of his State." If these Cleveland organs are not careful they will prove more than thoy intend and make Mr. Hill out such an able man that the party will not want to do without him.

A DEMOCRATIC CONFESSION OF REPUBLICAN WISDOM. On Wednesday, Mayor Zollinger, of Tort Wayne, in a speech welcoming tho Indiana Encampment of the Grand Army of tho Republic to tho hospitalities of the city, made nso of tho following language: To these loyal and faithful men is dne a debt of gratitude, not only from Americans, but from tho world. They were the mm who voluntarily loft home, friends and all that was dear to them, to endnro the hardships, deprivations and dangers attendant upon war. Tho results they attained were nover before attained by any army of any period. They built the Republic anew and on the foundation of liberty and equality. The Declaration of Independence, through their efforts, ceased to be theoretical and became practical. Tbo Constitution itself was amended and roformed. and became, in fact, a guaru n too of human rights. And all this from tbe self-sacntice of the soldiers of tbe Republic, a Self-sacrifice tbat abolished t lie human auction block, that made the home of the blnoK man as secure lrorn molestation as that of tho white man. and substituted tho reiKn of tho golden rule for that of the lash. It was for tho glorious cause of libertv yon fought, and those above yon wb;ru the liviim armies shout. I may say without exaggeration that tho warot tho rebellion marked a crisis in the world's Iq story. It is almost impossible to conCttive of the results that would have followed the defeat of the Union armies. Tho significance of tho foregoing quotation lis in tho fact that Mayor Zollinger, although ho was a gallant soldier, is now a prominent Democrat, and that every word of the above is a declaration of the political stupidity and a sweeping condemnation of every prominent Democrat in Indiana during the war,- and the contest which resulted in making Mthe Declaration of Independence practical," in the abolition of "tho human auction block," which "made the home of the black man as secure from molestation as that of the white, and substituted. tho reign of the golden rule for that of tho lash." Of all tho States of the North, in none were the Democratic leaders more hostile and active to defeat the Union cause and to fight tho overt hrow of slavery than in Indiana. Iu 18G2 there were secret Democratic organizations in Indiana to"re3ist tho Union cause, and men wero indicted for disloyalty. During tho summer of 1802 a Democratic convention iu this city, attended by . many prominent leaders of the party, adopted a long list of resolutions, of which tho following is n sr. in pie: Resolvod. That w protot. in tho names ot ouraelves and of our children, and in tho name of all that is do.ir in . the future of onr beloved country, aj:aiait tho mischievous measure of negro emancipation in tho District of Columbia. Hundreds of resolutions were passed iu Indiana decouueing President Lincoln's emancipation proclamation. Tho necessity of holding Democratic secession sympathizers in check during 1803 aud 1SG4 in Indiana was ono of tho groat embarrassments of the Lincoln government. Tho Legislature elected in 18G3 refused to vote a dollar to recruit and arm troops, and Governor Morton obtained tho money upon his own respon sibility and was denouueed by overy Democratic paper in Indiana for so doing. When tho amend mont was proposed to tho Constitution which provided that "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist in tho United State?," overy Indiana Democrat in Congress voted against it, Mr. Holman, yet iu Congress, making tho motion to refuse tho resolution a second reading. When the anti-slavery amendment was proposed to tbo States, a Democratic Legislature in Indiana refused to ratify it, every Democrat voting against it. When, in 18C4. the Democratic national conveution declared against emancipation, denounced Abraham Lincoln and demanded an armistice, Indiana Democrats led, and cheered tho speech of Horatio Seymour when he denounced the order which forbade the shipment of arms in Indiana in August, 18G4, as an invasion of tho right of the people to bear arms. Attention is called to these things and to tbo speech of Mayor Zollinger tho other day because it is a sweeping condemnation of the policy aud the unpatriotic efforts of tho Democratic organization of Indiana, which then denounced the wholo policy which resulted in emancipation in the most violent language, and left nothing undone which its leaders could inspire to defeat tho government and the Lincoln policy. If the Democratic paity now agrees with Mayor Zollinger in his Grand Army speech it practically admits that the Republican policy during the war period was wiso and progressive and tho Democratic unwiso and treasonable. .The party which was wise and right in tho greatest crisis a nation ever knew deserves, thirty years later, confidence and support in preference to one which now admits its folly. THE STRCET-CAS CHANGE. The closing of tho option on tho street-railroad marks the consummation of a pretty large deal. Tho price paid, 82,750,000, is a largo sum, and yet, considering the value of tho franchise and the plant, the prospective development of the property and the reasonable probability of a renewal of tho franchise, tbe price paid by the new purchasers is not too much. Indianapolis is a growM city and thoderaaml forrapid transit is . continually incrcaning. Street-railroad properties in all growing cities are very valuable, and tho franchise of tho Citizens' company will be worth a great deal more before its expiration than it is now. Tho sale of tho property is tho logical outcome of tho situation. Whether tho last owners purchased tho road as a permanent investment or with a view of selling when they could do so to advantage is not known, but undoubtedly they are doing it wiso tiling in selling. Besides getting a good price and making a handsome profit on their investment, it must bo plain to them, as it is to everybody else, that the time had come for them to let go. Tho recent management of tho road has been, totay the least, unfortunate. Owing to cir

