The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17
IN THE PARTY WIGWAM.
SACHEMS IN COUNCIL.

| ALL MEANS.
In consequence of the lateness of the hour
at which the executive committee OF the
democracy adjourned on wednesday night,
the report of proceedings was necessarily
| imperfect. The sachems of the party OBJ
jected to the admission OF reporters to the
sanctum ssnctorum of their deliberations.
Midnight was not a first-rSte time to learn
the length and breadth and depth of what
the sachems did around the camp-6res.
Daylight found the party braves separated,
but the Sentinel struck the track and rs en-
abled to lay before it's readers the moving
details of the party love least. At first greet
ing OF the brotherhood. Father Alvord
called the tribes together about eight
O'Clock. They came, first singly, then in
Icouplets, then by the dozen and the score,
and at last by the multitude. The room 4tb
at the Hotel bates, was finally full, when
the red scribe, Col. A. I. Whittlesey, was
ordered to make the roll call. Eight regular
scalp takers responded to their names, and
two substitutes put in an appearance for
| their superiors. That wary old ehieftain of
many hard fought battles, James b. Ryan,
responded when the name of William Flem-
ing, of Fort Wayne, was called. Mr.. j. j.
Fouts answered to the name as Finley Big
ger. Of Nashville and Josiah Gwin, the san
culinary blood-letter of the New Albany
Ledger-Standard presented the dripping
scalp OF the Hon. John S. Davis. Col. A. T.
whittiesey, of the governors tribe, was
elected to WELD the tommyhawk of John HI.
O'Neal, who was not present in war paint
| from the first district. Besides these, the
panOplied red men were represented by
Father Alvord, the great chief, Colonel Tom
Bowling, the great medicine or seer oft the ten
| tribes, and Messrs. Riley, of Vernon; Hen
derson, of Martinsville; Mckinley of La
fayette, and Brown, of Columbia City, who
commanded congressional sections of the
campaigning ground. The places of A. ID.
Lemon removed to California;, and Plat
Mcdonald, of Plymouth Brock y, were va
cant. Their chairs were draped-with the
coat tails of the unauthorized. Around the
council fires of these chieftains were to be
seen the ole men of the tribe. There was
great list of these ancient and stalwart he
roes. The faces of Governor Hendricks,
Joseph f. Mcdonald, Judge Roache, Colonel
John s. Williams, General NJ. ID. Manson,
j. j. Bingham, NJ. G. Kerr, Thomas +. Ry-
an, John Finch, Colonel Cyrus NJ.
Allen1,, Judge Dave Gooding, John
c. Harrington, DIR. j. M. Youart,
Judge Claypool, Thomas r. COBB, and per-
haps others of the "Old Tribe of Counsel
lers," were to be seen gazing on the gather
Ing with faces radient with expectant glory.
Besides these were to be seen several of the
devotees of ceres yclept grangers, chief OF
whom was the stalwart Comstock, from the
land of Hancock county. He looked pleas
ed and proud, and waited the battle with
sereneity. Father Alvord said the time had
come when the young men of the tribes
in, RI oo1anf Of
number, persons fit to WELD the pen, keep
the accounts and hold the money bags OF
the commonwealth. The first question to
be considered was, at what time of the moon
shall the meeting be held, and second, who
shall attend the meeting? On these
questions he called aloud for opinions.
THE VOICE OF THE BRAVES.
And one after another the old and wise
men of the tribes spake, and this was the
extent of their speaking: Colonel John s.
Williams said he believed the interests of
the elements ofopposition to the national
administration required harmonizing In or
der to be productive of beneficial results.
At the present time there was enough of
dissatisfaction and dlstrust with the national
administration to encompass its defeat, if
those elements were brought together in
unison. He proceeded to enlarge upon the
specialties Of opposition that might be COM
bined. The sooner organization was
effected, so much the sooner
working force would be able
to meet the republican organization and
take its scalp. For that reason he favored
an earlv meeting of the braves in council.
The Hon. Joseph Z. M'Donald believed
4 Al hos xxyho
ton of the sentiments of those with whom
he had acted in politics from his youth up,
would secure efficient allies, by the aid of
whom the day might be won. He was not
welded to Names but there were very many
persons who were so welded, and they did
not desire to be divorced. He thought as lit
tie of a name as a man possibly could, but in
order to satisfy those who differed with
him in sentiment, it would be inn
prudent 10 abandon the old field en-
tirely. He was in favor of convention, the
call for which would embrace all men OF all
creeds who were in iavor OF substantial re-
form. These might be aggregated under
the democratic banner upon liberal call.
He could not think of lowering the old flag.
IL would lose us 10000 votes In the state.
He favored an early convention in order
that organization might be effected for the
campaign work.
Gov. Hendricks had made three canvasses
of the state for governor, and had expert
enced the inconvenience of long canvass.
On one occasion he had sought the nomina-
ton, and again he had tried to avoid 1t.
but when brought before the people had felt
it his duty to make canvass. He entered
his protest against long campaign. The
woIk could be successfully accomplished in
a short time. Whatever might be the result
of the deliberations of the committee he
would do his duty, but behind that his duty
might be performed more successfully if the
canvass should be made short and sharp.
On the questions dividing the parties at this
time the governor said he believed all sensi-
BILE men, not joined to the republican party
irretrieyably, were substantially agreed. SO
far as the financial question was involved
he thought the action of the government,
looking 70 the relief of the business interests
of the country. required careful Judgment
and consideration before action.