The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-02-07
THE WINTER OF Discomfort.
The Liberal Leaders and the Rank
and File of Indiana Republi-
,canism in Rank Rebellion
Against Morton.


PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's GRANDSON THE
COMING MANTLE CANDIDATE OF INDIANA
AND OHIO IN THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATING
CoNvENTIoN-sENAIoR MoRToN's SUPPORT
Frs TACTICS EXPOSED.
The New York Sun of FRIDAY gave pub
licity to the following from an Indianapolis
correspondent: The state campaign COM
mittee of the republican party in Indiana is
composed mostly of political manipulators
and local Office seekers, and its chairman is
Col. Tom Brady, vehement Morton wor
shipper-late consul to st. Thomas. AID
the South. This committee met Sc
cretly and issued call for the
state convention for February D. Instantly
will of complaint went up from every
corner ofthe state, "Tbat is too soon, "It Is
trick for Norton" why make the cam
psign so long?" and similar grumblings
were heard on all sides, and were found in
the local papers not run by postmasters.
"What does this discomfort signify?v That
question cane in whispers from the ring
masters of the Morton movement. SIT por-
tends heretofore undemonstrated under
current OF opposition to Morton for the
presidency" That was the only answer
possible. Morton's unsatisfactory position
on the finance problem, his
HOBBY OF THE CORY UNDERGRADUATES
and his palpable intriguing for the NOM
ination for the presidency, added to his
physical disability of permanent character,
have conspired to create widespread opro-
sition to his presidential aspirations. The
late coupling of his name with the st. Louis
whisky-tax robbery as a beneficiary through
campaign fund and the later indictment
and arrest of Holloway, superintendent of
the Indianapolis postoffice aed brother to
Mortou's brother-in-law, William R. Hollo-
way, postmaster here, have added largely to
the hosts of Morton's Republican
opponents in the state. Morton as gov
ernor during the war welded q
power that made him strong, and his word
was law. He has been the generalissimo in
the political campaign since, and the little
band OF political manipulators and federal
officeholders who have been his special body
guard have learned to count on the republi-
can vote OF Indiana as an affair Of their
breeches pocket. But he would not have
been reelected to the United States Senate
In 1923 except by reasonable sacrifice of
bis psrty's candidate for governor, Gen.
Tom M. Browne, one of the ablest, purest
and most eloquent republicans in the state.
Browne made thorough campaign of the
state against Mr.. Hendricks, and his friends
think he would have been elected but for
THE CONDENSATION OF MORTON
and his men, who cried in excited whispers,
through the agency of the fifteen hundred
postmasters and several hundred other fed
ersl officeholders in the state, "Swap on
governor for votes for our legislature men,"
When the campaign ended, and it was dis
covered that all the republican candidates
on the state ticket except Tom Browne were
elected, and the legislature was unex-
pectedly republican, large body of as
tonished friends of the defeated gen eral
began casting about for an explanation of
the strange result. 1t was unaccountable on
any hypothesis applicable to general politics.
Nothing peculiar In the campaign having
direct bearing on the case was at first
visible. Investigating the vote in detail it
was found that in close legislative districts,
where the republican candidate was sue
cessful, Invariably the vote for Gen. Browne
was behind In precise proportion as the leg
islative candida ate's vote was ahead. And in
all such cases the triumph upon the dead
body of Browne was a gain for Oliver p.
Morton. For nearly four years the discov-
cry of this duplicity and treason of Morton
and his adherents has operated in poisoning
the blood of the party against him. IL is a
yirulent poison, and has come to the sur
face. Hundreds of men of Influence and
force In the party are quietly exertiDg tnat
INFLUENCE AGAINST THE SENATOR.
As sample of this sntagonistic party, and
as indicating it's character, and suggestive
of its influence and power, need mention
only the names of Gen. Benjamin Harrison,
Gen. Ttos. M. Browne, Major Jonathan w.
Gordon, and Judge (Gen.) w. @. Gresham.
These gentlemen are leaders In the republi-
can party. Gordon and Harrison reside
here, Browne at Winchester, on the extreme
l. nf "a gtQ a. m han ot
New Albany, opposite Louisville, whei 9
| Speaker Kerr lives. Gen. Browne was
United States district attorney for Indiana
prior to his candidacy tor governor in 1872,
against Hendricks; and Gresham is here
most of the time as United States dis
grandson of President Harrison, and
| great-grandson of the Benjamin Harrison
| who was one OF the original signers OF the
Declaration of Independence. Major Cor
/ don is an eccentric genius, fine criminal
| lawyer, and an eloquent orator, and was
speaker OF the Indiana House OF Repre-
sentatives few terms ago. These opponents
| of the pretentioDs OF Morton are men of
| high sanding, and as able as they are pop-
ular. They have been prominent In all The
campaigns of their party, and have welded
| equal influence in its councils. Each has
been trusted by the party: and advanced TO
a high and honorable position. Go into
every corner of the state, among the leaders
of The party, and you will find men OF the
same class as thoss named, who
OPENLY OR covBRTLY OPPOSE MORTON,
and are thoronely disaffected against him
as presidential candidate. There is nc
Disgusting this fact. Discerning people SCI
it, feel it; and the msnipula.ors Of the Nor
ton movement are of all men most certainly
aware Of it. "We despise Morton-we car
never advocate or vote for him for presiden
but how can we utilize our opposition ant
make 1t effective on the coming nationa
convention7" This question is asked by
thousands of loyal republicans, and seem:
to nave found solution. The scheme o
the Morton men was this: Convene the Stat
convention, secure as large a soldier elemen
as possible, have the war feeling worked NJ
to as high pitch as possible b.,
harsngues from war heroes, frequently re g