cumstances over which nobody seemed to have any control, except to make matters worse, the management has come into decided disfavor with the public. Starting out with tho special object of capturing tho city government by a political pull, they succeeded in antagonizing public sentiment to such an extent that neither tho present city government nor any future one vrould daro to show them any favor. As there did not seem to bo any future for the company under such a management, tho best thing tho owners of the property could do was to sell, especially when they wero able to make an advantageous sale. It ought to be, and we trust it will be, tho policy of the new company tofput itself in line and touch with public sentiment and with the progressive movement of the city. The demand of tho hour is for rapid transit and better service. This means an extension and improvement of tho electric system. A company that enjoys a practical monopoly of all the streets in tho city ought to build electric lines wherever they are needed. If the new company adopts a square, honest, liberal and progressive policy tho people will not bo disinclined to renew its franchise, at the proper time, on fair terms. Rhode Island should change tho date of her State elections. As they aro now held, in April, tho temptation is too great, especially in presidential years, for both parties to mako it a battloground, on account of its influence on tho general result. This is not conducive to healthy politics or honest elections, as Indiana can testify. When this was an October Stato the Democrats used to resort to all sorts of fraud in our Stato elections in presidential years, and sometimes flooded tho State with inony to carry them. Thero is reason to bclievo they did the same thing recently in Rhode Island, though without success. Tho chango of our Stato election from October to November worked n distinct improvement in Indiana politics, and for the same reasons tho date of the Rhodo Island election should be changed. A REFOitT of tho commissioner of public works in New York concerning tho condition of tho asphalt pavements laid in that city during the last two years says that of sixty-four streets paved since December, 1889, fifty-nine are in good condition. Tho commissioner says that the asphalt pavement has been laid principally in tho residence quarters and has given general

satisfaction. Ho adds that tho cost of laying this pavement and keeping it in repair for fiftben years is less than tho original cost of granite-block pavement. The Cleveland boom is beginning to sag in spots, now that discerning Democrats aro noticing that the Claimant's strength is in States that cannot givo him an electoral vote and that the States which must bo defended on to elect a Democratic President aro by no means solid for him, aud are torn by dissensions. Still, thoy will probably nominate him at Chicago. He will make as good a political corpse as any other man. ' As a general rule, it is the party in power that is troubled with internal dis&enpions and factional feuds, but that is not. the enso now. The Republican party is entirely free from Buch disturbances, while the Democracy are all torn up. Everything is moving so smoothly with the Republicans' that they have plenty of time to observe and enjoy the confusion of the enemy. Ex-P0STMASTKlt-GENEKAL VlLAS enjoys tho distinction of being the first Democratic Senator from Wisconsin in a great many years. From present signs he will also enjoy tho distinction of being the last one. The recent municipal elections indicate beyond a doubt that Wisconsin has returned to the Republican fold. The Kansas City Times declares that, although Cleveland is "off" on silver, yet he will get moro support in the Alliance and free-coinage States than any other Democrat. This goes to support what the Journal has said from time to time: either that the party has no principles or Cleveland has none. The Dahomey ans are out on a manhunting expeditiou. So aro tho Democrats. Tho object of the Dahomeyan expedition is to obtain victims to sacrifice in order to propitiate tho fetich gods. The Democratic pow-wow also partakes largely of tho character of fetich worship. Perhaps the largest Republican gains of tho year thus far are in Michigan. "Never before probably in tho history of the State," says the Detroit Tribune, "has thero beensuch a complete turnover In city elections." Those who have had the good fortune to become acquainted with Professor Ross, of the State University, will regret to lo irn that he has been called from the State to tho East. Ih a course ot lectures in this city ho has shown hiaiself to bo an enthusiastic scholar, a careful investigator of practical economic and social problems, and possessing the rare