, 1880-09-19
And Also How the Republicans
Himself Included, Were Ar
rant Traitors.
Democrats Now Deeply Moved BE"
earding Political Affairs in
Virginia.


A DEMOCRATIC PoWWOW AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Special Dtspateh to The Chicago 1rtbtsns. ..
ISD1AxApo1.1s, Ind, Sept 1S.-Senator
Mcdonald returned last night, accompanied
nv W. Fl, Barnum, Chairman OF the National
democratic Committee, and this morning
they were in consultation with W. II. En-
g1ish, ex-Goy. Hendricks, Gen. Edmund u.
Cole of Troy, N. T., J. A 0. Yeoman, ano
A. Dodge of Iowa, whose chief claim to
notoriety rests upon the capture OF JET
Davis. Gems. e. ". Slocum, and James Nc
Onade of Brooklyn, and several members or
the State Central Committee, and SPEAKERS OF
the campaign Later in the day sam r. !;
Cary. the e-Greenback-Labo
Democratic apostle OF Cincinnati, put III an
appearance, but the consultation was closeo
before he could join his party associates. ny
some means Chairman Barnum forgot 10
register at the hotel, and the efforts Oh INC !.
reporters to catch sight Of him failed 10 :
materia1ize. Of course nothing Is known OF
their meeting, but prominent Democrat
who was present says Mr. Barnums Tip 10
Indiana at this time grows out OF
A NATURAL ANXIETY
tn took over tho ground and see what Is
necessary to inspire success next month. 1t
was the determination OF the gentleman that
the State shall be carried II work and
money will do it.: The: latter factor was
| tbe chief one to be considered, and from the
tone of the remarks made by tho reporters
| informant, Mr.. Barnunl's assurances on thae
| mint we're satisfactory. Mr.. Barnnm Will
| snend some time in Indiana The date OF
mis- departure is not yet determined IL Is
generally supposed that the principal topic
under discussion was the proposed Will
drawal Of Byfield in favor Of De La Matyr,
Int Senator Mcdonald declares that the t1rsS
intimation he had Of tho proposed fusion
was what he saw in the papers this morning
Ills mission Fast vas pGtea nex cia;med Gdi 1 that
THE PROPOSITION TO TRADE MH- BIF1ELD
originated in the Marion County Democratic
Central Committee. Mr.. Landers has some
Extraordinarily warm friends in that body,
and there are some Others who are not en- !.
hoSs6t these two elements worked up the
combination. 4 meeting Of the Committee'
It is known, was held ut Ad Gen. Russ Of
flee about month ago at wn'c9 t1S S,a auGs- IL
trict . " was Considered. The subject met with
verv strong Opposition from :! few men
from the out townships, though tne
great majority Of the assembly, a;ppaesHti peeting
Of the Committee was at the time regarded
~ especially important. 1t was secret, and
attended By all the members who couid %
reached by notices in ne morning n Pgd te H.
ception at that time or not, the scheme IS no
1oneer a secret, nor is its consummat1on M ne-
lieyed to be far off. This evening y; w.
Rrouse. Secretary Of the, National Con-
hat
HyrrE1D WOULD CONE OFF THE TRACK
within the next forty:eight hours. @ tase
:, nigIt Brouse claimed that he knew notn!n&
about any scheme, showing that he lled "a, last
night or defnit ACTION WIS t9Ren 2,e;n 1ocay. Gay
azksS 1as@ 1eat the t6iaF t
lave bcen a good thing, but fear It Is
little too late now to do any good II woalo
certainly insure the election OF Mt ioLht mof1 hTI
that lie will win the race anyhow: SEE,
General. YOU know what the coalition
S is?S coalition fusion, do yon mesn; an;
Why. don't know anything apo4t tna1 ~
. coalition would cause grand Democratic
JUST AS IT DID IN MAINE,
and am heartily in favor OF one" Mr
Carv then acknowledged that he had seei
Senator Mcdonald while the latter vas Eas. st'
s. alton in Indiana, but says that nothing va "a;
said about a coalition. Still he. knows al
about it ali the same, He is fresh fron 9,,
Maine, and says Plaisted IS elected Dy g eot'
that Maine viii give Hancock 20 'ooo ma1orit' Il
in Nnvc,nber. and is equally certain that n
Republicans are counting DAVIS III "lAo 'A'
Fusionlsts out. pa, Rut,ar gets int
1ndinna IN the Sd and will speak at Bntfto
and a,'I Fart t. Wayne. Tie next day he vii
speak @ at Plymouth and Valparaiso: t,,,, te ,r
Bob 1ngsrso!ls sa,14; sanPaGRn Re9i md setaio
;rins,nav' a. nan If Ohio. and J. 4. o. Yoenau, 9
1a,va tmu1nSiiiii wiii sneak at the Wigwaln In thi
CITY next Tuesday evening.