The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-04
HOSTILITY TO 0. P. MORTON.
PRESIDENT HARRTSON'S GRAND
son THE COMING MAN.
The Candidate of Indiana and Ohio In the
Republican Nominating Convention -Sena-
tor Morton's Supportera' Tactics Exposed.

The Candidate of Indiana and Ohio in the
Republican Nominating Convention -Sena-
tor Morton's supporters Tactics Exposed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31.-The state Cam
paign Committo Of the Republican party in
Indiana is composed mostly OF political manip-
ulators and local ONCE seekers and Its Chair
man Is Col. Tom Brady, vehement Morton
vOrshppcr-lato Consul to st. 1homls and now
supervisor OF corn juice In tho South This
committee met secretly and Issued a call for the
State Convention for Feb. %. Instantly wall
OF complaint went up from every corner ot the
State, That is too soon," 1t Is trick for
Norton" Why make the campaign so lonef"
ard similar grumblings were heard on all -ldes
and were found In the local papers not run by
Postmasters.
"what does this discontcn slgnifyi"
That question cauo In whispers from the
rlngmasters Of tho Morton movement.
at portonds heretofore undom Jnstrotcd
undercurrent Of opposition to Morton for tho
Presidency"
That was the only answer possible. Nor'on's
unsatisfactory position on tho finance problem,
hs hobby Of the CORY undcrgnrnent and bis
palnable Intriguing Tor the nomination for he
Presidency added to his physich disability OF
| a permanent character. have cOnspired {, croato
| awilo'pre!d opposition To- nis l'residential az.
| tirati0ls. The late coupling OF hts namo with
| the 81. Louis whiskay-taX robbery ~ a hone-
| nciliy through campaign fund, ADD tho later
indictnt ut ana arrest uf u 9llowav. supcrntond-
| ent OF the Indianapolis Post once and brother
| to M.rtons hrother-im.law, William X. lio.lo-
way. Postmaster here, have added lai gcy to Il e
STATE.
Morton NJ Governor during the war welded n
power that mace hir strong. aud his word was
law lie haa been the gcnerhlissitlO in the pOliti-
| cal campaigns since, AMI he little band - po-
| litical mauipulotors and Federal oficeholders
learned to count on tho Republican, vote Of In
| dian Hlftir OF their hes rocket. lIIt
| hs would not have been reelected 20 the United
| states senate ls52 3 except ~ a treasonabo
! sacrifice of his party's candidate fer Governor,
rud most eloquent KonuhIicans iu the state
| Browne made "A thorough campaign Of the State
| against Mr.. Hendricks. and his friends think ne
! would h We been elected but fnr the consterni.
| tiOn 81 Morton and his men, who cried IN OK
h.tudrod n'.stu,,ater. and spyerlI hundred other
| Federal o1loehoiders ia the state. swap on
| Goycruor for votes for our Legislature men"
When the camp4ign ended nni 10 was diseov-
| cred that all the Republican candidates on the
| State ticket except fom Browne were elected,
aud the Legislature W.. unexpectedly Rcpubil-
! can, largo pOtN OF hstonished friends OF tho
| defeated General began casting about for an eX-
| plnnttion OF the strange result. W was rlac.
crsi politics. Nothing peculiar in the campaign
having direct touring on the cnse was at first
found that IA close legislative Districts where
the Republican candidate was successful, an:
In precise proportion rs the legislative candi.
asse' vote VS. ahead. Ana W az sch cases
Pr nearly four years the discovery Il this
duulicity and treason Of Morton and hts udncr-
ents hhs operated ~ u"l'ouih- the blood VI the
rarity against him. u IL yrulcnt poison anl
hrs come TO tho su.facc. Hundreds n men ~
Influence AMI force 100 the party are quietly eN-
ertiug that Influence ~ tu-t tie Senator.
\ % shmpie OF thi' nntAg9nisuc party, ana as
maj ns rs character ana sils silve ~ us n
nuence and power, ucsd mention only the
INES Of Gen. BENJAMIN Harrison, Gen Ih9s. II.
Browne; Malof Jon ttuth W. Uofdon. hhd Judg"
| lGeuJ W. .. Gresham These gentlemen are
leaders In the Repu9hcan party Gordon and
Harrison reside here, browne at Ninche, ter, On
| the extreme eastern border OF the state. and
Gresham at New Albany, opposite Louisville,
where sneaker Kerr lives. Gen. I'rowne was
| United states District Attorney for Indiana prior
70 his candidacy for governor Ia lsi2, against
time as United states District Judge. Gen. Har-
risOn Is grandson Of President Harrison and
| or, at grandson of the Benjamin Harriton VINO
was one OF the original sieners o. the beclars-
tion Of Independence. Major Gordon Is an
eloquent orator, and was Speaker Of the Indiana
House OF REPRESENTATIVE few terms ago.
are men Of nigh standing, and a. able as they
! are popular. Iney have been prominent IN ali
/ the campaigns Of their rarty. and have welded
equal iLhueuce IN its councils Each has been
hon ,rsbla position. Go into every corner OF
the state among tie leaders II the party. ana
you viii ma men II the same class as those
nA'ncu, NJ UI,ii'F ~ $500 u''pos" L.,
| Presidential candidate. There B. no dia .ui-lug
this fact; Discerning rqopio see IT, teol !. aud
the uluipulatore ot the Morton move ueut are
OF an men most ertiinlY aware ~ Il.
I'VE dcrpise Morton we can never advocate
OF vote for MIN for ire-idcut; but now con We
utilize our opposition and make " effective Qu
the coming National ,uuNentilnF
This question IS as,od ty thousands Of loyal
Republic ans. and secus 60 have found solIt On.
The scheme % the Morton Do. WIS thi-. Com
Veuo the 81 ate Convention, secure ms large SOLE
der element a. possible, have the WIZ feeling
worked up u as high pitch NJ possible 10y
| haranguc. from war heroes. frequently refer 20
the great war G Governor. Morton. then, In frenzy
OF " hoo-raW.' rush through pell nell n huuing
resolution unanlmo Isly endorsing Morton for
the PRESIDENCY
That plan will be strictly adhered to. But u
may nnd an impedimcnt or two. The opposite
tioa to Morton only wanted some acceptable
man to concentrate on. They have found him
In the person Of Gen Ben Harrison. HIS friends
say all manner " good things Of him. " His
name will he a tower OF strength in Indiana and
| tho West" says one. " IL Will be reiighting Of
| the camp fires OF lo41," Responds another. HIS
candidacy would revive the enthusiasm Of the
| times Of
Tppecinoe and Tyler too
and ne would sweep Indiana and Ohio by
swelling majoriiies," cries a third, and so one
| hears wherever he listens. IL ~ no twenty fouT
| hour Joke, this announcement OF little Ben Har-
rison Tor Presidential possibility.
Ohservant persons ace distinctly that the ops
position to the despotc sway OF Morton Va In
diana Republicanism Is cryStalizng. II hes q
ranying point now, an object, "A denuite purpose
No earthly power can resist II. The spell Of
Mortonism. which has controlled the RepubN
can party Tor fifteen years, IL broken. The S2d
OF February Convention may possibly endorse
him In cut-aud-dried fashion, for IL will loo 4
| Convention moved by Morton machinery, but
the Ben Harrison movement will exert its telling
influence. iarrisOn's friends enthusiastically
assert that he would poll 6,UUO more votes IN In
diana than Morton could.