faculty of discussing them in a manner to be understood and to interest all who can comprehend a plain and clear statement. Such teachers oro needed, and the work which Professor Ross has dune hero shows that the college professors have a new Held open to them if they will drop tho old methods of economic discussion and take up the modern method of investigation which is being employed at Johns Hopkins and a few other institutions. Professor Rust is a native of Iowa, so that his going to Cornell, in New York, indicates that tho tide has turned, and that tho West is now sending its vigorous scholars to Eustern institutions. Histouy repeats itself, but we are making a little progress. In an old Y. M. C. A. scrap-book there is pasted a clipping from tho Journal, as follows, under date of Jan. 1. liff.7: Subscriptions to the buiMimr fund of tho Y. M. C. A. nre obtained daily, but only a. persons are called upon. It i.4 quite natural that in uch cnes people should wait until tbeir subscriptions are jeroually solicited. Hut did they coiue in imaoupiit iu the way of personal applicntiou a higher i.'hriatian sentiment would be oxhibited. MdMcnptlous made at the rooms w ill be peculiarly acceptable. This tits the present situation exaotly, except that after twenty-live years of Christian prourea we have made a jfaio of one man, who has "exhibited a higher

Christian sentiment" by coming forward and proffering a n bscription to tho present debt Mr. t. C. Dobbs has the distinction of being the first. Who will be tho next? Here is great encouragement for tbo man who claims that "tho world is getting better' To t!ie Editor of tlie inr.ianayolis Journal: How tuaiiy times has Hnotle Island jono Democratic ?inoe the warf Also, what U the. increase of taxation iu Randolph and Wayne counties! SCBMrKintii. Rhode Island did not go Democratic after the war until 1867. and aince then in 1S80, 18V0 and lStl. Tbe valuatiou in Randolph county was increased from 811.534,595 in 1S90 to 14.541.744 in 1SG1. and the valuation in Wrayne was increased from i,0S4.71C to SC4.S51.941. The rate of Stato taxation was increased from 12 to 18 cents on the $100. State taxes were increased. 6( percent, iu Randolph county aud GS percent in Way no. To tho Editor of the Indianapolis Journal; In a town election does a board of commissioners have to lie appointed the same as a Board of County ConnulBfcioners! F. c. t. Sec. f5 of tho law provides that "when any town shall hold an election at any time other than a time of a general election, such election shall be held in conformity with the provisions of this act, except tho duties herein required of the county clerk shall be performed by tho town clerk, tho duties, herein required by tbe Hoard of County Commissioners shall be performed by the town trustees or City Couucil." etc.

UUBflLF.S IX TUE AIIL Treferred the Last Word. lie Don't you tuiuk women ought to have tho right to propose! She And kIto the men tho rlxht of refusing! No, indeed! Tho idea! rty Contrnry. She I try to correct 3Iary Ann's mode of expression, but she Just will Insist on calling her fiance her "gentleman friend." llcr Eccause ho is neither, I suppose. Certainly. "Oh, mamma! Thero was such a gang of duJes on the corner " "Daughter, dear, how often must I reprove you for using elang? You should not say a 'gang' of dudes; &ay a 'bevy. " Another Duilnei Failure, "I thought you wero going to mako a fortune out of the manufacture of India-rubber cigarette holders.' "Didn't work. Fellows would smoke the holder right up before they noticed the difference." F. F. V. "9ay, pardner,' remarked Mr. Weary Watkins, looking up from his newspaper. "Well, wot is it! replied Mr. Hungry Hijrgins. "Wat does is mean that a bloke has the right to place the F. F. V. after his name!' " "Means ho has been fined fer vagrancy." ' THE RHODE ISLAND VICTORY. Rhode Island went as sho went because she wantod to go that way, and that's all thero is to it. Philadelphia Inquirer. Nobody believes that Rhode Island's vole will be needed by tho Republicans in November, but thev will have to accept it just tho bamo. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. In two years the Democrats have man aged to lose tho Rhode Island Legislature and 2.675 votes. If thoy find mattor for rejoicing in this, let no one interfere with their joy.Pittaburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Tm: result demonstrates that the Democratic delusion called "tarilf reform" has no charms for the masses, and that the enemies of protected industries are growing boautifullyJcBft ti the manufacturing States. Pittsburg Dispatch. The result shows that the Republicans can safely mako their tight on the tanil issue, that they aro satistied with President Harrison, and that the country has no objection to the way in which ho has administered public atlairs. Louisville Commercial. The Republicans xnado a national tight for honest money and protection of American industries and won a national victory that will inspire Republicans throuchout tho land with hope and courage. Rhode Island leads tbe victorious Republican host of IbsDi Toledo Commercial. Tins was the liMt olection of the year conducted on party lines, and may bo set down as the first straw upon the stream of political eventH. showing which way the current of popular opinion Is rending. Tho waters are so smooth and deep that their placidity is liable tomisinterpretation. but a small objoct Ih just as decisivo as a laree one. Chicago