The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09
KrLPArRIcK's GAME IN INDIANA.
How the Traitorous Plot To sell Our the
Greenbuck Party Was Discovered.

The circumstances that led to the dis
covery OF the De 1dy Of Arson Wolcott, Inde.
pendent. ereenback candidate for Governor OF
Indiana. are too In teresting to remain unknown
to the pubic. Notwithstanding the indlsputi-
bic evidence that the plot by which certain of
the Independent leaders were to sell themselves
and their influence for Republican money has
been In existence for some time. the lrst inti-
nation of IL which leaked out was on Wednes-
day morning. At this time the information
reached confidential attaches Of the sun once
through letter addressed 10 E. "A. Oleman,
Chairman Of the Central Committee wuish was
opened by !. VI. Stackhouse. in his capacity Of
Assistant Secretary. he letter was without
handwriting OF Nr. WOlcott. IL was addressed
to l.. A. Oileman. Esq, Indianapolis, and read:
In wo disrsn! Places insesd q and dStes, inc
the Republican party bring the dangerous Democratic
aDdy DO regret he painful Iaaon but tae Dc
pioraDie facts c mot be ignored"
After prolonged consultation. Messrs. Mckee,
Yundt, and Woods, OF the sun, and Mr.. Stack
house, Of the state Committee, interpreted the
letter as a correction Of letter OF Withdrawal
OF Wolcott, which 1t was designed 10 spring
upon the party at the eve OF election. The gen
tlemen at once proceeded to take steps to de-
feat the plot. A Trustworthy Independent was
despatched to the Republican Committee
Rooms In the suise OF one 81 the faithful. His
trusting reception. and the sole proprietor
connded TO him that wolcotts resignation was
The situation now calling for the counsel Of
leaders, Judge II. W. HARRINGTON was called out
OF his bed at late hour Wednesday night. As
n result Of this conference. kilograms were sent
out calling for a meeting Of the state Committee
for the ne X evening. Although Thursday the
fined to a silent few. In the morning the indig-
nant Harrington captured Olleman, the sus-
pected Traitor. led him by the ear TO private
room In the sun building, locked him
in and subjected min to severe inqu-
s.'9" aaily denied ali kn"wlesgs Of
" olcOtts letter OF withdrawal. insisted that tie
had no part IN whatever was going on and re-
pudiated the idea ~ any understanding with
the Republicans. when evening came quorum
OF the committee WAS found 70 be present. in
person or py proxy, and Arson Wocott WAS for
ualy Withdrawn ~ Independent Greenoack
candid te for Governor, and Idge harrington
substituted for lin. At tie same time Mr.. Oh.
leman WIS degraded from all positions Of
trust he had held IA the party, and his place
filled with other men. ms action was an
nOunced In the morning papefs simultaneously
with MulcOtts letter Of resignation, the puDli-
cation Of which Was hastened day or two by
| the discovery of the plot.
MIR. Ollenan's appearance at this committee
meeting must not 20 without comment. lie
came in uninvted, and was received first in cold
| silence and then with storm OF reproach and
abuse, uefure which he covered Ike whipped
cur, crying Ike a child under the energetic
curses shOwered upon MIN. lie dCknO wledged
the talsty OF his statements Ia the morning, adj
mitted the existence Of the plot To secure
Wolcotts withdrtwI, confessed To his part
in IT, and acknowledged That he was ana ID
been working in the interest Of the Republican
party. He retained just sand enough to deny
Ia wing pr nted by his share in the u nsacton.
and retired amid the storm of derision ex-
cited by this assertion. in the mean time;
the conspiracy. IL was discovered that Olieman
had made several secret visits to MolcOtts home
| in White county The last OF these was last
SUNDAY, when Mr.. Oilsman explained his alb
sceucr from town by the assertion that he WAS
called to the bedside Of daughter lying AT the
point Of death. There Is proof that he went
direct To WolcOtts house and spent the whole
d y and following ni1ht closeted with him.
FRIDAY morning the whole affair was known TO
the world, amt a storm OF excitement set IN,
constantly rising til II reached its elimination
In the evening meeting. At9 o'clock the COM
mlttee held another meeting, In which its for
mrr action was reiterated and confirmed.
In the afternoOn all the prominent parties to
the affair were interviewed. lndependentsw re
found somewhat rattied out elastic, and as the
| day progrcsse the reports came in from over
the state confident of preserving their Organiza-
ttOn and making a creditable showing next
| week, In spite Of the detection OF their leader.
| The feeling was universal that tho withdraw wal
was the result OF corrupt bargain; tnat XIII
| or Olleman for him, had been paid money
for refusing TO make the run. Some
| went SO far to specify the amount
| which the Republican state Central Commit
tee had expended 10 secure the withdriwal,
| basing their calculations upon a sum raised by
the committee for another purpose. WhqteVer
the amount TO be paid. however, there ~ a
DOUBT " its hnal transfer before the exposure
OF the plot, ana general hope that, after all
| the c0n-piTatuTs realiZed nothing by their
| tre.cnery. Upon fret learning Of the existence
| OF the plot, Judge Harrington notified the Re
| publican Committee mot to pay the money, for
| the goods could not ne delivered IL Is be-
tecedent " II follow Wolcott md Olleman back
| INTO The old party ranks, but that the exposure
| Of tho corrupt means used by tba Republican
| leaders Will lose Harrison thousands OF votes