Inter Ocean. Tiik Democrats might just as well own up to the fact that they went into a New England manufacturing State with Mr. Cleveland at tbeir head and tried to carry it for him and for disguised free trade, and failed. The Vetera had senso enough to know that whilo tho Democrats might talk about bettering their condition by tariff reform they intended to givo them a dose of free trade and low wages if they got into power. Chicago Tribnno. ABOUT PEOPLE AXI) THINGS. Thf. most expert woman conductor of music in the world is Miss Clara Novello Davies. Tiik majority of tho white hackmen of Washington, D. C, says the Post of that city, refuso to carry a negro, but all mako Fred Douglass an exception. M. Dn Maitpabant's stato continues to cause the greatest anxioty to his friends. It is feared that tho best that can be hoped for is that the outbursts of furious mania may eventually cease. Few hopo ever to see his reason restored. Baltimouk is said to have only three literary women. They aro Mrs. Lawrence Turnhull, tho author of "A Crftbolic Man;" Miss Katharine Pierson Woods, who wrote "A Web of Gold." and Miss Lizetto V. Reese, tho author of many books of poems. PnoF. Edwix C. IJissell. of the Hartford Theological Seminary, who has accepted the chair of Biblical theology in Mccormick University. Cbicaco, is an Amherst graduate, and during the war was a captain in the Fifty-second Massachusetts Regiment. Queen Victoria's appetite, always a matter of envy among her moro delicate intimates, ia said to bo absolutely titiiin paired and remarkably halcyon aud healthy, as it were, for a woman whose seventy-third birthday is less than two mouths oil. English parlor maids wear a distinct livery. This consists usually of a plain lone black or dark woolen skirt, a loose, open jacket of tbe eamo material, and either a white vest with ilt or ornamented buttons or a vest made of livery stripes. With this are worn cap uud apron. Miss Alice Hideout, desiguer of the groups of statuary to adorn the woman's building at the world's fair, is scarcely twonty years of age.' She is "a San Francisco girl, and some of her fame and advancement Mho owes to Mrs. Leland Stanford, who has given her orders for busts of hersoif aud Senator Stanford. Who ever thinks of Mrs. Christopher Columbus! Yet to her the great discoverer was indebted for encouragement. She was a Miss Palestrello, of Lisbon, tho well-educated, brilliant daughter of a navigator with whom she made hazardous voyages, and who gave her an a dowry a valuable collection of chart, maps and important memoranda made during ins voyages. Mi:. Gladstone started out as a theological student. Mr. Morse, who invented tho electric telegraph, was a painter. Artemns Martiu. one ot the greatest of matht inaticians. began life a market gardener. Mr. Carnogio. the iron manuiaeturer. started as a telegraph operator. George de. Manner, who is one of tho greatest of caricaturists, wanted to becoino a musician, but become ao apothecary until he "took up'' art.

DISGRACEFUL AS DOG-FIGHTS

Unprecedented Turbulence at Those Democratic Precinct Primaries. Striking Illustrations of the Fact that tbe Tarty Has Within It Lawless Elements Totally Unfit to Hold Power. Rosb-and-Tnmble Fights, Low Trickery and Hulhiozini: tho Features. Oatlook for To-Pay'a Scramble Biff Row Develops in the Gray Club Orer Resolutions Indorsing Uncle Isaac MONKEY AND PARROT TIMES. Democratic Primaries Wild Scenes or Riot and Disorder Disgraceful Tactics. If last night's primaries can be taken as an earnest of the convention to-day, that assemblage is likely to be even more riotous and disorderly than the celebrated city convention of the Democracy last fall. At nearly every ono of the meetings covered by Journal reporters thero was 6omething worth recording all the way from a war of words to a rough and tumble light. All the small bits of trickery known to wards politics were resorted to by the partisans of the diilerent candidates to take unfair advantage of their opponents. Below are giveu truthful accounts of a few of tbo events of the evening. How It Was Done nt I'arklnsou'a Dive. About as rich a deposit of that precious metal known as Democracy, with all of its alloys dirt and dissension as was over struck in ono pocket, broke into the dingy room over William Parkinson's saloon, at tho corner of South and Tennessee streets, last night, and proceeded to break into a primary, and there probably nover was a case of any kind of breaking out all over in spots that approached this one before it was done. At one minute past 8 o'clock, James Dowling, an unidontitioJ fabric, who was a little too drunk to bo anythiug but enthusiastic, took oil' a large greasy brunette hat in tbe bar-room below, aud staggering up noar the cooler, addressed a few tepid chair-warmers as follows: "F-f-Meller-zitzens. in the name aud honor of tho zitzens the wun hundred and third precinct I move this meetin' b-b-b-be c-c-c-called to order. "AlPn favor this motion say eye." The bartender winked at the beer kegs, a dog under tho tublo howled, but no expression came from the crowd. In a short timo three men walked hurriedly into the saloou. to the card - room door in the rear, there held a short consultation uud disappeared through tbe side door. A sang of about fifteen doubtful-looking characters followed, and the little flight of stairs on the outside of the buildimr that leads to the hall above began to creak. Once on the insido of the hall tbe little but determined mob began their preconcerted riot. Some nnidentihed Democratic gentleman, with a bloated check, walked up and took possession of tbe tripod and brought a barrel of knuckles down npon tbe shrine and demanded order. Nobody seemed to know who ho was and nobody seemed to care. "The tirst thing in ordor," quoth tho temporary chairman, "is to elect a chairman." "1 nominate Henry Nolan,'' yelled somebody, and another somebody seconded the motion that was followed like a riMo-ball by the sharp report, "I-l-L" An excavation was immediately made in tho dark, rich loam in tbe rear oi the hall, and Henry Nolan was dug up. This distinguished gentlemau took bia place behind the shrine, above which hung tho sign: NO CHAWING OF THE RAG HERE. ! - "The first thin? in order," hesitated the chairman, "is to name your delegates." "Where's McGintyP yelled the crowd. "lie's hero in the soup," answered one. "Give up yer credentials, McGinty," demanded tho chairman. At this juncturo a little chicken-breasted antagonizes Tom McGinty, the committeeman of the precinct, stepped out and said: "I ain't a goin' to give ycz no credentials. Yez ain't voters o' this hero precinct, and ycz hooked the keys so's 1 couldn't tfit 'em. and yez hoz railroaded things yez own way, und yez kin go ahead and git along without no credentials. Yez don't need credentials." After McGinty had delivered himself of this declaration of war ho immediately disappeared down tbe fitiirs. The rioters seemed for a moment thoroughly nontpluseed. Several fellows walked up to the chairman and engaged him iu hot conversation. Git away from the chairman," frothed several members of the mob. "No intimidation," yelled others, whereupon tbe crowd around tbo chairman dispersed, and a motion for the chair to appoint delegates was adopted. The modest chairman rose up. and, with- n timid expression on his face, appointed himself, John McNuriny and Ed Galaway as delegates. Tho chairman stopped to Hpit, and, after discharging that important function, appointed himself as the committeeman of tho precinct and adjourned the meeting jnst iu time for that body toescapo a perfect delugonf amber, and so ono of tho first guns of the Democratic county campaign was tired on tbo night of April t. 15SL IMeaainjj How nt Mount Tc3cun. A Bcene characteristic of Democratic ward politics was that in Precinct 4. of Wayne township, Mount Jackson, yesterday af tern oon. The light was between tbo friends of Holt and those of McCaslin, for treasurer. Before the faithful, who were making the air hum with talk end oaths, were aware of what was going on, Jim Hunt, who is for Holt, jumped to his feet and naiil: I nominate Billy Kissell for chairman. All in favor eay aye; opposed, no. Kissell's elected." The fctorm of protests in tbo negative were unheeded. Kissell was in tbe ga,mo aud at or.ee took iharce in tit: of opposition mdicatidin hisses, aud.criea of "No, no; put him out!" T nominate Sprinkle for delegate. All favor, way aye; opposed, no. Sprinkle's elected." lly this timo theroar drowned all further ellort tocontiuue with h 1 1 1 1 programme. Holt's monev was running tho sclnme, and beside Sprinkle, KiMsell, rarlry and Burns had been olected for delegates. Tb crowd rose up almost in a body. Kissell was seized and tbrtiNt back into a chair, and told to stay there. Hunt, who nominated him, saw his mUtako, and called out,

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"Klasell, they won't bare yoa for chairman, take u back seat." The Drimary then organized in more of peace and order, by electing a citizen named Uobel for chairman. James Craft was elected committeeman and Henrv Pence. W. Phillips. W. II. Stewart and J KUer were elected delegates. These are alt understood to be for McCaslin for treasurer and Beck for corouer. lnOs Ore it Strategr. George Do! use's saloon at the corner of Georgia and Noble streets was the scene of an initial knock-out last night that was worth a few-sticks to the Polico Gazette. Tho ninety-sixth preoinct. in the old Nineteenth ward, bad gathered Its mangy hosts together for a vaulting competition. Fireman John Sullivan, Dan Fiemmhc; Tom Dully, one Kinuey aud a few other choice spirits, constituting a ging who have been in tbe habit of carrying this ward around in their snntf-boxes. were present for tho purpose of railroading tbo interests of Robert Emmett through the primary, while HUP Lyons. John Lyons. "Mao" Collins. Maurice Murphy. Garret Reardon and others were there to right for Folev. When time was called. Duffy jumped upon the bar and called for order. Maurico Murphy nominated Bill Lyons for chairman. Set down!" hissed Dufl'ey, but Murphy would not sit down. Tbe Lyons people desisted for a moment, and Dutty was nominated for chairman. The Lyons people insisted on placing tbeir man in nomination, aud finally- sot the ear of Dofty. That worthy then issued this command: "All youse what is friends o Bill Lyons git on tbe other soide by the dure, and - all youse what's mo frinds git on this aide!' Tbe order was obeyed. The door was open. and the Dnttyite made one grand charge upon tho Lyonites. who, being in an exposed position, were forced through tho doors aud out into the rotd. cold world at the instigation of Big Chief Dully. Tho door was then closed and bolted and tho primary went on without a ripnle or dissension. Duffy was selected committeeman and the delegates wero picked out of tho fold with an amicable precision that was almost pathetic iu its tenderness.

How at rhccnl Garden. f The one-bundred-and-forry-sixta precinct developed something of a row last night when it camo to selecting a committeeman. As it happened in most of the precincts, the primary was held in a saloon. In this case the hospitality of Fred Kroecklo's Pturnlx Park place was ottered to the assembly. One of Tim Griffin's henchmen moved that Kroeekle be made chairman and Fred Dyrket secretary. It was a part of tho elate representing the north end of the precinct, but was allowed to pass without discussion. The fellows on the other side were rather paralyzed when, after a motion that tbe chairman appoint tbo delegates. Kroeekle appointed himself, Frank Byrket and Adam Geiger. The slate's nomiuee for committeeman was opposed by a young man named Wiuch, a machinist. The vote was taken viva yoco. and the Winoh crowd yelled tho loudest. A division was. of course called for, and Winch's friends were told to range themselves on one side of the bar-room. They did so, but Jen the chairman refused to make a couyt. and declared himself the "regular'' candidate elected. This raised a howl, and the meeting brokn up iu disorder. Winch anil his crowd kept up a vigorous protest, but finally let their displeasure be drowned in a keg of free beer. . There was a unauimity of sentiment in favor of Langenberg. but the "frlnte' delecates stand two. for Langenberg and ono for Emmett. All are friends of Holt for treasurer, and Beck for coroner. Two Itows at HaughTiHe. There wore splits in both precincts in Hatighville. Ono primary was held at the old school-bouse, and a row Immediately developed between John Shaw and Workman. The Workman crowd was fired out by main force and tho doors locked. Both crowds elected separate sots of dolecates. The other primary was held at "the Frenchman's saloon." across the tracks. This. also, split up in a row between faotionn, each ot which elected separate set of delegates. Itetolnted for Cleveland. The one-hundred-and-forty-fifth precinct primary was held in a saloon opposite the Phccuix. The ruling spirit was August Kihn, who was Cleveland's surveyor of customs. He was made chairman of the delegation, composed of himself. Charles Simpson, Theodore Lander and Jacob Kriech. A resolution was adopted indorsing G. Cleveland for President and Isaao Pnsey Gray for Vice-president. The machine in this precinct worked without friction. Cleveland-Gray Fight to the Front. In the fifty-eighth and fifty-ninth precinct primaries tho Cleveland and Gray factions came together last evening and had a lively tussle. The Gray'-crowd wanted to appoint a committee to select tho delegates, while tho Cloreland contingent decided to have the delegates elected. Tho fight grow quito warm, but tbe Cleveland people came out victorious. Agin Hunter and FarrelL . The primary in the seven ty-fiftn precinct, in the Eighth ward, was marked with opposition to Commissioners Hunter and FarrcB. Tbo delegates we.ro instructed to vote for anybody who could defeat them. The delegates aro Gus Barthel. Andy Egan, C. 11. Schwier, Harlan and Hurrle. Five are for Holt, four for Bock and all for Langenberg. II lt-Landers Fight. Thero was sorno littlo contention in the ninety-ninth precinct primary last night. Some of tbe crowd wanted to instruct the delegates to vote for II ol t. while another crowd, eojial in size, held out to instruct for Lander.. Tho result was that the del. eirates were not instructed for auy candidate. Grny'd Nome Hooted. The twenty-ninth precinct, in the Third ward, was lnliuonced by a desire to beat Manker. Charles Schafler and George Wcrbo were elected delegates. Thoy will voto for Key or. Henry Stucey was elected committeeman. Dr. Browning was present. Gray's name was booted. TO-DAY'S SCRAMBLE. Who the Candidates Are and What They Have ISeen Doln?. Tho convention to-day will nominate a candidate for treasurer, sheriff, prosecuting attorney, coroner, two county commissioner and assessor. The call io for this business and for nothing else, but it is inevitable that some one will spring some resolutions, and tbe pre-appointed committee on resolutions will be sure to have a set. There are three candidates lor treasurer, Sterling Rapo-of -the -ballot-box Holt. Frank Landers and Hunter McCaslin. McCaslin was deputy under Backus, and is well qnaliued. He has tbo reputation of being less allied with the machine than either of the other two. Landers is an old-timer, and always with au eye ou tbe treasurer's ollico. He has been defeated repeatedly, but comes up again witlu ut loss of fidelity to bis part. It is charged by come Democrats that ho -nly playa candidate so as to have some intiuence with the disposition of the county fund-i. The present canvass ia marked with a well-defined combination between Lander and McCaslin to throw tbeir united htrennth for one or the other when it is i found that Holt is likely to beat them both. It in probable Holt will be tbe nominee. He is a wealthy ion-dealer, and. while active in rolitics lor many years, brat distinguished himcelf by taking a hatchet and shattering a t.ahot box VThen an election did not go to suit him. He has used his money frcclj-, und will continue to do so to win. A k g of Holt beer was put on tap last night at Plurutx Gardeu after the primary was held. A contest of eiurl intensity is waging between Henry V. Lanirrnherg and Robert Emmett for shtrill', Daniel Foley und Rob

ert Corey are scarcely more than dark horses. Emmett was tirst appointed a deputy by Sberid King, and continued in Langcnberg'semploy after the Utter was elect ed and qualified. Lniiirenbera foond Emmett was to be a candidate against huneif.

and peremptorily uncharged him. I heir canvass has leen marked by bitter person alty. I ho indications point to hoimeti a nomination, bat Langenberg developed a great deal of strength at tbe primaries last night, and may win. Another heated contest will Le that for coroner. Dr. Manker Is opposed by Dr. Brok and Dr. Beyer. It has been enstomary to give the coroner two terms, but Dr. Manker's incumbency has been marked by several incidents whicn have made the opposition to him deter mined. He is in close touch with tbe ma chine of county politics, and bas done effectivo party work. Beyer is the best of tho three, but stands no abow ou that account. The contest over toe commtssionershlpa, for which Hunter and Farrell are candi dates for re-election, has also developed considerable warmth. Kichard Senonr Is opposing Hunter, and David Swenev and Julius Betnecko are opponents of FarrelL l or prosecuting attorney John It. Iloitzman has no opposition. His .only op ponent. Joan dealing, was sidetracked for two years some weea ago, presumably by an agreement to promote Kealing's interest two years later. Joel Baker hopes to be nominated for assessor. He is the preseut incumbent by appointment. Rudolph Frauer ia his opponent. The oftice is a very important ono, but does not carry much of a salary or patronage with if. It will probably be the last nomination madn by tbe convention, aud will not causo maoa division. DEVELOPED A BEAUTIFUL FIOIIT. Mow Sam Perrott Rnhed Gray Resolutions through the Gray Club. The Gray Club has indorsed Gray. That seems a natural thing. The minutes show that resolutions of indorsement wero adopted, but it was only accomplished by arbitrary rulings of smooth Mr. Perrott, of the city controller's oilice, and president of the club. His action discounts anything ever charged against Speaker Reed. It proves that there is a new Czar in town, and the late Czar Freuzel must yield the palm. Ithaabeen well known for some weeks that tho Cleveland following iu tho club is so strong that tbe Gray members were fearful the resolutions eould not bo pushed through. A meeting was set for this purpose one week from last night, but the Clevelaud members docked in mo strongly it was thought best to await a more favorable opportunity. An adjournment was taken until Wednesday night, but again the Giayites were frigbtenod out. It was given out that thero would be nu meeting last night on account of the Democratic primaries. Tho Cleveland taction; however, was suspicious, and hung about tho club-rooms in expectation. Czar Perrott was on hand, and, at 10 o'clock, getting tired of waiting for the friends of. Cleveland to leave, determined upon overriding them. It is a common thing in Democratic legislatures, councils, clubs, etc., to override the popular will, and- therefore there was littlo scruplo against it. A few minutes' time was taken to send out messengers for all tbe friends of Gray within reach, aud. at 10:15 o'clock. Czar Perrott called the club to order. Thoro were about eighty members present. J. E. Bell, deputy city attorney, gaiued the Moor, and, after a ahort speech, moved the adoption of the followiugrcsolution: Whereas, The Democrats of Indiana deMieto present to the coining national convention at Chicago tho uamoof their fearless leader, the Honorable Inaae I Grny, for the nomination fur President of the United etatea; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Young Men's Gray Club of the city of Iudianapolis does, most heartily, indorse tho candidacy or Ii-anc P. Grar for President or tho United fctatec, and calls upon tho younr men of Marion county and of tbe fctate of Indiana to put lorward every effort to secure a delegation to the national conrentlMi which will be true and loyal to Indiana's favorito son. Tbo club was then in an uproar. Mr. Lang, secretary of tbo club, seconded the motion. Frank C. Roaume jumped to his feet and moved to lay the motion on table. The Czar refnsed to recognize him. or R. N. Baker, who seconded the motion to table. "All :n favor say aye." exclaimed tbo Czar. and. without heeding tho storm of protests, he declared the resolutions adopted, adding: "A motion to adjourn is in order." "Move wo adjourn!" shouted a Grayling. "I'll second it myself," said tbe Czur. "All favor, say aye; house stands adjourned and Governor Gray is indorsed." No call for the negative vote was made in either case. The Cleveland following was much iucensed, but their protests only provoked a round of guying at the trick that had been played upon them. They say they would have outnumbered tbo other side, even In the packed meeting, if given a chance to vote. A delegation of them visited the Journal office to detail the proceedings, and barelr missed meetlug the tyrant himsolf, who kindly delivered the Journal a type-written copy of the resolutions. The Journal regretted they had not met, aud doubts not a still more interesting story might have been written about how Isaao Pusey Gray was indorsed by the Gray Club. Matthews' Candidacy. Tho Fort Wayne Sentinel, a well-known Democratic afternoon paper, yesterday contained an interview with someone who is not nstned, saying that Secretary of Stato Matthews has consented to be considered as a candidato for the nomination for Governor. The statement, ti e account says, is based upon the authority of one who is in a position to know whereof bespeaks. Mr. Matthews was shown tbe account, but aid he was not ready to mako any statement different from that which bo bad already made. Ho disclaimed all knowledge of the friend who was (juoted. OHIO REPUBLICANS. They Are Solid for Harrison Senatorial Unction Healing Over. Mr. 8. J. ITickinger. editor of tho Ohio State Journal. Columbus, generally recognized one of the ablest and brightest newspaper men in the West, said to a Journal reporter while on a recent visit to this city "Wo Ohio Republicans believe that our State is in condition for giving Mr. Harrison a larger plurality this year thau we have ever given a Republican candidato before. . We may even beat tbe high-water mark of 1&4. when tbe Stato gave James G. Blaine 31.000, or 5.000 more than it gave its favorito sun. James A. Garfiold. We bavo onr convention to elect delegates at large on tho -Ttb and 2Mb of this month, and there is no question hut that we'll send a solid Harrison delegation to Minneapolis. Since the letter from Mr. Bl.iine bas come out all who were his particular admirers have turned unanimously to Mr. Harrison aud will work as bard for him as they woald have done for tho man from Maine if ho should have been ctrnseu. "A little etlort was made to boom Governor McKinley, but tho Governor choked it iu its infancy, stating that h wouldn't allow hi name to be used, as he was iu favor of .Mr. Harrison. Ashe will probably bo a delegate at largo to the convention he will be present to withdraw his name just as emphatically and atand jnst as true to Harrison as he did to .hcnuan in IsSS. "There will bo very little contest over our State ticket this apring. aa we only have u few minor olTicers to ilert, und this fteiitimcnt seems to be one way. There is still a little factional feeling over tbe recent senatorial contest, hut for tbe most part it is limited to the Lecislature. In which body it was trcutvd and bad its tola: The Legislature adjourns on Monday, and it is thoueht that after that occurs tbe old Foraker-M;tTmn loss will come to an end. It is hardly likelyto be kept up until the Stateconventioa meets. Foraker has several times publicly eptesed himself as in favor of President llarriaon'H renomination and determination to support him in the campaign. If tbo leader ot 4ht wing of the party. come around his followers will unquestionably do likewise." MnrloM luh'o 0iiimc. The Marion Club will open its new house, on Ohio street, to-night, und it will be a memorable occasion. The club owns its houto. bas it haiidfOmHy furitiohed and everything is paid for. There will l.o good spaakingand a good old-lihioned Republican time. .' ,. Cfdnret Republican Lrtcnr, The colored Republican League will hold a rousins meeting at Odd-fellows Hall on Mordav night, at 8 o'clock. Speeches will be made by Chairman Gowdy. CI airman Moore. A. M. Harding and others, Every body is inviU'dt